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Dreaming of Men, Women and Animal

Conversing or Receiving Something from a Known Person:  To see someone speaking to the observer or giving him something suggests that the observer will socialize or deal with him or someone who bears a similar name or resembles him.

Seeing an Unknown Person:  An unknown person represents an enemy if he is young.  But if he is old, it suggests the observer’s good fortune and success in whatever he is pursuing currently.

An Old Man:  If an old man is seen speaking to him or giving something, it means he will succeed in whatever he is pursuing.  If the old man is of a pleasant personality and good looks, it means his pursuit is of a favorable nature.  Otherwise, it is of an unfavorable nature.

An Old Woman:  If unknown, she symbolizes the current year.  If she is beautiful, the year will bring good fortune.  If ugly, the year will prove a disaster.

A Young Girl:  If she is not known to him, she symbolizes his current year.  Further, if she is beautiful and healthy and she is seen speaking to him or giving him something or he see himself hugging her or making love to her or having intercourse it means the current year will prove profitable and fruitful for him.  If not beautiful the year will prove disaster.

A Newborn Girl:  It is deemed a better dream than a newborn boy.  It symbolizes joy and happiness for the one sees her.

A Newborn Boy:  It suggests grief and hardship for the one whom a boy is born.

Eunuchs:  To see castrated males who are unknown is tantamount to seeing the angels.

Head:  The heard represents the observer’s leader or patron.  This could well be his father, brother, employer, chief, husband, king etc.  Thus, any defect in the head points to a similar defect in the leader or patron.  Sometimes the head represents a person’s hood will come to an end.

A Dismembered Head:  To see one’s head detached from the body without being struck suggests one of the following:  that one’s leader or patron will break off his relationship with him; or the observer will lose his capital; or his present means of livelihood will come to an end.

The Hair of the Head:  Hair symbolizes a man’s wealth and assets or that of his employee’s.

Shaving the Head:  If a person sees himself shaving the head in any month other than the Sacred Months**, either his capital will be lost or that of his employer’s or he will lose his job.  If seen during the sacred months, it could only mean something good coming his way:  perhaps he will proceed for Sacredness.

Long Hair:  Seeing the hair as long, one of the following interpretations could be given: if he is a soldier, his strength, elegance and awe will increase if the observer is a business, his merchandise will increase; if he is a farmer his crops will increase.

Disheveled Hair:  Hair, which has grown long, covering the face forewarns grief and sorrow.

White Hair:  Seeing one’s black hair turning white in the dream means that he will gain credibility and respect among his people.

Black Hair:  Seeing one’s white hair turning black suggests that his present condition will be transformed.

The Face and Beard:  The face and beard symbolize a man’s status and awe.  Seeing one’s beard lengthened suggests that his position or status will be elevated.

A long Beard:  An abnormally long beard means grief, sorrow and impending calamity.

A Shaven Beard:  To see the beard being shaven means that he will lose his dignity and respectability amongst the people.  The same is the interpretation of the hair of the beard falling off.

Removing Hair of the Head and the Beard Simultaneously:  If there is anything to suggest any goodness in such a dream it means that if observer is in difficulty, God will remove it; if he is in debt, God will enable him to pay it; if he is ill God will grant him cure.  But if there is no suggestion of any good then the dream is not of a favorable nature.

Dyeing the Hair of the Head:  Dyeing the hair symbolizes concealment and protection.  Thus, if a person sees himself dyeing his hair it means that God will protect him from the evil consequences of what he intends to do.  But if the dye does not stick to his hair, it means he will not be granted protection.

Rubbing Oil on the Hair, Beard or Body:  Normal oiling of the hair, beard or body suggests beauty and elegance.  But if excessive oil is seen flowing on the face or clothes, it suggests grief and sorrow.

Fragrant Oil:  Rubbing sweet-smelling oil amplifies one’s beauty and elegance.

Smoke:  It symbolizes praises and compliments coupled with terror and danger as smoke means danger from a ruler or authority.

Seeing Hair on the Palm:  The growing of hair on the palm or any such place where hair does not grow suggests that he will incur debts, which will shatter his peace, causing him extreme anxiety.

Hair of the Armpits, Pubic Hair and the Moustache:  If the hair is small or few, it symbolizes steadfastness on his acts.  

Hair of the Human Body:  It symbolizes a man’s assets.  If he has merchandise or crops, it will increase or decrease according to the amount of hair he had seen.  If he sees the hair shining he will become a destitute if he is wealthy.  Or he will become wealthy if he is a destitute; if he is perturbed, he will become pleased; if he is ill, he will be cured; if he is in debt it will be paid.

Urine:  It is the same as seeing the hair of the human body.

Human Brain:  It symbolizes a person’s wealth and assets.  Eating the brain in the dream suggests that he is living off his own lawful earnings.  Eating someone else’s brain or an animal’s brain suggests that he is living off someone else’s earnings.

Human Flesh:  If cooked or roasted it symbolizes wealth.  If uncooked it means backbiting – if eaten.  For God says:  Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, you will abhor it. 

The Ear:  The ear symbolizes a person’s wife or daughter.  If the ear is seen not functioning (or as dead) it means he will divorce his wife or she will die.  It could also mean his daughter will get married.

Embellishment of the Ear:  Seeing the ear adorned with jewelry of any sort serves as a glad tiding that his daughter or wife are living a tranquil and happy life.

The Faculty of Hearing:  It symbolizes a person’s religion.  Thus, if a person sees his hearing ability increased it suggests that he will progress in matters of religion.  But if he sees it as defective, it suggests similar defects in his religion.

Voice:  It symbolizes his popularity amongst people.  The louder and the more beautiful his voice, the greater the popularity he will enjoy.

The Eye:  It symbolizes his religion and his rightful conduct.  The same applies to his ability to see.  Any defect in the eye or the faculty of sight bespeaks of similar defect in his

 Religion:  Any excellence in the eye or the faculty of sight bespeaks of similar excellence in his religion.

Applying eye lash to the Eye:  Applying eye lash to the eyes suggests the observer’s rightful conduct in matters of his religion.  Applying eyelash in the eyes with the object of adornment suggests that the observer will accomplish a religious task as a result of which he will enjoy credibility amongst the people.  Sometimes a person’s eye may symbolize his belongings, son, brother or leader.  Any excellence or defect in the eye will then reflect a similar excellence or defect in any of the above.

Eyebrows and Eyelashes:  They symbolize the preservation of one’s re and the heeding of its message.  The healthier they are the greater its preservation and the more he will respond to its message.

The Nose and Forehead:  They symbolize a person’s status, honor and dignity.  Any excellence or defect in them bespeaks of similar excellence or defect in his status, honor and dignity.

The Temples, Cheeks and Jaws:  They symbolize the assistance he receives from people.  The upper lip is regarded better than the lower one.

The Tongue:  It symbolizes his spokesperson and messenger.  At other times it symbolizes the soundness of his argument.  Thus, if he sees his tongue as cut or short, it suggests that his argument regarding a certain dispute is weak.  And if there is no such dispute, it symbolizes his steadfast on religion.  As opposed to the above, if he sees his tongue as elongated, it suggests that his argument is sound enough to make him gain victory over his opposition.  And if there is no such dispute, it alludes to his habit of indulging in idle talk as well as his shamelessness.  A woman’s tongue seen as shortened or cut is always regarded as favorable.

The Front Two Teeth – Upper and Lower:  They symbolize a person’s children, brothers and sisters.

Loose Teeth:  Loose teeth implies that one of his family members will fall ill.

Teeth in the Pocket:  Pocketing the teeth or wrapping them in cloth or seeing them falling into the hand or keeping them in the house – any of these is a harbinger of a child, brother or sister being born.  It may also mean his deriving some benefit from one of them.

Masticating Teeth:  To see the teeth in the act of chewing suggests that one of his family members will fall ill.

Long Teeth:  If a person sees his teeth as long or white or beautiful, it means that he will witness certain conditions in some of his family members that will give him pleasure and satisfaction.

Molars:  They symbolize a person’s paternal uncles, aunts etc.  Any defect in them is suggestive of similar misfortune regarding them.

Canine:  This symbolizes the head of the household on whom the household depends.

Pre-molars:  These symbolize one’s maternal uncles and aunts.

Molars and Pre-molars:  These symbolize a persons paternal and maternal uncles and aunts.  The upper ones will then symbolize the males and the lower ones the females.  If a person sees any of these as fallen, and he does not pick them up nor or count them, it means one of his relatives will die.  And if he sees all of them having fallen and he does not pick them up nor does he count them it suggests that he will outlive all of them, being last to die.

Neck:  A long neck symbolizes trust (trustworthiness) and the religion Islam and the upholding of these two.  A short neck will naturally imply a person’s weakness and inability in upholding them.

The Brain:  It symbolizes people who are trustworthy.

The Amputated Hand:  If a person sees his hand being amputated, it suggests that either his brother or his friend will die, or his partner will dissolve his partnership with the observer.  The above will only be true if the observer did not pick up the amputated limb.  But if he did, it suggests that a brother or child will be born or he will best friend someone.

A Detached Hand with No Bleeding:  If a person sees his hand as detached without any trace of blood it a glad tiding of the observer’s abstinence from sins.  The same is the interpretation if a person sees himself holding his neck with both hands.

The Hand Amputated by the King:  If a person sees his hand being amputated by a king, it suggests that he will swear a false oath.

Long Arm:  A long arm suggests increase in income and also excessive spending due to generosity.

Powerful Hands:  Powerful hands symbolize the wielding of great power.

Fingers:  They symbolize his brother's and sister's children (ie. nephews and nieces).  .  Thus, if any defects are seen in a person's fingers, it is suggestive of similar shortcomings, or it forewarns mishaps regarding his nephews or nieces - depending entirely on which of the two aspects are implicated in the dream.

Nails:  They symbolize a person’s ability, capability and tolerance.  A wide bosom symbolizes great tolerance while a small one bespeaks of little or no tolerance at all.

Breasts:  These symbolize a Peron's daughters.

Stomach:  This symbolizes a person’s assets and his sons.  To see one’s stomach smaller than its normal size suggests that his wealth will increase.

The Stomach, Intestines and Other Organs:  The stomach, intestines etc. symbolize a person’s hidden wealth which he had accumulated over the years.

Eating One’s Intestines, Liver and Kidney:  If a person sees himself eating his own intestines, liver or kidneys or any other organ situated in or around the stomach it means he will have access to all his wealth which was not available to him hitherto.  The same is the interpretation if – instead of eating them – he sees himself or another picking them up or carrying them.

Parasites:  Any parasite whose life depends on the human body symbolizes a person’s family.  If a person sees stomach-worms and lice walking on his body in great numbers or he sees them walking on his clothes it suggests that he will acquire much wealth and many male children.

The Ribs:  The ribs symbolize the women of his household.  Any pain in the ribs is suggestive of similar mishaps in them.

The Back and Loins:  These symbolize a person’s honor, dignity and nobility.  At other times the back or the loins symbolize a child since a child is born of a person’s back.

The Shoulder:  It symbolizes a person's wife.  Any defect seen in the shoulder is suggestive of similar mishaps regarding his wife.

The Male Generative Organ:  If cut it means either he or his son will die.  If he sees more than one it means the same number of children will be born to him.

The Testicles:  They symbolize his daughters.  Any pleasant or unpleasant occurrence in them bespeaks of similar pleasant or unpleasant occurrence in his daughters.

The Left Testicle:  The left testicle means a son will be born to him.  If the left one is ripped or missing, it means no sons will be born to him.

The Thighs:  To see one’s thigh amputated or detached from the body means that one will separate from his family members.

The Knee:  The knee, shin and feet symbolize wealth belonging to others.  The same represents his livelihood on which he is dependent.

The Toes:  They symbolize the beautiful image portrayed by what a man owns.

Tendons and Muscles:  They represent all that links a man with his affairs, honor and dignity.

The Skin:  It represents a man’s estates after he dies.

The Portion Between the Navel and Knees:  If any portion between the navel and knew is seen as exposed, it means a person’s secrets will be divulged to the people.  How much will be divulged depends on how much of that portion is exposed.

Nakedness:  Stark nakedness means that the person will soon cease to seek his pursuit or it means phase will soon pass.  But, if the observer of such a dream is a person whose pursuit is religion, he will attain high status in piety, adoration, obedience and devotion to God.  And if his pursuit is material wealth then he will attain this to the extremes provided none had seen his portion between the navel and the knees.  On the contrary if his portion between navel and knees becomes exposed to people, then nothing good is to be expected of such a dream.

Nudity in the Church:  If a person sees himself as nude in the Church or market place or in any other place, provided non had seen his Gentile nor had anyone taunted him it suggests cheerfulness after sorrow, good health after sickness, atonement from sins and freedom from debts.

The Neck:  If the neck is severed from the body it means that the person will become free if he is a slave or he will recover from his illness or he will soon be freed of his debts.

The same dream could also be interpreted as follows:  he will proceed for priest or if he is distressed, he will soon find relief; or if he is in fear, it will be removed.

Bleeding:  If a person sees himself as a mediator between two groups of propel it means he will reach some agreement with his opposition provided the person acting as the mediator does not see blood oozing from his body.  Otherwise there is no good to be expected.  The same dream could also mean that there is doubt insofar as the lawfulness of his wealth is concerned.

Slaughtering a Man:  This indicates that the slaughterer will subject the man to oppression, for slaughtering something that is not edible is oppression.

Slaughtering a Unclean Animal:  This means he will oppress someone whom the Unclean animal represents.

Killing a Person:  This means that the victim will acquire some good from the killer in real life.

Wrestling with a Person:  The person who loses the duel in the dream will gain victory and live prosperously in real life.  It could also mean that the loser  will gain more land than the winner.

Abusive Language:  Abusing and swearing someone means that the abused person is on a better footing than the abuser.

An Incident:  It is related that he saw in his dream that he is engaged in a duel.  The former also sees himself pinning his foe to the ground by means of four nails.  When he awoke in the morning, he sent his man to the interpreter for the interpretation of the dream.  He also cautioned him not to reveal to the interpreter the name of the one who saw the dream, nor the winner nor the loser.  When the interpreter heard this he exclaimed:" This is not your dream!   The person insisted that it was he who had seen the dream.  The interpreter declined to interpret the dream.  The person returned  and informed him of the interpreters refusal to interpret the dream until the real person who had seen the dream is not known.  The messenger was sent back to tell the interpreter that it was he who had seen the dream.  When the interpreter was informed of the loser he said that, victory will be gained over the other killing him in the process.  Thereafter, the chain  will remain in the family.  This interpretation was given because of someone that was pinned to the ground by means of four nails.  The interpretation turned out to be exactly as the interpreter has stated!

Bridegroom:  If a person sees himself as having become a bridegroom and he also recognizes his bride in the dream it is a glad tiding that he will soon marry, or he will wield power or he will become the owner of something of value.  But if he did not see his bride nor does he see himself in wedlock with a woman it means that he will either die or be killed or become a martyr.

Divorce:  Divorcing one’s wife means that the person will be dismissed from his present position.

Blood, Pus Etc. without any Wound:  Bleeding without any wand means he will acquire unlawful wealth.  Similarly, pus or blood gushing forth from a fountain in the body and such pus or blood staining his body also means he will earn  wealth.  How much wealth he earns depends on how much blood or pus gushes from such a fountain.  But if the body does not stain it means he will demoted from his present position.  The degree of his demotion depends on how much blood or pus gushes out.

Wounds, Bruises Etc.:  Wounds, bruises, ulcers, sores etc. appearing on the body symbolize wealth that will be acquired by the observer of such a dream.  The extent of wealth will depend on how old such wounds, bruises etc. are.  Likewise, any obesity or size of the swelling.

Leprosy:  It symbolizes the acquisition of abundant and pure wealth.

Insanity:  It symbolizes wealth except that the person will spend it in an undesirable manner and evil places.

Intoxication:  It symbolizes wealth which will be acquired from a king if such intoxication is caused by wine.  If not, then no goodness is to be expected.

Emaciation and Weakness:  Thinness and weakness of the body denotes that not much good is to be expected from such a dream. 

Power:  Power in the dream signifies strength in one’s Den and position.

Carrying of Animals that are not Eaten:  It symbolizes wealth.

Becoming Spattered with Excreta: If a person sees himself or his clothes spattered with excreta of animals which are to consume or he becomes the owner of the excreta or he sees himself guarding such excreta, it means he will receive unlawful wealth.

Passing of Stools:  Seeing oneself passing stools means he will lose wealth equal to the extent of stools passed.  Or he will conduct himself in such a manner as will cause him harm.  If so much stools are passed that it takes the form of mud, rain or floods then there is no good to be expected from such a dream.  Perhaps it could mean he will be terrorized by the authorities.

Breaking Wind:  If it is with sound, it means he will utter such words as will make people laugh.

Bleeding Wind:  If it is with sound, it means he will utter such words as will make people laugh.

Bleeding from the Anus:  If a person sees himself bleeding from the back passage and his body becomes stained with such bleeding, it means he will acquire wealth equal to how much his body is stained.

Spitting:  This means he will utter words which will affect someone other than himself.

Coughing:  Coughing means that the person will complain about someone.

Blowing the Nose:  Blowing the nose and expelling filth means that the person will become angry as a result of which he will utter undesirable words.  If no filth is expelled it means he will lodge a complaint against someone.

Vomiting:  Vomiting without an unpleasant odor, taste and color is a glad tiding that the person will cease to commit sins and that he will resort to sincere repentance.  But if has an unpleasant odor, taste or color, he will commit an evil act which will prove to be detrimental to him.

Cupping:  If the cupper is unknown it means that he will be subjected to a condition or he will be made to guard a trust.  But if the cupper is a known person it means he will lose a portion of his wealth or belongings.

Cupping on the Neck:  Either he will commit breach of trust or breach of trust will be committed in his property.

Bleeding from the Nose:  A sign of good health.  At times it indicates financial loss or dishonor or loss of one’s capital.

Drawing Blood from the Vein:  It implies a person losing part of his wealth to the king or authorities.

Blood in a Cup, Bowl or Tray:  This symbolizes sickness and the spending of one’s wealth on some woman. Some say spending it on oneself.

To be Stained with Blood, Dung Etc.:  If the body is seen stained with blood, dung excreta and all that issues from the body, it symbolizes unlawful wealth owned by him or it means he will receive wealth in the future.

Incident 1:  A person approached interpreter and said:" I have shaven my hair” or he said" I have seen my head shaven.  Please interpret the dream for me.”  The interpreter said:" This slave of yours will be separated from you either by becoming free or by your death or his.”  (The narrator says) that the master died within five or six days after seeing this dream.

Incident 2:  It is narrated that a person came to the interpreter and said:" I dreamed that a woman shaved my beard and hair.  What is the interpretation?  He said:" Indeed, you have seen a most unpleasant dream.  For the woman symbolizes the year (time) and the head symbolizes a man’s honor, respect, beauty and all that Allah favors him with.  You will lose all of these.  But since you have seen a woman do this, all these bounties will be recovered shortly.”  (The narrator says that) the dream came true after a short period of time.

Incident 3:  It is related that in Baghdad some persons were seated together, relating their dreams to each other.  One amongst them said:" Friends, I wish to relate to you a strange dream I had seen.  I saw a barber shaving off my bleared and moustache.  On awakening I proceeded to the interpreter and related to him the dream.  He said: You are to become embroiled in some difficulty owing to which you will lose your honor and respectability amongst the people.  This will cause you much grief and sorrow.  I was shocked by this interpretation.  I returned home with difficulty and remained indoors for four days.  On the fifth day I decided to go out for a walk.  When I reached the door of the church, I saw an old acquaintance of mine being led to lash him.  Suddenly his gaze fell on me and he began crying out:  Hey So-and-so! I responded:  I am present! He said:  It is through you that I have landed in this misery.  Hey So-and-so! Whatever I have given you which you had carried to your house, return it to its owner and free me from this misery! I said to him:  I seek God’s protection from the accursed devil You have given me nothing at all and what you are accusing me of, is all a lie! He again said: for God’s sake become difficult! I have given you such and such clothing belonging to so-and-so and you have hidden it in your house!

“Hearing all this police arrested me straight away and put me behind bars.  They began interrogating me about something that I had never done.  After some days I was brought before the judge to face the charges brought against me.  I was found guilty and awarded the penalty for theft.

“I became popular in the whole of Baghdad as an accomplice of thieves.  But God’s bounties know no bounds.  A few days before my hand was to be amputated, a son was born.  In jubilation, he decided to release all prisoners amongst whom I was one.  I thanked God a thousand times for favoring me with His special bounty.  This is how my dream became a reality.  I have never seen a dream come out so true as this once.

Incident 4:  A person approached interpreter and revealed the following dream: “I saw a black, stout woman in my dream whom I asked to marry me.  Please tell me what is the interpretation in my dream?”  The interpreter asked: “Do you know this Woman?” He replied:" Yes “.  The interpreter said:” Then why the delay in words of piety?  Proceed straightaway and get married to her.  For her black color suggests that she is well to do.  And her height suggests that she will not live long”.

Hearing this, the person approached the woman, proposed marriage to her and subsequently married her.  Not many days passed before she suddenly died and he became her only heir to all her wealth.  In this way the interpretation became a reality.

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This article reflects the author's personal understanding and does not necessarily represent the official position of the Baha'i Faith.