Mercury in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

14 passages from 3 sources, quoted as written, every one linked to its page.

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

As for mercury, it has been said: whoever sees that he entered a place of mercury and took something out of it, then it is interpreted as his wife plotting against him. Eating it is interpreted as grief, worry, harm, and loss. Selling it is interpreted as safety from a woman's guile.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 227

Al-Kirmani said: whoever sees that he drowned in mercury, then it is interpreted as women who imprison him, and he comes to be their captive through their guile and trickery.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 227

And whoever sees that he has a great deal of mercury, then it indicates the obtaining of wealth from women through guile and trickery.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 227

attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam

As for mercury, it indicates breaking a promise, treachery, hypocrisy, and following one's whims.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 570–574

And whoever sees in his hand some mercury, then he is wavering in his religion, following his whims, treacherous, not trustworthy; and eating it has no good in it.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 570–574

Kinds and conditions of Mercury

Mercury (planet)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

Seeing it in a dream, or jesting with it, is an indication of those with extended pens and effective command, and of viziers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 235

And it may indicate moving about from one place to another.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 235

mercury (quicksilver)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream it is a matter that does not come to completion.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 143

So whoever sees that he gave a person mercury, or that he owned it, or that it was in his hand, then he will break a promise made to a person.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 143

5 more passages on this symbol are in the database and used by the interpreter.