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Physician medallion
Physician

Physician

A physician in dreams often signals the psyche's attempt to diagnose itself—attention drawn to what needs care, whether physical unease or emotional neglect. The doctor's demeanor matters: calm presence may suggest healing already underway, while visible worry can mirror your own anxiety about what remains unresolved.

Miller 1901
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What the old dream-books say

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

For a young woman to dream of a physician, denotes that she is sacrificing her beauty in engaging in frivolous pastimes. If she is sick and thus dreams, she will have sickness or worry, but will soon overcome them, unless the physician appears very anxious, and then her trials may increase, ending in loss and sorrow.