Thief
A thief in dreams often points to something taken from you—trust, time, a sense of safety—or perhaps to how you've stolen from yourself by ignoring your own needs. The question worth holding: are you the one being robbed, or have you become the intruder in your own life?
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for thief, 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 being a thief and that you are pursued by officers, is a sign that you will meet reverses in business, and your social relations will be unpleasant.
If you pursue or capture a thief, you will overcome your enemies.
[223] See Stealing.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream that thieves break into your house and rob you, is a sign of honor or profit—the greater the robbery, the more extensive will be your good fortune: if you dream that you catch a thief and deliver him over to the officers of justice, it denotes that you will have trouble in connection with your good fortune.