Illness
Illness in dreams often carries the weight of vulnerability we're reluctant to name while awake—perhaps a relationship draining you, a commitment you can't sustain, or trust wearing thin. The body's collapse becomes a quiet metaphor: what are you unable to carry anymore, and what might happen if you simply stopped trying?
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for illness, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
For a woman to dream of her own illness, foretells that some unforeseen event will throw her into a frenzy of despair by causing her to miss some anticipated visit or entertainment.
[99] See Sickness.
Fontaine, 1862
(See Sickness.) To dream that you are ill and confined to your bed is a sign that some one will overreach you in a bargain, or cheat you in some way. Such a dream is a bad omen to loves, as it predicts false vows.