第22章

Ifyouwadeinclearwaterwhiledreaming,youwillpartakeofevanescent,butexquisitejoys.Ifthewaterismuddy,youareindangerofillness,orsomesorrowfulexperiences.

Toseechildrenwadinginclearwaterisahappyprognostication,asyouwillbefavoredinyourenterprises.

Forayoungwomantodreamofwadinginclearfoamingwater,shewillsoongainthedesirenearestherheart.

[237]SeeBathing.

_Wadding_.

Wadding,ifseeninadream,bringsconsolationtothesorrowing,andindifferencetounfriendlycriticism.

_Wafer_.

Wafer,ifseeninadream,purportsanencounterwithenemies.

Toeatone,suggestsimpoverishedfortune.

Forayoungwomantobakethem,denotesthatshewillbetormentedanddistressedbyfearsofremainingintheunmarriedstate.

_Wager_.

Todreamofmakingawager,signifiesthatyouwillresorttodishonestmeanstoforwardyourschemes.

Ifyouloseawager,youwillsustaininjuryfrombaseconnectionswiththoseoutofyoursocialsphere.

Towinone,reinstatesyouinfavorwithfortune.

Ifyouarenotabletoputupawager,youwillbediscouragedandprostratedbytheadversenessofcircumstances.

_Wages_.

Wages,ifreceivedindreams,bringsunlookedforgoodtopersonsengaginginnewenterprises.

Topayoutwages,denotesthatyouwillbeconfoundedbydissatisfaction.

Tohaveyourwagesreduced,warnsyouofunfriendlyinterestthatisbeingtakenagainstyou.

Anincreaseofwages,suggestsunusualprofitinanyundertaking.

_Wagon_.

Todreamofawagon,denotesthatyouwillbeunhappilymated,andmanytroubleswillprematurelyageyou.

Todriveonedownahill,isominousofproceedingswhichwillfillyouwithdisquiet,andwillcauseyouloss.

Todriveoneuphill,improvesyourworldlyaffairs.

Todriveaheavilyloadedwagon,denotesthatdutywillholdyouinamoralposition,despiteyoureffortstothrowheroff.

Todriveintomuddywater,isagruesomeprognostication,bringingyouintoavortexofunhappinessandfearfulforeboding.

Toseeacoveredwagon,foretellsthatyouwillbeencompassedbymysterioustreachery,whichwillretardyouradvancement.

Forayoungwomantodreamthatshedrivesawagonnearadangerousembankment,portendsthatshewillbedrivenintoanillicitentanglement,whichwillfillherwithterror,lestshebeopenlydiscoveredandostracised.Ifshedrivesacrossaclearstreamofwater,shewillenjoyadventurewithoutbringingopprobriumuponherself.

Abrokenwagonrepresentsdistressandfailure.

_Wagtail_.

Toseeawagtailinadream,foretellsthatyouwillbethevictimofunpleasantgossip,andyouraffairswilldevelopunmistakableloss.

_Waif_.

Todreamofawaif,denotespersonaldifficulties,andespecialill-luckinbusiness.

_Wail_.[238]

Awailfallinguponyourearwhileinthemidstofadream,bringsfearfulnewsofdisasterandwoe.

Forayoungwomantohearawail,foretellsthatshewillbedesertedandleftaloneindistress,andperchancedisgrace.

[238]SeeWeeping.

_WaistandShirt-Waist_.

Todreamofaroundfullwaist,denotesthatyouwillbefavoredbyanagreeabledispensationoffortune.

Asmall,unnaturalwaist,foretellsdispleasingsuccessandrecriminatingdisputes.

Forayoungwomantodreamofanice,ready-madeshirt-waist,denotesthatshewillwinadmirationthroughheringenuityandpleasingmanners.

Todreamthathershirt-waististorn,shewillbecensuredforherillicitengagements.Ifsheistryingonashirt-waist,shewillencounterrivalryinlove,butifshesucceedsinadjustingthewaisttoherperson,shewillsuccessfullycombattherivalryandwintheobjectofherlove.

_Waiter_.

Todreamofawaiter,signifiesyouwillbepleasantlyentertainedbyafriend.Toseeonecrossordisorderly,meansoffensivepeoplewillthrustthemselvesuponyourhospitality.

_Wake_.

Todreamthatyouattendawake,denotesthatyouwillsacrificesomeimportantengagementtoenjoysomeill-favoredassignation.

Forayoungwomantoseeherloveratawake,foretellsthatshewilllistentotheentreatiesofpassion,andwillbepersuadedtohazardhonorforlove.

_Walking_.[239]

Todreamofwalkingthroughroughbrier,entangledpaths,denotesthatyouwillbemuchdistressedoveryourbusinesscomplications,anddisagreeablemisunderstandingswillproducecoldnessandindifference.

Towalkinpleasantplaces,youwillbethepossessoroffortuneandfavor.

Towalkinthenightbringsmisadventure,andunavailingstruggleforcontentment.

Forayoungwomantofindherselfwalkingrapidlyinherdreams,denotesthatshewillinheritsomeproperty,andwillpossessamuchdesiredobject.

[239]SeeWading.

_WalkingStick_.

Toseeawalkingstickinadream,foretellsyouwillenterintocontractswithoutproperdeliberation,andwillconsequentlysufferreverses.

Ifyouuseoneinwalking,youwillbedependentupontheadviceofothers.

Toadmirehandsomeones,youwillentrustyourinteresttoothers,buttheywillbefaithful.

_Wallet_.

Toseewalletsinadream,foretellsburdensofapleasantnaturewillawaityourdiscretionastoassumingthem.

Anoldorsoiledone,impliesunfavorableresultsfromyourlabors.

_Walls_.

Todreamthatyoufindawallobstructingyourprogress,youwillsurelysuccumbtoill-favoredinfluencesandloseimportantvictoriesinyouraffairs.

Tojumpoverit,youwillovercomeobstaclesandwinyourdesires.

Toforceabreachinawall,youwillsucceedintheattainmentofyourwishesbysheertenacityofpurpose.

Todemolishone,youwilloverthrowyourenemies.

Tobuildone,foretellsthatyouwillcarefullylayplansandwillsolidifyyourfortunetotheexclusionoffailure,ordesigningenemies.

Forayoungwomantowalkontopofawall,showsthatherfuturehappinesswillsoonbemadesecure.Forhertohidebehindawall,denotesthatshewillformconnectionsthatshewillbeashamedtoacknowledge.Ifshewalksbesideabasewall.

shewillsoonhaverunthegamutofherattractions,andwilllikelybedesertedataprecarioustime.

_Walnut_.

Todreamofwalnuts,isanomensignificantofprolificjoysandfavors.

Todreamthatyoucrackadecayedwalnut,denotesthatyourexpectationswillendinbitternessandregretablecollapse.

Forayoungwomantodreamthatshehaswalnutstainonherhands,foretellsthatshewillseeherloverturnhisattentiontoanother,andshewillentertainonlyregretsforherpastindiscreetconduct.

_Waltz_.

Toseethewaltzdanced,foretellsthatyouwillhavepleasantrelationswithacheerfulandadventuresomeperson.

Forayoungwomantowaltzwithherlover,denotesthatshewillbetheobjectofmuchadmiration,butnonewillseekherforawife.

Ifsheseesherloverwaltzingwitharival,shewillovercomeobstaclestoherdesireswithstrategy.Ifshewaltzeswithawoman,shewillbelovedforhervirtuesandwinningways.

Ifsheseespersonswhirlinginthewaltzasifintoxicated,shewillbeengulfedsodeeplyindesireandpleasurethatitwillbeamiracleifsheresiststheimpassionedadvancesofherloverandmaleacquaintances.

_Want_.

Todreamthatyouareinwant,denotesthatyouhaveunfortunatelyignoredtherealitiesoflife,andchasedfollytoherstrongholdofsorrowandadversity.

Ifyoufindyourselfcontentedinastateofwant,youwillbearthemisfortunewhichthreatensyouwithheroism,andwillseethecloudsofmiserydisperse.

Torelievewant,signifiesthatyouwillbeesteemedforyourdisinterestedkindness,butyouwillfeelnopleasureinwelldoing.

_War_.

Todreamofwar,foretellsunfortunateconditionsinbusiness,andmuchdisorderandstrifeindomesticaffairs.

Forayoungwomantodreamthatherlovergoestowar,denotesthatshewillhearofsomethingdetrimentaltoherlover\'scharacter.

Todreamthatyourcountryisdefeatedinwar,isasignthatitwillsufferrevolutionofabusinessandpoliticalnature.

Personalinterestwillsustainabloweitherway.

Ifofvictoryyoudream,therewillbebriskactivityalongbusinesslines,anddomesticitywillbeharmonious.

_Wardrobe_.

Todreamofyourwardrobe,denotesthatyourfortunewillbeendangeredbyyourattemptstoappearricherthanyouare.

Ifyouimagineyouhaveascantwardrobe,youwillseekassociationwithstrangers.

_Warehouse_.

Todreamofawarehouse,denotesforyouasuccessfulenterprise.

Toseeanemptyone,isasignthatyouwillbecheatedandfoiledinsomeplanwhichyouhavegivenmuchthoughtandmaneuvering.

_Warrant_.

Todreamthatawarrantisbeingservedonyou,denotesthatyouwillengageinsomeimportantworkwhichwillgiveyougreatuneasinessastoitsstandingandprofits.

Toseeawarrantservedonsomeoneelse,therewillbedangerofyouractionsbringingyouintofatalquarrelsormisunderstandings.

Youarelikelytobejustlyindignantwiththewantonnessofsomefriend.

_Warts_.

Ifyouaretroubledwithwartsonyourperson,indreams,youwillbeunabletosuccessfullyparrythethrustsmadeatyourhonor.

Toseethemleavingyourhands,foretellsthatyouwillovercomedisagreeableobstructionstofortune.

Toseethemonothers,showsthatyouhavebitterenemiesnearyou.

Ifyoudoctorthem,youwillstrugglewithenergytowardoffthreateneddangertoyouandyours.

_Washboard_.

Toseeawashboardinyourdreams,isindicativeofembarrassment.

Ifyouseeawomanusingone,itpredictsthatyouwillletwomenrobyouofenergyandfortune.

Abrokenone,portendsthatyouwillcometogriefanddisgracefuldeedsthroughfastliving.

_Wash-bowl_.

Todreamofawash-bowl,signifiesthatnewcareswillinterestyou,andaffordmuchenjoymenttoothers.

Tobatheyourfaceandhandsinabowlofclearwater,denotesthatyouwillsoonconsummatepassionatewisheswhichwillbindyoucloselytosomeonewhointerestedyou,butbeforepassionenvelopedyou.

Ifthebowlissoiled,orbroken,youwillrueanillicitengagement,whichwillgiveotherspain,andaffordyousmallpleasure.

_WasherWoman_.

Awasherwomanseenindreams,representsinfidelityandastrangeadventure.

Forthebusinessman,orfarmer,thisdreamindicatesexpandingtradeandfinecrops.Forawomantodreamthatsheisawasherwoman,denotesthatshewillthrowdecorumasideinherpersistentefforttoholdtheillegalfavorofmen.

_Washing_.[240]

Todreamthatyouarewashingyourself,signifiesthatyouprideyourselfonthenumberlessliaisonsyoumaintain.

[240]SeeWashBowlorBathing.

_Wasp_.

Wasps,ifseenindreams,denotesthatenemieswillscourgeandspitefullyvillifyyou.

Ifonestingsyou,youwillfeeltheeffectofenvyandhatred.

Tokillthem,youwillbeabletothrottleyourenemies,andfearlesslymaintainyourrights.

_Waste_.

Todreamofwanderingthroughwasteplaces,foreshadowsdoubtandfailure,wherepromiseofsuccesswasbrightbeforeyou.

Todreamofwastingyourfortune,denotesyouwillbeunpleasantlyencumberedwithdomesticcares.

_Watch_.

Todreamofawatch,denotesyouwillbeprosperousinwell-directedspeculations.Tolookatthetimeofone,youreffortswillbedefeatedbyrivalry.Tobreakone,therewillbedistressandlossmenacingyou.

Todropthecrystalofone,foretellscarelessness,orunpleasantcompanionship.Forawomantoloseone,signifiesdomesticdisturbanceswillproduceunhappiness.

Toimagineyoustealone,youwillhaveaviolentenemywhowillattackyourreputation.

Tomakeapresentofone,denotesyouwillsufferyourinteresttodeclineinthepursuanceofundignifiedrecreations.

_Water_.

Todreamofclearwater,foretellsthatyouwilljoyfullyrealizeprosperityandpleasure.

Ifthewaterismuddy,youwillbeindangerandgloomwilloccupyPleasure\'sseat.

Ifyouseeitriseupinyourhouse,denotesthatyouwillstruggletoresistevil,butunlessyouseeitsubside,youwillsuccumbtodangerousinfluences.

Ifyoufindyourselfbalingitout,butwithfeetgrowingwet,foreshadowstrouble,sickness,andmiserywillworkyouahardtask,butyouwillforestallthembyyourwatchfulness.

Thesamemaybeappliedtomuddywaterrisinginvessels.

Tofallintomuddywater,isasignthatyouwillmakemanybittermistakes,andwillsufferpoignantgrieftherefrom.

Todrinkmuddywater,portendssickness,butdrinkingitclearandrefreshingbringsfavorableconsummationoffairhopes.

Tosportwithwater,denotesasuddenawakeningtoloveandpassion.

Tohaveitsprayedonyourhead,denotesthatyourpassionateawakeningtolovewillmeetreciprocalconsummation.

Thefollowingdreamanditsallegoricaloccurrenceinactuallifeisrelatedbyayoungwomanstudentofdreams:

``Withoutknowinghow,Iwas(inmydream)onaboat,Iwadedthroughclearbluewatertoawharfboat,whichIfoundtobesnowwhite,butroughandsplintry.Thenexteven