Dictionary of Dreams

434 IBN SEERIN'S her wealth. Ifone sees himselfshedding his skin or skinning himselfin a dream, it represents money he will part with, and if he is sick, it means his death. Thirst: (Desire; Dryness) In a dream, thirst represents stagnation of businesses, dullness of the real estate market and unsalability of farm products. Thirst in a dream also means poverty, slump, recession, or yearning for a beloved, desiring to be with him and missinghim. Thirst in a dream also could represent religious corruption. If a thirsty person sees himself searching for water but could not find it in a dream, it means that he will escape from a misfortune. If one sees himself standing thirsty before a source ofwater or a well but cannot drink from it or reach it in a dream, it means that he will fail to reach his goal. Thirst in a dream also means being corrupt, or it could represent one's need to get married to preserve his chastity. Thorns: (Affliction; Bristling with perplexity) In a dream, thorns represent a harsh, difficult, repulsive and a distressful person. Thorns in a dream also represent indebtedness, signing a loan, temptation, degeneration of moral standards, or social unrest. If a thorn pierces someone in adream, it means that he will be tried with temptations, or that he will be hurt from something he hates. Walking on thorns in a dreammeans delaying or postponing payment of one's debts upon maturity. Thorns in a dream also represent ignorant and evildoing people who uphold respect for nothing, and who have won neither material nor spiritual success in their lives. Thorns in a dream also represent pain and sufferings, complexity ofmatters, sorrows, distress, difficulties, love, injustice, or harm caused by women. Thread: Holding a thread in one's hand in a dream means looking for an alibi or a proof to support one's argument and win a case. Twisting a thread, or tying it around someone neck, then dragginghim or her in a dream represents a pimp soliciting clients for a prostitute. Knots in a thread mean sorcery or evil spells. A white thread in a dream represents the dawn, and a black thread represents the night. (Also see Ball ofthread; Pimp; Rope; Spool) Threat: Receiving a threat in a dream means victory over one's assailant, oppo­ nent, or adversary, or it could mean developing a defence mechanism against any danger from that side. If the threat comes from an unknown person, such . a person is a Satan, particularly if the threat is directed against one's prayers, charitable actions, or devotion. A threat in a dream also represents the trials of a love story. (Also see Slapping on the cheek) Threshing: To beat grains out of husks in a dream represents savings one accumulates from a long and a hard-workingj ob. Threshing in a dream could represent money which is earned through someone else's labor, or it could mean acquiring knowledge. Threshold: In a dream, a threshold represents one's gown, garment, one's adornment, makeup, money, or it may denote closing a subject, spreading it, or it could represent a beautiful woman who embodies all the attributes man desires, including beauty, good character, intelligence, wealth and fertility. Buying a new threshold or sitting on one in a dream means that either the husband or thewifemay suffer a bodily injury. If one sees himself sitting under the threshold of his door in a dream, it represents an adversity or an illness. If one sees himself being carried over the threshold of his door in a dream, it represents his funeral. (Also see Doorstep; Door lintel; Doorplate) Thrift shop: (Also see Used clothing) Throat: (Life; chastity. See Bodyll Throbbing: (Also see Palpitation) Throne: (See Carriers ofthe Divine Throne; Chair; Divine Throne) Throng: (See Crowd)