Abbess
An abbess in a dream often touches the question of authority — who holds it, and how willingly we submit. She can mark a season of yielding to something larger than ourselves, whether that feels like constraint or like the relief of being guided. The dream may ask where rebellion has run its course, and where trust might serve better.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for abbess, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
For a young woman to dream that she sees an abbess, denotes that she will be compelled to perform distasteful tasks, and will submit to authority only after unsuccessful rebellion.
To dream of an abbess smiling and benignant, denotes you will be surrounded by true friends and pleasing prospects.
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