Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 359 Rheum: (See Mucous) Rhinoceros: In a dream, a rhinoceros represents a great king or a powerful ruler. If one sees himselfmilking a rhinoceros in a dream, it denotes money one may earn from such a great person. Riding a rhinoceros in a dream means rising above such a ruler, or it could mean betraying him. Ribs: (Women) In a dream, ribs represent women. Whatever may affect one's ribs in a dream will manifest in his wife, for it is said that Eve was created from Adam's rib. Ribs in a dream represent a protective shield. Their parable is like that of a tent and its pillars, a house and its foundation, the roofof a house, or a boat and its boards. Ribs in a dreamalso represent relatives ofdifferent social environments, or they could represent their stations of love, unity, compassion toward one another, or help they render to one another. Ribs in a dream also denote secret deeds or concealed actions. Ribs in a dream also mean punish­ ment. If one sees his ribs standing out, or exposed in a dream, he may face punishment for a crime or a sin he has committed. If one's ribs grow strong and the flesh surrounding them becomes healthier in a dream, then they represent prosperity, recovering froman illness, gainingweight, or growing fat . Ifone sees himself in a dream without ribs, it means that he will lose what the ribs represent of either a wife, a child, money or perhaps, he could have engaged in something wrong, thinking it to be right. One's ribs in a dream also mean a sickness, or bending of one's shoulders because ofold age. Eating one's own ribs in a dreammeans becomingaburdento his family and relatives, or it couldmean that he may sell wood for living, or work at a lumberyard. (Also see Bodyl) Rice drink: (See Amazaki) R ice flour: In a dream, rice flour means a blessing or a favor. (Also see Flour) Rice pudding: In a dream, rice pudding means celebrations, a reception, a wedding, a contract, knowledge, or prosperity. Rice: I n dream, rice means money which is earned with toiling, distress, or passion. Richness: Richness in a dream means poverty or contentment. (Also see Star) Ride: (Animal; Carrier; Mount; Vehicle) A vehicle in a dream represents care, concern, attaining one's purpose, or it could mean reaching one's destination through striving and hard work. To ride an animal in a dream means following one's desires and passions. However, to be carried by any animal, or by any type ofvehicle in a dream is a sign ofhonor and authority. Riding a horse one cannot control in a dreammeans followingone'spassions andwantonness. Ifone is able to adequately tame his horse and control it in the dream, it means that he will be saved from adversities. Riding an elaborately dressed horse for a parade, being surrounded by servants and an entourage in the dream means receiving an inheritance, or it could mean becoming the guardian of an estate one will inherit in a short while. Riding over the shoulder of another man and forcing him to accept it in a dream represents one's funeral, and it means that the other person will have no choice but to carry the coffin. If the person carrying him in the dream is willingly doing so, then it means that hewill care for his needs and bear his encumbrance. Riding over someone's shoulders in a dream also means facing an major adversity. Should he meanwhile fall down in the dream, it means that such a trial will not take place. If one sees himself riding over someone's shoulder backward in a dream, it means that he does not accept any advice or excuse, or it may mean that he turns to the other side i fhe is asked for help, or it may mean that he engages in the forbidden sexual intercourse during women's menstrual period, or that he engages in sodomy. To see a horseman leading a procession or a caravan of travellers in a dream means taking a distantjourney. or it could represent business activities, or recovering from an illness.