Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Exposition — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Exposition
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To see them in the garden, Adam dressed in his fig leaf, but Eve perfectly
nude save for an Oriental colored serpent ornamenting her waist and abdomen,
signifies that treachery and ill faith will combine to overthrow your fortune.
To see or hear Eve conversing with the serpent, foretells that artful
women will reduce you to the loss of fortune and reputation.
_Adamant_.
To dream of adamant, denotes that you will be troubled and defeated
in some desire that you held as your life.
_Adder_.
To dream of seeing an adder strike, and a friend, who is dead but seems
to be lying down and breathing, rises partly to a sitting position when
the adder strikes at him, and then both disappearing into some bushes nearby,
denotes that you will be greatly distressed over the ill luck of friends,
and a loss threatened to yourself.
For a young woman to see an adder, foretells a deceitful
person is going to cause her trouble. If it runs from her,
she will be able to defend her character in attacks made on her.
_Addition_.
To dream of pondering over addition, denotes that you will have a struggle
to overcome difficult situations, which will soon prominently assume
formidable shapes in your business transactions.
To find some error in addition, shows that you will be able
to overcome enemies by fortunately discerning their intention
before they have executed their design.
To add figures with a machine, foretells that you will have a powerful ally
who will save you from much oppression.
If you fail to read the figures, you will lose fortune by blind speculation.
_Adieu_.
To dream of bidding cheerful adieus to people, denotes that you
will make pleasant visits and enjoy much social festivity;
but if they are made in a sad or doleful strain, you will endure
loss and bereaving sorrow.
If you bid adieu to home and country, you will travel in the nature
of an exile from fortune and love.
To throw kisses of adieu to loved ones, or children, foretells that you
will soon have a journey to make, but there will be no unpleasant accidents
or happenings attending your trip.
_Admire_.
To dream that you are an object of admiration, denotes that you
will retain the love of former associates, though your position
will take you above their circle.
_Admonish_.
To admonish your child, or son, or some young person,
denotes that your generous principles will keep you in favor,
and fortune will be added to your gifts.
_Adopted_.
To see your adopted child, or parent, in your dreams, indicates that you
will amass fortune through the schemes and speculations of strangers.
To dream that you or others are adopting a child, you will make
an unfortunate change in your abode.
_Adultery_.[10]