Absence
To feel someone's absence in a dream stirs the ache of what is missing, and sometimes the quiet wish for it. Grief over an absence can point to repentance that mends a friendship; relief at one, to an enemy well left behind. The dream weighs who we miss against who we are glad to be without.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for absence, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To grieve over the absence of any one in your dreams, denotes that repentance for some hasty action will be the means of securing you life-long friendships.
If you rejoice over the absence of friends, it denotes that you will soon be well rid of an enemy.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of absent persons, signifies that they will soon return. It also denotes success in business.