Dreams A-Z (28 page)

Navy To dream of the navy, denotes victorious struggles with unsightly obstacles, and the promise of voyages and tours of recreation. If in your dream you seem frightened or disconcerted, you will have strange obstacles to overcome before you reach fortune. A dilapidated navy is an indication of unfortunate friendships in business or love.

See Gunboat.

Nearsighted To dream that you are nearsighted, signifies embarrassing failure and unexpected visits from unwelcome persons. For a young woman, this dream foretells unexpected rivalry.

To dream that your sweetheart is nearsighted, denotes that she will disappoint you.

Neck To dream that you see your own neck, foretells that vexatious family relations will interfere with your business.

To admire the neck of another, signifies your worldly mindedness will cause broken domestic ties.

For a woman to dream that her neck is thick, foretells that she will become querulous and something of a shrew if she fails to control her temper.

Necklace For a woman to dream of receiving a necklace, omens for her a loving husband and a beautiful home.

To lose a necklace, she will early feel the heavy hand of bereavement.

Necromancer To dream of a necromancer and his arts, denotes that you are threatened with strange acquaintances who will influence you for evil.

See Hypnotist.

To see others in need, foretells that unfortunate affairs will affect yourself with others.

Needle To use a needle in your dream, is a warning of approaching affliction, in which you will suffer keenly the loss of sympathy, which is rightfully yours.

To dream of threading a needle, denotes that you will be burdened with the care of others than your own household.

To look for a needle, foretells useless worries.

To find a needle, foretells that you will have friends who will appreciate you.

To break one, signifies loneliness and poverty.

Negro To dream of seeing a negro standing on your green lawn, is a sign that while your immediate future seems filled with prosperity and sweetest joys, there will creep into it unavoidable discord, which will veil all brightness in gloom for a season.

To dream of seeing a burly negro, denotes formidable rivals in affection and business.

To see a mulatto, constant worries and friction with hirelings is foretold.

To dream of a difficulty with a negro, signifies your inability to overcome disagreeable surroundings. It also denotes disappointments and ill fortune.

For a young woman to dream of a negro, she will be constrained to work for her own support, or be disappointed in her lover.

To dream of negro children, denotes many little anxieties and crosses.

For a young woman to dream of being held by a negro, portends for her many disagreeable duties. She is likely to meet with and give displeasure. She will quarrel with her dearest friends.

Sickness sometimes follows dreams of old negroes.

To see one nude, abject despair, and failure to cope with treachery may follow. Enemies will work you signal harm, and bad news from the absent may be expected.

To think that you are preaching to negroes is a warning to protect your interest, as false friends are dealing surreptitiously with you. To hear a negro preaching denotes you will be greatly worried over material matters and servants are giving cause for uneasiness.

See Mulatto.

Neighbor To see your neighbors in your dreams, denotes many profitable hours will be lost in useless strife and gossip. If they appear sad, or angry, it foretells dissensions and quarrels.

Nephew To dream of your nephew, denotes you are soon to come into a pleasing competency, if he is handsome and well looking; otherwise, there will be disappointment and discomfort for you.

Nest To dream of seeing birds' nests, denotes that you will be interested in an enterprise which will be prosperous. For a young woman, this dream foretells change of abode.

To see an empty nest, indicates sorrow through the absence of a friend.

Hens' nests, foretells that you will be interested in domesticities, and children will be cheerful and obedient.

To dream of a nest filled with broken or bad eggs, portends disappointments and failure.

See Birds' Nest.

Nets To dream of ensnaring anything with a net, denotes that you will be unscrupulous in your dealings and deportment with others.

To dream of an old or torn net, denotes that your property has mortgages, or attachments, which will cause you trouble.

To be stung by them, you will be discontented with yourself and make others unhappy.

For a young woman to dream of passing through nettles, foretells that she will be offered marriage by different men, and her decision will fill her with anxious foreboding.

To dream of nettles, is portentous of stringent circumstances and disobedience from children or servants.

News To hear good news in a dream, denotes that you will be fortunate in affairs, and have harmonious companions; but if the news be bad, contrary conditions will exist.

Newspaper To dream of newspapers, denotes that frauds will be detected in your dealings, and your reputation will likewise be affected.

To print a newspaper, you will have opportunities of making foreign journeys and friends.

Trying, but failing to read a newspaper, denotes that you will fail in some uncertain enterprise.

Newspaper Reporter If in your dreams you unwillingly see them, you will be annoyed with small talk, and perhaps quarrels of a low character.

If you are a newspaper reporter in your dreams, there will be a varied course of travel offered you, though you may experience unpleasant situations, yet there will be some honor and gain attached.

New Year To dream of the new year, signifies prosperity and connubial anticipations. If you contemplate the new year in weariness, engagement will be entered into inauspiciously.

Niece For a woman to dream of her niece, foretells she will have unexpected trials and much useless worry in the near future.

See Darkness.

Nightmare To dream of being attacked with this hideous sensation, denotes wrangling and failure in business. For a young woman, this is a dream prophetic of disappointment and unmerited slights. It may also warn the dreamer to be careful of her health, and food.

Nightingale To dream that you are listening to the harmonious notes of the nightingale, foretells a pleasing existence, and prosperous and healthy surroundings. This is a most favorable dream to lovers, and parents.

To see nightingales silent, foretells slight misunderstandings among friends.

Ninepins To dream that you play ninepins, denotes that you are foolishly wasting your energy and opportunities. You should be careful in the selection of companions. All phases of this dream are bad.

Nobility To dream of associating with the nobility, denotes that your aspirations are not of the right nature, as you prefer show and pleasures to the higher development of the mind.

For a young woman to dream of the nobility, foretells that she will choose a lover for his outward appearance, instead of wisely accepting the man of merit for her protector.

Noise If you hear a strange noise in your dream, unfavorable news is presaged. If the noise awakes you, there will be a sudden change in your affairs.

Noodles To dream of noodles, denotes an abnormal appetite and desires. There is little good in this dream.

If your nose looks smaller than natural, there will be failure in your affairs. Hair growing on your nose, indicates extraordinary undertakings, and that they will be carried through by sheer force of character, or will.

A bleeding nose, is prophetic of disaster, whatever the calling of the dreamer may be.

Notary To dream of a notary, is a prediction of unsatisfied desires, and probable lawsuits. For a woman to associate with a notary, foretells she will rashly risk her reputation, in gratification of foolish pleasure.

November To dream of November, augers a season of indifferent success in all affairs.

Numbness To dream that you feel a numbness creeping over you, in your dreams, is a sign of illness, and disquieting conditions

Numbers To dream of numbers, denotes that unsettled conditions in business will cause you uneasiness and dissatisfaction.

See Figures.

Nuns For a religiously inclined man to dream of nuns, foretells that material joys will interfere with his spirituality. He should be wise in the control of self.

For a woman to dream of nuns, foretells her widowhood, or her separation from her lover. If she dreams that she is a nun, it portends her discontentment with present environments.

To see a dead nun, signifies despair over the unfaithfulness of loved ones, and impoverished fortune.

Nuptial For a woman to dream of her nuptials, she will soon enter upon new engagements, which will afford her distinction, pleasure, and harmony.

See Marriage.

Nurse To dream that a nurse is retained in your home, foretells distressing illness, or unlucky visiting among friends.

To see a nurse leaving your house, omens good health in the family.

For a young woman to dream that she is a nurse, denotes that she will gain the esteem of people, through her self-sacrifice. If she parts from a patient, she will yield to the persuasion of deceit.

Nursing For a woman to dream of nursing her baby, denotes pleasant employment.

For a young woman to dream of nursing a baby, foretells that she will occupy positions of honor and trust.

For a man to dream of seeing his wife nurse their baby, denotes harmony in his pursuits.

Nuts To dream of gathering nuts, augurs successful enterprises, and much favor in love.

To eat them, prosperity will aid you in grasping any desired pleasure.

For a woman to dream of nuts, foretells that her fortune will be on blissful heights.

Nutmegs To dream of nutmegs, is a sign of prosperity, and pleasant journeyings.

Nymph To see nymphs bathing in clear water, denotes that passionate desires will find an ecstatic realization. Convivial entertainments will enchant you.

For a young woman to see them bathing, denotes that she will have great favor and pleasure, but they will not rest strictly within the moral code. To dream that she impersonates a nymph, is a sign that she is using her attractions for selfish purposes, and thus the undoing of men.

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Oak To dream of seeing a forest of oaks, signifies great prosperity in all conditions of life.

To see an oak full of acorns, denotes increase and promotion.

If blasted oak, it denotes sudden and shocking surprises.

For sweethearts to dream of oaks, denotes that they will soon begin life together under favorable circumstances.

Oar To dream of handling oars, portends disappointments for you, inasmuch as you will sacrifice your own pleasure for the comfort of others.

To lose an oar, denotes vain efforts to carry out designs satisfactorily.

A broken oar represents interruption in some anticipated pleasure.

Oath Whenever you take an oath in your dreams, prepare for dissension and altercations on waking.

Oatmeal To dream of eating oatmeal, signifies the enjoyment of worthily earned fortune.

For a young woman to dream of preparing it for the table, denotes that she will soon preside over the destiny of others.

To see decayed oats, foretells that sorrow will displace bright hopes.

Obedience To dream that you render obedience to another, foretells for you a common place, a pleasant but uneventful period of life.

If others are obedient to you, it shows that you will command fortune and high esteem.

Obelisk An obelisk looming up stately and cold in your dreams is the forerunner of melancholy tidings.

For lovers to stand at the base of an obelisk, denotes fatal disagreements.

Obituary To dream of writing an obituary, denotes that unpleasant and discordant duties will devolve upon you.

If you read one, news of a distracting nature will soon reach you.

Obligation To dream of obligating yourself in any incident, denotes that you will be fretted and worried by the thoughtless complaints of others.

If others obligate themselves to you, it portends that you will win the regard of acquaintances and friends.

Observatory To dream of viewing the heavens and beautiful landscapes from an observatory, denotes your swift elevation to prominent positions and places of trust. For a young woman this dream signals the realization of the highest earthly joys. If the heavens are clouded, your highest aims will miss materialization.

Ocean To dream of the ocean when it is calm is propitious. The sailor will have a pleasant and profitable voyage. The business man will enjoy a season of remuneration, and the young man will revel in his sweetheart's charms.

To be far out on the ocean, and hear the waves lash the ship, forebodes disaster in business life, and quarrels and stormy periods in the household.

To be on shore and see the waves of the ocean foaming against each other, foretells your narrow escape from injury and the designs of enemies.

To dream of seeing the ocean so shallow as to allow wading, or a view of the bottom, signifies prosperity and pleasure with a commingling of sorrow and hardships.

To sail on the ocean when it is calm, is always propitious.

October To imagine you are in October is ominous of gratifying success in your undertakings. You will also make new acquaintances which will ripen into lasting friendships.

Oculist To dream of consulting an oculist, denotes that you will be dissatisfied with your progress in life, and will use artificial means of advancement.

Odd-Fellow To dream of this order, signifies that you will have sincere friends, and misfortune will touch you but lightly.

To join this order, foretells that you will win distinction and conjugal bliss.

Odor To dream of inhaling sweet odors, is a sign of a beautiful woman ministering to your daily life, and successful financiering.