Dictionary of Dreams

96 IBN SEERIN'S if one sees them or owns them or controls them or recognizes their names in a dream, it means befriending someone or marriage to a woman with that name or zodiac sign or character, or it could mean begetting a son. The celestial pole in a dreamrepresentsa devout worshiper or a high rankingcommander-Pollux means delays-The Ursa Major and Ursa Minor mean pursuit, following, signs ofguidance or tracks of moving around-Triangulum means conditions-Vela means confrontation-Viergo means a contraceptive-and Vulpicula means screaming. (Also see Celestial spheres; Dog,' Star) Constipation: In a dream. constipation means miserliness, stinginess and ava­ rice. Construction worker: (Carpenter; Mason; Woodworker; Workman) Seeing a construction worker in a dream means both poverty or richness, or he could denote travels or uncertainty about what profession one should get into to earn his livelihood, or he could represent someone who patiently carries someone else's burdens, or someone who fabricates a story, or someone who embellishes a story with lies, or someone who mixes the lawful with the unlawful. A construction worker in a dream also represents someone who stirs-up people against one another for a price. If some dust falls over him during his work in the dream, it means that he will benefit accordingly, and if no dust falls over himduringhis work in thedream, it means that he will get nothingfrom inciting people against one another. Ifone sees a constructionworkerdemolishing a wall or a house in a dream, it means that some enmity will grow between friends that could bring about the death ofone of them. (Also see Carpenter; Digging; Labor; Pickax) Container: (See Bag,' Pouch; Sack; Suitcase; Trunk) Contemptible: (See Shameful act) Contest: (See Duel; Racing) Continuity: Continuity of what is common, such as dwellings, status or being in a dream means a lastingjob. It also means increase in one's devotion ifone sees himselfperpetually glorifying, praising and rememberingGodAlmighty. When one invokes the sovereign attributes ofGod Almighty at the sight of a cemetery or a ruin, and ifhe follows that by crying and lamenting in the dream, it means stress caused by affiliation with such monuments. Contour of a person: (See Figure) Contraceptive device: (See Birth control) Contract: In a dream, a contract represents a necklace of pearls, a marriage contract, aprenuptial agreement or a business agreement. A contract in a dream also could signify a covenant or making a bond with the other signing party. (Also see Knot; Pledge ofallegiance) Contrast: (See Opponent) Contribution: (See Endowment) Controversy: (See Dispute) Convent: (Monastery) In a dream, seeing a convent is like seeing a church. Perhaps itmeans dispellinganxiety or distress and recovering from adversities. If a sick person sees a convent in his dream, it means his approaching death. Conveying a secret: (Entrust. Also see Castration; Confiding) Conveyor belt: In a dream, it means begetting a son or going on a journey. Convoy: (See Escort) Cooing of pigeons: In a dream, the cooing of a pigeon represents a person of understanding, a scholar, a well mannered person, a gentle soul who has little money but many friends or the followers of a wise man. The cooing of a pigeon in a dream also represents the voice of a teacher. (Also see Sound ofanimals)