Cradle
A cradle often touches new life, tenderness, and the vulnerable beginnings we rock and watch over. The dream may ask what fragile new thing you're tending, what hopes you've laid in it, and whether the rocking brings the comfort of growth or a quieter anxiety for the safety of what you're trying to nurture.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for cradle, 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 a cradle, with a beautiful infant occupying it, portends prosperity and the affections of beautiful children.
To rock your own baby in a cradle, denotes the serious illness of one of the family.
For a young woman to dream of rocking a cradle is portentous of her downfall. She should beware of gossiping.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream you are rocking a cradle, is a good omen, and signifies a long and prosperous life. To the married, it is a sign of domestic happiness, and to the single a sign of speedy marriage with the object of their affection. To dream you upset a cradle, portends sickness or a loss in business.