10,000 dreams interpreted-第4节

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striving　to　exile　and　suppress；　from　the　wilderness　of　sin；

the　warning　cry　of　the　Nazarite　voice　by　intriguing　with　the　cunning；

incestuous　daughters　of　unholy　thoughts　and　desires。



The　objective　mind　is　most　active　when　the　body　is　awake。

The　subjective　influences　are　most　active；　and　often　fill

the　mind　with　impressions；　while　the　physical　body　is　asleep。

The　spiritual　intelligence　can　only　intrude　itself　when

the　human　will　is　suspended；　or　passive　to　external　states。

A　man　who　lives　only　on　the　sensual　plane　will　receive　his

knowledge　through　the　senses；　and　will　not；　while　in　that　state；

receive　spiritual　impressions　or　warning　dreams。



Men　and　women　rarely　ever　degrade　themselves　so　low　that

the　small　voice　of　the　desert　does　not　bring　them　a　message。

Sodom　and　Gomorrah；　vile　with　the　debauchery　of　a　nameless　crime；

were　not　deserted　by　the　angel　of　love　until　the　fire

which　they　had　lighted　in　their　souls　had　consumed　them。

The　walls　of　Jericho　did　not　fall　until　Rahab；　the　harlot；

had　been　saved　and　the　inmates　had　heard　for　several　days

the　ram's…horn　and　the　tramp　of　Joshua's　infantry。



The　evangelist　Jonah；　the　Sam　Jones　of　Hebrew　theology；

exhorted　the　adulterous　Nineveh　many　times　to　repentance

before　it　fell。



David；　while　intoxicated　with　the　wine　of　love；　from　languishing

in　the　seductive　embrace　of　the　beautiful　bathing　nymph；　Bathsheba；

heard　the　voice　of　Nathan。　　Surely　God　is　no　respecter　of　persons；

and　will　speak　to　all　classes　if　the　people　will　not　stiffen　their

necks　or　harden　their　hearts。



Women　dream　more　often　and　more　vividly　than　men；　because　their　dream

composition　is　less　influenced　and　allied　to　external　environments。



All　dreams　possess　an　element　of　warning　or　prescience；

some　more　than　others。　　This　is　unknown　to　the　many；　but　is　known

to　the　observing　few。　　There　are　many　people　who　have　no　natural

taste　for　music；　and　who　do　not　know　one　note　from　another。

There　are　also　those　who　cannot　distinguish　one　color　from　another。

To　the　former　there　is　no　harmony　of　sound；　and　to　the　latter

there　is　no　blending　of　colors。



They　are　heard　and　seen；　but　there　is　no　artistic　recognition　of　the　same。

Still　it　would　be　absurd　to　say　to　either　the　musician　or　the　artist：

your　art　is　false　and　is　only　an　illusion　of　the　senses。



One　man　apparently　never　dreams；　another　dreams　occasionally；

and　still　another　more　frequently；　none　atttempt｛sic｝　to　interpret

their　dream；　or　to　observe　what　follows；　therefore；　the　verdict　is；

‘‘There　is　nothing　in　dreams。''　　（Schopenhauer　aptly　says：

‘‘No　man　can　see　over　his　own　height。。。。　Intellect　is　invisible

to　the　man　who　has　none。''）　The　first　is　like　the　blind　man　who

denies　the　existence　of　light；　because　he　does　not　perceive　it。

The　second　and　third　resemble　the　color…blind　man；　who　sees

but　who　persists　in　calling　green　blue；　and　_vice　versa_。



A　fourth　man　sees　in　a　dream　a　friend　walking　in　his　room；

the　vision　is　so　vivid　he　instantly　gets　up　and　strikes　a　match。

After　making　sure　there　is　no　intruder　about　the　room　he　looks

at　his　watch　and　goes　back　to　bed。　　The　next　day　he　receives

the　unwelcome　tidings　that　his　friend　died　at　the　exact　moment

of　the　vision。



At　another　time　he　hears　in　his　dream　a　familiar　voice　cry　out　in　agony。

Soon　he　hears　of　a　shocking　accident　or　distressing　illness　befalling

the　one　whose　voice　he　recognized　in　the　dream。＇2＇





＇2＇　For　authentic　records；　see　Flammarion's　‘‘Unknown。''





The　third　man；　already　referred　to；　has　about　the　same　dream　experiences；

but　calls　them　strange　coincidences　or　unconscious　cerebration；　etc。



Again；　the　fourth　man　dreams　of　walking　through　green　fields

of　corn；　grass　or　wheat。　　He　notes　after　such　dreams　prosperous

conditions　follow　for　at　least　a　few　days。　　He　also　notes；

if　the　area　over　which　he　passes　is　interspersed　with　rocks　or　other

adverse　signs；　good　and　bad　follow　in　the　wake　of　the　dream。

If　he　succeeds　in　climbing　a　mountain　and　finds　the　top　barren

he　will　accomplish　his　object；　but　the　deal　will　prove　unprofitable。

If　it　is　green　and　spring…like　in　appearance；　it　will　yield　good　results。

If　he　sees　muddy　water；　sickness；　business　depression　or　causes

for　jealousy　may　develop。



A　nightmare　suggests　to　the　dreamer　to　be　careful　of　health　and　diet；

to　relax　his　whole　body；　to　sleep　with　his　arms　down　and　keep　plenty

of　fresh　air　in　the　room。



He　sums　up　the　foregoing　with　a　thousand　similar　dream　incidents；

and　is　led　to　believe　certain　dreams　possess　an　element　of　warning。



There　are　three　pure　types　of　dreams；　namely；　_subjective_；

_physical_　and　_spiritual_。　　They　relate　to　the　past；

present　and　future；　and　are　influenced　by　past　or　subjective；

physical　and　spiritual　causes。　　The　latter　is　always　deeply　prophetic；

especially　when　it　leaves　a　vivid　impression　on　the　conscious　mind。

The　former；　too；　possesses　an　element　of　warning　and　prophecy；

though　the　true　meaning　is　hidden　in　symbols　or　allegory。

They　are　due　to　contingent　mental　pictures　of　the　past

falling　upon　the　conscious　mind　of　the　dreamer。

Thus　he　is　back　at　the　old　home；　and　finds　mother　pale　and　aged；

or　ruddy　and　healthy；　and　the　lawn　withered　or　green。

It　all　augurs；　according　to　the　aspect　the　picture　assumes；

ill　or　good　fortune。



Physical　dreams　are　more　or　less　unimportant。　　They　are　usually

superinduced　by　the　anxious　waking　mind；　and　when　this　is　so　they

possess　no　prophetic　significance。



Dreams　induced　by　opiates；　fevers；　mesmerism　and　ill　health　come　under

this　class。　　A　man　who　gambles　is　liable　to　dream　of　cards；　if　he　dreams

of　them　in　deep　sleep　the　warning　is　to　be　heeded；　but　if　it　comes

as　a　reverie　while　he　sleeps　lightly　he　should　regard　it　as　worthless。

Such　dreams　reflect　only　the　present　condition　of　the　body　and　mind

of　the　dreamer；　but　as　the　past　and　present　enter　into　shaping　the　future；

the　reflections　thus　left　on　the　waking　mind　should　not　go　by　unheeded。



We　often　observe　matters　of　dress　and　exterior　appearance　through　mirrors；

and　we　soon　make　the　necessary　alterations　to　put　our　bodies　in　harmony

with　existing　formalities。　　Then；　why　not　study　more　seriously　the　mental

images　reflected　from　the　mirror　of　the　soul　upon　our　minds　through　the　occult

processes　within　us？



Thirdly；　the　spiritual　dreams　are　brought　about　by　the　higher　self　penetrating

the　soul　realm；　and　reflecting　upon　the　waking　mind　approaching　events。

When　we　put　our　animal　mind　and　soul　in　harmony　with　our　higher　self　we

become　one　with　it；　and；　therefore；　one　with　the　universal　mind　or　will　by

becoming　a　part　of　it。　　It　is　through　the　higher　self　we　reach　the　infinite。

It　is　through　the　lower　self　we　fall　into　the　whirlpool　of　matter。



These　dreams　are　a　part　of　the　universal　mind　until　they

transpire　in　the　life　of　man。　　After　this　they　go　to　make　a　part

of　the　personal　soul。　　Whatever　has　not　taken　place　in　the　mind；

or　life　of　man；　belongs　exclusively　to　the　impersonal　mind。

But　as　soon　as　a　man　lives　or　sees　a　thing；　that　thing

instantly　becomes　a　part　of　his　soul；　hence；　the　clairvoyant；

or　mind　reader；　never　perceives　beyond　the　personal　ego；

as　the　future　belongs　exclusively　to　God　or　the　universal　mind；

and　has　no　material；　subjective　existence；　therefore；　it　cannot

be　known　except　through　the　channels　of　the　higher　self；

which　is　the　Truth　or　the　Word　that　is　constantly　striving

to　manifest　itself　through　the　flesh。



Our　psychical　research　people　give　us　conclusive　proof　of　mental

telepathy　or　telegraphy　between　finite　minds。　　Thus　communications

or　impressions　are　conveyed　many　miles　from　one　mind　to　another。

This　phenomenon　is　easier　when　one　or　both　of　the　subjects　are

in　a　state　of　somnambulence　or　asleep。



In　thought　transference　or　mind　reading　it　is　absolutely

necessary　to　have　a　positive　and　a　negative　subject。

Through　the　same　law　that　mental　impressions　are　telegraphed

from　one　finite　mind　to　another　a　man　may　place　himself　in　harmony

with　the　infinite　mind　and　thus　receive　true　and　healthful

warnings　of　coming　evil　or　good。　　Homer；　Aristotle　and　other

writers　of　the　ancient　classics　thought　this　not　improbable。



The　statesman；　the　poet；　the　philosopher　of　the　Bible　were

unanimous　in　attaching　prophetic　significance　to　dreams。

Has　the　law　of　ethereal　vibrations　undergone　any　recent

changes　to　debar　or　molest　the　communion　of　the　soul　with　its

spiritual　father；　any　more　than　it　has　debarred　contact　with　its

material　mother　or　environments？



We　only　understand　the　great　laws　of　nature　by　effects。

We　know　that　vegetation　planted　in　native　soil　and　properly　attended

with　light；　heat　and　moisture；　will　grow　and　yield　a　certain

species　of　fruit。　　We　may　infer　how　it　does　this；　but　we　cannot

explain　the　process　of　transformation　any　more　than　we　can　explain

why　certain　tropical　birds　are　burnished　with　glowing　col