Dreaming of Shakespeare
shakespeare, bard, Hamlet, playwright · mixed
Shakespeare points to melancholy and worry, but reading his work promises a lasting devotion to literature.
What happens in the dream
- You dream of Shakespeare: gloom and worry will weigh on important matters, and love will lose its fever
- You read his works: you'll be devoted to literary pursuits for good
How you felt
- Melancholy: the dream often reflects a reflective, inward mood
- Creative drive: it may echo a hunger for beauty and meaning
Ask yourself
- What inner drama am I living through?
- What place does culture have in my life?
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Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: bard, Hamlet, playwright.