Acrobat
The acrobat is poise in motion — risk made to look effortless. In dreams the figure can mark bold schemes held back by the fears of others, or our own exposure to being watched and judged. The dream tends to ask where we are performing a difficult balance, and who is waiting for us to fall.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for acrobat, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
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.