Angels
Angels in a dream stir the soul and often herald a change in our lot. Pleasing, they can bring word of comfort or grace; troubling, they can mark a disturbance moving through us. The dream tends to ask what larger presence we feel near, and what shift it seems to be announcing in our life.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for angels, 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 angels is prophetic of disturbing influences in the soul. It brings a changed condition of the person's lot. If the dream is unusually pleasing, you will hear of the health of friends, and receive a legacy from unknown relatives.
If the dream comes as a token of warning, the dreamer may expect threats of scandal about love or money matters. To wicked people, it is a demand to repent; to good people it should be a consolation.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream you see angels in your sleep, is a sign some are near you, and that the rest of your dream will come to pass. To see many angels, is a sign of many children, and much prosperity.
Anonymous, 1894
Angels.—To dream you see angels in your sleep is a sure sign that one is near you, therefore be mindful of the rest of your dream, for it will come to pass pretty accurately; should you dream you see an angel, or angels, then it denotes health, prosperity, and much happiness, with many children who will turn out good. If you are in love, nothing can be more favorable, and all your undertakings will prosper and be advantageous to you.