Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 309 or it could mean degradation, contemptible position, parsimony, living under tight circumstances, poverty, worrying about one's children and fear for one's future. Officer: (See Exhibition) Officiant: (Wedding) An officiant ina dreammeansawedding,a divorce, orhecould represent a pimp, dependingon themental condition, or thetypeofworkonewho is seeing the dream performs. (See Saddler) Offspring: (See Backbone) Oil mill: (See Oil press) 011 press: (Oil mill; Oil refinery; Refinery) In a dream, an oil press represents spiritual guidance, knowledge, a foster mother or a wet nurse. (Also see Sugar mill) Oil refinery: (See Oil press) OiP: (Food) Anointingoneselfwith oil ina dreammeans receivingblessedand lawful earnings, or it couldmean recovering froman illness. Drinking oil in a dreamhas a bad connotation and implies a bad omen, an evil spell or an illness. However, olive oil ina dreamalso represents knowledge, wisdom, spiritual guidance, inner light, blessingsandlawfulearnings. Drinkinganyother typeofoil inadreamsuch as oil from rape seeds of the crucifer family tree (Brasica napus), or cashew oil from the terebinth tree (Pistacia terebinthus), then it represents earning money fromasuspicious source, orreceiving illegalmoney. Oil ina dreamalso represents the light ofthe heart, spiritual growth, a growing insight, or it may denote birth control, murders, assassinations, orbraking someone'sbones. Oil ina dreamalso denotes a broker. Ifgood oil turns putrid or stale in a dream, it means revoking one's covenant, while if a putrid or a stale oil turns good in a dream, it means growing awareness, certitudeandadoptinga goodstandard indealingwithother. (Also see Extracting oils from seeds; Olives) 01ls2: (See Amber; Musk; Perfume) Ointment: (See Electuary) Old man: (See Elderly person) Old woman: In a dream, an old woman represents the ending of one's life in this world, sorrows, the hereafter, wine, or bearing childrenafter having lost hope in one's fertility. An oldwoman ina dreamalsocouldrepresent deceit, cunningness, duplicity, backbiting, or slander. Seeing an old and sick woman in a dream may mean impotence, weakness, or disability. Seeing a thirsty old woman ina dream means drought. If she turns a young girl in the dream, then she represents rain. If an unknown old woman visits a sick person in a dream, it means his death. Otherwise, if an unknown old woman visits a pregnant woman in a dream, it meansgivingherthegladtidingsofason. Ifone isengaged inanimportantproject and sees himselfsleepingwithanoldwomanina dream, itmeans that hisproject will not succeed. An oldwoman ina dreamalsorepresentsnon-arable land. Ifone sees her wearing a veil in the dream, it means that he willmeet with hardships and regret. Ifone seesanuglyoldwoman, or ahagina dream, itmeans adversities and war. If a young woman sees herselfas an old woman in a dream, it means earning respect and dignity. An unknown old woman in a dream also represents a bad crop for that year. Ifone sees an old woman descending from the skies and people arewondering about her, she represents the passing year. Seeing an ugly old woman in a dreamalso could mean glad tidings ofan ending war, or the end of drought. An emaciated old woman in a dream represents a year of drought. If she gains weight and turnsbeautiful in the dream, she represents changes in the weatherconditions, bringingaprosperous andahappyendfor the farmers inthat year. An ostentatious oldwoman ina dreamrepresents a prosperous life, or good news that will arrive shortly. Ifshe looks frowning or unhappy in the dream, then