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Noe wrote: “To dream that you see a spirit before you of a comely aspect, and attired in white, denotes joy and…” Compare 2 historical dream books.

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These are the authors’ historical interpretations. Their forecasts and period judgments are preserved as source material, not as predictions or established meanings for your dream.

SOURCE ACCOUNT

A. H. Noe

The Witches' Dream Book; and Fortune Teller · New York, Henry J. Wehman, 1885

Spirit · Dream section, heading 460; source lines 1689–1692 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream that you see a spirit before you of a comely aspect, and attired in white, denotes joy and consolation; but if it be deformed and black, it signifies deceit and temptation to sin.

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SOURCE ACCOUNT

Astra Cielo

Fortunes and Dreams · New York, George Sully, 1917

Spirit · Dream section, heading 398; source lines 4824–4827 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To see a spirit in a dream is a caution to be more considerate of those around you.

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