Dictionary of Dreams

254 IBN SEERIN'S frugality, tight handedness, or meager earning. To dip one's finger in a plate of tasty food and lick it in a dream may denote a precious metal, a jewel, or a pendant. To lick up one's fingers or any element in a dream means money, or benefits from the substance one is licking in his dream. (Also see Electuary) licking a bowl: (See Lick; Wooden bowl) Licking an Inkwell: (Homosexuality; Inkwell; Lesbian; Sodomy) Licking honey: (Love. See Electuary; Honey; Lick) Lies: (See Lying) lieutenant: (Military) In a dream, to see oneself as a lieutenant in the police or in the army means strength, respect, fame, commendation, or perhaps such a person may become a muezzin in a mosque. (Also see Policeman) Life: (Bread; Clouds; Concealment; Rain; Soldiers; Vapor; Water) Lift: (See Car) Light: (Beam; Gleam; Radiance; Shine) Light in a dreammeans guidance. Walking from a dark place into the light in a dream means receiving guidance, divine acceptance and protection in this world and in the hereafter, and it represents richness after poverty, honor after humiliation, repentance following sin, sight afterblindness and the opposite is also true should one see himself walking from light into darkness in a dream. Light in a dream alsomeans Islam, or submission to God Almighty. Seeing light in a dream denotes good deeds, knowledge, the Holy Qur'an, or a righteous son. In a dream, light also may mean trials and tribulations. Wearing a raiment oflight in a dreammeans receiving knowledge, or it could represent one's growing devotion. If one sees light beaming from his body in a dream, it means that he will be gifted with a son who will grow to be aman ofgreat knowledge, spiritual rank, andwhoseprayers are accepted. Thus, whatever he ask, God Almighty will grant. Light in a dream also represents a messenger, knowledge, or it could mean accomplishing one's needs in the light. Light in a dream also represents the sun, the moon, the daylight, sunshine, moonlight, the crescentmoon, orthe Arabic proper name Shams. (Alsosee Earth; Lantern) lIghtheartedness: (See Blithe) Lighthouse: (See Minaret) Likeness: (See Correspondence) Lily of the valley: (Flower) In a dream, a lily of the valley denotes harm or a despised act. Receiving a lily flower in a dream means displaying bad conduct, or showing a bad example. (Also see Hyacinth; Water lily) Lily: (See Lily of the valley; Water lily) limbs: (Arm; Member) Limbs in a dream represent one's family. Seeing oneself dismembered in a dream means the dispersal of his family, or that he will cut off his b lood ties, or it could mean undertaking a longjourney and separating from one's family for a long time. (Also see Bodyl; Tooth) lime: In a dream, a lime represents money and profits. (Also see Lemon) Limekiln: (See Furnace) limping: (Hitching; Jerking; Lameness) Limping in a dream means becoming incapacitated, or being unable to conclude a project one is pursuing. Limping in a dream also means acquiring knowledge, understanding one's religion, or growing in wisdom. Limping in a dream also means travels. If the limping is caused by one's right leg in the dream, it could mean that an illness will inflict one's son, Ifthe limpinghas affected the left leg in thedream, it couldmean that one's daughter will be engaged. If one has no children, or if he has no plans to travel, then limping in a dream means a warning to set back, slow down and to be careful about his next move. I f one's leg is dislocated in a dream, it means