Curtains of Concealment: Dream Insights

Dreams featuring curtains have profound connections to our inner lives and the way we conceal or reveal our true selves. In the realm of dream interpretation, particularly through the lens of Ibni Sirin, curtains represent more than mere fabric separating spaces; they embody our hidden emotions, desires, and even our anxieties. Just as curtains obscure what lies behind them, our dreams may reflect the parts of ourselves we choose not to expose to the world.

The interpretations can vary based on the condition, colour, and context of the curtains in the dream. Such dreams may prompt us to explore the unresolved issues or secrets we harbor, encouraging us to seek clarity and understanding. Recognizing these hidden elements can be an enlightening journey, guiding us towards self-improvement and emotional healing.

Thus, the symbols linked to curtains in dreams serve as a mirror reflecting our deep-seated feelings and life situations.

• Curtains in dreams often signify concealment of emotions or aspects of one's life.
• They may reflect inner conflicts or desires to hide certain truths.
• The colour and condition of the curtains can add layers to the interpretation.
• Interpreting such dreams requires considering personal experiences and feelings.
• Awareness of these hidden aspects can guide towards personal growth.

Symbols

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  • Spy glass:

    (Spy glass; Telescope) In a dream, binoculars represents a notable person or the person who is looking through them. Looking with binoculars from a distance in a dream means victory over one’s adversary, attainment of one’s goals, rising in rank, spying, or happiness. If a merchant looks through binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power.

    Bird’s nest:

  • Telescope:

    (Spy glass; Telescope) In a dream, binoculars represents a notable person or the person who is looking through them. Looking with binoculars from a distance in a dream means victory over one’s adversary, attainment of one’s goals, rising in rank, spying, or happiness. If a merchant looks through binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power.

    Bird’s nest:

  • Askance:

    Eyes in a dream represent one’s religion or wealth. If one sees grass growing all over him but does not cover his ears or eyes in a dream, it means prosperity. One’s eyes in a dream also represent his faith and the road to victory in this life and in the next.

    One’s eyes in a dream also could represent his guidance or his heedlessness. Having many eyes throughout one’s body in a dream represents one’s piety, vigilance and excellence of character. If one sees the eyes of his heart in a dream, it means that he sees with the light of clarity.

    If one sees a man looking at him with a side glance in a dream, it means that he will suffer from an adversity, mistrust, disapproval, suspicion and disdain at the hand of such a man. If such a man opens his eyes and looks at him straight forward in the dream, it means that he will help him in his business or support his interests. If one’s eyes turn into iron in a dream, it means distress, a scandal or serious suffering from one’s community.

    If one sees himself looking at women in his dream, it means that he commits adultery with his eyes by looking and desiring what is unlawful. If one looks at someone’s eyes in a dream and likes them, it means that he will suffer from an adversity, religious corruption or jealousy. If one sees himself having an extra eye inside his body in a dream, it means that he is an atheist.

    If one sees himself having an extra eye over his shoulder in a dream, it means that he will be named to receive money in absentia. If one sees his eyes transfixed in a dream, it means that he looks suspiciously at a relative or someone else’s wife. Black eyes in a dream represent a religious person.

    A bluish-black eyes in a dream denote opposing one’s religion. Blue eyes in a dream mean religious innovations. Green eyes in a dream mean a religion which is different from all religions.

    Sharp sight in a dream means blessings, while weak sight means joblessness and living from the generosity of others. If a father sees weakness in his sight in a dream, it means that a sickness will inflict his children. If one loses his eyes in a dream, it means the death of his children.

    If a poor person or a prisoner sees that in a dream, it means that he will never become free again, or see any light for the rest of his life. If an oppressed person sees weakness in his eyes in a dream, it means that someone will help him overcome his adversities. If a traveller sees that dream, it means that he will DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 149 never return to his homeland.

    If one sees that his eyes belong to an unknown person in a dream, it means that he will become blind. If he recognizes that person in the dream, it means that he will be married to his daughter. If one’s eyes fall into his lap in a dream, it means the death of his brother or son.

    The eyes of a human being in a dream also represent his beloved, his son or his faith. Any defect in them in the dream may reflect in such people. Having one hundred eyes in a dream means money.

    The eyes of a ruler represent his spies. Eyes in a dream also represent a controller, a man or a spring. Treating one’s eyes with medicinal ointment in a dream means correcting one’s religious life or begetting a son who will become the jewel light of his father’s eyes or if one’s brother is exiled or deported from his homeland, it means that he will solicit him and entrust him with duties toward his family.

    If one sees his sight better than what people think in the dream, it means that his inner character is better than what people think, or if he sees his sight weakened though people do not know about it in the dream, it means that he keeps his faith to himself. If one’s eyes become white in a dream, they represent sorrow, or loss of a beloved. If one sees his eyes white, and if the white veil is lifted in the dream, it means that he will be reunited with his beloved and his distress will be dispelled.

    The right eye in a dream represents one’s son and the left eye represents one’s daughter. If a father sees one of his eyes being transposed to mix with the other eye in a dream, and if he has a son and a daughter, he should separate their bedrooms. Eating someone’s eye in a dream means steeling his money.

    Seeing one’s eyes without eyelashes in a dream means defying God’s laws. If one unplugs his eyelashes in a dream, it means that he will expose himself to his enemy. Seeing beautiful eyes in a dream could denote, sorcery, black magic, life or death.

    Eyes in a dream also represent one’s family, relatives, children or workers. Eyes in a dream also signify mourning someone or they could denote a sickness. Smearing one’s eyes in a dream means calamities, sufferings and punishment for one’s sins.

    To guard one’s eyes from looking at what is unlawful in a dream means heeding God’s commands.

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  • Concealment:

    (Hiding) If one sees himself entering a house to hide in a dream, it means that he will receive condolences, or that he will beget a daughter. Concealment in a dream also means dependence on what one stands behind. If one hides behind a mountain in a dream, it means placing his trust in a revered or a religious person.

  • Protection:
  • Hide:
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  • Drapes:

    (Cover; Happiness; Fears; Veil) In a dream, drapes means veiling one’s private life. Drapes in a dream also represent a confidant or a trustworthy friend or a wife who covers the pitfalls of her husband, protects his business and guards him from looking at other women. If a man of knowledge sees such a dream, then drapes represent his integrity, his honorable wife and children.

    Unidentified drapes in a dream represent worries or distress. If the drapes are hanging over one’s front door in the dream, it means that such difficulties will come from the world. Old drapes in a dream represent adversities which will not last.

    Torn drapes in a dream mean happiness and joy. If they are torn vertically in the dream, they represent a quick joy. If they are torn horizontally in the dream, they mean slander against one’s family.

    Black drapes in a dream mean worries because of money, a child, or the authorities. White or green drapes mean good results. Drapes hanging over the door of a mosque in a dream represent spiritual problems or religious failure.

    Seeing drapes out of their place in a dream mean adversities, and seeing them hanging over one’s windows has no interpretation. In a dream, seeing drapes hanging over a strange environment means fears which will culminate in satisfaction. Drapes adorned with gold means hallu¬ cination or dispelling one’s worries.

    If an unmarried person sees drapes in his dream, it means that he will get married and protect his chastity, or it could mean a business that will shelter him from poverty. If a fugitive or a scared person sees himself covered with drapes in a dream, it means a shelter from what scares him. Falling through a hole while hanging to a drape in a dream means taking a long, frustrating, toiling and a distant journey.

    The bigger the drapes are in a dream, the more difficult is one’s adversity.

  • Canopy 1:

    (A canopy with drapes covering one’s bed; Mosquito net; Transparent hood) In a dream, the canopy that drapes over one’s bed represents a good woman or a well mannered man. In a dream, a canopy also may represent one’s wife, or it could mean affliction, grief, distress or darkness.

  • Attire:
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  • Concealing knowledge:
  • Keeping a secret:

    (Secretary) In a dream, hiding a secret means concealing knowledge from those who need it, or it could mean having good nature, or having good qualities.

  • Confiding:

    (Secret; Trust) If one sees someone confiding into someone else or telling him a secret in a dream, it means the death of the second person.

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  • Philander:

    (Flirting; Love poems; Philander) Courting a woman or singing love songs to her or displaying amorous behavior for her in public in a dream represents someone who divulges people’s secrets.

  • Armistice:

    (Armistice; Cease fire; Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of a sick person from his illness, caring for the wounded, extending the chances of one’s survival, profits, business, marriage, rebuilding, doing good, or perform¬ ing one’s prayers. 4DU id's oniiiin.ii's o

  • Cease fire:

    (Armistice; Cease fire; Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of a sick person from his illness, caring for the wounded, extending the chances of one’s survival, profits, business, marriage, rebuilding, doing good, or perform¬ ing one’s prayers. 4DU id's oniiiin.ii's o

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  • Hide:
  • Concealment:

    (Hiding) If one sees himself entering a house to hide in a dream, it means that he will receive condolences, or that he will beget a daughter. Concealment in a dream also means dependence on what one stands behind. If one hides behind a mountain in a dream, it means placing his trust in a revered or a religious person.

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Practical Insights for Understanding Your Dream

• Reflect on What You Hide

  Take a moment to introspect about areas in your life where you might be hiding your feelings or truths. Often, curtains in dreams symbolize what we conceal from ourselves and others. Journaling can be an effective way to articulate these hidden thoughts.

  Write down your feelings about situations or relationships where you feel the need to protect yourself. This practice can elucidate why such dreams are occurring and may uncover deeper insights into your emotional state. Consider if your dream resulted from fears about being exposed or judged.

  Confronting these concerns in waking life can foster personal growth. Sharing your reflections with trusted friends or seeking guidance from a professional can provide additional perspectives and support. Remember that acknowledging these truths, rather than letting them linger in shadows, can bring you peace and assurance.

• Pay Attention to Details

  In dreams, every detail matters, much like the intricate patterns on curtains. Take note of the color, fabric, and condition of the curtains in your dream, as they can provide essential context. For instance, heavy, dark curtains may suggest feelings of sadness or oppression, while light, flowing fabrics might symbolize freedom and openness.

  Reflecting on these attributes allows for a more nuanced interpretation. Consider the environment in which the curtains appear; is it a comfortable space, or are there signs of decay? The setting can reflect possibilities or warnings about your current situation.

  Using this symbolism to guide your self-understanding helps align your emotional world with your waking experience. Regularly engaging with your dreams can enhance your insight over time, leading to a greater understanding of your subconscious mind.

• Seek Spiritual Guidance

  Dreams can be a powerful venue for spiritual reflection. Seek guidance through prayer or meditation, inviting clarity about the messages your dreams present. Contemplate what the curtains represent in the context of your spiritual journey.

  Are there aspects of your faith or moral standing you feel are not being adequately expressed? Spiritual inquiry can provide direction and comfort as you integrate the lessons of your dreams into your life. Many spiritual traditions emphasize the importance of dreams; consider discussing your experiences with a mentor or pastor who understands their significance.

  Engaging in community discussions about dreams can also foster collective insights. Ultimately, the act of seeking spiritual wisdom allows you to embrace the lessons in your dreams, leading to deeper fulfillment and connection.

FAQs

• What do curtains symbolize in dreams?

  Curtains in dreams primarily represent concealment and hidden emotions. They can indicate aspects of your life or feelings you are hiding from others or even yourself. The specific meanings can shift depending on the condition and color of the curtains.

• Why do I dream of pulling back curtains?

  Dreaming of pulling back curtains often symbolizes a desire to unveil hidden truths or emotions. It might reflect your eagerness to face reality or disclose secrets you’ve kept. This action can be associated with personal growth, as you seek transparency in your life.

• What does it mean if curtains are torn in my dream?

  Torn curtains can signify emotional distress or feelings of vulnerability. Such dreams may suggest that you feel exposed or that aspects of your life are unraveling. It's an invitation to address unresolved feelings or situations that need your attention.

• Do curtain colors affect dream interpretation?

  Yes, the color of curtains can significantly alter their meaning in dreams. For instance, red may symbolize passion or anger, while blue might reflect tranquility or sadness. Understanding these associations can deepen your grasp of the emotional context of your dreams.

• Can curtains represent relationships in dreams?

  Absolutely! Curtains can symbolize boundaries in relationships. They may reflect the emotional distance or closeness you feel with someone. Dreaming about curtains can be a cue to examine the dynamics of your relationships and how you communicate your feelings to others.

References

• Al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid. 'The Aims of the Learned.'
• Ibni Sirin. 'Interpretation of Dreams.'
• Djalal ad-Din Rumi. 'The Essential Rumi.'