Clam

To dream of digging for them is a good omen, denoting thrift (Gypsy); evidently a laudable desire to symbolize labor.

Climb

A dream auguring successful wrestling with obstacles, and final promotion, honor, etc. (Artemidorus). An interpretation of the character whose subconscious desire is for attainment.

Cloak

A dream denoting concealment of poverty, etc. (Gypsy); a Christian symbol of the "charity which covereth a multitude of sins."

Clock

A dream of misfortune (Gypsy); probably associated with the common superstition attached to the timepiece, its stopping at the death of a member of the family, etc.

Clouds

To dream of heavy clouds signifies threatened misfortune; light, opaque clouds denote mystery (Gypsy); they are sometimes symbolic of the majesty of Jehovah, at other times of doubt and obscurity.

Clover

A bright, happy dream (Gypsy); "the Shamrock or Clover Leaf may be regarded as the three-fold symbol of a lover, the Great Lover." - Bayley.

Clown

A dream of misfortune and disgrace (Gypsy); the attitude of the mediaeval world towards the jesters, explains this interpretation.

Club

A dream auguring suffering and misfortune (Gypsy). Inman and Freud regard it as a phallic symbol, although it denoted strength and power amongst the ancients, bearing no erotic significance; to the Christians it became an emblem of suffering and of martyrdom.

Coals

A dream of trouble, loss, hunger (Raphael); secret love is the interpretation attached to this dream by Freud. "With coal no fire so hotly glows as secret love, which no one knows." - Freud, Interpretation of Dreams, p. 316.

Cock

A dream denoting pride, success and power, combined with watchfulness (Gypsy); modern symbol of vigilance, formerly held sacred to the sun; the herald of Apollo.

Cock-Chafer

See Beetle.

Cock-Crowing

This dream warns of a false friend, a betrayal (Gypsy); the connection here with our Lord's betrayal is apparent.

Column

An unfortunate dream (Gypsy); Freud regards this dream as bearing a phallic significance. Christians, however, hold the column as an emblem of the passion.

Comet

A dream of death and illness (Artemidorus); here the portent is apparent in the legends connected with these heavenly bodies.

Corkscrew

A dream signifying an inquisitive friend (Gypsy); a bit of homely metaphor that needs no comment.

Corn

A dream of riches (Artemidorus); ears of corn, symbol of the Holy Eucharist (Clement); ear of corn also the symbol of Horus bringing light and plenty to the world (Churchward).

Cornucopia

A dream of abundance (Gypsy); the Horn of Plenty of ancient tradition.

Cow

A dream of plenty in proportion to the number seen (Artemidorus); a symbol of the earth as mother of all things.

Crab

The dream of a ruinous lawsuit (Gypsy); a modern expression for an ill-tempered person; the tenacity of the crab has become symbolic.

Crane

A dream denoting wickedness on the part of the dreamer (Gypsy); the symbolism here is probably derived from the well-known destructiveness of these birds among the fish and smaller varieties of their own species. To the Egyptians it was a symbol of the dawn and of regeneration, while to the Japanese it denotes longevity. Freudians regard it as bearing an erotic significance.

Cravat or Tie

A sore throat; to take off indicates the cure of a cold (Gypsy); the dream of a troublesome woman from whom dreamer longs to be freed (Freud).

Crescent

A dream interpreted as signifying successful love. The symbol of Isis and of motherhood. In Egypt it is used as an emblem of the Virgin Mary by Christians.

Cricket

Pleasant meeting of old friends symbolized by this dream. Superstition holds this insect as a pleasant omen. Pliny mentions it as much esteemed among the ancient magicians.

Cripple

To dream of a cripple denotes unexpected help or success (Gypsy); an inteupretation doubtless founded upon the old superstition of the luck attendant upon meeting a cripple or a hunchback.

Crocodile

See Alligator.

Cross

To dream of a cross augurs success and honor; to carry it, trouble (Artemidorus). The cross as a symbol of victory is illustrated in the dream of the Emperor Constantine as related by Eusebius. In one of the marches the Emperor saw the "luminous trophy of the cross placed above the meridian sun, and inscribed with the following words: By this conquer." - Gibbon.

Crow

Invariably ill-omened is this dream. Artemidorus holds it the dream of an adulterer. Raphael labels it the sign of a funeral. Cicero was warned of his own death by a number of crows circling about his head.

Crowd of People

Importunity, excitement (Gypsy). "This dream is a sign of great excitement in the unconscious, especially in persons outwardly calm." (Jung).

Crown

A dream of reward among all people: "To bear a gold crown on the head signifies the friendship of your liege, honor, pleasure and many gifts" (Artemidorus). The unvarying symbol of reward.

Crutches

An unfavorable dream auguring illness (Artemidorus); obviously this dream is inspired by sensory stimuli.

Cuckoo

Disappointment in love, a rupture (Gypsy); the cuckoo, according to Dr. Johnson, is the symbol of faithlessness.

Cucumber

A dream auguring serious indisposition (Gypsy); sensory stimuli would account for this dream and its interpretation.

Cupid

A dream of love and happiness (Artemidorus).

Cypress

A dream of sorrow and mourning (Artemidorus); symbolism agrees with the dream.