Elephant
Elephants in dreams often carry a sense of enduring strength—not the kind that dominates, but the kind that steadies and remembers. What wealth are you building that moves slowly, rooted in patience rather than ambition, and how does tenderness figure into your sense of power?
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for elephant, 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 riding an elephant, denotes that you will possess wealth of the most solid character, and honors which you will wear with dignity. You will rule absolutely in all lines of your business affairs and your word will be law in the home.
To see many elephants, denotes tremendous prosperity. One lone elephant, signifies you will live in a small but solid way.
To dream of feeding one, denotes that you will elevate yourself in your community by your kindness to those occupying places below you.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of an elephant is a very fortunate dream, for it denotes an acquirement of riches: if you are in love, it foretells a speedy marriage with your sweetheart, and many children, chiefly boys, who will distinguish themselves by their learning.