10,000 dreams interpreted-第4章

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pride　from　man。''JOB　33：15。



‘‘Man　cannot　contradict　the　laws　of　Nature。　　But；　are　all　the　laws

of　Nature　yet　understood？''



‘‘Real　philosophy　seeks　rather　to　solve　than　to　deny。''LYTTON。



Those　who　live　active　lives　exclude　spiritual　thought　and

fill　their　minds　with　the　fascinations　of　worldly　affairs；

pleasure　and　business；　dream　with　less　frequency　than

those　who　regard　objective　matters　with　lighter　concern。

The　former　depend　alone　upon　the　voluptuous　warmth　of　the　world

for　contentment；　they　look　to　money；　the　presence　of　some　one；

or　to　other　external　sources　for　happiness；　and　are　often　disappointed；

while　the　latter；　with　a　just　appreciation　of　temporal　wants；

depend　alone　upon　the　inner　consciousness　for　that　peace

which　passeth　all　carnal　understanding。



They　are　strengthened；　as　were　Buddha　and　Christ；　by　suppressing

the　sensual　fires　for　forty　days　and　nights　in　the　wilderness　of　trial

and　temptation。　　They　number　a　few；　and　are　never　disappointed；

while　the　former　number　millions。



Nature　is　three…fold；　so　is　man；　male　and　female；　son　or　soul。

The　union　of　one　and　two　produce　the　triad　or　the　trinity

which　underlies　the　philosophy　of　the　ancients。



Man　has　a　physical　or　visible　body；　an　atom　of　the　physical　or　visible　earth。

He　has　a　soul　the　exact　counterpart　of　his　body；　but　invisible　and　subjective；

incomplete　and　imperfect　as　the　external　man；　or　_vice　versa_。



The　soul　is　not　only　the　son　or　creation　of　man；　but　it　is　the　real　man。

It　is　the　inner　imperishable　double　or　imprint　of　what　has　outwardly

and　inwardly　transpired。　　All　thoughts；　desires　and　actions　enter　the　soul

through　the　objective　mind。



The　automaton　of　the　body　responds　as　quickly　to　the　bat

of　the　eye　as　it　does　to　the　movement　of　the　whole　body。

By　it　the　foot…steps　of　man　and　the　very　hairs　of　his　head　are　numbered。

Thus　it　becomes　his　invisible　counterpart。　　It　is　therefore　the　book

of　life　or　death；　and　by　it　he　judges　himself　or　is　already　judged。

When　it　is　complete　nothing　can　be　added　or　taken　from　its　personnel。

It　is　sometimes　partly　opened　to　him　in　his　dreams；　but　in　death

is　clearly　revealed。



Man　has　also　a　spiritual　body；　subjective　to；　and　more　ethereal

than　the　soul。　　It　is　an　infinitesimal　atom；　and　is　related

in　substance　to　the　spiritual　or　infinite　mind　of　the　universe。

Just　as　the　great　physical　sun；　the　center　of　visible　light；

life　and　heat；　is　striving　to　purify　the　foul　miasma　of　the　marsh

and　send　its　luminous　messages　of　love　into　the　dark　crevices

of　the　earth；　so　the　Great　Spiritual　Sun；　of　which　the　former

is　a　visible　prototype　or　reflection；　is　striving　to　illuminate

with　Divine　Wisdom　the　personal　soul　and　mind　of　man；　thus　enabling

him　to　become　cognizant　of　the　spiritual　or　Christ　presence　within。



The　heresy　and　Herod　of　wanton　flesh；　degenerate　victim　of

the　sensuous　filth　and　fermentation　of　self…indulgence；　is　ever

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