Bird's Nest
A bird's nest holds the question of what we are tending. Empty, it can mark a dull, gloomy outlook; filled with eggs, good results following our efforts. The dream tends to touch nurture and prospect, and to ask what we are incubating, and whether the nest we have built holds promise or sits bare.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for bird's nest, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To see an empty bird's nest, denotes gloom and a dull outlook for business. With eggs in the nest, good results will follow all engagements. If young ones are in the nest, it denotes successful journeys and satisfactory dealings. If they are lonely and deserted, sorrow, and folly of yours will cause you anxiety.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream that you find one is a good sign; to dream that you find one without either eggs or birds, shows you will meet with great disappointment.