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She chose the Sistrum for her emblem, and had it carefully drawn with a view to its being engraved on a gem. And I know not how many verses and legends came recommended to her by this symbolism. Her dreams, of course, partook of this symmetry. The same dream returns to her periodically, annually, and punctual to its night. One dream she marks in her journal as repeated for the fourth time: 'In C., I at last distinctly recognized the figure of the early vision, whom I found after I had left A., who led me, on the bridge, towards the city, glittering in sunset, but, midway, the bridge went under water. I have often seen in her face that it was she, but refused to believe it.'

Margaret Fuller#111

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About this quote

What does it mean?
She chose the sistrum as an emblem, linking it to recurring dreams about a bridge that submerges, reflecting a symbolic, cyclical vision.
In plain terms
Her emblem and repeated dream about a sinking bridge show a symbolic pattern.
What can you take from it?
Recognize recurring symbols in your dreams to uncover personal themes.

Where it applies

  • dream analysis
  • creative writing

Putting it to work

  • keep a dream journal to track symbols

Questions to consider

  • What personal events might the sinking bridge represent?

Another view

Dream symbols are subjective and may not have universal meaning.

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