Consult the Oracle
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QUARREL
Taking part in a quarrel in a dream is not good luck, and foretells that you may expect soon to be an unwilling listener to a conversation in which you will hear no good of yourself.
QUEEN
To dream of seeing the Queen means for a man that he will shortly marry a woman who will so rule his house that without her permission he will not get so much as a lump of sugar.
RIBBON
For a young woman to dream of ribbons is a sign that she is about to have a new beau, who will pay her many embarrassing attentions, but after fluttering round her for a short time will leave her for one with the reputation of possessing considerable means.
RIVAL
To dream of the discovery of a rival is one of the best omens in love affairs. It means that you will shortly be united to the object of your affections, and that few anywhere in after life will be happier than you two.
RIVER
A dream by a man of sailing up or down a river denotes that he will shortly be wedded to one of an imperious disposition, and that in after life, according to her will, so must be everything.
ROPE
It is a bad sign to dream of a rope. You may infer from it that you are in danger of being bound in fetters, willingly no doubt at first, but from which you will ere long desire hopelessly to get free.
SALMON
A dream in which salmon play a prominent part, whether in being caught or eaten, denotes that you are likely to see much of the world before being at last fettered by the chains of wedlock.
SEWING
For a young woman to dream of sewing is a favourable omen, indicating that she will shortly be united to one of the most loving of husbands, whose home she will make happy and comfortable by her good sense and industry.
SHIPWRECK
To dream of a voyage in which you are shipwrecked means that you and a companion will shortly start on a journey with much mutual affection, but that you will return hating each other with intense animosity.
SHOOTING STAR
To dream of seeing a shooting star has for lovers this meaning, that their affection will be so ardent that kisses thick and innumerable will be given and taken on both sides.
SLIPPERS
For a bachelor to dream of a pair of slippers portends his speedy marriage; for a young woman it signifies that she has recently met him who in all probability will be her partner for life.
TELEGRAM
For a young woman to dream of receiving or sending a telegram means that she is about to form a friendship with a young man so close and intimate that all their friends and enemies will be in common. And this friendship will ripen at last into love, and be crowned by a happy marriage.
THEATRE
To dream of being in the theatre means that the realities of life will soon cease to interest you, that you will take refuge in Dreamland, and live on illusions till your last hour.
TUNNEL
To dream of going through a tunnel with a light at the end is a good dream for the depressed, for it signifies that if their lives are now dull and gloomy they will brighten up in the long run into peace and joy.
VISIT
To dream of receiving a visit means that you ought to cultivate the art of being friendly with all you meet, because a stranger will shortly be introduced to you who will have it in his power to make your fortune.
WOMAN
A dream in which an old woman figures largely is of happy import. It means safety, prosperity, and comfort. To dream of a young woman means much the same thing, but these good features will be combined with not a few worries and distractions.
YORKSHIRE PUDDING
To dream of eating Yorkshire pudding means for a young man that, though at present much taken up with the idea of good living – substantial dinners and the like – he is shortly to meet one who will alter the current of his thoughts and convince him that it is love after all that makes the world go round.
YOUTH
For a girl to dream of seeing a handsome but unknown youth means that she is about to transfer her affections from one with whom she at present thinks she is in love and give them to another, and that her present love compared with her future passion will be as a farthing cracker is to a volcano.
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