Rabbit

See Hare.

Raccoon

To dream of a raccoon is a sign of rain (Gypsy). The Ainos pray to the skulls of these animals during drought to bring on rain; to increase the storm they don gloves and caps of raccoon skin and dance (Frazer).

Race

A good dream to well persons, to the sick* a speedy termination to the race of life is denoted (Artemidorus).

Rags

A dream of contrary, auguring success (Gypsy).

Raffle

A dream of doubt and uncertainty (Gypsy).

Raft

A warning of danger from which you will be delivered (Gypsy).

Railway

A dream of change (Gypsy).

Rain

Trouble, heavy, or not, according to the dream (Raphael).

Rainbow

A change in the dreamer's present condition; a rainbow in the East denotes benefits to the poor and the sick; in the West good for the rich but not for the poor. Overhead, a change in fortune; sometimes ruin and death to the dreamer and his family. On the right it is good, at the left ill, judging right and left according to the sun, but wherever it appears it brings good to poverty and affliction by changing the air (Artemidorus). Modern oneirocritics regard the rainbow as an invariable sign of failure.

Raking

A dream of success (Raphael).

Ram

See Goat.

Raspberries

To dream of eating them, remorse and sorrow (Raphael). The fruits of the raspberry were miniature hearts and for this reason were christened the berries of Eraspe, or Father Eros (Bayley).

Rats

Many enemies through whom the dreamer will suffer losses, trouble and anxiety. To kill rats, however, is a good dream (Raphael).

Raven

A bad dream, trouble and mischief brewing (Raphael). Conjugal infidelity (Gypsy). A symbol of knowledge (Hartmann); the raven was once dedicated to Apollo; modern symbolism, however, regards this bird as an omen of misfortune (Hulme).

Reading

To dream of reading romance indicates joy; serious books, wisdom (Artemidorus).

Reapers or Reaping

Prosperity according to what ye shall have sown (Artemidorus).

Reeds

To dream of seeing them near the water warns you to be decisive if you would succeed (Gypsy). The scriptural metaphor uses them to symbolize weakness.

Reindeer

Always a fortunate dream (Gypsy); the association with the Christmas legends accounts for this interpretation.

Relics

This dream comes as a warning to guard your valuables (Gypsy).

Reptile

Anger, quarrels, bitterness, while to a maid this dream denotes a false lover.

Rescue

A dream forecasting a rise in the world, the possible establishment in some successful business (Gypsy).

Revenge

To dream of taking revenge prognosticates a bed of sickness for the dreamer (Raphael).

Rice

To dream of eating rice denotes abundance of instruction (Artemidorus). Certain legends and traditions of Western Europe associate rice with wisdom; sages were held to live upon it, the yogis of India, etc.

Riches

A dream of the contrary (Gypsy).

Riding

A dream of good fortune (Raphael). An erotic dream (Freud, Jung). Legends and tradition generally justify Raphael's interpretation.

Ring

For a woman to dream that her wedding ring breaks augurs the death of her husband; if it presses her finger the dream forecasts the illness of her husband or of some of his family. To dream that some one draws a ring on the dreamer's finger denotes marriage (Raphael). In all times the ring has been held as an amulet of affection and of home, its suggestion in a dream is therefore obvious.

River

To see a broad, rapid and muddy river is a dream denoting difficulties; calm and clear augurs happiness and prosperity (Raphael). The river is usually taken as a symbol of human life and represented as smooth or turbulent according to the nature of the occurrences.

Road

Sec Path.

Robin

A dream of happiness and joy (Gypsy), The symbolism of the robin as a Christmas bird is obvious.

Rock

Impassable obstacles (Gypsy).

Rocket

A dream denoting momentary triumph (Gypsy).

See old proverb of "going up like a rocket and coming down like a stick."

Rod

A dream of sadness (Gypsy). See scriptural symbolism. Erotic symbol (Freud). Roof. - A dream indicating command and dignity (Gypsy).

Rook

A dream auguring business promptly concluded (Gypsy).

Root

To dream of eating them denotes mental disorder (Gypsy). See tradition of Nebuchadnezzar.

Ropes

To dream of being led by ropes warns you against making any contracts with others (Gypsy).

Rosemary

To see it in a dream is a good sign; to smell it, however, is an augury of death (Gypsy).

Roses

In season this is a dream of happiness; decayed, wilted, or out of season a dream of trouble and poverty (Gypsy).

Rouge

A dream of treason and deceit (Raphael).

Rowing

A dream of success unless the boat upset, in which case it is bad (Raphael).

Ruins

A dream of contrary denoting unexpected gains (Gypsy).

Running

A fortunate dream of advantageous journeys and elevation in rank unless the dreamer fall, in which case misfortune is denoted (Gypsy).

Rust

Destruction of property, trouble (Gypsy).

Rye

To see it growing is a dream of triumph over enemies (Gypsy).