Bear
Bears often appear when we're sensing overwhelming pressure—a rival, a threat, or simply the weight of too much competing for our attention. The dream may be asking: what feels too large to face, and what would it mean to meet it anyway?
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for bear, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
Bear is significant of overwhelming competition in pursuits of every kind.
To kill a bear, portends extrication from former entanglements.
A young woman who dreams of a bear will have a threatening rival or some misfortune.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of seeing a bear, or bears, is a sign you have one or more enemies; if a bear attacks you, it predicts that you will overcome your enemy.