Miller wrote: “Seeing an axe in a dream, foretells that what enjoyment you may have will depend on your struggles and…” Compare 2 historical dream books.
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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
Axe · Heading 135; source lines 2911–2928 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
Seeing an axe in a dream, foretells that what enjoyment you may have will depend on your struggles and energy. To see others using an axe, foretells, your friends will be energetic and lively, making existence a pleasure when near them.
For a young woman to see one, portends her lover will be worthy, but not possessed with much wealth. A broken or rusty axe, indicates illness and loss of money and property.
Anonymous
Everybody’s Book of Luck · Whitman Publishing Company edition; date not stated in transcription
Axe · Dream section, heading 9; source lines 3530–3535 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
A way will present itself soon to attain a much desired end.
Take a question into your day.
These journal questions are DreamFolia’s invitation to reflect on your experience.
Save it before it slips away. No account needed.
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