In a dream, a water cistern represents a pouch, a safe, a box, a coffer, a partner, one’s wife, a son, or knowing people’s personal secrets. Ifthe oil cistern is filled with water in the dream, it means stagnation of any of the above. Ifone sees a water cistern filled with oil in a dream, then it means prosperity.
The cistern of a fellowship house, a khanakah or a mosque in a dream represents its Imam or its supervising spiritual teacher or the caretaker and guard of the property. Ifone sees the water cistern of the house sitting in an unsuitable place in that house in a dream, it represents the spirit of a jinni who pursues such a person or who may haunt his house.
If one sees a well being used as a cistern in his house in a dream, it denotes that the dwellers of that house are of the middle class, or it could mean that the water of that house is salty or nonpotable.
If one sees the cistern filled with butter or honey or milk in a dream, it means that one’s wife is pregnant, or it could mean prosperity for that family.
If the family of such a house is thirsty in the dream, and if the cistern is filled with other than water, then it means that they owe alms tax and must pay the necessary charity on their assets, or it could mean that such a family has turned its back to God’s path and preferred worldly gains instead, or that they have a knowledge that they do not practice, or it could mean shortage of rain in that locality that necessitates spending money on God’s path.
A cistern in a dream also could represent a protective shield or a pocket, one’s dignity, blessings or attaining a respectable rank or dispelling difficulties. However, this interpretation can only apply for those who use a cistern or a similar water container or a water dispenser and in their case, it also could mean peace and protection from any fears.
(See Also: Urn)
[1]To dream of a cistern, denotes you are in danger of trespassing upon the pleasures and rights of your friends.
To draw from one, foretells that you will enlarge in your pastime and enjoyment in a manner which may be questioned by propriety.
To see an empty one, foretells despairing change from happiness to sorrow.
[2]A full cistern denotes full success; a partly full cistern indicates modest achievement; an empty cistern suggests lack of reward through lack of effort.
If your dream involved falling into a cistern, it is a warning to avoid stepping on influential toes.
[3]Should you see it brimful, it is a good sign of financial matters improving.
[4]lucky numbers: 02-05-18-21-39-47
brimful: financial matters are improving at the expense of friends.
drawing water from a: have an abundance while others are dehydrated.
half-full: unhappiness because of own careless improprieties.
nearly empty: unfortunate business return wil bring sorrow.
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