Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 253 working in vain, or losing the benefits of one's deeds because of one's arrogance toward his Lord, and consequently, he will earn God's displeasure. It also means being innocent from false allegations, or being subject to people's slanders. If one's leprous condition spreads throughout his entire body in the dream, it means a lasting prosperity. If one sees himself praying under leprous condition in a dream, it means possessing unlawful and forbidden earnings, or forgetting whatever one has memorized from the Qur'an. (Also see Albino) Lesbian : (Sopphism; Tribadism. See Hone; Meat; Sexual intercourse) Lesser Balram: (See Feast ofbreaking the fast) Letter carrier: (See Mailman; Minaret; Ostrich) Letter: (Message) Sendingor receivinga letter in a dream represents a respectable person, a rank, or a word of authority when personally delivered. If one sends a letter addressed to someone known, exhorting him to do good and eschewevil in a dream, it means satisfying one's needs and fulfilling one's purpose. If one receives a letter containing glad tidings in a dream, it means appeasing his condition, and calminghis fears, whether it is bearing a son, or gettingmarried. If one repulses the messenger or letter carrier in a dream, it means renouncing one's religion, or droppingone's profession, or it could mean innovation, or that he maybe murdered. (Also see Book; Papers) Levying taxes: (Well; Circumcision) Liaison : (See Connections; Contract; Knot) Libra: (See Constellations; Moon) Librarian: (Compiling literary works; Pastry chef; Sweets) Lice nest: (See Nit) Lice: Lice in a dream mean worldly success and prosperity. If one finds lice in his shirt in a dream, they mean receiving an endowment, or renewal ofa leadership position. In a dream, lice in one's shirt also may represent something one does not care for it to last. Ifone's shirt ismadeof a rag, or ifit is tattered in the dream, it means indebtedness. Lice on the floor in a dream represent weak people. If they surround the person in his dream, it mean that he mixes with such people. If he hates them in the dream, then they represent his enemies, though they cannot cause him any harm. If they bite him in the dream, then they represent people who slander him. If a louse flies away from one's chest in a dream, it means that one's son or an employee has run away from his house or place of business. If a large louse comes out ofone's skin in a dream, it means losingone's life. A louse in a dream also represents a woman, a housekeeper, a son, an illness, an invading army, soldiers, depression, or distress. For a ruler or a policeman, lice represent his helpers. As for a teacher, lice in a dream represent his students, and for merchants, they represent his envious competition, while for a craftsperson or tradesmen they mean taxes. As for sick people, lice in a dream represent what seems to be a lasting illness. Cutting a louse in half in a dream means being good toward one's children. Eating a louse in a dream means backbiting someone. A colony of lice in a dream represent punishment. Lice in a dream also represent one's dependents or relatives who backbite, slander and divide the family. An invasion of lice in a dream means blessings, wealth, relieffromdifficulties, dispellingall worries and sorrows. Killing a louse in a dream means the same in wakefulness. If one wakes up from a dream in which licewere attackinghim, it means that he will not escape from depression, difficulties or adversities. Picking up a louse from one's shirt or garment in a dream means hearing l ies. If one becomes allergic to lice and starts itching in a dream, i t means debts. Plant lice in a dream represent wrath, a calamity or a punishment. (Also see Nit) Lick: Licking milk, water, honey or a dash of anything in a dream denotes