Ointment in a dream: meaning in al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

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

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

Ointment is interpreted in several ways: whoever sees that he is smearing ointment on an ailing limb, or placing ointment on his wound, then it indicates good, righteousness, and health. Eating ointment indicates the consumption of unlawful wealth, or grief and harm.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

Jabir al-Maghribi said: whoever sees that the ointment increases in his body, then it indicates an increase in blessing and wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

And whoever sees that the ointment eats away the flesh of his body, then it indicates a decrease in wealth and blessing.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 254–255

Kinds and conditions of Ointment

oil (ointment)

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

In a dream it is all grief, except for [olive] oil.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 116

So whoever sees that he anointed his head with oil, he will be seized by distress if it exceeds the proper measure and flows down.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 116

oils and ointments

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

Daniel said: Oils are interpreted as wealth and blessing, and perhaps they are interpreted as an inheritance.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

The rich oils, such as balsam oil, lily oil, and the like, are interpreted as knowledge and wisdom.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 244

ointments and painting (cosmetics)

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

TO dreame that you are annointed, and painted, is good for all, except wicked women.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

For men it is ill, and signifyeth shame, except to those which are accustomed to use them, as surgeons, painters, &c.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

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