Current Superstitions Part 22

554. Dreaming of running water means approaching death to the dreamer or some near relative.

555. To dream of clear, sparkling water means good luck.

_Miramichi, N.B._

556. To dream of milky or roily water means death or disaster.

_Miramichi, N.B._

557. To dream of seeing muddy water signifies that you will have trouble.

_Alabama._

558. To dream of clear water means prosperity; of muddy water means trouble.

_Boston, Ma.s.s._

559. To dream of was.h.i.+ng is a sign of a move.

_Cape Breton and Wisconsin._

WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.

560. To dream of marriage is a sign of a funeral.

_Topsail and Carbonear, Trinity Bay, N.F._

561. If you dream of a marriage, it is the sign of a death; and if you dream of a death, it is the sign of a marriage.

_Alabama._

562. If you dream of a marriage, you will hear of a death next day.

_Talladega, Ala._

563. If you dream of a wedding, you will hear of the death of a friend in that month.

_Pennsylvania._

564. To dream of a wedding means death.

_Mifflintown, Pa._

565. Dream on a piece of wedding cake. Write names on slips of paper and pull them out. The one you pull twice is the one you will marry.

_Ma.s.sachusetts._

566. Sleep on a piece of wedding cake, and the one you dream about will be your future partner in life.

_New Brunswick._

567. Sleep on a piece of wedding cake, and if you have the same dream three nights in succession, your dream will come to pa.s.s.

_New York._

568. To dream of a funeral means a wedding.

MISCELLANEOUS.

569. To dream of raw meat is a sign of ill luck.

570. To dream of eating meat is a sign of sickness.

_Boston._

571. To see while asleep fresh meats of any kind is a warning of death.

_Alabama._

572. To dream of blood is a sign of sickness.

_Alabama._

573. To dream of blood is a sign that some one will "scandalize" you.

_Baltimore, Md. (negro)._

574. To dream of onions is good.

575. To dream of flowers is a sign of sickness.

_Alabama._

576. To dream of

Fruit out of season, Trouble without reason.

_Northern Ohio._

577. To dream of cherries is evil.

578. To dream of an anchor means good luck.

_St. John, N.B._

579. To dream on land of a vessel (with sails set?) is a sign of a funeral.

_Labrador and Trinity Bay, N.F._

580. To dream of small beads or sewing silk is lucky.

_Labrador._

581. What you dream the first night you are in a strange house will come true.

_General in the United States._

582. If you dream the first night you are in a strange bed, your dream will come true. If the dream was of a sweetheart, you will be married.

_Trinity Bay and Bay Roberts, N.F._

583. To dream of losing the sole of your shoe indicates the death of a near friend.

_Cape Breton._

584. To dream of seeing any one wear worn-out shoes means the death of a near relative.

_Cape Breton._

585. To dream of a hole worn in a boot is a sign of being sick.

_Newfoundland._

586. To dream of bad boots is unlucky.