Acquiring Gold

In a dream, acquiring gold indicates that the dreamer follows the path of someone from real life. It signifies that the person who sees the dream has an elder whose manner and conduct he greatly admires, whom he takes as an example, and whom he wishes to resemble, and that he continues his life by admiring and imitating him.

To acquire gold in the form of bullion in a dream signifies that the dreamer exerts great effort and labor in order to bring certain things to fruition, and that, while displaying these efforts, he passes through difficult paths; yet, on these intricate paths, someone from his surroundings provides him with both material and spiritual support and becomes the means of his success. For this reason, it indicates that the dreamer feels gratitude toward the person who helped him. In other words, it signifies a debt of the heart and a bond of affection.

To acquire gold from someone by exchanging something with that person in a dream signifies that the dreamer will, without realizing it, find a remedy for the troubles of someone who is distressed and in very difficult circumstances, and will save him from his affliction; and when he realizes what he has done, he will think, “Had I known, I would not have helped.” Thus, it indicates help rendered unwillingly and without awareness.

To acquire gold from a Black woman or man in a dream signifies that the dreamer will fall into distress, seek assistance from those around him, and, although they hear his voice, receive no response to his plea for help, and will pass through very difficult times.

To acquire a bag, sack, or suitcase full of gold in a dream indicates that opportunities will present themselves before the person more than once, that is, in great number, and that he will make use of most of these opportunities and obtain material gain.

To see in a dream that one is given gold whose surface has become dusty or whose color has deteriorated indicates that the dreamer will experience a bad event caused by someone very close to him, and that after this event he will be unable to trust anyone; for this reason, he will remain somewhat more in the background in his working life.

To acquire gold from a goldsmith in a dream signifies that the dreamer will enter into a venture by taking a risk, and that although he will be greatly hesitant concerning this undertaking, he will rejoice and be happy when he sees that its outcome is favorable, and will earn abundant, auspicious, and fruitful gains.

The greater the number or weight of the gold acquired from the goldsmith, the greater, likewise, will be the profit obtained in working life. If the gold acquired from the goldsmith in a dream is not shining, or appears filthy and dirty, it signifies that there is someone in the dreamer’s business life who does not wish him well, desires to undermine him, and will not refrain from doing all he can to cause him loss; yet this person also appears as a friend to the dreamer and rushes to his aid whenever he is in need. Thus, it may be said to be a warning dream.

To acquire gold from a goldsmith together with one’s beloved or spouse in a dream is a herald of happiness to be experienced together. It is a dream announcing that the dreamer and his spouse or beloved will receive very unusual and very happy news concerning themselves, and that they will become so joyful that they will almost lose their minds with happiness.

To acquire gold from a goldsmith together with one’s mother or father in a dream signifies that the family will soon acquire property, that they will suffer great hardship while purchasing this property, but that they will resolve this hardship through disinterested support coming from their surroundings.

To acquire gold from a goldsmith together with someone one has never seen before in a dream signifies that the dreamer will make a new decision, that this decision will radically change his life, and that, for this reason, he will experience much stress and indecision.

To purchase gold in a dream signifies that the dreamer will knowingly and willingly turn onto an improper path solely in order to earn money, enter unsuitable environments, and form friendships and associations with improper people. It also indicates that although the people around him are financially comfortable, they are angry with the dreamer and resentful because he brings money that is not lawful.

To see in a dream that one purchases gold from a school or some other institution instead of a bank signifies that the dreamer attempts to have others solve his own problems rather than solving them himself, that he is a person who likes to use others, and that, for this reason, his affairs will become entangled.

To acquire a quarter-gold coin in a dream signifies that some portion of the dreamer’s troubles will depart. It indicates that a financial hardship suffered by the dreamer will be relieved through someone who has come, or will come, from abroad to visit.

To acquire quarter-gold coins in a box in a dream indicates that money will come to the dreamer from a national lottery, a numerical lottery, or a similar game of chance, though it will not be a very large sum; but it also indicates that the dreamer will then lose this money again in such games of chance.

To acquire a quarter-gold coin from another person in a dream signifies that the person will soon receive a gift, that he will be made happy by this gift, and that it will meet an important need of his.

To acquire a quarter-gold coin as a gift for a wedding in a dream indicates that the dreamer will soon enter a crowded gathering, meet someone new there, become that person’s beloved, and undertake a journey with him.

To see in a dream that the quarter-gold coin one has acquired proves to be counterfeit signifies that the dreamer will be deceived and an attempt will be made to defraud him by someone he has never known; at first he will not notice this, but within a few days, as a result of another person showing him the way and offering counsel, he will realize the matter and escape being defrauded at the last moment.

To acquire gold from someone in a dream signifies, in general, that the dreamer will receive appreciation from those around him and be congratulated by them. If the dreamer is a student, it indicates that he will demonstrate outstanding success in his studies and, owing to this success, receive a scholarship or a monetary reward.

If the person who sees in a dream that he has acquired gold from someone is unmarried, it signifies that the dreamer will, after many years, encounter again a close friend whom he knew long ago, that they will be affected by one another at this meeting, and that they will enter upon a new path by deciding to unite their lives.

To see in a dream that one acquires gold from a child signifies that the dreamer’s heart is exceedingly pure and that, because of his supplications, his wish will soon be fulfilled.

To acquire a gold necklace in a dream is the harbinger that the dreamer will begin a new love relationship. It signifies that there is someone who loves the dreamer greatly but has been unable to confess his feelings to him, and that this person will gather courage at a wholly unexpected moment and appear before the dreamer; and that a relationship begun in this manner will end in marriage.

To see in a dream that one’s family has bought one a gold necklace signifies that the person will marry, by the arranged-marriage custom, a person desired and approved by his family, after a brief period of acquaintance, and that as time passes he will become even happier than he was at the beginning.

To acquire a gold bracelet in a dream is the harbinger of an inheritance that will come to the person. It signifies that there is someone among the dreamer’s surroundings whom he loves greatly and takes as an example, and that, upon losing this person, a small property will remain to him from that individual, and the dreamer will continue the work of the one who left him this inheritance through that property.

To see in a dream that one’s family has bought one a gold bracelet signifies that, at the end of his education, the dreamer will establish a business with the support of his family, and that although he may initially suffer a loss in this new enterprise, if he perseveres, he will earn very great and auspicious sums of money.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.