Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted Part 121

If you see a clear, smooth, flowing river in your dream, you will soon succeed to the enjoyment of delightful pleasures, and prosperity will bear flattering promises.

If the waters are muddy or tumultuous, there will be disagreeable and jealous contentions in your life.

If you are water-bound by the overflowing of a river, there will be temporary embarra.s.sments in your business, or you will suffer uneasiness lest some private escapade will reach public notice and cause your reputation harsh criticisms.

If while sailing upon a clear river you see corpses in the bottom, you will find that trouble and gloom will follow swiftly upon present pleasures and fortune.

To see empty rivers, denotes sickness and unusual ill-luck.

Road.

Traveling over a rough, unknown road in a dream, signifies new undertakings, which will bring little else than grief and loss of time.

If the road is bordered with trees and flowers, there will be some pleasant and unexpected fortune for you. If friends accompany you, you will be successful in building an ideal home, with happy children and faithful wife, or husband.

To lose the road, foretells that you will make a mistake in deciding some question of trade, and suffer loss in consequence.

Roast.

To see or eat roast in a dream, is an omen of domestic infelicity and secret treachery.

Rocket.

To see a rocket ascending in your dream, foretells sudden and unexpected elevation, successful wooing, and faithful keeping of the marriage vows.

To see them falling, unhappy unions may be expected.

Rocking-chair.

Rocking-chairs seen in dreams, bring friendly intercourse and contentment with any environment.

To see a mother, wife, or sweetheart in a rocking chair, is ominous of the sweetest joys that earth affords.

To see vacant rocking-chairs, forebodes bereavement or estrangement.

The dreamer will surely merit misfortune in some form.

Rocks.[192]

To dream of rocks, denotes that you will meet reverses, and that there will be discord and general unhappiness.

To climb a steep rock, foretells immediate struggles and disappointing surroundings.

[192] See Stones.

Rogue.

To see or think yourself a rogue, foretells you are about to commit some indiscretion which will give your friends uneasiness of mind. You are likely to suffer from a pa.s.sing malady.

For a woman to think her husband or lover is a rogue, foretells she will be painfully distressed over neglect shown her by a friend.

Rogue's Gallery.

To dream that you are in a rogue's gallery, foretells you will be a.s.sociated with people who will fail to appreciate you. To see your own picture, you will be overawed by a tormenting enemy.

Roman Candle.[193]

To see Roman candles while dreaming, is a sign of speedy attainment of coveted pleasures and positions.

To imagine that you have a loaded candle and find it empty, denotes that you will be disappointed with the possession of some object which you have long striven to obtain.

[193] See Rocket.

Roof.

To find yourself on a roof in a dream, denotes unbounded success. To become frightened and think you are falling, signifies that, while you may advance, you will have no firm hold on your position.

To see a roof falling in, you will be threatened with a sudden calamity.

To repair, or build a roof, you will rapidly increase your fortune.

To sleep on one, proclaims your security against enemies and false companions. Your health will be robust.

Roof Corner.

To see a person dressed in mourning sitting on a roof corner, foretells there will be unexpected and dismal failures in your business.

Affairs will appear unfavorable in love.

Rooks.

To dream of rooks, denotes that while your friends are true, they will not afford you the pleasure and contentment for which you long, as your thoughts and tastes will outstrip their humble conception of life.

A dead rook, denotes sickness or death in your immediate future.

Rooster.[194]

To dream of a rooster, foretells that you will be very successful and rise to prominence, but you will allow yourself to become conceited over your fortunate rise.

To see roosters fighting, foretells altercations and rivals.

[194] See Chickens.

Roots.

To dream of seeing roots of plants or trees, denotes misfortune, as both business and health will go into decline.

To use them as medicine, warns you of approaching illness or sorrow.

Ropes.