Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 69 cap in a dream means losing one's authority or loss of his wealth. A torn cap in a dream means the death of one's brother or father. Wearing a cap in a dream also means repayment of one's debts. (ALso see Coat; Overcoat) Capote: (See Coat; Overcoat) Capricorn: (astr. See Moon) Captain: Seeing a captain of a sea vessel, or the pilot of an airplane in a dream signifies distant travels, a business, or profits. (Also see Camel driver) Captivated: (See Fond) Car racing: (See Racing) Car: (Automobile; Carriage; Carrier; Coach; Lift; Litter; Transport; Vehicle; Wheels) In a dream, a car represents someone who properly manages his life, for a car is made frommany well coordinated parts, and carries many things and transports them from one location to another. Ifone sees himselfriding a litter that is carried by people in a dream, it means that he will preside over people or beget a son who will be elevated in rank. Ifa traveller sees a car in his dream, it means that his trip will take a slow turn and he will be delayed. A car in a dream also signifies dignity, honor, advancement and attainment. I f one sees himselfholdingto a car or runningafter it in a dream, it means that he will lobby someone in authority and profit from him as much as his nearness to such a car. Ifone sees himselfridingon a cargo vehicle in a dream, it means suffering from distress and sorrow. (ALso see Carrier; Racing) Caraway: (Herb) In a dream, caraway represents a profitable investment. Carbonize: (See Coal) Carder: (Teasing bow) In a dream, a teasing bow for carding cotton represents a disgraceful and a repulsive woman. The string or spike of a carder represents her groaninghusband. Holding a carder in a dream means befriending someone filled with hypocrisy and repugnance. (ALso see Cotton) Carding: (See Cotton) Carefulness: (Concern; Conscious; Watchful) Being too careful about something that does not call for extraordinary concern in a dream means hypocrisy, straying from the truth or forgetting the divine admonition of the Holy Qur'an or any part of it. Caressing: (Tender touch) In a dream, caressing a bird, a dog, a cat, a horse or a cow, etcetera, means having a soft heart, speaking gentle words, ability to draw people to oneself. Caressing someone during the daylight in a dream means slandering and backbiting him. Caressing a woman in a dream means that one will become a translator, or it could represent a frivolous person or someone who appeals to ludicrous people, or it could mean self-adulation or deficiency in one's craftsmanship. Cargo: (Load; Shipment) Receiving a shipment in a dream means a burden, impediments, an illness, affliction, uneasiness or anxiety. (ALso see Car) Carnal self: (Abode; Bad; Dwellings; Desire; Ego; Good) Carnation: (bot. See Gillyflower; Musk) Carnelian-red: (arb. 'Aqiq. A variety of chalcedony; Crystalline mineral; Gem; Jewelry; Precious stone; Stone) Seeing a Carnelian-red stone in a dreammeans dispellingpoverty. At the beginningofthe creation, of all stones, the Carnelian­ red was the first stone that testified to God's Oneness. If one sees himself in a dream concluding his ablution or ritual bath with the essence of a Carnelian­ red, it means that he owns something blessed. Such blessings will manifest in one's work and success in his material as well as spiritual life. A Carnelian-red stone in a dream also represents one's progeny, good religious conduct, good character, while seeing the white variety of this stone has a stronger meaning