10,000 dreams interpreted- 第8部分

Objective　life　is　one　of　the　smallest　compounds　in　real　life。



Dream　life　is　fuller　of　meaning　and　teaching　of　the　inner；　or　God　life；

than　is　the　exterior　life　of　man。　　The　mind　receives　education

from　communing　with　the　dream　composition　in　the　great　circle。

Consult　with　your　whole　nature　or　circle　before　beginning　a　serious　work；

partial　consultations；　or　material　advice　only；　often　brings　defeat

of　objects　sought；　when　a　true　home　counsel　would　have　brought　success

and　consequent　happiness。



Man　should　live　in　his　subjective　realms　and　study　more　his

relation　to　other　compositions　or　circles；　thus　fructifying

and　making　beautiful　his　own　world　through　intercourse　with

others　who　have　worked　in　the　great　storehouse　of　subjectivity；

and　who　have　climbed　already　from　the　basement　into　the　light

of　spiritual　sunshine。



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A　FEW　QUESTIONS　AND　SUBJECTIVE　ANSWERS　REGARDING　DREAMS。





QUESTION。What　is　a　dream？



ANSWERA　dream　is　an　event　transpiring　in　that　world　belonging　to　the　mind

when　the　objective　senses　have　withdrawn　into　rest　or　oblivion。



Then　the　spiritual　man　is　living　alone　in　the　future　or　ahead

of　objective　life　and　consequently　lives　man's　future　first；

developing　conditions　in　a　way　that　enables　waking　man　to　shape

his　actions　by　warnings；　so　as　to　make　life　a　perfect　existence。



Q。What　relationship　is　sustained　between　the　average　man　and　his　dreams？



A。A　dream　to　the　average　or　sensual　person；　bears　the　same　relation　to　his

objective　life　that　it　maintained　in　the　case　of　the　ideal　dreamer；　but　it

means　pleasures；　sufferings　and　advancements　on　a　lower　or　material　plane。



Q。Then　why　is　man　not　always　able　to　correctly　interpret　his　dreams？



A。Just　as　words　fail　sometimes　to　express　ideas；　so　dreams　fail

sometimes　in　their　mind　pictures　to　portray　coming　events。



Q。If　they　relate　to　the　future；　why　is　it　we　so　often　dream

of　the　past？



A。When　a　person　dreams　of　past　events；　those　events　are　warnings　of　evil

or　good；　sometimes　they　are　stamped　so　indelibly　upon　the　subjective　mind

that　the　least　tendency　of　the　waking　mind　to　the　past　throws　these　pictures

in　relief　on　the　dream　consciousness。



Q。Why　is　it　that　present　environments　often　influence　our　dreams？



A。Because　the　future　of　man　is　usually　affected　by　the　present；

so　if　he　mars　the　present　by　wilful　wrongs；　or　makes　it　bright

by　right　living　it　will　necessarily　have　influence　on　his　dreams；

as　they　are　forecastings　of　the　future。



Q。What　is　an　apparition？



A。It　is　the　subjective　mind　stored　with　the　wisdom　gained　from　futurity；

and　in　its　strenuous　efforts　to　warn　its　present　habitation

the　corporal　bodyof　dangers　just　ahead；　takes　on　the　shape　of　a　dear

one　as　the　most　effective　method　of　imparting　this　knowledge。



Q。How　does　subjectivity　deal　with　time？



A。There　is　no　past　and　future　to　subjectivity。

It　is　all　one　living　present。



Q。If　that　is　so；　why　can't　you　tell　us　accurately　of　our　future

as　you　do　of　our　past？



A。Because　events　are　like　a　procession；　they　pass　a　few　at　a　time

and　cast　a　shadow　on　subjective　minds；　and　those　which　have　passed

before　the　waking　mind　are　felt　by　other　minds　also　and　necessarily

make　a　more　lasting　impression　on　the　subjective　mind。



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Q。To　illustrate：　　A　person　on　retiring　or　closing　his　eyes　had　a　face

appear　to　him；　the　forehead　well　formed　but　the　lower　parts　distorted。

Explain　this　phenomenon？



A。A　changed　state　from　perfect　sleep　or　waking　possessed　him。



Now；　the　man's　face　was　only　the　expression　of　his　real

thoughts　and　the　state　of　his　business　combined。

His　thoughts　were　strong　and　healthy；　but　his　business　fagging；

hence　his　own　spirit　is　not　a　perfect　likeness　of　his　own　soul；

as　it　takes　every　atom　of　earthly　composition　perfectly　normal

to　reproduce　a　perfect　spirit　picture　of　the　soul　or　mortal　man。

He　would　have　seen　a　true　likeness　of　himself　had　conditions

been　favorable；　thus　a　man　knows　when　a　complete　whole　is

his　portion。　　Study　to　make　surroundings　always　harmonious。

Life　is　only　being　perfectly　carried　on　when　these　conditions

are　in　unison。





HOW　TO　DEVELOP　THE　POWER　TO　DREAM。





Keep　the　mind　clear　and　as　free　from　material　rubbish　as　is

possible　and　go　to　sleep　in　a　negative　condition　（this　will；

of　course；　have　to　be　cultivated　by　the　subject）。　A　person　can；

if　he　will；　completely　relax　his　mind　and　body　to　the　receptive

mood　required　for　dreams　to　appear　as　realities；　or　true

explanations　of　future　events。



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To　dream　you　are　conversing　with　a　dead　relative；　and　that

relative　endeavors　to　extract　a　promise　from　you；　warns　you

of　coming　distress　unless　you　follow　the　advice　given。

Disastrous　consequences　could　be　averted　if　minds　could　grasp

the　inner　workings　and　sight　of　the　higher　or　spiritual　self。

The　voice　of　relatives　is　only　that　higher　self　taking　form　to　approach

more　distinctly　the　mind　that　lives　near　the　material　plane。

There　is　so　little　congeniality　between　common　or　material

natures　that　persons　should　depend　more　largely　upon　their　own

subjectivity　for　true　contentment　and　pleasure。



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DREAMS　EXAGGERATED。





The　will　is　suspended　during　sleep；　so　the　dream　mind　is　more　a　prey

to　excitability　than　the　waking　mind。



Thus　when　images　appear　upon　the　dream　vision　they　are　frequently　distorted

into　hideous　malformations　that　fill　it　with　fear　and　excitement。





CONTRARY　DREAMS。





The　constant　dwelling　of　the　mind　upon　certain　things　distorts

their　shapes　upon　subjectivity；　thus　throwing　dreams　in　exactly

opposite　channels　to　the　waking　reality。　　Yet　the　dreamer　always

feels　a　sense　of　being　awake　in　dreams　like　these；　and　on　awakening

experiences　no　recuperation　of　mind　or　body　after　such　contrary　dreams；

Sleep　is　not　fully　sustained　while　the　dreamer　is　held　by　material

ideas　in　the　subjective　state。



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WHEN　DREAMS　ARE　LESS　PRESCIENT。





The　cessation　of　the　organs　to　perform　healthful　functions　converts

a　man　into　a　different　person；　and　dreams　while　in　this　state　would

have　no　prophetic　meaning；　unless　to　warn　the　dreamer　of　this

disorganization　of　his　physical　system。



Dreams　are　symbols　used　by　subjectivity　to　impress　the　objective

or　material　mind　with　a　sense　of　coming　good　or　evil。　　Subjectivity　is

the　spiritual　part　of　man。　　The　soul　is　that　circle　of　man　lying

just　outside　the　gross　materiality　and　partaking　largely　of　it。

All　thoughts　and　desires　enter　first　the　soul　or　material　mind

and　then　cast　themselves　on　the　spirit。　　Frequently　the　soul　becomes

so　filled　with　material　or　present　ideas；　that　the　spiritual　symbols

are　crowded　out；　and　then　it　is　that　dreams　seen　to　be　contrary。

Material　subjectivity；　that　is；　all　thoughts　and　ideas　emanating

from　material　sources；　go　to　make　up　this　circle；　then　the　mind

catches　up　the　better　thoughts　of　this　section　and　weaves　them

into　a　broader　and　more　comprehensive　power；　sustaining　the　owner

in　his　own　judgment。



And　still　another　circle　is　formed　of　the　finer　compound　of　this；

which　is　spiritual　subjectivity；　or　the　highest　element　of　intelligence

reached　by　man。　　＇This　circle　is　‘‘the　spiritual　man''　and　relates

in　substance　to　the　spiritual　soul　of　the　macrocosm　or　universe。

It　becomes　strong　or　weak　as　we　recognize　or　fail　to　recognize

it　as　a　factor　of　being。　　The　process　of　spiritual　development

is　similar　to　that　of　the　vegetable　and　animal　kingdoms。

The　trees　on　the　outer　rim　of　the　forest　are　more　capable　of　resisting

the　wind　than　those　more　to　the　center；　by　reason　of　their　exposure

to　storms；　the　roots　have　penetrated　with　double　strength　far

into　the　earth；　and　the　branches　are　braced　with　toughened　bark

and　closely　knitted　ligaments。



The　same　may　be　said　of　the　animal　kingdom。　　The　mind　is　developed

by　vigorous　exercise　just　as　are　likewise　the　muscles　of　the　body。

The　more　these　are　cultivated　by　drawing　from　their　parental　affinities

in　the　macrocosm；　the　more　knowledge　or　power　they　take　on。

Thus　as　a　man　simulates　in　thought　and　action　an　ape；　a　tiger；　a　goat；

a　snake　or　a　lamb　he　takes　on　their　characteristics　and　is　swayed　by

like　influences　to　enmity；　meekness；　covetousness　and　avariciousness。

To　illustrate　further。　　If　he　is　cunning　he　draws　on　the　fox　of

the　microcosm　and　becomes；　in　action　and　thought；　like　that　animal。

If　selfishness　survives；　the　hog　principle　is　aroused　from　its　latent

cells　in　the　microcosm　and　he　is　dominated　by　material　appetites。

In　a　similar　way　he　may　perceive　the　spiritual　in　himself。

Nature's　laws；　with　all　their　numberless　and　intricate　ramifications

are　simple　in　their　harmony　of　process　and　uniformity　of　purpose

when　applied　to　the　physical　and　ethical　developments　of　man。＇



Possibilities　for　inner　improvements　or　expansions　rest　with　material　man。

If　he　en