Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 71 Carrion crow: (or any common crow and particularly one with a red beak, or a starling.) In a dream, a carrion crow represents a mighty man, or people who like sharing, or it could mean a disturbance without cause or basis. (Also see Crow) Carrot: In a dream, carrots represent reprimand, suppression or an obscene and an odious person. However, if one sees himself holding or eating a carrot in a dream, it means overcoming one's difficulties. It is also said that holding or eating carrots in a dreammeans grieve and depression. Other dream interpret­ ers hold carrots to represent the opposite and perceived benefits in seeing them in a dream, including the freedom of a prisoner from his jail. Carrying a torch : (See Torch) Carrying someone: Carrying someone in a dream. If the weight is heavy on the carrier, it means trouble or harm caused by one's neighbor. If a woman sees herself carrying a heavy load, such a load could represent her gluttonous busband. Carrying a load over one's sboulders in a dream also represents one's sins. A pregnancy in a dream means comfort for the baby but discomfort for the mother. Seeing oneself carrying bushes from the woods means backbiting, slandering and reporting lies. Carrying weight: (Burdens; Forbearance; Porter; Serving others) Case: (Chest; Coffer) In a dream, a case represents a wife, a beautifu l woman, one's house or one's shop. In a dream, a case also represents marriage for an unwed person and prosperity for a poor person. A suitcase in a dream means travels, or it may represent an ambassador. Cash: (See Candy) Cask: (Barrel; Hidingplace) In a dream, a cask means hypocrisy or concealingevil actions. Casket: (See Sarcophagus) Cast ) : (See Mold) Cast2: (Throw; Toss) Castanets: (See Cymbals) Castigate: (See Cauterize) Casting lots: (Betting; Gambling) Casting lots in a dream or betting means adversities, rebukes, reprimands or exaggeration. If one wins a bet in a dream, it means that he will overcome his opponent. If one loses the bet to his counterpart in the dream, it means that he may suffer from a life imprisonment. (Also see Gambling) Casting stones: (See Throwing stones) Castle: ( Fortress; Stronghold) In a dream, a castle means using the vehicle of truth. That is how the proverb: "Truth is a castle" came about. A castle in a dream also represents its owners, an army's fortification, or it may represent knowledge, the Qur'an, or it could mean seeking refuge in God's protection from the evils of the accursed Satan and his armies, such as deities, preposterous or exaggerated titles, etcetera. The towers of a castle in a dream represent the leaders. Its battlement represents the solders and spies. Its gates represent the guards. Its fortress represents the minister. Its hospices and barns represent the clan or the coffers. It is also said that a castle in a dream could represent an infallible and a strongperson. Seeing it froma distance means rising in rank or guarding one's chastity. (Also see Citadel; Fortress) Castor: (See Civet) Castration: If one intends to bank something with someone as a trust or to confide a secret with someone. then if he witnesses a case of castration in a dream, he should immediately halt that intention, or cancel such arrangement. Ifone sees