Dream Interpreter

To see a dream interpreter in a dream signifies that sorrowful people shall rejoice, while those living in ease shall become sorrowful; and that the wish and desire of one who hopes and longs for a hidden matter to be brought to light shall be fulfilled. For one awaiting news from a lost person, it also signifies that a man shall come bringing him news from that person. At times, seeing an interpreter signifies knowing matters expressed through symbols, solving difficult matters, bringing hidden things to light, a narrator of stories and events, and a learned man possessing knowledge of religious sciences.

Speaking with a dream interpreter in a dream sometimes signifies a man who offers counsel to those around him, and also one who does not conceal his secret. The interpreter signifies one to whom the people have recourse in their good or evil affairs, such as a judge, jurist, or physician. At times, the interpreter signifies a mosque and a reciter of the Qur’an. For the interpreter is both a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. At times, the interpreter signifies a money-changer, or one occupied with assaying and weighing.

What does it mean to see an interpreter in a dream? At times, it signifies a washerman, a cloth-beater, one who shears wool and hair, or an elder who consoles the people in times of grief, sorrow, and mourning. At times, the interpreter signifies an expert who reads books, treatises, and the registers of former kings.

Whoever sees himself to be a dream interpreter in a dream, if he is qualified for judgeship, shall become a judge. If he seeks knowledge and the recitation of the Qur’an, he shall memorize the Qur’an; if he wishes to become a scribe, he shall attain this. If he wishes to learn medicine, he shall learn it. If he desires none of these things, that person shall become a money-changer or a dry cleaner. At times, the interpreter signifies an investigative committee appointed by the judge to discover a matter.

Ibn Sirin: To see a dream interpreter in a dream denotes relief for the sorrowful, finding a solution for one who has a difficulty, and a person who knows secrets.

Ibn Sirin: If a soothsayer or dream interpreter sees himself falling into a deep well in a dream, it signifies that he shall become intimate with governors and the high-ranking classes, and that they shall consult him so that he may interpret their dreams.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

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.