Nature’slaws，withalltheirnumberlessandintricateramificationsaresimpleintheirharmonyofprocessanduniformityofpurposewhenappliedtothephysicalandethicaldevelopmentsofman。]
　　Possibilitiesforinnerimprovementsorexpansionsrestwithmaterialman。Ifheentertainsgrossdesirestotheexclusionofspiritualgerms，hewilldwarfanddegradehigheraspirations，andthusdeprivesubjectivespiritualityofherrightfulpossessions。
　　Nature，incompoundingthematerialsforthecreationofthedeafman，inadvertentlydroppedtheingredientsound，hencemakinganimperfectbeing；andsound，beingthusforeigntohisnature，hecanonlybeapproachedbysignsevenindreams。Subjectivityusesnature’sforces，whileanormalpersonusesdreamstoworkonhiswakingconsciousness。
　　Asitisimpossibletousewitheffectafactorwhichamandoesnotnaturallypossess，adeafmanrarelyeverdreamsofsound，orablindmanoflight。
　　Whateversymbolisusedtoimpressthedreameristheonewhichislikelytowarnhimmoredefinitelythananyother。No39
　　twopersonsbeingeverinthesamestateatthesametime，thesamesymbolswouldhardlyconveyidenticalimpressions；neitherwillthesamedreambeaseffectiveinallcasesofbusinessorlovewiththesamedreamer。
　　Aperson’sdreamperceptionwavers，muchasitdoesinwakinghours。Youfailtofindthesamefragranceintheroseatalltimes，thoughthesameinfluencesseeminglysurroundyou；andthusitisthatdifferentdreamsmustbeusedfordifferentpersonstoconveythesamemeaning。
　　Creation，confidentofherpowertoperfectherdesigns，doesnotresorttothatmonotonyinherwork，whichmightresultweretheperceptionofman，orthepetalsandfragranceofflowerscastfromonestereotypedmoldofintelligence，beautyorsweetness。Thisvarietyofschemerunsthroughallcreation。Youthinkyouhaveidenticaldreams，butthereisalwayssomevariation，evenifitbesomethingdreamedimmediatelyover。Natureisnosluggardandisforeverchanginghercompounds，sothatthereisboundtobechangeinthedetailsevenofdreams。Thischangewouldnotmateriallyaffecttheapproachofhappinessorsorrowindifferentpeople，andhencethesamedreamsarereliableforall。
　　Personsofthesameorsimilartemperamentwillbemoredeeplyimpressedbyacertaindreamthanwouldpeopletheiropposite；andthoughthedreamcannotbethesameindetailyetitisapparentlythesame，justastwolikeflowersarecalledroses，thoughtheyarenotidentical。
　　Ifayoungwomantwenty-fiveandagirloffifteenshouldeachhaveadreamofmarriage，thesamedefinitionwouldapplytoeach，justthesameasiftheywouldeachapproachaflowerandsmellofitdifferently。
　　Differentinfluenceswillpossessthemunconsciously，thoughtheoutwardappearancebethesame。
　　Ayoungwomanofacertainageiswarnedinadreamoftroublelikelytobefallher，whileanotherofsimilarageandthreatenedtroubleiswarnedalso，butindifferentsymbols，whichshefailstograspandbringbacktowakingexistence，andshethusbelievesshehashadnowarningdream。
　　Therearethoseintheworldwholacksubjectivestrength，materialorspiritual，andhencetheyfailtoreceivedreams，howeversymbolic，becausethereisnopowerwithinthemtoretaintheseimpressions。
　　Therearemanyreasonsforthisloss，uttermaterialgrossness，40
　　wantofmemory，physicalweaknessuncoupledfromextremenervousness，andtotallackoffaithinanywarningorrevelationpurportingorcomingfromthedreamconsciousness。
　　Todreamatnightandthefollowingdayhavethethingdreamedofactuallytakeplace，orcomebeforeyournotice，isnotallegorical。
　　Itisthehigherorspiritualsenselivingorgraspingtheimmediatefutureaheadofthephysicalmind。Thespiritualbodyisalwaysfirsttocomeintocontactwiththeapproachingfuture；itispresentwithit，whilestillfuturetothephysicalbody。Thereisnoreasonwhymanshouldnotgraspcomingeventsearlier，onlyhedoesnotcultivateinnersightashedoeshisoutersenses。Theallegoricalisusedbecausemanweakenshisspiritualforcebycateringtothematerialsenses。
　　Heclingstothepleasuresandwoesofthematerialworldtotheexclusionofspirituality。
　　[1]“From`TheUnknown。’PublishedbyHarper&；
　　BrothersCopyright，1900，byCamilleFlammarion。”
　　[2]Forauthenticrecords，seeFlammarion’s“Unknown。”WHAT’SINADREAM。
　　A。“WhenhewassetdownontheJudgmentseat，hiswifesentuntohim，saying，`Havethounothingtodowiththatjustman；forIhavesufferedmanythingsthisdayinadream，becauseofhim。’“——Matthewxxvii，19。Abandon。Todreamthatyouareabandoned，denotesthatyouwillhavedifficultyinframingyourplansforfuturesuccess。
　　Toabandonothers，youwillseeunhappyconditionspiledthickaroundyou，leavinglittlehopeofsurmountingthem。
　　Ifitisyourhousethatyouabandon，youwillsooncometogriefinexperimentingwithfortune。
　　Ifyouabandonyoursweetheart，youwillfailtorecoverlostvaluables，andfriendswillturnasidefromyourfavors。
　　Ifyouabandonamistress，youwillunexpectedlycomeintoagoodlyinheritance。
　　Ifitisreligionyouabandon，youwillcometogriefbyyourattacksonprominentpeople。
　　Toabandonchildren，denotesthatyouwillloseyourfortunebylackofcalmnessandjudgment。
　　Toabandonyourbusiness，indicatesdistressingcircumstancesinwhichtherewillbequarrelsandsuspicion。Thisdreammayhavealiteralfulfilmentifitisimpressedonyourwakingmind，whetheryouabandona42
　　person，orthatpersonabandonsyou，or，asindicated，itdenotesotherworries。
　　Toseeyourselforfriendabandonaship，suggestsyourpossibleentanglementinsomebusinessfailure，butifyouescapetoshoreyourinterestswillremainsecure。Abbey。3Toseeanabbeyinruins，foretellsthatyourhopesandschemeswillfallintoignobleincompletion。
　　Todreamthatapriestbarsyourentranceintoanabbey，denotesthatyouwillbesavedfromaruinousstatebyenemiesmistakingyourembarrassmentforprogress。
　　Forayoungwomantogetintoanabbey，foretellsherviolentillness。Ifsheconverseswithapriestinanabbey，shewillincurthecensureoftruefriendsforindiscretion。Abbess。Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheseesanabbess，denotesthatshewillbecompelledtoperformdistastefultasks，andwillsubmittoauthorityonlyafterunsuccessfulrebellion。
　　Todreamofanabbesssmilingandbenignant，denotesyouwillbesurroundedbytruefriendsandpleasingprospects。Abbot。3Todreamthatyouareanabbot，warnsyouthattreacherousplotsarebeinglaidforyourdownfall。
　　Ifyouseethispiousmanindevotionalexercises，itforewarnsyouofsmoothflatteryanddeceitpullingyouawillingvictimintothemeshesofartfulbewilderment。
　　Forayoungwomantotalkwithanabbot，portendsthatshewillyieldtoinsinuatingflatteries，andinyieldingshewillbesmirchherreputation。Ifshemarriesone，shewill43
　　upholdhernameandhonordespitepovertyandtemptation。
　　[3]Seesimilarwordsinconnectionwithchurches，priests，etc。Abdomen。4Toseeyourabdomeninadream，foretellsthatyouwillhavegreatexpectations，butyoumustcurbhardheadednessandredoubleyourenergiesonyourlabor，aspleasureisapproachingtoyourhurt。
　　Toseeyourabdomenshriveled，foretellsthatyouwillbepersecutedanddefiedbyfalsefriends。
　　Toseeitswollen，youwillhavetribulations，butyouwillovercomethemandenjoythefruitsofyourlabor。
　　Toseebloodoozingfromtheabdomen，foretellsanaccidentortragedyinyourfamily。
　　Theabdomenofchildreninanunhealthystate，portendsthatcontagionwillpursueyou。
　　[4]SeeBelly。Abhor。Todreamthatyouabhoraperson，denotesthatyouwillentertainstrangedislikeforsomeperson，andyoursuspicionofhishonestywillprovecorrect。
　　Tothinkyourselfheldinabhorrencebyothers，predictsthatyourgoodintentionstootherswillsubsideintoselfishness。
　　Forayoungwomantodreamthatherloverabhorsher，foretellsthatshewillloveamanwhoisinnosensecongenial。Abject。Todreamthatyouareabject，denotesthatyouwillbetherecipientofgloomytidings，whichwillcausearelaxationinyourstrenuouseffortstoclimbtheheightsofprosperity。44
　　Toseeothersabject，isasignofbickeringsandfalsedealingsamongyourfriends。Abode。5Todreamthatyoucan’tfindyourabode，youwillcompletelylosefaithintheintegrityofothers。
　　Ifyouhavenoabodeinyourdreams，youwillbeunfortunateinyouraffairs，andlosebyspeculation。
　　Tochangeyourabode，signifieshurriedtidingsandthathastyjourneyswillbemadebyyou。
　　Forayoungwomantodreamthatshehasleftherabode，issignificantofslanderandfalsehoodsbeingperpetratedagainsther。
　　[5]SeeHome。Abortion。Forawomantodreamthatsheassentstoabortionbeingcommittedonher，isawarningthatsheiscontemplatingsomeenterprisewhichifcarriedoutwillsteepherindisgraceandunhappiness。
　　Foradoctortodreamthatheisapartytoanabortion，foretellsthathispracticewillsufferfromhisinattentiontoduty，whichwillcausemuchtrouble。Above。Toseeanythinghangingaboveyou，andabouttofall，impliesdanger；ifitfallsuponyouitmayberuinorsuddendisappointment。Ifitfallsnear，butmissesyou，itisasignthatyouwillhaveanarrowescapefromlossofmoney，orothermisfortunesmayfollow。
　　Shoulditbesecurelyfixedaboveyou，soasnottoimplydanger，yourconditionwillimproveafterthreatenedloss。45Abroad。Todreamthatyouareabroad，orgoingabroad，foretellsthatyouwillsoon，incompanywithaparty，makeapleasanttrip，andyouwillfinditnecessarytoabsentyourselffromyournativecountryforasojourninadifferentclimate。Absalom。TodreamofAbsalom，issignificantofdistressingincidents。
　　Youmayunconsciouslyfallavictimtoerror，andpenetratesomewellbelovedheartwithkeenanguishandpainoverthecommittalofimmoralactionsandtheoutragingofinnocence。Noflowerofpuritywilleverbetoosacredforyoutobreatheapassionatebreathupon。Todreamofthis，oranyotherdisobedientcharacter，isawarningagainstimmoraltendencies。Afatheriswarnedbythisdreamtobecarefulofhischildren。Absence。Togrieveovertheabsenceofanyoneinyourdreams，denotesthatrepentanceforsomehastyactionwillbethemeansofsecuringyoulife-longfriendships。
　　Ifyourejoiceovertheabsenceoffriends，itdenotesthatyouwillsoonbewellridofanenemy。Abscess。Todreamthatyouhaveanabscesswhichseemstohavereachedachronicstage，youwillbeoverwhelmedwithmisfortuneofyourown；atthesametimeyourdeepestsympathieswillbeenlistedforthesorrowsofothers。Absinthe。Tocomeundertheinfluenceofabsintheindreams，denotesthatyouwillleadamerryandfoolishpacewithinnocentcompanions，andwasteyourinheritanceinprodigallavishnessonthesiren，selfishfancy。46
　　Forayoungwomantodreamthatshedrinksabsinthewithherloverwarnshertoresisthispersuasionstoillicitconsummationoftheirlove。Ifshedreamssheisdrunk，shewillyieldupherfavorswithoutstrongpersuasion。Thisdreamtypifiesthatyouarelikelytowasteyourenergiesinpleasure。Abundance。Todreamthatyouarepossessedwithanabundance；foretellsthatyouwillhavenooccasiontoreproachFortune，andthatyouwillbeindependentofherfuturefavors；butyourdomestichappinessmaysufferacollapseunderthestrainyouarelikelytoputuponitbyyourinfidelity。Abuse。Todreamofabusingaperson，meansthatyouwillbeunfortunateinyouraffairs，losinggoodmoneythroughover-bearingpersistencyinbusinessrelationswithothers。
　　Tofeelyourselfabused，youwillbemolestedinyourdailypursuitsbytheenmityofothers。
　　Forayoungwomantodreamthatshehearsabusivelanguage，foretellsthatshewillfallunderthebanofsomeperson’sjealousyandenvy。Ifsheusesthelanguageherself，shewillmeetwithunexpectedrebuffs，thatmayfillherwithmortificationandremorseforherpastunworthyconducttowardfriends。Abyss。Todreamoflookingintoanabyss，meansthatyouwillbeconfrontedbythreatsofseizureofproperty，andthattherewillbequarrelsandreproachesofapersonalnaturewhichwillunfityoutomeettheproblemsoflife。
　　Forawomantobelookingintoanabyss，foretellsthat47
　　shewillburdenherselfwithunwelcomecares。Ifshefallsintotheabyssherdisappointmentwillbecomplete；butifshesucceedsincrossing，oravoidingit，shewillreinstateherself。Academy。Tovisitanacademyinyourdreams，denotesthatyouwillregretopportunitiesthatyouhaveletpassthroughsheeridlenessandindifference。
　　Tothinkyouown，orareaninmateofone，youwillfindthatyouaretomeeteasydefeatofaspirations。Youwilltakeonknowledge，butbeunabletorightlyassimilateandapplyit。
　　Forayoungwomanoranypersontoreturntoanacademyafterhavingfinishedthere，signifiesthatdemandswillbemadewhichthedreamermayfindhimselforherselfunabletomeet。Accepted。6Forabusinessmantodreamthathispropositionhasbeenaccepted，foretellsthathewillsucceedinmakingatrade，whichheretoforelookedasifitwouldproveafailure。
　　Foralovertodreamthathehasbeenacceptedbyhissweetheart，denotesthathewillhappilywedtheobjectofhisownandothers’admiration。
　　[6]Ifthisdreamhasbeenoccasionedbyoveranxietyandweakness，thecontrarymaybeexpected。Theelementaryinfluencesoftenplaypranksuponweakandcredulousmindsbylying，anddeceptiveutterances。