10,000 dreams interpreted-第5部分

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be　interpreted　by　subjective　intelligence_。　　This；　though　burdened

with　many　business　cares；　I　have　honestly　endeavored　to　do。

Through　the　long　hours　of　many　nights　I　have　waited　patiently

and　passively　the　automatic　movement　of　my　hand　to　write

the　subjective　definitions　without　receiving　a　word　or　a　single

manifestation　of　intelligence；　and　again　the　mysterious　forces

would　write　as　fast　as　my　hand　could　move　over　the　paper。



I　will　leave　it　for　my　readers　to　draw　their　own　conclusions

as　to　whether　automatic　writing　is　the　work　of　extraneous　spirits；

through　the　brain　and　intelligence　of　the　medium；　or　the　result

of　auto…suggestive　influence　upon　the　subjective　personality。



It　is　argued　by　the　Materialist；　with　some　degree　of　strength；

that　the　healthy　man　does　not　dream；　This　is；　perhaps；　true；　in　a　way；

but　the　whole　man　comprises　the　past；　present；　and　future。　　The　past

and　future　always　embrace　more　of　the　conditions　that　surround　him　than

the　present。　　The　present　is　only　the　acute　stage；　while　the　chronic　stage；

considered　from　a　personal　view；　is　the　past　and　future　combined。

Man　cannot　eliminate　entirely　these　states　from　himself；　for；　while　they

are　past　and　future　to　the　personal　mind；　they　are　ever　present

to　the　higher　subjective　senses；　he　is；　therefore；　never　in　perfect

health　unless　these　states　are　in　harmony　with　the　present。

The　personal　self；　in　a　normal　state；　cannot　free　itself　from　the　past

or　from　the　anxieties　of　the　future。



The　reader　should　ever　keep　before　his　mind　the　fact　that　no　man

ever　had　the　same　dream　twice。　　He　may　have　had　very　similar　dreams；

but　some　detail　will　be　missing。　　Nature　seems　to　abhor　duplicates。

You　could　no　more　find　two　dreams　alike　than　you　could　find　facsimiles

in　two　blades　of　grass。　　A　man　cannot　live　two　days　exactly　alike。

Different　influences　and　passions　will　possess　him。　　Consequently；　no　two

dreams　can　be　had　under　exactly　the　same　influences。　　Stereotypes　are

peculiarly　the　invention　of　man　and　not　of　God　or　nature。



Since　it　is　impossible　to　find　a　man　twice　in　exactly　the　same

mental　state；　it　is　equally　impossible　for　him　to　dream　the　same

dream　twice；　therefore；　it　is　only　possible　to　approximate

dream　interpretation　by　classing　them　into　families。

This　I　have　attempted　to　do　in　a　more　comprehensive　way　than

other　writers　who　have　preceded　me。



All　men　are　acquainted　with　health　and　sickness；　love　and　hate；

success　and　failure。　　Sickness；　hate　and　failure　belong　to　kindred　families；

and　often　ally　their　forces　in　such　a　way　that　it　is　hard　to　say　whether

the　dreamer　will　fail　in　love；　health　or　some　business　undertaking。

But　at　all　times　a　bad　symbol　is　a　warning　of　evil；　though　that　evil　may

be　minimized　or　exaggerated；　or　_vice　versa_；　according　as　signs　are　good。



Thus；　if　the　dream　symbol　indicates　wealth　or　fortune　to　the　peasant；

his　waking　life　may　be　gladdened　by　receiving　or　seeing　a　fifty…cent　piece；

or　finding　assuring　work；　while　the　same　symbol　to　a　wealthy　man　would

mean　many　dollars；　or　a　favorable　turn　in　affairs。



It　is　the　same　in　physical　life。　　A　man　may　hear　the　sound　of　a　wagon。

He　cannot　determine　by　the　rattle　of　the　wheels　whether　it　is　laden

with　laundry；　groceries　or　dry　goods。　　He　may　judge　as　to　its　size

and　whether　it　is　bearing　a　heavy　or　a　light　burden。　　When　it

objectifies　he　will　be　able　to　know　its　full　import　and　not　before。

So　with　dream　symbols。　　We　may　know　they　are　fraught　with　evil　or　good；

as　in　the　case　of　Pilate's　wife；　but　we　cannot　tell　their　full　meaning

until　their　reflections　materialize　before　the　objective　sense。



Death　is　more　frequently　foretold　by　dream　messages　or　visions；

as　explained　in　another　part　of　this　chapter。



During　sleep　the　will　is　suspended；　leaving　the　mind　often　a　prey

to　its　own　fancy。　　The　slightest　attack　of　an　enemy　may　be　foretold

by　the　unbridled　imagination　exaggerating　the　mental　picture　into

a　monstrous　shark　or　snake；　when；　indeed；　a　much　less　portentous

sign　was　cast　from　the　dream　mold。



A　woman　may　see　a　serpent　in　waking　life　and　through　fright　lose　reason

or　self…control。　She　imagines　it　pursues　her　when　in　reality　it　is　going

an　opposite　direction；　in　a　like　way　dreams　may　be　many　times　unreal。



The　mind　loses　its　reason　or　will　in　sleep；　but　a　supersensitive

perception　is　awakened；　and；　as　it　regains　consciousness　from　sleep；

the　sound　of　a　knock　on　the　wall　may　be　magnified　into　a　pistol　shot。



The　sleeping　mind　is　not　only　supersensitive　as　to　existing　external　sounds

and　light；　but　it　frequently　sees　hours　and　days　ahead　of　the　waking　mind。



Nor　is　this　contradictory　to　the　laws　of　nature。　　The　ant　housed

in　the　depth　of　the　earth；　away　from　atmospheric　changes；

knows　of　the　approach　of　the　harvest；　and　comes　forth　to　lay

by　his　store。



In　a　like　manner；　the　pet　squirrel　is　a　better　barometer　of　the　local　weather

than　the　Weather　Bureau。　　With　unerring　foresight；　when　a　wintry　frown　nowhere

mars　the　horizon；　he　is　able　to　apprehend　a　cold　wave　twenty…four　hours　ahead；

and　build　his　house　accordingly。



So　in　sleep；　man　dreams　the　future　by　intuitive　perception　of　invisible

signs　or　influences；　while　awake　he　reasons　it　out　by　cause　and　effect。

The　former　seems　to　be　the　law　of　the　spiritual　world；　while　the　latter

would　appear　to　be　the　law　of　the　material　world。　　Man　should　not　depend

alone　upon　either。　　Together　they　proclaim　the　male　and　female　principle

of　existence　and　should　find　harmonious　consummation。



In　this　manner　only　can　man　hope　to　achieve　that　perfect　normal

state　to　which　the　best　thought　of　the　human　race　is　aspiring；

where　he　can　create　and　control　influences　instead　of　being

created　and　controlled　by　them；　as　the　majority　of　us　are　at

the　present　day。



God；　the　highest　subjective　source　of　intelligence；　may　in　a

dream　leave　impressions　or　presentiments　on　the　mind　of　man；

the　highest　objective　source　of　intelligence。



The　physical　sun　sends　its　light　into　the　dark　corners　of　the　earth；

and　God；　the　Spiritual　Sun；　imparts　spiritual　light　into　the　passive

and　receptive　soul。



Man；　by　hiding　in　a　cave；　or　closing　the　windows　and　doors　of　his　house；

may　shut　out　all　physical　light；　so　he　may　steep　his　soul　in　sensual

debauchery　until　all　spiritual　light　is　shut　out。



Just　as　the　vital　essence　of　the　soil；　the　mother　of　nature；

may　be　extracted　by　abuse；　either　from　omission　or　commission；

until　neither　the　light　of　the　sun；　nor　the　moisture　of　the　heavens

will　wake　the　flush　of　life；　so　may　the　spiritual　essence

be　deadened　when　the　soil　of　the　soul　is　filled　with　the　aged

and　multiplying　weeds　of　ravishing　materiality。



The　dream　mind　is　often　influenced　by　the　waking　mind。

When　the　waking　mind　dwells　upon　any　subject；　the　dream　mind

is　more　or　less　influenced　by　it；　and　it　often　assists　the　waking

mind　in　solving　difficult　problems。　　The　personal　future；

embodied　in　the　active　states　of　the　universal　mind；

may　affect　the　dream　mind；　producing　premonitions　of　death；

accidents　and　misfortune。



The　objective　mind　rejoices　or　laments　over　the　aspects　of　the　past

and　present；　while　the　spiritual　mind；　striving　with　the　personal　future；

either　laments　or　rejoices　over　the　prospective　conditions。



One　is　the　barometer　of　the　past；　while　the　other　is　the　barometer

of　the　future。



If　we　study　carefully　the　spiritual　impressions　left　upon　the　dream　mind；

through　the　interpretations　of　this　book；　we　will　be　able　to　shape　our　future

in　accordance　with　spiritual　law。



Thus　our　temporal　events　will　contribute　to　our　spiritual　development；

and　in　turn　our　spiritual　knowledge　will　contribute　to　our　temporal　welfare。

Without　this　harmonious　interaction　of　the　two　great　forces　in　man；

the　Divine　plan　of　destiny　cannot　be　reached。



This　can　only　be　accomplished　through　the　material　mind

or　reason　dominating　the　animal　emotions　of　the　heart。

In　this　way　we　would　not　covet　our　neighbor's　goods；　or　grow

angry　with　our　brother　over　trifles。



The　house　vacated　by　the　sefish｛sic｝　appetites　of　the　world　would

be　filled　with　the　whispers　of　spiritual　love　and　wisdom　necessary

to　the　mutual　welfare　and　development　of　body　and　soul。



The　theory　used　in　this　book　to　interpret　dreams　is　both　simple　and　rational。

By　the　using　of　it　you　will　be　surprised　to　find　so　many　of　the　predictions

fulfilled　in　your　waking　life。　　We　deal　with　both　the　thought　and　the　dream。

The　thought　or　sign　implied　in　the　object　dreamed　of　and　the　influence

surrounding　it　are　always　considered　in　the　interpretation。



Thoughts　proceed　from　the　visible　mind　and　dreams　from　the　invisible　mind。

The　average　waking　mind　receives　and　retains　only　a　few　of　the　lessons

of　life。　　It　is　largely　filled　with　idle　and　incoherent　thoughts　that

are　soon　forgotten。　　The　same　may　be　truly　said　of　the　dream　mind。

Many　of　our　day　thoughts　are　day　dreams；　just　as　many　of　our　night　dreams

are　night　thoughts。　　Our　day　deeds　of　evil　or　good　pierce　or　soothe

the　conscience；　just　as　our　night　symbols　of　sorrow　and　joy　sadden　or　please

the　objective　senses。　　Our　day's　thoughts　are　filled　with　the　warnings

and　presence　of　the　inner　mind　and　our　night's　thoughts　are　tinctured

and　often　controlled　by　our　external　mind。



Some　writer　has　said：　　‘‘Everything　that　exists　upon　earth　has　its

ethereal　counterpart。''　　Christ　said：　　‘‘As　a　man　thinketh　so　is　he。''

A　Hindu　proverb　says：　　‘‘Man　is　a　creature　of　reflection；　he　becomes

that　upon　which　he　reflects。''　　A　modern　metaphysicist　says：

‘‘Our　thoughts　are　real　substance　and　leave　their　images　upon

our　personality；　they　fill　our　aura　with　beauty　or　ugliness　according

to　our　intents　and　purposes　in　life。''　　Each　evil　thought　or　action

has　its　pursuing　phantom；　each　smile　or　kindly　deed　its　guiding　angel；

we　leave　wherever　we　ignobly　stand；　a　tomb　and　an　epitaph　to　h