Miller wrote: “To dream of seeing acrobats, denotes that you will be prevented from carrying out hazardous schemes by the foolish fears of others.”
The historical account
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Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Acrobat · Heading 30; source lines 1920–1935 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of seeing acrobats, denotes that you will be prevented from carrying out hazardous schemes by the foolish fears of others.
To see yourself acrobating, you will have a sensation to answer for, and your existence will be made almost unendurable by the guying of your enemies.
To see women acrobating, denotes that your name will be maliciously and slanderously handled. Also your business interests will be hindered.
For a young woman to dream that she sees acrobats in tights, signifies that she will court favor of men.
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