10,000 dreams interpreted- 第3部分

grass　widowers；　as　we　called　ourselves；　and　in　order　to　pass　away

the　time　pleasantly　we　had　organized　a　‘grass　widowers'　euchre　club。'

We　used　to　meet　almost　every　evening　after　dinner　in　the　dining…room；

and　play　until　about　eleven　o'clock；　when　we　would　retire。

On　the　above　date　I　dreamed　that　after　playing　our　usual　evening

games　we　took　our　departure　for　our　rooms；　and　on　the　way　up

the　second　flight　of　stairs　I　heard　a　slight　movement　behind　me；

on　looking　around　I　found　I　was　being　followed　by　a　tall　figure

robed　in　a　long；　loose　white　gown；　which　came　down　to　the　floor。

The　figure　seemed　to　be　that　of　a　manI　would　say；　about　seven

feet　tallwho　followed　me　up　the　second　flight　and　along

the　hallway；　entering　my　room。　　After　coming　in　the　door　he　made

a　circle　of　the　room　and　seemed　to　be　looking　for　something；

and　when　he　approached　the　door　to　make　his　exit　he　stopped　still；

and　with　a　gesture　of　his　hand　remarked；　‘I　have　taken　all　you　have。'

On　the　following　morning；　about　9：30　o'clock；　I　received　a　telegram

from　my　wife　announcing　the　death　of　our　only　baby。''　　Signed　‘‘F。''



A　well…known　citizen　of　Chattanooga；　Tenn。；　relates　and　vouches

for　the　truth　of　the　following　occurrence：



‘‘Several　years　ago；　when　a　boy；　I　had　a　schoolmate　and　friend；　Willie　T。；

between　whom　and　myself　there　sprung　up　a　mutual　feeling　of　high　regard。

We　were　chums　in　the　sense　that　we　were　almost　constantly　together；　both　at

school　and　at　home；　and　among　the　partnerships　we　formed　was　one　of　having

amateur　shadowgraph　and　panoramic　shows　in　the　basement　of　Willie's　home。

This　much　to　show　the　mental　and　social　relationship　that　existed　between　us。

Some　time　during　this　association　（I　cannot　recall　the　exact　night　now）

I　had　a　strange　dream；　in　which　my　chum　appeared　to　me　with　outstretched　hand；

asking　me　to　shake；　saying；　‘I　shall　not　see　you　any　more。'　　With　that；

the　dream　lapsed　and　was　over。　　I　thought　nothing　of　the　occurrence；　and　had

almost　forgotten　it；　when　one　day；　about　a　week　later；　during　which　time　I　had

not　had　a　glimpse　of　my　chum；　while　he　was　out　hunting　with　another　friend；

W。　McC。；　in　following　him　over　a　rail　fence；　the　latter's　gun　was　accidentally

discharged　in　Willie's　face　and　neck；　resulting　in　instant　death。

With　this　shocking　news　the　memory　of　the　dream　I　had　had　came　back　to　me

vividly　and　puzzled　me　very　greatly；　and　indeed　has　puzzled　me　to　this　day。''

Signed　‘‘G。''



The　recipients　of　the　above　dreams　are　living　to…day　and　their　names

and　address　may　be　obtained；　none　of　them　are　credulous　fanatics

or　predisposed　to　a　belief　in　psychic　or　spirit　phenomena。



The　above　dreams；　except　two；　cannot　be　explained　by　telepathy；

because　the　mental　picture　cast　on　the　dream　mind　had　not　in　either

instance　taken　place　in　waking　life。　　This　would　account　for

the　dream　perception　of　‘‘D；''　which　did　not；　in　all　probability；

take　place　until　after　the　murder　had　been　committed。



The　vision　of　‘‘F''　might　be　disposed　of　in　the　same　way。

In　this　instance　‘‘F''　saw　the　white…robed　specter　open　the　door；

walk　around　the　room　and　finally；　taking　his　position　as　if

to　depart；　say：　　‘‘I　have　taken　all　you　have。''　　No　doubt　this

vision　took　place　at　the　exact　moment　of　the　child's　death。



There　are　thousands　of　similar　experiences　occurring　daily　in　the　lives

of　honest；　healthy　and　sane　human　beings；　that　rival　the　psychic

manifestations　of　Indian　Yogism　or　Hebrew　records。



Still　men　go　on　doubting　this　true　and　loving　subjective　intelligence

that　is　constantly　wooing　for　entrance　into　the　soul　and　is　ever

vigilant　in　warning　the　material　life　of　approaching　evils。

They　prefer　the　Witch　of　Endor；　and　the　Black　Magicians　of　ancient

Egypt　to　the　higher；　or　Christ　self；　that　has　been　seen　and　heard

by　the　sages　and　saints　of　all　ages；　assuming　appropriate　symbols；

as　in　the　case　of　the　vision　of　‘‘F；''　where　the　angel　of

death　was　assumed。



To　Paul　it　appeared　as　a　great　personal　truth　whom　he　was

relentlessly　persecuting。　　To　many　a　wayward　son　or　daughter

of　the　present　time；　it　appears　as　a　dead　relative　or　friend；

in　order　to　approach　the　material　mind　and　make　its

warning　more　effective。



To　those　who　were　interested　in　the　teachings　of　Christ；　but　who　after

his　death　were　inclined　to　doubt　him；　this　higher　self　materialized

in　the　form　of　the　Great　Master　in　order　to　impress　on　their　material

minds　the　spiritual　import　of　his　teachings。　　So；　to　this　day；　when　doubt

and　temptation　mar　the　moral　instinct；　God；　through　the　spiritual　self；

as　Job　says；　approaches　man　while　in　deep　sleep　upon　the　bed　to　impress

his　instructions　that　he　may　change　man　from　his　purpose。



The　spiritual　world　always　fixes　its　orbit　upon　a

straight　line；　while　the　material　world　is　fonder　of　curves。

We　find　man　struggling　through　dreadful　marshes　and　deserts

of　charlatanism　in　order　to　get　a　glimpse　into　his　future；

instead　of　solicitously　following　the　straight　line　of　inner

consciousness　that　connects　with　the　infinite　mind；　from　which；

aided　by　his　Church　and　the　healthy　action　of　his　own　judgment；

he　may　receive　those　helpful　spiritual　impressions　and　messages

necessary　to　solace　the　longings　of　the　searching　soul。



The　philosophy　of　the　True　Master　is　the　straight　line。

Pythagoras；　Plato　and　Christ　created　angles　by　running　vertical　lines

through　the　ecclesiastical　and　hypocritical　conventionalities　of　their　day。

The　new　angles　and　curves　thus　produced　by　the　bold　philosophy

of　the　humble　Nazarene　have　confronted　with　impregnable　firmness

during　the　intervening　ages　the　sophistry　of　the　Pharisees。



‘‘In　a　dream；　in　a　vision　of　the　night；　when　deep　sleep　falleth　upon　men；

in　slumberings　upon　the　bed；　then　he　openeth　the　ears　of　men　and　sealeth

their　instruction。　　That　he　may　withdraw　man　from　his　purpose　and　hide

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；

inces