Inadream,inavisionofthenight,whendeepsleepfallethuponmen,inslumberingsuponthebed;thenheopeneththeearsofmenandsealeththeirinstructionthathemaywithdrawmanfromhispurpose,andhidepridefromman.
　　PREFACE.
　　``Dreamsarerudimentsofthegreatstatetocome.
　　Wedreamwhatisabouttohappen.''——BAILEY,TheBible,aswellasothergreatbooksofhistoricalandrevealedreligion,showstracesofageneralandsubstantialbeliefindreams.Plato,Goethe,ShakespeareandNapoleonassignedtocertaindreamspropheticvalue.JosephsawelevenstarsoftheZodiacbowtohimself,thetwelfthstar.
　　ThefamineofEgyptwasrevealedbyavisionoffatandleancattle.
　　TheparentsofChristwerewarnedofthecrueledictofHerod,andfledwiththeDivineChildintoEgypt.
　　Pilate'swife,throughtheinfluenceofadream,advisedherhusbandtohavenothingtodowiththeconvictionofChrist.Butthegrossmaterialismofthedaylaughedatdreams,asitechoedthevoiceandverdictofthemultitude,``CrucifytheSpirit,butletthefleshlive.''
　　Barabbas,therobber,wassetatliberty.
　　Theultimatumofallhumandecreesandwisdomistogratifythepassionsofthefleshattheexpenseofthespirit.
　　Theprophetsandthosewhohavestoodnearestthefountainofuniversalknowledgeuseddreamswithmorefrequencythananyothermodeofdivination.
　　Profane,aswellassacred,historyisthreadedwithincidentsofdreamprophecy.AncienthistoryrelatesthatGennadiuswasconvincedoftheimmortalityofhissoulbyconversingwithanapparitioninhisdream.
　　ThroughthedreamofCeciliaMetella,thewifeofaConsul,theRomanSenatewasinducedtoorderthetempleofJunoSospitarebuilt.
　　TheEmperorMarciandreamedhesawthebowoftheHunnishconquerorbreakonthesamenightthatAttiladied.
　　PlutarchrelateshowAugustus,whileill,throughthedreamofafriend,waspersuadedtoleavehistent,whichafewhoursafterwascapturedbytheenemy,andthebedwhereonhehadlainwaspiercedwiththeenemies'swords.
　　IfJuliusCaesarhadbeenlessincredulousaboutdreamshewouldhavelistenedtothewarningwhichCalpurnia,hiswife,receivedinadream.
　　Croesussawhissonkilledinadream.
　　PetrarchsawhisbelovedLaura,inadream,onthedayshedied,afterwhichhewrotehisbeautifulpoem,``TheTriumphofDeath.''
　　CicerorelatesthestoryoftwotravelingArcadianswhowenttodifferentlodgings——onetoaninn,andtheothertoaprivatehouse.
　　Duringthenightthelatterdreamedthathisfriendwasbeggingforhelp.
　　Thedreamerawoke;but,thinkingthematterunworthyofnotice,wenttosleepagain.Thesecondtimehedreamedhisfriendappeared,sayingitwouldbetoolate,forhehadalreadybeenmurderedandhisbodyhidinacart,undermanure.Thecartwasafterwardsoughtforandthebodyfound.
　　Ciceroalsowrote,``Ifthegodslovementheywillcertainlydisclosetheirpurposestotheminsleep.''
　　Chrysippuswroteavolumeondreamsasdivineportent.
　　Hereferstotheskilledinterpretationsofdreamsasatruedivination;
　　butaddsthat,likeallotherartsinwhichmenhavetoproceedonconjectureandonartificialrules,itisnotinfallible.
　　Platoconcurredinthegeneralideaprevailinginhisday,thatthereweredivinemanifestationstothesoulinsleep.
　　Condorcetthoughtandwrotewithgreaterfluencyinhisdreamsthaninwakinglife.
　　Tartini,adistinguishedviolinist,composedhis``Devil'sSonata''
　　undertheinspirationofadream.Coleridge,throughdreaminfluence,composedhis``KublaKhan.''
　　ThewritersofGreekandLatinclassicsrelatemanyinstancesofdreamexperiences.Homeraccordedtosomedreamsdivineorigin.
　　Duringthethirdandfourthcenturies,thesupernaturaloriginofdreamswassogenerallyacceptedthatthefathers,relyingupontheclassicsandtheBibleasauthority,madethisbeliefadoctrineoftheChristianChurch.
　　Synesiusplaceddreamingaboveallmethodsofdiviningthefuture;
　　hethoughtitthesurest,andopentothepoorandrichalike.
　　Aristotlewrote:``Thereisadivinationconcerningsomethingsindreamsnotincredible.''CamilleFlammarion,inhisgreatbookon``PremonitoryDreamsandDivinationoftheFuture,''says:
　　``Idonothesitatetoaffirmattheoutsetthatoccurrenceofdreamsforetellingfutureeventswithaccuracymustbeacceptedascertain.''
　　JoanofArcpredictedherdeath.
　　Cazotte,theFrenchphilosopherandtranscendentalist,warnedCondorcetagainstthemannerofhisdeath.
　　Peopledreamnow,thesameastheydidinmedievalandancienttimes.
　　Thefollowingexcerptfrom``TheUnknown,''[1]arecentbookbyFlammarion,theFrenchastronomer,supplementedwithafewofmyownthoughtsandcollections,willanswerthepurposesintendedforthisbook.
　　[1]``From`TheUnknown.'PublishedbyHarper&BrothersCopyright,1900,byCamilleFlammarion.''
　　``Wemayseewithouteyesandhearwithoutears,notbyunnaturalexcitementofoursenseofvisionorofhearing,fortheseaccountsprovethecontrary,butbysomeinteriorsense,psychicandmental.
　　``Thesoul,byitsinteriorvision,mayseenotonlywhatispassingatagreatdistance,butitmayalsoknowinadvancewhatistohappeninthefuture.Thefutureexistspotentially,determinedbycauseswhichbringtopasssuccessiveevents.
　　``POSITIVEOBSERVATIONPROVESTHEEXISTENCEOFAPSYCHICWORLD,asrealastheworldknowntoourphysicalsenses.
　　``Andnow,becausethesoulactsatadistancebysomepowerthatbelongstoit,areweauthorizedtoconcludethatitexistsassomethingreal,andthatitisnottheresultoffunctionsofthebrain?
　　``Doeslightreallyexist?
　　``Doesheatexist?
　　``Doessoundexist?
　　``No.
　　``Theyareonlymanifestationsproducedbymovement.
　　``Whatwecalllightisasensationproduceduponouropticnervebythevibrationsofether,comprisingbetween400and756trillionspersecond,undulationsthatarethemselvesveryobscure.
　　``Whatwecallheatisasensationproducedbyvibrationsbetween350
　　andand{sic}600trillions.
　　``Thesunlightsupspace,asmuchatmidnightasatmidday.
　　Itstemperatureisnearly270degreesbelowzero.
　　``Whatwecallsoundisasensationproduceduponourauditorynervebysilentvibrationsoftheair,themselvescomprisingbetween32,000
　　and36,000asecond
　　``Verymanyscientifictermsrepresentonlyresults,notcauses.
　　``Thesoulmaybeinthesamecase.
　　``Theobservationsgiveninthiswork,thesensations,theimpressions,thevisions,thingsheard,etc.,mayindicatephysicaleffectsproducedwithoutthebrain.
　　``Yes,nodoubt,butitdoesnotseemso.
　　``Letusexamineoneinstance.
　　``Turnbacktopage156.@@@
　　``Ayoungwoman,adoredbyherhusband,diesatMoscow.Herfather-in-law,atPulkowo,nearSt.Petersburg,sawherthatsamehourbyhisside.
　　Shewalkedwithhimalongthestreet;thenshedisappeared.
　　Surprised,startled,andterrified,hetelegraphedtohisson,andlearnedboththesicknessandthedeathofhisdaughter-in-law.
　　``WeareabsolutelyobligedtoadmitthatSOMETHINGemanatedfromthedyingwomanandtouchedherfather-in-law.This_thingunknown_mayhavebeenanetherealmovement,asinthecaseoflight,andmayhavebeenonlyaneffect,aproduct,aresult;butthiseffectmusthavehadacause,andthiscauseevidentlyproceededfromthewomanwhowasdying.
　　Cantheconstitutionofthebrainexplainthisprojection?
　　Idonotthinkthatanyanatomistorphysiologistwillgivethisquestionanaffirmativeanswer.Onefeelsthatthereisaforceunknown,proceeding,notfromourphysicalorganization,butfromthatinuswhichcanthink.
　　``Takeanotherexampleseepage57.@@@
　　``Aladyinherownhousehearsavoicesinging.
　　Itisthevoiceofafriendnowinaconvent,andshefaints,becausesheissureitisthevoiceofthedead.
　　Atthesamemomentthatfrienddoesreallydie,twentymilesawayfromher.
　　``Doesnotthisgiveustheimpressionthatonesoulholdscommunicationwithanother?
　　``Hereisanotherexamplepage163:@@@
　　``ThewifeofacaptainwhohasgoneouttotheIndianmutinyseesonenightherhusbandstandingbeforeherwithhishandspressedtohisbreast,andalookofsufferingonhisface.Theagitationthatshefeelsconvincesherthatheiseitherkilledorbadlywounded.ItwasNovember14th.
　　TheWarOfficesubsequentlypublisheshisdeathashavingtakenplaceonNovember15th.Sheendeavorstohavethetruedateascertained.
　　TheWarOfficewaswrong.Hediedonthe14th.
　　``Achildsixyearsoldstopsinthemiddleofhisplayandcriesout,frightened:``Mamma,IhaveseenMamma.''Atthatmomenthismotherwasdyingfarawayfromhimpage124.@@@
　　``Ayounggirlataballstopsshortinthemiddleofadanceandcries,burstingintotears.`Myfatherisdead;Ihavejustseenhim.'
　　Atthatmomentherfatherdied.Shedidnotevenknowhewasill.
　　``Allthesethingspresentthemselvestousasindicatingnotphysiologicaloperationsofonebrainactingonanother,butpsychicactionsofspirituponspirit.Wefeelthattheyindicatetoussomepowerunknown.
　　``Nodoubtitisdifficulttoapportionwhatbelongstothespirit,thesoul,andwhatbelongstothebrain.Wecanonlyletourselvesbeguidedinourjudgmentandourappreciationsbythesamefeelingthatiscreatedinusbythediscussionofphenomena.
　　Thisishowallsciencehasbeenstarted.Well,anddoesnoteveryonefeelthatwehaveheretodowithmanifestationsfrombeingscapableofthought,andnotwithmaterialphysiologicalfactsonly?
　　``Thisimpressionissuperabundantlyconfirmedbyinvestigationconcerningtheunknownfacultiesofthesoul,whenactiveindreamsandsomnambulism.
　　``Abrotherlearnsthedeathofhisyoungsisterbyaterriblenightmare.
　　``Ayounggirlseesbeforehand,inadream,themanwhomshewillmarry.
　　``Amotherseesherchildlyinginaroad,coveredwithblood.
　　``Aladygoes,inadream,tovisitherhusbandonadistantsteamer,andherhusbandreallyreceivesthisvisit,whichisseenbyathirdperson.
　　``Amagnetizedladyseesanddescribestheinteriorofthebodyofherdyingmother;whatshesaidisconfirmedbytheautopsy.
　　``Agentlemansees,inadream,aladywhomheknowsarrivingatnightinarailroadstation,herjourneyhavingbeenundertakensuddenly.
　　``Amagistrateseesthreeyearsinadvancethecommissionofacrime,downtoitssmallestdetails.
　　``Severalpersonsreportthattheyhaveseentownsandlandscapesbeforetheyevervisitedthem,andhaveseenthemselvesinsituationsinwhichtheyfoundthemselveslongafter.
　　``Amotherhearsherdaughterannounceherintendedmarriagesixmonthsbeforeithasbeenthoughtof.
　　``Frequentcasesofdeathareforetoldwithprecision.
　　``Atheftisseenbyasomnambulist,andtheexecutionofthecriminalisforetold.
　　``Ayounggirlseesherfiance',oranintimatefrienddyingthesearefrequentcases,etc.
　　``Alltheseshowunknownfacultiesinthesoul.Suchatleastismyownimpression.Itseemstomethatwecannotreasonablyattributetheprevisionofthefutureandmentalsighttoanervousactionofthebrain.
　　``Ithinkwemusteitherdenythesefactsoradmitthattheymusthavehadanintellectualandspiritualcauseofthepsychicorder,andIrecommendscepticswhodonotdesiretobeconvinced,todenythemoutright;totreatthemasillusionsandcasesofafortuitouscoincidenceofcircumstances.Theywillfindthiseasier.
　　Uncompromisingdeniersoffacts,rebelsagainstevidence,maybeallthemorepositive,andmaydeclarethatthewritersoftheseextraordinarynarrativesarepersonsfondofajoke,whohavewrittenthemtohoaxme,andthattherehavebeenpersonsinallageswhohavedonethesamethingtomystifythinkerswhohavetakenupsuchquestions.
　　``Thesephenomenaprove,Ithink,thatthesoulexists,andthatitisendowedwithfacultiesatpresentunknown.
　　Thatisthelogicalwayofcommencingourstudy,whichintheendmayleadustotheproblemoftheafter-lifeandimmortality.
　　Athoughtcanbetransmittedtothemindofanother.
　　Therearementaltransmissions,communicationsofthoughts,andpsychiccurrentsbetweenhumansouls.Spaceappearstobenoobstacleinthesecases,andtimesometimesseemstobeannihilated.''
　　AfewyearsagoapersonwhomIwilldesignateas``A''relatedadreamtomeasfollows:``Itakenointerestinpugilismorpugilists,butIsaw,inadream,everydetailoftheCorbettandFitzsimmonsmill,fourdaysbeforeittookplaceoutWest.TwonightsbeforethefightI
　　hadaseconddreaminwhichafavoritehorsewasrunning,butsuddenly,justbeforethejudge'sstandwaspassed,ahithertounobservedlittleblackhorseranaheadandthecrowdshoutedinmyears,`Fitzsimmonswins!'''
　　``B''relatesthefollowingasadream:``IsawtheAmericansoldiers,inclay-coloreduniform,bearingtheflagofvictorytwoweeksbeforetheSpanish-Americanwarwasdeclared,andofcoursebeforeanylivingbeingcouldhaveknowntheuniformtobeadopted.
　　LaterIsaw,severaldaysbeforetheactualoccurrencehappened,thedestructionofCervera'sfleetbytheAmericannavy.''
　　Signed``B.''
　　``JustaftertheSouthAfricanhostilitiesbegan,IsawinadreamafiercestrugglebetweentheBritishandBoers,inwhichtheformersufferedseverelosses.AfewnightsafterIhadaseconddreaminwhichIsawthecontendingforcesinalong-drawncontest,verydisastroustoboth,andinwhichneithercouldclaimavictory.
　　Theyseemedtobefightingtoafrazzle.''Signed``C.''
　　``D''relatedtomeatthetimeoftheoccurrenceofthedreamthefollowing:
　　``Ithadbeensuggestedtomethatthetwocereals,cornandwheat,weretoofarapart,andthatIoughttobuycorn.AtnoonIlaydownonaloungetoawaitluncheon;Ihadbarelyclosedmyeyesbeforeavoicewhispered:
　　`Don'tbuy,butsellthatcorn.'`Whatdoyoumean?'Iasked.
　　`Sellatthepresentprice,andbuyat237/8.'''Theforegoingdreamwasrelatedtomebyapractical,successfulbusinessmanwhoneverspeculates.
　　Iwatchedthecornmarketandknowittooktheturnsindicatedinthedream.
　　Inthisdreamwefindthedreamerconversingwithsomestrangeintelligencepossessedofknowledgeunknowntoobjectivereason.
　　Itcouldnot,therefore,havebeenthewakingthoughtsofthedreamer,forhepossessednosuchinformation.
　　Wasthemessagesuperinducedthroughtheenergiesandactivitiesofthewakingmindonthesubjectivemind?
　　Thiscouldnothavebeen,becausehehadnosuchthoughts;
　　besides,theintelligencegivenwasfreefromtheerrorsofthecalculatingandanxiouswakingmind.
　　Wemustthereforelooktoothersourcesforanexplanation.WasitthehigherselfthatmanifestedtoAbrahaminthedimagesoftheworld?
　　WasittheDivineVoicethatgavesolacetoKrishnainhisabstraction?
　　WasittheunerringlightthatprecededGautamaintothestrangesolitudesofAsia?WasitthesmallvoicethatElijahheardinthedesertofShurr?WasittheComforterofJesusinthewildernessandthegardenofdistress?Or,wasitPaul'sindwellingspiritofthisearthlytabernacle?
　　Onethingwemaytruthfullyaffirm——thatitdidnotproceedfromtherational,objectivemindoftherankmaterialist,whowouldclosealldoorstothatinnerlifeandconsciousnesswherealltruereligionfindsitsbirthmark,itshope,itspromisesanditsfaith;which,rightlyunderstood,willleavetothehorrorsoftheRomancrucifixionthetwinthieves,superstitionandscepticism,whiletheangelof``Goodwill''willgofreetosolacetheworldwiththefruitandfragranceofenduringpowerandpromise{.}Thesteelchainsthatfastenthesehydra-headedcrocodilesofsensuouspoisonaroundloveanddestinycanonlybeseveredbythediamondofwisdomandknowledge.
　　Acitizenworthyofconfidencerelatesthefollowingdream:
　　``InDecember,1878,Isawinadreammybrother-in-law,HenryYarnell,sufferingfromabloodyknifewound;afterthisIawoke,butsoonfellasleepagain.ThesecondtimeIdreamedofasimilarscene,exceptthatthewoundwastheresultofashotgun.AfterthisI
　　didnotgotosleepagain.Iwasmuchtroubledaboutmydream,andsoonstartedinthedirectionofmybrother-in-law'shouse.
　　Ihadnotgonefar,whenImetanacquaintancewhopromptlyinformedmethatmybrother-in-lawhadbeenshot.''Signed``E.''
　　Awell-knownresidentofChattanooga,Tenn.,formerlyofNewYorkCity,willvouchfortheaccuracyofthefollowingincidentinhislife:
　　``OnFebruary19,1878,IwasboardingwithafamilyonChristopherstreet,NewYork,whilemywifeandbabywerevisitingmyparentsinthecountry,ashortdistancefromthecity.Ourbabywastakensick.
　　Themaladydevelopedintobrainfever,followedbywateronthebrain,causingthelittleone'sdeath.
　　``Atourboarding-placetherewasatthetimeaquartetteofusgrasswidowers,aswecalledourselves,andinordertopassawaythetimepleasantlywehadorganizeda`grasswidowers'euchreclub.'
　　Weusedtomeetalmosteveryeveningafterdinnerinthedining-room,andplayuntilabouteleveno'clock,whenwewouldretire.
　　OntheabovedateIdreamedthatafterplayingourusualeveninggameswetookourdepartureforourrooms,andonthewayupthesecondflightofstairsIheardaslightmovementbehindme;
　　onlookingaroundIfoundIwasbeingfollowedbyatallfigurerobedinalong,loosewhitegown,whichcamedowntothefloor.
　　Thefigureseemedtobethatofaman——Iwouldsay,aboutsevenfeettall——whofollowedmeupthesecondflightandalongthehallway,enteringmyroom.Aftercominginthedoorhemadeacircleoftheroomandseemedtobelookingforsomething,andwhenheapproachedthedoortomakehisexithestoppedstill,andwithagestureofhishandremarked,`Ihavetakenallyouhave.'
　　Onthefollowingmorning,about9:30o'clock,Ireceivedatelegramfrommywifeannouncingthedeathofouronlybaby.''Signed``F.''
　　Awell-knowncitizenofChattanooga,Tenn.,relatesandvouchesforthetruthofthefollowingoccurrence:
　　``Severalyearsago,whenaboy,Ihadaschoolmateandfriend,WillieT.,betweenwhomandmyselftheresprungupamutualfeelingofhighregard.
　　Wewerechumsinthesensethatwewerealmostconstantlytogether,bothatschoolandathome,andamongthepartnershipsweformedwasoneofhavingamateurshadowgraphandpanoramicshowsinthebasementofWillie'shome.
　　Thismuchtoshowthementalandsocialrelationshipthatexistedbetweenus.
　　SometimeduringthisassociationIcannotrecalltheexactnightnow
　　Ihadastrangedream,inwhichmychumappearedtomewithoutstretchedhand,askingmetoshake,saying,`Ishallnotseeyouanymore.'Withthat,thedreamlapsedandwasover.Ithoughtnothingoftheoccurrence,andhadalmostforgottenit,whenoneday,aboutaweeklater,duringwhichtimeIhadnothadaglimpseofmychum,whilehewasouthuntingwithanotherfriend,W.McC.,infollowinghimoverarailfence,thelatter'sgunwasaccidentallydischargedinWillie'sfaceandneck,resultingininstantdeath.
　　WiththisshockingnewsthememoryofthedreamIhadhadcamebacktomevividlyandpuzzledmeverygreatly,andindeedhaspuzzledmetothisday.''
　　Signed``G.''
　　Therecipientsoftheabovedreamsarelivingto-dayandtheirnamesandaddressmaybeobtained,noneofthemarecredulousfanaticsorpredisposedtoabeliefinpsychicorspiritphenomena.
　　Theabovedreams,excepttwo,cannotbeexplainedbytelepathy,becausethementalpicturecastonthedreammindhadnotineitherinstancetakenplaceinwakinglife.Thiswouldaccountforthedreamperceptionof``D,''whichdidnot,inallprobability,takeplaceuntilafterthemurderhadbeencommitted.
　　Thevisionof``F''mightbedisposedofinthesameway.
　　Inthisinstance``F''sawthewhite-robedspecteropenthedoor,walkaroundtheroomandfinally,takinghispositionasiftodepart,say:``Ihavetakenallyouhave.''Nodoubtthisvisiontookplaceattheexactmomentofthechild'sdeath.
　　Therearethousandsofsimilarexperiencesoccurringdailyinthelivesofhonest,healthyandsanehumanbeings,thatrivalthepsychicmanifestationsofIndianYogismorHebrewrecords.
　　Stillmengoondoubtingthistrueandlovingsubjectiveintelligencethatisconstantlywooingforentranceintothesoulandisevervigilantinwarningthemateriallifeofapproachingevils.
　　TheyprefertheWitchofEndor,andtheBlackMagiciansofancientEgypttothehigher,orChristself,thathasbeenseenandheardbythesagesandsaintsofallages,assumingappropriatesymbols,asinthecaseofthevisionof``F,''wheretheangelofdeathwasassumed.
　　ToPaulitappearedasagreatpersonaltruthwhomhewasrelentlesslypersecuting.Tomanyawaywardsonordaughterofthepresenttime,itappearsasadeadrelativeorfriend,inordertoapproachthematerialmindandmakeitswarningmoreeffective.
　　TothosewhowereinterestedintheteachingsofChrist,butwhoafterhisdeathwereinclinedtodoubthim,thishigherselfmaterializedintheformoftheGreatMasterinordertoimpressontheirmaterialmindsthespiritualimportofhisteachings.So,tothisday,whendoubtandtemptationmarthemoralinstinct,God,throughthespiritualself,asJobsays,approachesmanwhileindeepsleepuponthebedtoimpresshisinstructionsthathemaychangemanfromhispurpose.
　　Thespiritualworldalwaysfixesitsorbituponastraightline,whilethematerialworldisfonderofcurves.
　　Wefindmanstrugglingthroughdreadfulmarshesanddesertsofcharlatanisminordertogetaglimpseintohisfuture,insteadofsolicitouslyfollowingthestraightlineofinnerconsciousnessthatconnectswiththeinfinitemind,fromwhich,aidedbyhisChurchandthehealthyactionofhisownjudgment,hemayreceivethosehelpfulspiritualimpressionsandmessagesnecessarytosolacethelongingsofthesearchingsoul.
　　ThephilosophyoftheTrueMasteristhestraightline.
　　Pythagoras,PlatoandChristcreatedanglesbyrunningverticallinesthroughtheecclesiasticalandhypocriticalconventionalitiesoftheirday.
　　ThenewanglesandcurvesthusproducedbytheboldphilosophyofthehumbleNazarenehaveconfrontedwithimpregnablefirmnessduringtheinterveningagesthesophistryofthePharisees.
　　``Inadream,inavisionofthenight,whendeepsleepfallethuponmen,inslumberingsuponthebed;thenheopeneththeearsofmenandsealeththeirinstruction.Thathemaywithdrawmanfromhispurposeandhidepridefromman.''——JOB33:15.
　　``MancannotcontradictthelawsofNature.But,areallthelawsofNatureyetunderstood?''
　　``Realphilosophyseeksrathertosolvethantodeny.''——LYTTON.
　　Thosewholiveactivelivesexcludespiritualthoughtandfilltheirmindswiththefascinationsofworldlyaffairs,pleasureandbusiness,dreamwithlessfrequencythanthosewhoregardobjectivematterswithlighterconcern.
　　Theformerdependaloneuponthevoluptuouswarmthoftheworldforcontentment;theylooktomoney,thepresenceofsomeone,ortootherexternalsourcesforhappiness,andareoftendisappointed;
　　whilethelatter,withajustappreciationoftemporalwants,dependaloneupontheinnerconsciousnessforthatpeacewhichpassethallcarnalunderstanding.
　　Theyarestrengthened,aswereBuddhaandChrist,bysuppressingthesensualfiresforfortydaysandnightsinthewildernessoftrialandtemptation.Theynumberafew,andareneverdisappointed,whiletheformernumbermillions.
　　Natureisthree-fold,soisman;maleandfemale,sonorsoul.
　　Theunionofoneandtwoproducethetriadorthetrinitywhichunderliesthephilosophyoftheancients.
　　Manhasaphysicalorvisiblebody,anatomofthephysicalorvisibleearth.
　　Hehasasoultheexactcounterpartofhisbody,butinvisibleandsubjective;
　　incompleteandimperfectastheexternalman,or_viceversa_.
　　Thesoulisnotonlythesonorcreationofman,butitistherealman.
　　Itistheinnerimperishabledoubleorimprintofwhathasoutwardlyandinwardlytranspired.Allthoughts,desiresandactionsenterthesoulthroughtheobjectivemind.
　　Theautomatonofthebodyrespondsasquicklytothebatoftheeyeasitdoestothemovementofthewholebody.
　　Byitthefoot-stepsofmanandtheveryhairsofhisheadarenumbered.
　　Thusitbecomeshisinvisiblecounterpart.Itisthereforethebookoflifeordeath,andbyithejudgeshimselforisalreadyjudged.
　　Whenitiscompletenothingcanbeaddedortakenfromitspersonnel.
　　Itissometimespartlyopenedtohiminhisdreams,butindeathisclearlyrevealed.
　　Manhasalsoaspiritualbody,subjectiveto,andmoreetherealthanthesoul.Itisaninfinitesimalatom,andisrelatedinsubstancetothespiritualorinfinitemindoftheuniverse.
　　Justasthegreatphysicalsun,thecenterofvisiblelight,lifeandheat,isstrivingtopurifythefoulmiasmaofthemarshandsenditsluminousmessagesofloveintothedarkcrevicesoftheearth,sotheGreatSpiritualSun,ofwhichtheformerisavisibleprototypeorreflection,isstrivingtoilluminatewithDivineWisdomthepersonalsoulandmindofman,thusenablinghimtobecomecognizantofthespiritualorChristpresencewithin.
　　TheheresyandHerodofwantonflesh,degeneratevictimofthesensuousfilthandfermentationofself-indulgence,iseverstrivingtoexileandsuppress,fromthewildernessofsin,thewarningcryoftheNazaritevoicebyintriguingwiththecunning,incestuousdaughtersofunholythoughtsanddesires.
　　Theobjectivemindismostactivewhenthebodyisawake.
　　Thesubjectiveinfluencesaremostactive,andoftenfillthemindwithimpressions,whilethephysicalbodyisasleep.
　　Thespiritualintelligencecanonlyintrudeitselfwhenthehumanwillissuspended,orpassivetoexternalstates.
　　Amanwholivesonlyonthesensualplanewillreceivehisknowledgethroughthesenses,andwillnot,whileinthatstate,receivespiritualimpressionsorwarningdreams.
　　Menandwomenrarelyeverdegradethemselvessolowthatthesmallvoiceofthedesertdoesnotbringthemamessage.
　　SodomandGomorrah,vilewiththedebaucheryofanamelesscrime,werenotdesertedbytheangelofloveuntilthefirewhichtheyhadlightedintheirsoulshadconsumedthem.
　　ThewallsofJerichodidnotfalluntilRahab,theharlot,hadbeensavedandtheinmateshadheardforseveraldaystheram's-hornandthetrampofJoshua'sinfantry.
　　TheevangelistJonah,theSamJonesofHebrewtheology,exhortedtheadulterousNinevehmanytimestorepentancebeforeitfell.
　　David,whileintoxicatedwiththewineoflove,fromlanguishingintheseductiveembraceofthebeautifulbathingnymph,Bathsheba,heardthevoiceofNathan.SurelyGodisnorespecterofpersons,andwillspeaktoallclassesifthepeoplewillnotstiffentheirnecksorhardentheirhearts.
　　Womendreammoreoftenandmorevividlythanmen,becausetheirdreamcompositionislessinfluencedandalliedtoexternalenvironments.
　　Alldreamspossessanelementofwarningorprescience;
　　somemorethanothers.Thisisunknowntothemany,butisknowntotheobservingfew.Therearemanypeoplewhohavenonaturaltasteformusic,andwhodonotknowonenotefromanother.
　　Therearealsothosewhocannotdistinguishonecolorfromanother.
　　Totheformerthereisnoharmonyofsound,andtothelatterthereisnoblendingofcolors.
　　Theyareheardandseen,butthereisnoartisticrecognitionofthesame.
　　Stillitwouldbeabsurdtosaytoeitherthemusicianortheartist:
　　yourartisfalseandisonlyanillusionofthesenses.
　　Onemanapparentlyneverdreams;anotherdreamsoccasionally,andstillanothermorefrequently;noneatttempt{sic}tointerprettheirdream,ortoobservewhatfollows;therefore,theverdictis,``Thereisnothingindreams.''Schopenhaueraptlysays:
　　``NomancanseeoverhisownheightIntellectisinvisibletothemanwhohasnone.''Thefirstisliketheblindmanwhodeniestheexistenceoflight,becausehedoesnotperceiveit.
　　Thesecondandthirdresemblethecolor-blindman,whoseesbutwhopersistsincallinggreenblue,and_viceversa_.
　　Afourthmanseesinadreamafriendwalkinginhisroom;
　　thevisionissovividheinstantlygetsupandstrikesamatch.
　　Aftermakingsurethereisnointruderabouttheroomhelooksathiswatchandgoesbacktobed.Thenextdayhereceivestheunwelcometidingsthathisfrienddiedattheexactmomentofthevision.
　　Atanothertimehehearsinhisdreamafamiliarvoicecryoutinagony.
　　Soonhehearsofashockingaccidentordistressingillnessbefallingtheonewhosevoiceherecognizedinthedream.[2]
　　[2]Forauthenticrecords,seeFlammarion's``Unknown.''
　　Thethirdman,alreadyreferredto,hasaboutthesamedreamexperiences,butcallsthemstrangecoincidencesorunconsciouscerebration,etc.
　　Again,thefourthmandreamsofwalkingthroughgreenfieldsofcorn,grassorwheat.Henotesaftersuchdreamsprosperousconditionsfollowforatleastafewdays.Healsonotes,iftheareaoverwhichhepassesisinterspersedwithrocksorotheradversesigns,goodandbadfollowinthewakeofthedream.
　　Ifhesucceedsinclimbingamountainandfindsthetopbarrenhewillaccomplishhisobject,butthedealwillproveunprofitable.
　　Ifitisgreenandspring-likeinappearance,itwillyieldgoodresults.
　　Ifheseesmuddywater,sickness,businessdepressionorcausesforjealousymaydevelop.
　　Anightmaresuggeststothedreamertobecarefulofhealthanddiet,torelaxhiswholebody,tosleepwithhisarmsdownandkeepplentyoffreshairintheroom.
　　Hesumsuptheforegoingwithathousandsimilardreamincidents,andisledtobelievecertaindreamspossessanelementofwarning.
　　Therearethreepuretypesofdreams,namely,_subjective_,_physical_and_spiritual_.Theyrelatetothepast,presentandfuture,andareinfluencedbypastorsubjective,physicalandspiritualcauses.Thelatterisalwaysdeeplyprophetic,especiallywhenitleavesavividimpressionontheconsciousmind.
　　Theformer,too,possessesanelementofwarningandprophecy,thoughthetruemeaningishiddeninsymbolsorallegory.
　　Theyareduetocontingentmentalpicturesofthepastfallingupontheconsciousmindofthedreamer.
　　Thusheisbackattheoldhome,andfindsmotherpaleandaged,orruddyandhealthy,andthelawnwitheredorgreen.
　　Itallaugurs,accordingtotheaspectthepictureassumes,illorgoodfortune.
　　Physicaldreamsaremoreorlessunimportant.Theyareusuallysuperinducedbytheanxiouswakingmind,andwhenthisissotheypossessnopropheticsignificance.
　　Dreamsinducedbyopiates,fevers,mesmerismandillhealthcomeunderthisclass.Amanwhogamblesisliabletodreamofcards;ifhedreamsofthemindeepsleepthewarningistobeheeded;butifitcomesasareveriewhilehesleepslightlyheshouldregarditasworthless.
　　Suchdreamsreflectonlythepresentconditionofthebodyandmindofthedreamer;butasthepastandpresententerintoshapingthefuture,thereflectionsthusleftonthewakingmindshouldnotgobyunheeded.
　　Weoftenobservemattersofdressandexteriorappearancethroughmirrors,andwesoonmakethenecessaryalterationstoputourbodiesinharmonywithexistingformalities.Then,whynotstudymoreseriouslythementalimagesreflectedfromthemirrorofthesouluponourmindsthroughtheoccultprocesseswithinus?
　　Thirdly,thespiritualdreamsarebroughtaboutbythehigherselfpenetratingthesoulrealm,andreflectinguponthewakingmindapproachingevents.
　　Whenweputouranimalmindandsoulinharmonywithourhigherselfwebecomeonewithit,and,therefore,onewiththeuniversalmindorwillbybecomingapartofit.Itisthroughthehigherselfwereachtheinfinite.
　　Itisthroughthelowerselfwefallintothewhirlpoolofmatter.
　　Thesedreamsareapartoftheuniversalminduntiltheytranspireinthelifeofman.Afterthistheygotomakeapartofthepersonalsoul.Whateverhasnottakenplaceinthemind,orlifeofman,belongsexclusivelytotheimpersonalmind.
　　Butassoonasamanlivesorseesathing,thatthinginstantlybecomesapartofhissoul;hence,theclairvoyant,ormindreader,neverperceivesbeyondthepersonalego,asthefuturebelongsexclusivelytoGodortheuniversalmind,andhasnomaterial,subjectiveexistence;therefore,itcannotbeknownexceptthroughthechannelsofthehigherself,whichistheTruthortheWordthatisconstantlystrivingtomanifestitselfthroughtheflesh.
　　Ourpsychicalresearchpeoplegiveusconclusiveproofofmentaltelepathyortelegraphybetweenfiniteminds.Thuscommunicationsorimpressionsareconveyedmanymilesfromonemindtoanother.
　　Thisphenomenoniseasierwhenoneorbothofthesubjectsareinastateofsomnambulenceorasleep.
　　Inthoughttransferenceormindreadingitisabsolutelynecessarytohaveapositiveandanegativesubject.
　　Throughthesamelawthatmentalimpressionsaretelegraphedfromonefinitemindtoanotheramanmayplacehimselfinharmonywiththeinfinitemindandthusreceivetrueandhealthfulwarningsofcomingevilorgood.Homer,Aristotleandotherwritersoftheancientclassicsthoughtthisnotimprobable.
　　Thestatesman,thepoet,thephilosopheroftheBiblewereunanimousinattachingpropheticsignificancetodreams.
　　Hasthelawofetherealvibrationsundergoneanyrecentchangestodebarormolestthecommunionofthesoulwithitsspiritualfather,anymorethanithasdebarredcontactwithitsmaterialmotherorenvironments?
　　Weonlyunderstandthegreatlawsofnaturebyeffects.
　　Weknowthatvegetationplantedinnativesoilandproperlyattendedwithlight,heatandmoisture,willgrowandyieldacertainspeciesoffruit.Wemayinferhowitdoesthis,butwecannotexplaintheprocessoftransformationanymorethanwecanexplainwhycertaintropicalbirdsareburnishedwithglowingcolors,andthatotherbirdsunderthemurkyskiesaregrayandbrown,whileintheArcticregionstheybleach.
　　Insleepwesee,withoutbeingawakened,theangrylightningrendthemidnightclouds,andheartheexplosivethunderhurlitsfuryatus;
　　butcanweexplainitanymorethanourscientistcanexplainthenaturalforcesofthought,ofloveandhate,orthesubtleintuitionofwoman?
　　WhatofthesilhouetteortheanthelionoftheScandinavianAlps,andtheaerialcitiessooftenseenbyexplorersandtravelers?
　　Donottheydefythelawofoptics?Mustweunderstandtheintricaciesofarticulationandtheforcesbackofitbeforewecanappropriatespeech?
　　Mustwediscardallbeliefinaninfinitemindbecausewecannotunderstandit,andthereforesaywearenotapartofitbecausethereisnoInfinite?Shouldwediscardthebeliefintheinfinitudeofnumber,becausewecannotunderstandit,andthereforesaythatfinitenumberisnotapartoftheinfinite?
　　Noscientistornaturalistissogrosslystupidastodenytheinfiniteexpansionofnumbers?Ifthisbeso,itestablishestheinfiniteofnumber,ofwhicheveryfinitenumberisapart,andthuswehaveaparallelinmathematics,theverycornerstoneoftheexactsciences,forafiniteandaninfinitemind.
　　Itisfromtheprototypeofthisinfiniteofnumber,namely,theinfiniteofintelligence,thatspiritualdreamsproceed.
　　Theyare,therefore,thereflectionoftruthuponthedreammindandoccurwithlessfrequencythandodreamsoftheothertwoclasses.
　　Therearealsomixeddreams,duetoamultitudeofincidentsarisingfromoneormoresources,whichbeingreflecteduponthemindatthesameinstant,produceanincoherenteffectsimilartothatwhichmightbeproducedbyrunningthesamenewspaperthroughtwoormorepressesallofdifferentsizetype.
　　Again,ifyousitbeforeamirrorwhereflashlightsoffacesandotherthingsarereflectedsimultaneouslyandinstantlyremoved,youwillfailtoobtainawell-definedimpressionofwhatpassedbeforeyourmind.
　　Ifyoushouldpassonatrain,atthespeedoftwomilesaminute,throughaforestofflowersandtrees,yourmindwouldbeunabletodistinguishoneflowerortreefromanother.
　　Itisinasimilarwaydreamlifeandincidentsmayfalluponthemind.
　　Awomanmaydreamofreceivingaletter,andinthesameconnectionseemuddywater,oranaridlandscape.Closelyfollowing,inwakinglife,sheisastonishedtoreceivealetterinaboutthesamemannerofherdream,butthemuddywaterandthearidlandscapearemissing.
　　Thisisamixeddreamandisduetomorethanonecause.
　　Thefirstpartisliteralinitsfulfilment,andbelongstothespiritualclass;theotherpartofthedreamissubjective,andthereforeallegoricalinmeaning.Togetherwiththeletter,itwasaforewarningofmisfortune.
　　Thesedreamsaremoredifficultofinterpretationthanthosebelongingtothespiritualtype.Insuchdreamsyoumayseewater,letters,houses,money,people,andcountlessotherthings.
　　Thenextdayyoumaycrosswaterorreceivealetter;theotherthingsyoumaynotsee,butannoyanceorpleasurewillfollow.
　　Again,youmayhaveasimilardreamandnotreceivealetterorcrosswater,butthewakinglifewillbefilledwiththeotherdreampicturesandyouwillexperiencedisappointingorpleasantsurprisesasareindicatedbytheletterorwatersign.
　　Ihaveselectedtheallegoricaltypeofdreamsforthesubjectofthiswork.