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Exchange

Exchange

Exchange often touches profitable dealing and the trading of one thing for another — including, at times, the heart's attachments. The dream may ask where a fair swap works in your favour, whether something you're considering trading away might leave you better matched, and what you'd gain or lose in taking up one thing for another.

Miller 1901
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What the old dream-books say

These are the entries the historical dream-books record for exchange, 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

Exchange, denotes profitable dealings in all classes of business. For a young woman to dream that she is exchanging sweethearts with her friend, indicates that she will do well to heed this as advice, as she would be happier with another.