CAB:

To dream of riding in a cab, secretiveness is indicated. If a man dreams of riding in a cab with a woman, sexual emotions complicate the secret.

CABIN:

A ship’s cabin in a dream warns of enemies. A long cabin, good luck after much work.

CAGE: See Box, Birds.

CAKES:

To dream of cakes generally means social or business pleasures such as entertaining. To dream of a wedding cake, bad luck, in a small way. Pancakes or batter in a dream augur a bonus.

CALENDAR:

Dreaming of a calendar means that you must be more careful in your calculations.

CAMERA:

Dreaming of a camera indicates a change of environment. For a woman, a very pleasant experience with a male companion.

CAMPING:

To dream of camping is a sign that you need to travel. If it is a military camp, there should be news of a wedding.

CANDLES:

Candles that burn steadily, in a dream, denote constancy, true love. In an old established family, the lighted candles mean that the dreamer inherits all the attributes of heredity. For a girl, it foretells a proposal of marriage. If she lights the candle, the love is clandestine.

CANDLESTICK:

If there is a whole fresh candle in the holder, the dream promises a happy and prosperous future. If empty, the reverse.

CANDY:

To dream that you receive a box of candy indicates a general improvement financially. For women it also brings adoration from the sender. If you are the sender of the candy, you must face disappointments. If you are making the candy, you can expect a new adventure.

CANE:

If you carry a cane in your dream it predicts increased wealth. If you break it, bad luck. If you drop it be extremely careful in all your understandings. Pointing a cane at some object or person is considered, by some authorities, a symbol of sexual desires.

CANNIBAL:

To see or meet a cannibal in your dream denotes fear and bodily discomfort.

CANNON:

To see or hear a cannon warns the dreamer of struggles not necessarily war, but obviously included.

CANOE:

Paddling your own canoe in calm waters indicates ability to run your own business. In rough waters, domestic and occupational discontent. In shallow water, a brief period of great happiness.

CAP:

To see a cap means an invitation to a social event. For a girl to dream that her lover is wearing a cap warns that she must protect her virtue.

CAR: See Automobile.

CARDINAL:

See Clergy. If the cardinal is a bird, in flight, it signifies an urge for freedom and release from responsibilities.

CAPE:

Wearing a cape signifies that the dreamer takes on a semblance of authority. If someone else wears the cape, the dreamer must submit to the will of another. A girl would have the protective influence of an older person.

CAPTAIN:

To dream of seeing a captain indicates noble aspirations. To be one, a desire to command others.

CARDS:

Playing a game of cards socially denotes a realization of your plans. If it is gambling, you may face economical strain. If you are a loser, you have made an enemy. If diamonds predominate among the cards, the signification is wealth; spades, bad news; hearts, pleasantries and fidelity of a loved one; clubs, petty quarrels with friends.

CARNIVAL:

Dreaming of a carnival foretells the advent of some very unusual entertainment. If you are performing in the carnival, you are due for a period of many changes.

CARPENTER:

To watch a carpenter at work denotes the need for diligent application to your own occupation if you wish to succeed.

CARPET:

Walking on carpets in your dream portends luxurious living. If you are cleaning them, your personal affairs need attention. Buying or selling carpets indicates a commercial trend that involves you or your associates.

CARROTS: See Vegetables.

CASTLE:

To dream of being in a castle, great ambitions and, by pursuing them, great wealth may be yours. If you see an old castle, dilapidated but still beautiful, disappointment and frustration may disturb you temporarily. If you live in a dream castle, tradition promises vast riches and holdings.

CAT:

The cat has long been considered the symbol for a woman. A dream wherein the cat attacks you indicates enemies of the female sex. If you drive the cat away, no harm can damage your reputation. Another version for a thin cat augurs bad news about a friend. If you chase the cat away, the friend will be safe from danger or illness. A white cat denotes improprieties for the young, losses for adults.

CAVE:

To see a cave indicates that the dreamer is faced with many dilemmas. If the dreamer is in a cave, indifference may alienate friends or family. The cave is a dream symbol of sexual implications.

CELLAR:

If the cellar you dream of is damp, it forebodes property losses and a lack of self-confidence. If it is a wine cellar, a business offer may be imminent. For a girl, the wine cellar promises a betrothal with a man who likes to gamble.

CEMETERY:

Dreaming of a cemetery predicts news from some one long absent. To a widow or widower, the cemetery dream means a chance for a new way of living; to some, another marriage. If the dreamer is elderly, the same dream indicates pleasant journeys.

CHAIR:

An empty chair foreshadows heavy obligations that the dreamer must meet. If someone is sitting in the chair, illness or accident may befall that person.

CHAMPION:

Dreaming that you are a champion signifies a desire to exert all your energy to achieve distinction and take your rightful place in society.

CHECKERS: See Games.

CHEESE:

To dream that you are eating cheese denotes stubbornness that creates embarrassment. The dreamer, however, retains friendships and family devotions.

CHERRIES:

Cherries always denote good luck. Just to dream of seeing them in any way is a symbol of unselfishness, loyalty your friends. If You eat the cherries you will see your wishes materialize. Green cherries are a promise of increasing good fortune.

CHESS OR CHECKERS:

Dreams of chess or checkers indicate difficulties that may lead the dreamer to new friendships. See Games.

CHICKENS:

Chicks or young chickens indicate the need for concentrated planning. A large brood of chickens in the dream indicates many worries. If you are eating a chicken, selfishness may hinder your prospects of financial prosperity.

CHILDREN:

Many children, playing and laughing, signify great happiness for the dreamer. If the children are unhappy, vexations may be caused by the double-crossing of a friend. If a child is very ill, the dream indicates monetary reverses.

CHOKING:

If the dreamer is being choked, there is fear of some one in real life. If choking another, hatred of that person.

CHURCH:

The church or chapel indicates to the devout a fulfillment of hopes yet unattained. If the church is far away in the dream locale, disappointment is in store. To be entering the church, thoughts of marriage vows and wedded unanimity are portended. A church is also a symbol of a woman, often meaning the mother or protector.

CLERGY:

Dreaming of the clergy denotes a desire to overcome a wrong, to gain strength. See Religion.

CLIMBING:

Climbing indicates success by overcoming obstacles. On a ladder, setbacks but eventual success.

CLOCK:

A clock or a watch indicates the dreamer’s fear of loss of time. If you just see the clock, it implies fear of losing a job or rank. If the clod strikes, the fear of death either to self or someone close.

CLOUDS:

Dark clouds portend troublesome times. Clouds with a little sunshine foretell that adverse business dealings will end successfully.

COAT:

To dream that you wear a new coat signifies unexpected honors. If the coat belongs to someone else, a crisis will cause the dreamer to borrow from that person. If you lose your coats avoid speculations unless you wish to lose what you already possess.

COCK:

To dream that you hear a rooster crowing in the morning promises a good day. To the unmarried it foretells love and security. To hear the cock crow at night forebodes sorrow for the dreamer. Cockfights in a dream threaten you with family quarrels due to infidelity.

COCKTAILS:

Drinking cocktails warns the dreamer to refrain from exaggeration and deception.

COFFEE KLATCH:

To attend a coffee klatch in your dreams warns of talkativeness that may be detrimental to you.

COFFIN:

A coffin is bad luck for a dreamer. It is a signification of bad debts. If you are in the coffin, failure in business or loss of occupation may threaten you. If the coffin is moved, sickness and death are the warning. For the very young, death of a loved one.

COINS:

Dreaming of dull silver coins forebodes an unhappy day ahead. Gold coins augur a prosperous time plus the opportunity to travel. Copper coins mean heavy responsibilities. Bright silver coins predict prosperity. See Money.

COLLAR:

If you dream that you are wearing a tight collar you mistrust and fear someone more powerful than you.

COLLEGE:

To dream of a college indicates that you will achieve an ambition. If you are attending college or are back in college you will be successful or gain fame in some profession.

COMB:

Combing your hair in a dream forebodes illness of a friend or loved one.

COMPASS:

If you see a compass in your dream it foretells that you will have prosperity through the aid of many helpful friends.

CONCERT:

To dream that you attend a concert or participate in one denotes an inward passion that needs expression in some of artistic endeavor.

CONFETTI:

To dream of confetti indicates that the way to happiness is by working before playing.

CONJURER:

To dream of performing feats of legerdemain such as tricks with cards or billiard balls denotes an urge to express one’s self or display talent that is latent.

CONVENT:

To dream of a convent means a desire to get away from convicts and troubles that involve responsibility. For a young girl there is an indication of disillusionment and despair that turn her subconscious to the highest form of love and Devotion.

CONVENTION:

To attend a convention indicates an increase in finances.

COOKING:

If you dream of cooling a meal for others, you desire to make somebody very happy. If you do not serve enough food, frustration, incompletion of responsibilities. If nobody is happy in the dream, disappointing events are to be expected, often in connection with a loved one. To see food cooking, avoid gossip.

CORPSE:

The symbol of a corpse in a dream means death, finality, or termination of something very important to the dreamer. To the businessman it threatens failure or involvements that can destroy his reputation. To a young person, disappointment in love. To dream of being the corpse, a desire for absolution from wrongdoing inflicted upon others; a desire to escape, even by death.

CRADLE:

An empty cradle in a dream presages sickness, often a mental state of insecurity. To be rocking a baby in a cradle foretells marital happiness but many difficulties. Twins in the cradle predict financial gains.

CRIMINAL:

Associating with a criminal warns the dreamer of harassment and unscrupulous dealings with people who have little respect for ethics. If you, the dreamer, are the criminal it denotes that you have infringed upon the rights of others.

CRYING:

A dream of crying signifies sorrow and distress. Implications of love affairs, corrupt business dealings fall into this classification of crying dreams.

CURTAINS:

The opening and closing or pulling of curtains threaten illness such as fever or deliriousness. Soiled curtains, moral disgrace.

CUTTING:

Dreams of cutting indicate emotional fear. To cut someone means that the dreamer mistrusts that person and wishes to sever the relationship. Cutting one’s self, the strain of overwork or unpleasant family problems weigh heavily, so the dreamer wants to end it all.