Dream Meaning of President (Reisicumhur)

In the older Turkish dream books, the president — reisicumhur — is the face of state authority. To see him in your sleep is to be told that the doors of government are opening for you, and that your affairs will move more smoothly. What you do with him, and the mood he is in, reveal how much honor, gain, or warning the dream carries.

Seeing the President

If you dream of the president simply appearing before you, the meaning is generally one of favor. For a civil servant, it points to a higher post; for a merchant, growing profit; for an ordinary working person, more income; for a housewife, a deepening of her husband's love and trust. The old interpreters agree that this dream opens the way through official channels and brings ease to whatever you put your hand to.

Going to the Presidential Palace

When you go to the presidential palace and are received, the dream says that the state's doors are open to you. Every task becomes easier, and your standing rises according to your walk of life. A clerk gains rank, a trader sees his earnings climb, a common person earns more, and a married woman finds her husband more devoted. Being welcomed into such a place is a sign that those above you are willing to listen.

Talking with the President

Conversation with the president in a dream is a strong signal of honor and high rank. Some commentators say that if you deserve such favor, you may truly speak with an important person while awake, or at least gain fame and comfort. If you are in prison, you will be released; if poor, you will become rich; if a merchant, your profits multiply; if caught in enmity, you will escape it. The spoken words matter little — the fact that he speaks to you at all is enough.

Becoming the President

To dream that you yourself are president is to dream of being lifted up in the eyes of the people. Your wish, whatever it is, will be granted, and you will be treated with a respect you have not known before. The old books see this as a dream of ambition finally satisfied, though they also warn that any position beyond your natural place carries a cost.

A Smiling or an Angry President

If the president appears cheerful and smiling, expect good in both religion and worldly affairs. The joy you see in his face is measured out to you as blessings, falling prices, abundance, and a well-ordered life. But if he is cross or resentful, the dream points to something wrong in your own devotion — an innovation in your prayer or worship, and a corruption in your faith as deep as the anger you witnessed. It is a call to examine your religious practice.

A Sick President

Seeing the president ill is read as a warning about the health of your religion and the conduct of those in power. It can mean weakness in faith, and it can also mean that the ruler is oppressing the people. Yet the same dream oddly promises that your own body will remain healthy through the year. The sickness belongs to the office, not to your flesh.

Eating with the President

Sharing a meal with the president is a sign of honor and of deliverance — the amount of food you eat is the amount of victory you will gain. There is, however, a second tradition in the old books: the very same meal can bring sorrow and grief in proportion to what you consume. The two readings stand side by side, and the dreamer must weigh them against the rest of the dream.

Receiving Gifts, an Embrace, or a Handshake

If the president gives you something of this world, the value of that gift becomes your honor. If he embraces you or shakes your hand while kind words pass between you, your standing will be good in the eyes of the president or of some wealthy person. These gestures are never empty in dream interpretation; they bind you to favor and to fortune.

Finally, the old books add a caution: if a woman sees herself in a position that could never be hers in waking life, the dream may point to her death, and the same is said for a man. The presidency is the highest place in the land, and to claim it in sleep is to stand where mortal life cannot hold you. Treat such a dream with respect, and let the more hopeful signs guide your waking steps.