Cabbage

To see them, health and long life; to eat them, sorrow, loss and illness (Gypsy); the first part of the dream, like all dreams of growing things, is fortunate, the latter plainly interpreted by rules pertaining to physical stimuli.

Cage

Without birds a dream of a cage denotes trouble; with birds, contentment, happiness; with the door open and the bird flown, the dream signifies desertion by the lover or husband; to see a bird escape augurs an elopement (Artemi-dorus); the symbolism patent.

Camel

A dream of many burdens patiently borne ( Artemi-dorus); modern symbol of patience and submission.

Candle

To see one being lighted forecasts a birth, to exhibit a lighted candle augurs contentment and prosperity; to make candles, joy and satisfaction; to see a candle burning brilliantly denotes prosperity to men, health to invalids, marriage to celibates; a dimly burning candle shows sickness, sadness and delay (Artemidorus). The symbolism is that of the sacred flame, the vital spark, with the sacredness invariably attendant upon the fiery element.

Candlestick

This dream forecasts an invitation to a wedding (Artemidorus); here the ecclesiastical association is apparent. Erskine regards the candlestick as the emblem of Christ and His church, and it is a well-nigh universal symbol of ceremonial faith.

Cap

'To dream of a female with a fine cap is a sign that she is in love with you. To dream that you see a man with a cap on denotes that your lover is a silly fellow and will care but little for you" (Raphael). According to Inman the cap was an erotic symbol, of phallic origin.

Captive

A sign of insolvency and imprisonment for debt (Raphael). A pitiful significance to the dreamer of the days of imprisonment for debt, and undoubtedly originating in the subconsciousness. It is also translated as a dream of a bad wife or husband, and here again the symbolism is plain.

Cards

To play them in a dream denotes quarrels and deception of which the dreamer will be a dupe (Gypsy). A curipus bit of self-revelation on the part of the Gypsy fortunetellers.

Carp

Good luck through work (Gypsy); Japaitese emblem of endurance and pluck.

Castle

A good dream; to enter one, pleasant hopes; to see one burned, damage, sickness or death to the owner (Gypsy). Here the nomadic point of view establishes the symbol.

Cat

An unfavorable dream of treachery and deceit; to be scratched by a cat, ill luck, but to kill one is a good omen, denoting triumph over enemies (Artemidorus). "The image of a cat in a dream expresses an angry, discontented mood" (Schemer). The cat was worshiped as a symbol of the sun god in Egypt; the same word, Mau, stands for both cat and light; the Hebrew horror of the gods of the Egyptians is therefore expressed in their interpretation of the cat as a symbol of deceit and treachery.

Caterpillar

Trouble through secret enemies is predicted by this dream (Gypsy); although anciently symbolists classified it with the butterfly as an emblem of the soul, moderns regard it as the secret enemy destroying leaves and vegetation.

Cattle

A dream of prosperity (Gypsy); "cattle over a thousand hills," we read as the symbol of success in the Old Testament. A sexual dream, declares Freud.

Cave or Cavern, Canon, Grotto, Crypt

Obscurity and misfortune are interpreted from these symbols (Gypsy); the ancient and sacred symbolism of caves, grottoes, etc., was lost upon the Jews who regarded them with horror, while popular tradition peopled them with dragons and other evil creatures.

Cedar

To dream of cedar denotes happiness, joy and peace (Artemidorus); a symbol of incorruptibility (Bayley); the cedar of Lebanon, by its height, perfume and healing qualities was a symbol of goodness and of the Virgin (Clement).

Cellar

To dream you are in a cellar shows that you are threatened with illness (Gypsy); Schemer makes this dream a sign of abdominal disturbance.

Cemetery

The universal acceptance of this as a dream of prosperity suggests either the spirit of contrariety found in certain dream interpretations, or symbolism derived from the morbidity of certain early Christian sects.

Chaff

A dream of abortive or worthless schemes (Artemidorus); symbolism obvious.

Chains

A dream warning you against the conspiracy of enemies, from which, however, you will escape (Artemidorus). Symbol obvious.

Chalice

A dream of high ideals and strivings never to be attained in the flesh (Old Dream Book); the emblem of the priestly order and of the Grail.

Chameleon

This dream indicates that the dreamer is being cheated mercilessly (Gypsy).

Cherries

To see them, health; to gather them, deception by a woman; to eat them, love (Artemidorus). "Cherry is identical with Cheres, the Greek for Grace, cognate with our charity or love." - Bayley.

Children

To dream of children betokens success (Arte-midorus). Children symbolize Christ's love and beneficence (Clement).

Chimney

To dream of one, especially if a fire be lighted therein, denotes domestic joy (Artemidorus).

Cholera

A dream portending serious illness (Artemidorus); evidently a dream of sensory stimuli.

Christ

To dream of Christ denotes consolation; to see Him on the cross, trouble and sorrow (Old Dream Book).

Church

To dream of building one, divine love; to enter one, honorable conduct, benevolence; to talk in one or see it desecrated, lying, envy and sin; to go to church in mourning denotes a wedding; to go in white denotes a funeral (Gypsy).

Church Service

To listen to mass, internal satisfaction; to listen to church music, overwhelming joy.

City

A busy city, riches; a deserted city, plague (Gypsy). Maternal symbol of woman who fosters the inhabitants as children (Jung).