Decoding Dreams of Furniture and Ghosts
Dreams can serve as a window into our subconscious, often reflecting our deepest fears, wishes, and unresolved feelings. One intriguing type of dream involves furniture accompanied by ghostly apparitions. Such dreams can be both eerie and enlightening, leading us to contemplate what these symbols represent in our lives.
Furniture typically symbolizes stability, comfort, and home, while ghosts may embody aspects of our past or unresolved emotional issues. When these two elements converge in a dream, it can indicate a struggle with memories, emotions, or experiences that are hard to shake off. These dreams evoke the notion that perhaps something from our past is seeking acknowledgment and resolution.
As we navigate through our busy lives, the whispers of these 'ghosts' remind us to reflect on our journey and the significance of our surroundings. Recognizing the messages that dreams convey can not only enhance self-awareness but also pave the way for personal healing.
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- Dreams of furniture with ghosts may reflect unresolved emotions or past experiences.
- Furniture symbolizes stability, while ghosts often represent lingering memories or issues.
- Understanding these dreams can lead to personal growth and healing.
Symbols
- phantoms
- Phantom:
(Ghost) A phantom in a dream represents money one will earn from a friendly person. If a pregnant woman sees a phantom in her dream, it means that she will beget a son.
- Ghost:
(Phantom; Spook) A ghost in a dream represents money earned from a friendly person. If a pregnant woman sees a ghost in her dream, it means that she will give birth to a son.
- Mirage:
(Phantom; Spook) In a dream, a mirage represents falsehood, or some¬ thing that will not take effect. If one desires something, then sees a mirage in his dream, it means that his desire is impossible to attain, or that he will be deprived from attaining it. A mirage in a dream also represents hypocrisy and ingratitude, disbelief in God’s oneness and love to amass the world and to indulge in its pleasures.
A mirage in a dream also may denote false hopes, or unattainable goals. If one is summoned by the court to testify in a case, and if he sees a mirage in his dream, it also means that he will give a false statement. A mirage in a dream also represents a story that has no basis, or deception and DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 281 lies that are reported as if they were true.
- Phantom:
- ghosts
- Ghost:
(Phantom; Spook) A ghost in a dream represents money earned from a friendly person. If a pregnant woman sees a ghost in her dream, it means that she will give birth to a son.
- Phantom:
(Ghost) A phantom in a dream represents money one will earn from a friendly person. If a pregnant woman sees a phantom in her dream, it means that she will beget a son.
- Spook:
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- Ghost:
- decor
- Pendant:
(Decoration. See Necklace)
- Decoration:
- Ornaments:
(Decoration) In a dream, ornaments are a sign of poverty. If one sees the world decorated for him and he is able to ask for whatever he wishes from it in a dream, it means that he will become poor, or that he may face destruction. As for unusual ornaments that are not recognizable, or decorated lands one does not recognize, then ornaments are a good sign, and the same goes for wearing customary or traditional ornaments one is used to adorn himself with.
- Pendant:
- furnishings
- Brick-kiln:
(Kiln; Oven) In a dream, a furnace means distress, burdens, trouble and suspicion. Seeing a limekiln in a dream means backbiting people of knowledge or religious scholars. As for a brick-kiln in a dream, it means oppression, injustice or polytheism.
A furnace or a kiln in a dream also represents hell-fire and its people.
- Limekiln:
(Kiln; Oven) In a dream, a furnace means distress, burdens, trouble and suspicion. Seeing a limekiln in a dream means backbiting people of knowledge or religious scholars. As for a brick-kiln in a dream, it means oppression, injustice or polytheism.
A furnace or a kiln in a dream also represents hell-fire and its people.
- Amenities:
- Brick-kiln:
- furniture
- Couch:
(Canopy; Furniture; Love seat) A raised couch in a dream represents one’s wife, midwife or a high ranking position. If it is made of wood in the dream, it indicates respectability, and if it is not upholstered in the dream, it means lowness or inferiority. A fabric stuffed couch in a dream signifies honor, welfare, promotion, good words, new clothing, love, affection and unity.
- Sleeping pad:
(Bed; Sleeping pad) In a dream, a mattress represents comfort or a woman. Selling one’s mattress in a dream means divorcing one’s wife. If one’s wife is sick, then selling one’s mattress means that she may die from her illness.
If one sees a dog or a pig sleeping on his mattress in a dream, it means that an insolent person is having a secret affair with one’s wife. If the mattress is stuffed with wool, cotton, or down in the dream, it represents a wealthy woman. If the mattress is made of brocade or silk in the dream, it represents a Hindu woman.
270 IBN SEERIN’S If the color of the mattress is white in the dream, it represents a religious and a pious wife. A green mattress in a dream represents a pious and a religious wife. A black mattress in the dream represents a woman who is engaged in doing something for other than God’s pleasure.
Buying a new and a beautiful- looking mattress in a dream means marriage to a chaste and a beautiful woman. If the new mattress is torn or damaged in the dream, it means living with an impious woman. Changing the place of one’s bed in a dream means divorce.
If one finds himself unable to sleep on his bed in a dream, it means that he cannot have marital relationship with his wife, or perhaps he could be suffering from impotence. If one tears his mattress in pieces in a dream, it means that he will commit adultery. If he sees his mattress placed in front of the city hall in a dream, it means that he may assume an important political appointment.
An unknown mattress in an unknown place in a dream means buying, receiving, or inheriting a farmland. A mattress in a dream also means bearing a son. Changing one’s mattress in a dream means leaving one’s wife for the sake of another woman.
If one does not like to sleep on his mattress in a dream and prefers to find another place to rest, it means that he will renounce his conjugal life. Folding one’s mattress and placing it aside in a dream means leaving one’s home for a long journey, divorcing one’s wife, or avoiding to sleep with her for one reason or another, or it could mean the death of either the husband or the wife. Sitting over one’s bed in a dream means gaining authority, or managing someone’s business.
Sleeping in a dream means heedlessness, or it could mean peace and tranquility.
- Hypocrisy:
(Lumber; Wood)
- Couch:
- spirits
- Alcohol:
- Inebriety:
- Celestial beings:
(Celestial beings; Heavenly beings) If one sees the heavenly angels (arb. Mala’ika) coming before him to congratulate him in a dream, it means that God Almighty has forgiven that person his sins and endowed him with patience, through which he will attain success in this life and in the hereafter. If one sees the heavenly angels greeting him or giving him something in the dream, it means that his insight will grow, or that he maybe martyrized.
If one sees angels descending upon a locality that is raging with a war in a dream, it means that the dwellers of that place will win victory. If the people are suffering from adversities, it means that their calamities will be lifted. Flying with angels or visiting the heavens in their company in a dream may mean that one will die in the station of a martyr and receive God’s utmost blessings.
If one feels scared of the angels in his dream, it means that a fight, an argument or awesome trials will befall that locality. In general, to see the angels descending from the heavens to the earth in a dream means enfeeblement of those who have doubt, and strength for those who have faith and certitude. If one sees the angels prostrating to him in a dream, it means that all his needs will be satisfied and he will be endowed with good conduct, good behavior and a blessed fame.
If one sees them looking like women in the dream, it means that he lies before God Almighty. If a pious person sees an angel telling him in a dream: “Read God’s Book.” It means that one will attain happiness in his life. If an impious person sees an angel in a dream telling him: “Read your own records.” It means that he may go astray.
If one sees the angels giving him glad tidings and congratulating him in a dream, it means that he will beget a blessed son who will grow to be righteous and an example to be followed. If one sees a gathering of angels in a town in his dream, it means that a pious man, or an ascetic, or a great scholar will die in that locality. If one sees himself looking at the angels in the skies in a dream, it means that he may suffer the loss of a son or his wealth.
Seeing the celestial angels (arb. Ruhaniyyeen ) in a dream means gaining honor, dignity, blessings in one’s life, profits and a good fame, developing spiritual inner insight, or becoming a business manager. Near the end of one’s life, one who sees such a dream also will suffer from people’s slander and backbiting.
He will also lose his good reputation to people’s envy and evil qualities and he will live in tight financial conditions. If one becomes an angel in a dream, it means tat he will receive honor, power, overcome his adversities, dispel his distress and win his freedom, or it could mean that he will rise in station. If one sees the angels greeting him and shaking hands with him in a dream, it means that God Almighty will endow him with wisdom, clarity and insight.
Angels in a dream DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 11 also represent one’s closest witnesses, guardians, police officers or the emissar¬ ies of a ruler. Wrestling with an angel in a dream means loss of status. Wrestling with an angel in a dream also means suffering from distress, trouble, humili¬ ation and falling in rank.
Seeing angels entering one’s house in a dream means that a thief will burglarize such a house. If angels disarm someone in a dream, it means that he will lose his wealth and strength, or that he may divorce his wife. If angels offer the person a tray of fruits in the dream, it means that he will depart from this world as a martyr.
If angels curse someone in a dream, it means that he has little care for his religion. If one sees a gathering of heavenly angels together with the angels of hell-fire in a dream, it means enmity and divisiveness. If a sick person sees himself struggling with an angel in a dream, it is a sign of his death.
If one sees an angel taking the form of a child in a dream, it represents one’s future. If he sees an angel as a youth, the youth then represents the present time and whatever events that will take place during it. If the angel appears in the form of an old man in the dream, he represents the past.
If one sees the angels praying and asking for God’s forgiveness on his behalf in a dream, it means that one’s spiritual and religious life will grow for the better, and that he will become wealthy. If one sees angels descending upon a cemetery in a dream, it signifies the presence of blessed and righteous souls in that place. If one sees angels walking in the markets in a dream, it means that the merchants are trifling with prices and playing with the measures.
If the angels who are in charge of punishing the sinner in hell walk before a dying person and he does not fear them in the dream, it means peace and tranquility. If one sees the angels teaching a dying person how to recite his final rites in a dream, it means glad tidings and attainment of what his heart desires, a guarantee of his safety, happiness, joy and of having a blessed and a good heart. If he sees them angry with him or beating him or subduing and taming him in a dream, it means that he may revert to sin, earn the displeasure of his parents, disdain from complying with God’s commands, or he could even come to deny the necessity of God’s religion.
Such angels in a dream also represent the emissaries of a governor or his deputies. If a dying person is told in the dream that no angels have come to see him, then it is a testimony of his good character and piety, or it could mean payment of one’s debts or recovering from an illness. Angels in a dream also could represent scholars, gnostics or translators who understand people’s languages and speak in many tongues.
As for Munkar and Naki'r, the angels who come to one’s grave upon his burial to question him, seeing them in a dream means prosperity for a poor person, and finding work for a jobless person.
Guiding Your Reflective Journey Through Dreams
- Journaling Your Dreams
Keep a dream journal by your bedside to record your dreams as soon as you wake up. Writing down details helps you capture the symbols and emotions present in your dreams regarding furniture and ghosts. Reflect on how these dreams relate to your current life situation.
Are there certain memories or feelings that seem prominent? Writing down these elements can provide deeper insights into your subconscious. Over time, recognize patterns in your dreams and any recurring themes.
This practice not only aids in understanding your dreams better but can also be a therapeutic tool for personal growth.
- Reflecting on Ghostly Influences
Consider if there are unresolved issues or emotions from your past that could be causing feelings of discomfort or anxiety. Ghosts in dreams often symbolize our hauntings—those situations or feelings that are unresolved. Reflect on your life circumstances and relationships with others.
Are there things you feel you need to address or let go of? Processing these thoughts may involve talking to someone you trust or seeking the counsel of a professional if needed. Engaging in mindfulness practices, such as meditation or prayer, can also assist in uncovering the roots of these ghostly manifestations from your subconscious.
- Creating a Comforting Environment
Your surroundings significantly impact your psychological state. If you frequently dream of furniture that feels old or haunted, consider whether your living space reflects comfort and safety. Rearranging your furniture or adding elements that evoke positive memories and feelings may help.
Decorate with items that are meaningful to you, engaging the nurturing aspects of your past to ease your anxieties. In doing so, you may create a more peaceful surrounding, which will help in alleviating some of the ghostly influences in your dreams.
FAQs
- What does dreaming about furniture with ghosts mean?
Dreams featuring furniture and ghosts may symbolize unresolved issues from the past. Furniture represents stability and comfort, while ghosts often indicate lingering memories. Together, they may suggest that you are grappling with something from your past that needs your attention.
- Are dreams of ghosts common, and what do they indicate?
Yes, dreams of ghosts are quite common and often signify lingering emotions or unfinished business from the past. They might signal the need to confront these issues for personal growth.
- How can I discern if my dream is a true dream or a product of my thoughts?
True dreams often carry a sense of clarity and profound emotions. If you feel a strong connection to the emotions experienced in the dream and its symbols, it may be significant. Conversely, dreams influenced by daily thoughts might feel more fragmented or confusing.
- Should I seek professional help if I frequently dream about ghosts?
If these dreams disturb you or lead to anxiety in your waking life, seeking support from a mental health professional is a wise choice. They can guide you through your feelings and help you address any underlying issues.
- Can I change the narrative of my dreams about furniture and ghosts?
While it may take time and practice, techniques like lucid dreaming may help you take control of your dreams. Intention-setting before sleep can empower you to alter narratives in your dreams, transforming fears into understanding.
