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Archbishop

Archbishop

The archbishop is high authority robed in solemnity, and in dreams the figure can mark the obstacles between us and the honour or fortune we reach for. The dream tends to ask what stands in the way of our rise, and whether the powers we must answer to will bar our path or bless it.

Miller 1901
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What the old dream-books say

These are the entries the historical dream-books record for archbishop, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.

Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted

To dream of seeing an archbishop, foretells you will have many obstacles to resist in your attempt to master fortune or rise to public honor. To see one in the every day dress of a common citizen, denotes you will have aid and encouragement from those in prominent positions and will succeed in your enterprises.

For a young woman to dream that an archbishop is kindly directing her, foretells she will be fortunate in forming her friendships.