…if she weighed each syllable in her mind very carefully before she spoke, ” I have heard of you from the Rev. Mr. Towell.” At the mention of the name of the chaplain at Dartmoor, Lil — you know the fellow who laid it on so thick when I was doing time there, three years ago last May — at the mention of his name, Lil, I jumped as if I had been shot.”Then you’re a lady missionary, are you?” I said, with a scowl. ”If that’s your game, all I can say is that you’ve come to the wrong shop. I don’t cotton to prigs of that kidney.”” I spoke so savage, Lil, that the lady shook all over, and I saw her eyes flash round the room as if seeking the quickest avenue of escape. Then she suddenly grew calm, and, lifting her veil, stared me straight in…

…body draw me back, and I entered into it, and experienced again the sensation of the sleeper returning to the living world.Then I dreamed I awoke, and lay in bed striving, in vain, to recall my own answer to that question of fire. It had slipped so readily from my lips, and it had slipped with equal readiness from my brain. I could only repeat, again and again, the meaningless question, “Art thou going to the ZONE ARTO? ”The sun was high and hot. I dreamed I rose leisurely, and, led by an invisible agency, made my way to the coffee-room of an adjacent restaurant. Sitting there was a man who, from his appearance, might have been an Italian of doubtful class, possibly one of the anarchists of whom Europe at that moment stood in dread. His companion was a girl, with dark hair and blue eyes, tall and beautifully…

…In a dream, a lance represents a branch of wood, stability based on one’s strength, or stepping away from the wrong path. A lance in a dream also represents a woman, a child, testifying to the truth, or going on a journey. A lance in one’s hand in a dream represents a grand son or a blessed son who will grow to preside over people and defend them with his own life. A broken lance in a dream represents an incurable deficiency or a disease that will inflict one’s child. Carrying a lance while riding a horse in a dream means authority with honor. If someone denies his ownership of a lance in a dream, it means an accident or a betrayal. If the lance belongs to a brother, then it means a calamity. If one does repair a broken lance in a dream, it means recovering from an…

…A wooden ladder in a dream means distress and toiling one may endure during a journey. A ladder in a dream also represents peace and safety. Climbing a ladder in a dream means receiving a warning or an admonition to do good and eschew evil for someone who does not oblige. If one’s ladder turns into concrete stairs in a dream, it means assiduity and veiling or protecting of one’s privacy. A ladder laid on the floor in a dream means authority, while a raised ladder means recovering from an illness. A ladder also represents travels, comfort to a person who is struck by sorrows, or it could represent a great person. Climbing a new ladder in a dream means reaching new spiritual attainments, or it could represent his business success. Even climbing an old ladder in a dream means success in one’s bushiness, exaltation and profits. Falling from…

…(Candle | Flame | Light | Torch) If a pregnant woman sees herself carrying a lamp in a dream, it means that she will beget a son. As for a sick person, a lamp represents his life. If the lamp is dimmed in the dream, it means his death. If one sees himself repairing a lamp in a dream, it means that he will recover from an illness. A lamp with a weak battery, or low electrical current represents health problems for a pregnant woman. A strong lamp that lights one’s entire house denotes righteousness in that house. If one turns off the light in his house in a dream, it denotes the suspicious character of the owner, his financial troubles, his death, the death of a father, a mother, a wife, a child or a sick person. If one sees a sick person rising to the sky and…

…Dreaming of lambs frolicing{sic} in green pastures, betokens chaste friendships and joys. Bounteous and profitable crops to the farmers, and increase of possessions for others. To see a dead lamb, signifies sadness and desolation. Blood showing on the white fleece of a lamb, denotes that innocent ones will suffer from betrayal through the wrong doing of others. A lost lamb, denotes that wayward people will be under your influence, and you should be careful of your conduct. To see lamb skins, denotes comfort and pleasure usurped from others. To slaughter a lamb for domestic uses, prosperity will be gained through the sacrifice of pleasure and contentment. To eat lamb chops, denotes illness, and much anxiety over the welfare of children. To see lambs taking nourishment from their mothers, denotes happiness through pleasant and intelligent home companions, and many lovable and beautiful children. Dreaming that dogs, or wolves devour lambs,…

In this dream the action happens here and now, if not so this is another dream, for example, if we see relatives and characters from our childhood we refer to children. To see a relative in dreams announces surprises or news. To see that deceased relatives that are alive, announces some good or bad event, depending on whether the relative has a calm or agitated expression.

Laughing in a dream means happiness and joy in wakefulness, except if one bursts with a horselaugh or falls over his back from laughing in his dream. If so, then it means crying. If one’s laughter in his dream is caused by a joke, then it denotes his dishonesty. The same goes for laughing by imitation in a dream which means falling into sin. Laughing in a dream also could mean sorrow in wakefulness. Laughing in a dream also means that one will receive news about a newborn son. If one’s laughter in a dream is as gentle and soft as a smile, then it denotes his good character and means happiness, or it could denote exactly what he shall see in wakefulness. If one sees the earth laughing in a dream, it means a good harvest in that land. If one sees a deceased person laughing in a…

…For a young woman Dreaming that she is alone on a turbulent and muddy lake, foretells many vicissitudes are approaching her, and she will regret former extravagances, and disregard of virtuous teaching. If the water gets into the boat, but by intense struggling she reaches the boat-house safely, it denotes she will be under wrong persuasion, but will eventually overcome it, and rise to honor and distinction. It may predict the illness of some one near her. If she sees a young couple in the same position as herself, who succeed in rescuing themselves, she will find that some friend has committed indiscretions, but will succeed in reinstating himself in her favor. Dreaming of sailing on a clear and smooth lake, with happy and congenial companions, you will have much happiness, and wealth will meet your demands. A muddy lake, surrounded with bleak rocks and bare trees, denotes unhappy…

…Dreaming of having an umbrella in hand announces problems and unpleasant situations for which the dreamer should prepare. Dreaming of other people carrying umbrellas in their hands hints that someone will approach the dreamer for help. Dreaming of asking to borrow an umbrella announces negative and unpleasant moments that will make the dreamer to ask for help. Dreaming of lending an umbrella suggests that soon people will show ingratitude towards the dreamer. Dreaming of losing an umbrella suggests that there might be a fight with someone who the dreamer trusted and believed in. Dreaming of a broken and useless umbrella, suggests that surprisingly the dreamer will be affected negatively in his or her job, business, etc. Dreaming of having a beautiful umbrella during the rain is announcement of prosperity and good luck. Dreaming of hiding an umbrella usually refers to love affairs or hidden businesses. This dream is about…

…Dreaming of seeing a lantern going before you in the darkness, signifies unexpected affluence. If the lantern is suddenly lost to view, then your success will take an unfavorable turn. To carry a lantern in your dreams, denotes that your benevolence will win you many friends. If it goes out, you fail to gain the prominence you wish. If you stumble and break it, you will seek to aid others, and in so doing lose your own station, or be disappointed in some undertaking. To clean a lantern, signifies great possibilities are open to you. To lose a lantern, means business depression, and disquiet in the home. If you buy a lantern, it signifies fortunate deals. For a young woman Dreaming that she lights her lover’s lantern, foretells for her a worthy man, and a comfortable home. If she blows it out, by her own imprudence she will lose…

…(Mourning | Wailing | Yowling) Lamenting and desiring something in a dream connotes evil. Lamentation in a dream also represents a preacher or it could represent a putrid odor that comes from opening the door of a filthy lavatory. Lamentation in a dream also represents dogs’ yowling, drum beating, the ringing sound of cymbals, or it could mean a wedding. Sitting in a place where people are lamenting and mourning their dead in a dream means that an ominous evil may take place in that locality, or perhaps it could mean separation between families and friends. If one sees himself mourning a deceased person in a dream, it means that harm will come to him from the descendents or family of the departed person. Lamenting with great pain and sorrow and mourning over a deceased person in a dream also means waking up to a great joy and happiness….

The dream about the lake could have several meanings depending on the circumstances and the state of the lake. The lake that is crystal clear and you see swimming yourself in it, indicates your ability to move through life with grace and beauty. If the lake is muddy and dirty, it shows that the circumstances are very unfavorable to you. The lake could also be interpreted as the symbol of freedom, especially if you are floating in one. If you are drowning in the lake, you feel helpless in some situation which scares you a lot. The waves of the lake indicates the chaos and turbulence in your waking life.

…oneself in a dream performing a funeral prayer, means that one will intercede on behalf of a sinner. If one sees himself performingthe Friday congregational prayers {arb. Jumu’a) in a dream, it means that relief is coming his way, or it could mean a reunion with a beloved, or satisfying a need one is asking for it to be fulfilled. If one sees himself praying the Friday prayers alone in the dream, it means that such help is exclusive to him. If one loses something and sees himself in a dream celebrating one of the two Islamic festivals, it means that he will find his lost object. If one sees himself performingthe festival prayers {arb. ‘Eid) of the end of the month of Ramadan in the dream, it means perosperity, and if it is the festival of sacrifice in the dream, it means repayment of his debts, dispelling stress, advancement…

…Dreaming that the environment is dark warns you about a possible fraud at work. Darkness is a synonym for ignorance, evil, death and fear of unknown things. If in a dream, the sun appears in the dark it means you will overcome your failures. If in a dream you feel confident in the dark, it indicates that you prefer not to know anything about certain things. If in a dream you’re looking for someone in the dark, it indicates that in real life you must control your temper, you have a tendency to lose your control. Dreaming that you’re lost in the dark means that you’re depressed or insecure….

The darkness in dreams shows the unknowingness you are going to face. Usually darkness symbolizes fear, death, harm and disrespect. The dream in which you feel comfortable while being in darkness shows that you tend to ignore some aspects and feel good about it, because you think it is none of your business. If you are trying to find something in a dream while being in darkness, then it shows that your emotions are taking its tool and you are unable to think clearly. Perhaps you should calm down. If you see yourself being lost in darkness, then it shows how you are suffering from apprehension, insecurities and unknowingness. When you are groping in the darkness, then it shows you are taking the final decisions too fast. Perhaps the dream suggests you to think twice before making any decisions.

…Dreaming of a ladder being raised for you to ascend to some height, your energetic and nervy qualifications will raise you into prominence in business affairs. To ascend a ladder, means prosperity and unstinted happiness. To fall from one, denotes despondency and unsuccessful transactions to the tradesman, and blasted crops to the farmer. To see a broken ladder, betokens failure in every instance. To descend a ladder, is disappointment in business, and unrequited desires. To escape from captivity, or confinement, by means of a ladder, you will be successful, though many perilous paths may intervene. To grow dizzy as you ascend a ladder, denotes that you will not wear new honors serenely. You are likely to become haughty and domineering in your newly acquired position. See Hill, Ascend, or Fall….

…(Avenue | City gates | Path | Road | Trail) Seeing a lane in a dream is like seeing the city’s gates. If it is closed during the daylight time in the dream, it means that an accident will take place inside the city or at the end of the lane, and that such an accident will necessitate the closing of its gates, or the blocking of the lane. A lane in a dream also represents a servant or cohabitation. Whatever shape the lane takes in one’s dream, one will see the same in wakefulness. Following that trail of thinking, walking a lane in a dream means suffering the wrong treatment of a merchant, a person in authority or a craftsperson. An open road in a dream means that one may work for someone in the government. (Also see Alley | Road)…

Seeing a ladder in your dream symbolizes a change in your life. Dream of falling from a ladder means you will lose some friendly ties, difficulties and risks or failures. Dream of climbing up a ladder means you will reach a new level of achievement and higher knowledge. The dream indicates prosperity, job promotion and public recognition. To dream that you are climbing down a ladder represents your repressed thoughts. Also it refers to the setbacks that you will experience in your life and that they will be difficult to be realized. To dream that someone climb up a ladder means you will find success and rise to prominence with the help of others. Seeing a broken ladder in your dream indicates consistent failures in your business.

…(Atheism | Ignorance | Night | Obscurity) In a dream, darkness means straying from God’s path, being lost, committing an error, erring, confusion and perplexity. If one walks out of darkness into light in his dream, it means salvation, safety, guidance, repentance from sin or release from prison. Dark- ness in a dream also represents an oppressor. Thus, walking into a dark place in a dream means being unjust. Obscurity in a dream means the darkness of one’s heart or blindness. It also could mean loneliness, keeping to oneself or hiding from people. (Also see Injustice | Night)…

It symbolizes the maternity and depth. The peace and familiarity. Dreaming of a rich, green and sunny land is a good omen, because it signifies wealth, peace and mental or physical balance. If plowing the land, then we prepare wealth of future. When you are harvesting land, then it shows your wealth will be immediate. Not being able to work the land reveals that we have used all of our reserves and also physical or spiritual capacities. To dream of seeing ourselves lying face down on the ground symbolizes the possessiveness. If you dream of seeing yourself being lost in some kind of the land, then such dream symbolizes how lost you are. You do not recognize your own personality, therefore you feel lost. If you eat the soil, then such dream indicates your desire to take the life to the fullest.

If you are dreaming about the ladder, then it means you will reach the top of your goals. Make sure you pay attention the how long the ladder is, because it will tell you how long you will have to climb to your achievements. If you climb the ladder and then suddenly fall, then such dream signifies unexpected obstacles that are impossible to avoid. If you see the particular person who hold the ladder to you, then it means that you trust this person and give your carrier on his hand. The ladder that is broken signifies your ups and downs in the life that will be also hard to escape.

Dream of a lamp symbolizes direction, hope, inspiration, enlightenment and reinsurance. Dream of a broken lamp suggests that you’re closing yourself from those who are trying to help you; it is also a symbol of misfortune and upcoming bad luck. Dream of an exploding lamp suggests that some of your friends will become enemies. Dream of a lit lamp means some emotional issues are overwhelming you. You have lost your ability to find your own way. Dream of a dull lamp indicates weakness of character, illness or bereavement.

…Dreaming of a lake gives us information about our emotions. A lake surrounded by lush vegetation increases the meaning of life and sentimentality and indicates the desire to express love and emotions and passion to live. If the banks are arid, then they indicate the fear of not being able to realize our amorous desires. If the water is clean, it confirms that our feelings are well founded. If the waters are troubled or agitated by the storm, it’s an omen of difficult love. What the people accompanying us say or do will inform us about our true personalities. Fishing on the lake indicates our desire to find partners. If the lake is very murky and there are dead fish or the lake is dry that indicates the failure of our sentimental hopes….

Gossips, risk of falling into contradictions and errors, disloyalty.

…See to it, if you are a lover, that your sweetheart wears lace, as this dream brings fidelity in love and a rise in position. If a woman dreams of lace, she will be happy in the realization of her most ambitious desires, and lovers will bow to her edict. No questioning or imperiousness on their part. If you buy lace, you will conduct an expensive establishment, but wealth will be a solid friend. If you sell laces, your desires will outrun your resources. For a young girl Dreaming of making lace, forecasts that she will win a handsome, wealthy husband. If she dreams of garnishing her wedding garments with lace, she will be favored with lovers who will bow to her charms, but the wedding will be far removed from her….

Misery, hardship, toil. 9.

When the one is dreaming about the umbrella, it means that he is trying to cope with the unfavourable issues in his waking life. If the umbrella is completely open, the dreamer is giving himself a shelter in order to protect from the evil. The opening of umbrella could also mean that the dreamer is trying to know himself better. When it is raining and the dreamer is carrying the umbrella that is closed, it means that he will suffer financial failure. The umbrella that is broken or has holes in it, means that you will achieve everything you wish for, but it will be a little bit harder than usually.

Dreaming of being in the dark during a trip suggests that you are not confident in what you’re doing and that you’re ignoring the results of certain actions, which will lead to failure and losses. If during the trip the darkness is suddenly illuminated by the sun, then this announces that in the end all problems will be solved. Dreaming of being in the dark signifies your own disorientation and mental confusion which will result in frustrations on matters that are being handled. If during the dream the darkness is being diminished, this could signify that the problems will start to be resolved as soon as you start to understand them and handling them better.

It can be interpreted as something that is symbolizing death, mourning and darkness. The darkness could also be interpreted as the color black which is the synthesis of all colors and it is symbolizing virginity. Keep in mind that darkness almost all of the time symbolizes unknown and scary aspects of your personality or the fears you have since your childhood. The depression is also marked always with the color of black. Some people are mourning in their waking lives, therefore they dream about the darkness where they loved ones have gone.

…Dreaming about an umbrella symbolizes security and support. Seeing an umbrella in a dream suggests that your initiatives will have the right track. Dreaming that you’re carrying an umbrella indicates that you’re prepared to deal with your problems. Dreaming that you can’t open an umbrella suggests that you will have problems dealing with your own ideas….

…To see lamps filled with oil, denotes the demonstration of business activity, from which you will receive gratifying results. Empty lamps, represent depression and despondency. To see lighted lamps burning with a clear flame, indicates merited rise in fortune and domestic bliss. If they give out a dull, misty radiance, you will have jealousy and envy, coupled with suspicion, to combat, in which you will be much pleased to find the right person to attack. To drop a lighted lamp, your plans and hopes will abruptly turn into failure. If it explodes, former friends will unite with enemies in damaging your interests. Broken lamps, indicate the death of relatives or friends. To light a lamp, denotes that you will soon make a change in your affairs, which will lead to profit. To carry a lamp, portends that you will be independent and self-sustaining, preferring your own convictions above others….

…Dreaming of sitting on some person’s lap, denotes pleasant security from vexing engagements. If a young woman dreams that she is holding a person on her lap, she will be exposed to unfavorable criticism. To see a serpent in her lap, foretells she is threatened with humiliation at the hands of enemies. If she sees a cat in her lap, she will be endangered by a seductive enemy….

…If you dream of a labyrinth, you will find yourself entangled in intricate and perplexing business conditions, and your wife will make the home environment intolerable | children and sweethearts will prove ill-tempered and unattractive. If you are in a labyrinth of night or darkness, it foretells passing, but agonizing sickness and trouble. A labyrinth of green vines and timbers, denotes unexpected happiness from what was seemingly a cause for loss and despair. In a network, or labyrinth of railroads, assures you of long and tedious journeys. Interesting people will be met, but no financial success will aid you on these journeys….

If you dream of doing your laundry, then such dream shows the cleaning progress you are doing within yourself. Perhaps you started to care a lot of your image and how you present yourself to others. If some else was doing your laundry in a dream, then such dream represents the talks behind your back. Beware of your enemies. If you are tiding up your laundry, then it means you are trying to understand your feelings and emotions. If the laundry in a dream looks messy, then such dream suggests you to sort out the troubles and issues that are happening in your waking life.

…In a dream, a lamp stand represent humankind and their character- istics. The lamp itself represents one’s soul, the oil represents one’s blood, and the wick represents his temperature. Once the wick is used up, and the oil is burned in the dream, it means one’s death. If one sees the wick in good condition, and the oil clean and radiant in the dream, it means that he will enjoy a life of purity and happiness. If the wick is black and the oil is murky in the dream, it means experiencing a wretched life. If the stand itself has some deficiencies in the dream, it means an illness in one’s body. If the stand is strong and clean, it means that one’s body and blood are free from illness. A broken lamp stand in a dream represents a terminal illness. (Also see Lamp’ | Wick)…

When you see your own lap in a dream, then such dream indicates the chances or troubles. The lap could also represent longevity and sorrow. If you were sitting on someone’s lap, then such dream shows the protection you will receive at some problems. If you were the one who was holding someone on their lap, then such dream denotes to your hospitality.

…In a dream, a lamb represents one’s son. If one sees himself slaughtering a lamb in a dream, it means that either his son or the son of one of his relatives may shortly die from an illness or an accident. If one is offered a lamb as a gift in a dream, it means that he will beget a noble and a blessed son. If one sees himself eating lamb in a dream, it means that he will earn his money through such a son. If one sees himself herding sheep in a dream, it means that he will profit from a blessed money and acquire honor and fame thereafter. (Also see Sacrifice)…

If you see the lance in a dream, then such dream indicates the intuition and sixth sense which will help you to achieve the particular goal. Perhaps the unconscious mind of yours has taken the position to make an action. The lance in a dream is also the symbol of manhood and its influence in your life. If someone has injured you with the lance, then it indicates the choices you have made. However the consequences of these choices are not what you expected them to be. If you were able to break the lance, then it means you will win over your enemies.

See a lady in a dream represents passion, nature, and love. Lady refers to your own feminine aspects; it can also represent your mother. Alternatively, indicates the temptation and guilt. If you know this lady, then it symbolizes the concerns and feelings you have about her. Seeing an old lady in a dream indicates that old problems will grow. Seeing group of ladies who speak in a dream refers to some gossip.