10,000 dreams interpreted-第5节

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why　certain　tropical　birds　are　burnished　with　glowing　colors；

and　that　other　birds　under　the　murky　skies　are　gray　and　brown；

while　in　the　Arctic　regions　they　bleach。



In　sleep　we　see；　without　being　awakened；　the　angry　lightning　rend

the　midnight　clouds；　and　hear　the　explosive　thunder　hurl　its　fury　at　us；

but　can　we　explain　it　any　more　than　our　scientist　can　explain　the　natural

forces　of　thought；　of　love　and　hate；　or　the　subtle　intuition　of　woman？



What　of　the　silhouette　or　the　anthelion　of　the　Scandinavian　Alps；

and　the　aerial　cities　so　often　seen　by　explorers　and　travelers？

Do　not　they　defy　the　law　of　optics？　　Must　we　understand　the　intricacies

of　articulation　and　the　forces　back　of　it　before　we　can　appropriate　speech？

Must　we　discard　all　belief　in　an　infinite　mind　because　we　cannot

understand　it；　and　therefore　say　we　are　not　a　part　of　it　because　there

is　no　Infinite？　　Should　we　discard　the　belief　in　the　infinitude　of　number；

because　we　cannot　understand　it；　and　therefore　say　that　finite　number

is　not　a　part　of　the　infinite？



No　scientist　or　naturalist　is　so　grossly　stupid　as　to　deny

the　infinite　expansion　of　numbers？　　If　this　be　so；　it　establishes

the　infinite　of　number；　of　which　every　finite　number　is　a　part；

and　thus　we　have　a　parallel　in　mathematics；　the　very　cornerstone

of　the　exact　sciences；　for　a　finite　and　an　infinite　mind。

It　is　from　the　prototype　of　this　infinite　of　number；　namely；

the　infinite　of　intelligence；　that　spiritual　dreams　proceed。

They　are；　therefore；　the　reflection　of　truth　upon　the　dream　mind

and　occur　with　less　frequency　than　do　dreams　of　the　other　two　classes。



There　are　also　mixed　dreams；　due　to　a　multitude　of　incidents

arising　from　one　or　more　sources；　which　being　reflected　upon

the　mind　at　the　same　instant；　produce　an　incoherent　effect　similar

to　that　which　might　be　produced　by　running　the　same　newspaper

through　two　or　more　presses　all　of　different　size　type。



Again；　if　you　sit　before　a　mirror　where　flashlights　of　faces　and

other　things　are　reflected　simultaneously　and　instantly　removed；

you　will　fail　to　obtain　a　well…defined　impression　of　what　passed

before　your　mind。



If　you　should　pass　on　a　train；　at　the　speed　of　two　miles　a　minute；

through　a　forest　of　flowers　and　trees；　your　mind　would　be　unable

to　distinguish　one　flower　or　tree　from　another。



It　is　in　a　similar　way　dream　life　and　incidents　may　fall　upon　the　mind。



A　woman　may　dream　of　receiving　a　letter；　and　in　the　same　connection　see

muddy　water；　or　an　arid　landscape。　　Closely　following；　in　waking　life；

she　is　astonished　to　receive　a　letter　in　about　the　same　manner　of　her　dream；

but　the　muddy　water　and　the　arid　landscape　are　missing。



This　is　a　mixed　dream　and　is　due　to　more　than　one　cause。

The　first　part　is　literal　in　its　fulfilment；　and　belongs　to

the　spiritual　class；　the　other　part　of　the　dream　is　subjective；

and　therefore　allegorical　in　meaning。　　Together　with　the　letter；

it　was　a　forewarning　of　misfortune。



These　dreams　are　more　difficult　of　interpretation　than　those

belonging　to　the　spiritual　type。　　In　such　dreams　you　may　see　water；

letters；　houses；　money；　people；　and　countless　other　things。

The　next　day　you　may　cross　water　or　receive　a　letter；　the　other

things　you　may　not　see；　but　annoyance　or　pleasure　will　follow。



Again；　you　may　have　a　similar　dream　and　not　receive　a　letter　or　cross　water；

but　the　waking　life　will　be　filled　with　the　other　dream　pictures　and　you　will

experience　disappointing　or　pleasant　surprises　as　are　indicated　by　the　letter

or　water　sign。



I　have　selected　the　allegorical　type　of　dreams　for　the　subject　of　this　work。

Dreams　that　are　common　occurrences　and　are　thought　by　the　world

to　be　meaningless。



I　have　endeavored；　through　the　occult　forces　in　and　about　me

to　find　their　esoteric　or　hidden　import。



_Dreams　transpire　on　the　subjective　plane。　　They　should　therefore

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　ab