Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 197 Gutter: (Drain pipe; Gutter ofMercy; Roofgutter) In a dream. a gutter represents someone who is gracious from time to time. Seeing water flowing through gutters without a rainfall in a dream means corruption, or people who are spreading evil in that locality. Each gutter in such a dream also represents the loss of one life. Gutters in a dream also represent servants and housekeepers who faithfully manage their duties, or they could mean relief from distress or pressures. A gutter in a dream also may represent a trustworthy emissary or a reliable letter carrier. I f blood flows through a gutter in a dream, then it represents a tyrant and bloodshed that will take place in that locality. If fresh water flows through it, and ifpeople seem to benefit from it in the dream. then it represents economic growth. peace, safety and tranquility. Ifmurkywater or odorous and filthy water flows through it in a dream. it means plagues that include ulcers, tumors and smallpox. (Also see Gutter ofMercy,' Roof)