Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 83 cumcision in a dream also means undergoing an operation of removing one's testicles, undergoing a prostate operation, or it may mean clearing one's name from slander and accusations, or it maymean separation between husband, wife and children, or children leaving their parent's home, If one discovers that he is circumcised in a dream, it means that he will become an apostate and forsake his reI l gion for monetary gains. Circus: (See Bear trainer) Cistern: In a dream, a water cistern represents a pouch, a safe, a box, a coffer, a partner, one's wife, a son, or knowing people's personal secrets. If the oil cistern is filled with water in the dream, it means stagnation of any of the above. If one sees a water cistern filled with oil in a dream, then it means prosperity. The cistern of a fellowship house, a khanakah or a mosque in a dream represents its Imam or its supervising spiritual teacher or the caretaker and guard of the property. Ifone sees thewatercisternofthe house sitting in an unsuitable place in that house in a dream, it represents the spirit of a jinni who pursues such a person or who may haunt his house. If one sees a well being used as a cistern in his house in a dream, it denotes that the dwellers of that house are of the middle class, or it could mean that the water of that house is salty or non­ potable. If one sees the cistern filled with butter or honey or milk in a dream, itmeans that one's wife is pregnant, or it could mean prosperity for that family. If the family of such a house is thirsty in the dream, and if the cistern is filled with other than water, then it means that they owe alms tax and must pay the necessary charity on their assets, or it could mean that such a family has turned its back to God's path and preferred worldly gains instead, or that they have a knowledge that they do not practice, or it could mean shortage of rain in that locality that necessitates spendingmoney on God's path. A cistern in a dream also could represent a protective shield or a pocket, one's dignity, blessings or attaining a respectable rank or dispelling difficulties. However, this interpre­ tation can only apply for those who use a cistern or a similar water container or a water dispenser and in their case, it also could mean peace and protection from any fears. (See Urn) Citadel: (Castle; Fortress; Stronghold) If a suitable person sees himself inside a beautiful citadel in a dream, it means that he will be appointed as a leader, or that he will he get married, have a child, buy a property, walk the path of the believers, or repent of his sins. If one sees himself inside a citadel or a castle in a dream, it means that he will be endowed with ascetic detachment from this world and with piety, faith and abstinence from sin. His share will depend upon that section of the citadel or castle where he stands in his dream. If one sees himselfwandering in adesolate region outside the castle in the dream, it means that he will fall prey to his enemy. Ifone builds a castle or a citadel in his dream, it means that he will guard himself from his enemy, protects his chastity, property and person from adversities and humiliation. The opposite will take effect if he sees himself demolishing such a · castle or citadel. Seeing oneself standing near the battlement in a dream, it means that he will benefit from a brother, a son or a superior who will save his life. (Also see Cas tle,' Fortress) Cltron: (Acid; Heartburn; Sorrel) In a dream, a citron means a cure from illness. It also may mean hypocrisy and affectation. (Also see Citrus medica) Citrus Blgaradla: (See Citrus medica) Citrus medica: (Citron; Citrus Bigaradia; Zollikoferia spinosa) Seeing any of the citrus medica plants in a dream means combatting illness, distress, trouble or it could represent a beautiful, but a cheap woman. City: (Knowledge; Town; Village) Entering a city in a dream means appeasement ofone's fears. Imam Ibn SeerIn use to prefer entering the city in a dream rather than leaving it. A city in a dream also represents a learned person, a wise man