Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted Part 118

To dream that rape has been committed among your acquaintances, denotes that you will be shocked at the distress of some of your friends.

For a young woman to dream that she has been the victim of rape, foretells that she will have troubles, which will wound her pride, and her lover will be estranged.

Rapids.

To imagine that you are being carried over rapids in a dream, denotes that you will suffer appalling loss from the neglect of duty and the courting of seductive pleasures.

Raspberry.

To see raspberries in a dream, foretells you are in danger of entanglements which will prove interesting before you escape from them.

For a woman to eat them, means distress over circ.u.mstantial evidence in some occurrence causing gossip.

Rat.[184]

To dream of rats, denotes that you will be deceived, and injured by your neighbors. Quarrels with your companions is also foreboded.

To catch rats, means you will scorn the baseness of others, and worthily outstrip your enemies.

To kill one, denotes your victory in any contest.

[184] See Mice.

Rat-trap.[185]

To dream of falling into a rat-trap, denotes that you will be victimized and robbed of some valuable object.

To see an empty one, foretells the absence of slander or compet.i.tion.

A broken one, denotes that you will be rid of unpleasant a.s.sociations.

To set one, you will be made aware of the designs of enemies, but the warning will enable you to outwit them.

[185] See Mouse-trap.

Rattan Cane.

To dream of a rattan cane, foretells that you will depend largely upon the judgment of others, and you should cultivate independence in planning and executing your own affairs.

Rattle.

To dream of seeing a baby play with its rattle, omens peaceful contentment in the home, and enterprises will be honorable and full of gain. To a young woman, it augurs an early marriage and tender cares of her own.

To give a baby a rattle, denotes unfortunate investments.

Raven.[186]

To dream of a raven, denotes reverse in fortune and inharmonious surroundings. For a young woman, it is implied that her lover will betray her.

[186] See Crow.

Razor.

To dream of a razor, portends disagreements and contentions over troubles.

To cut yourself with one, denotes that you will be unlucky in some deal which you are about to make.

Fighting with a razor, foretells disappointing business, and that some one will keep you hara.s.sed almost beyond endurance.

A broken or rusty one, brings unavoidable distress.

Reading.

To be engaged in reading in your dreams, denotes that you will excel in some work, which appears difficult.

To see others reading, denotes that your friends will be kind, and are well disposed.

To give a reading, or to discuss reading, you will cultivate your literary ability.

Indistinct, or incoherent reading, implies worries and disappointments.

Reapers.[187]

To dream of seeing reapers busy at work at their task, denotes prosperity and contentment. If they appear to be going through dried stubble, there will be a lack of good crops, and business will consequently fall off.

To see idle ones, denotes that some discouraging event will come in the midst of prosperity.

To see a broken reaping machine, signifies loss of employment, or disappointment in trades.

[187] See Mowing.

Reception.[188]

To dream of attending a reception, denotes that you will have pleasant engagements. Confusion at a reception will work you disquietude.

[188] See Entertainment.

Refrigerator.

To see a refrigerator in your dreams, portends that your selfishness will offend and injure some one who endeavors to gain an honest livelihood.

To put ice in one, brings the dreamer into disfavor.

Register.

To dream that some one registers your name at a hotel for you, denotes you will undertake some work which will be finished by others.

If you register under an a.s.sumed name, you will engage in some guilty enterprise which will give you much uneasiness of mind.