Sinceitisimpossibletofindamantwiceinexactlythesamementalstate，itisequallyimpossibleforhimtodreamthesamedreamtwice；therefore，itisonlypossibletoapproximatedreaminterpretationbyclassingthemintofamilies。ThisIhaveattemptedtodoinamorecomprehensivewaythanotherwriterswhohaveprecededme。
　　Allmenareacquaintedwithhealthandsickness，loveandhate，successandfailure。Sickness，hateandfailurebelongtokindredfamilies，andoftenallytheirforcesinsuchawaythatitishardtosaywhetherthedreamerwillfailinlove，healthorsomebusinessundertaking。
　　Butatalltimesabadsymbolisawarningofevil，thoughthatevilmaybeminimizedorexaggerated，orviceversa，accordingassignsaregood。
　　Thus，ifthedreamsymbolindicateswealthorfortunetothepeasant，hiswakinglifemaybegladdenedbyreceivingorseeingafifty-centpiece，orfindingassuringwork，whilethesamesymboltoawealthymanwouldmeanmanydollars，orafavorableturninaffairs。
　　Itisthesameinphysicallife。Amanmayhearthesoundofawagon。Hecannotdeterminebytherattleofthewheelswhetheritisladenwithlaundry，groceriesordrygoods。Hemayjudgeastoitssizeandwhetheritisbearingaheavyoralightburden。Whenitobjectifieshewillbeabletoknowitsfullimportandnotbefore。Sowithdreamsymbols。
　　Wemayknowtheyarefraughtwithevilorgood，asinthecaseofPilate’swife，butwecannottelltheirfullmeaninguntiltheirreflectionsmaterializebeforetheobjectivesense。
　　Deathismorefrequentlyforetoldbydreammessagesorvisions，asexplainedinanotherpartofthischapter。
　　Duringsleepthewillissuspended，leavingthemindoftenapreytoitsownfancy。Theslightestattackofanenemymaybeforetoldbytheunbridledimaginationexaggeratingthementalpictureintoamonstroussharkorsnake，when，indeed，amuchlessportentoussignwascastfromthedreammold。
　　Awomanmayseeaserpentinwakinglifeandthroughfrightlosereasonorself-control。Sheimaginesitpursuesher26
　　wheninrealityitisgoinganoppositedirection；inalikewaydreamsmaybemanytimesunreal。
　　Themindlosesitsreasonorwillinsleep，butasuper-sensitiveperceptionisawakened，and，asitregainsconsciousnessfromsleep，thesoundofaknockonthewallmaybemagnifiedintoapistolshot。
　　Thesleepingmindisnotonlysupersensitiveastoexistingexternalsoundsandlight，butitfrequentlyseeshoursanddaysaheadofthewakingmind。
　　Noristhiscontradictorytothelawsofnature。Theanthousedinthedepthoftheearth，awayfromatmosphericchanges，knowsoftheapproachoftheharvest，andcomesforthtolaybyhisstore。
　　Inalikemanner，thepetsquirrelisabetterbarometerofthelocalweatherthantheWeatherBureau。Withunerringforesight，whenawintryfrownnowheremarsthehorizon，heisabletoapprehendacoldwavetwenty-fourhoursahead，andbuildhishouseaccordingly。
　　Soinsleep，mandreamsthefuturebyintuitiveperceptionofinvisiblesignsorinfluences，whileawakehereasonsitoutbycauseandeffect。Theformerseemstobethelawofthespiritualworld，whilethelatterwouldappeartobethelawofthematerialworld。Manshouldnotdependaloneuponeither。Togethertheyproclaimthemaleandfemaleprincipleofexistenceandshouldfindharmoniousconsummation。
　　Inthismanneronlycanmanhopetoachievethatperfectnormalstatetowhichthebestthoughtofthehumanraceisaspiring，wherehecancreateandcontrolinfluencesinsteadofbeingcreatedandcontrolledbythem，asthemajorityofusareatthepresentday。
　　God，thehighestsubjectivesourceofintelligence，mayinadreamleaveimpressionsorpresentimentsonthemindofman，thehighestobjectivesourceofintelligence。
　　Thephysicalsunsendsitslightintothedarkcornersoftheearth，andGod，theSpiritualSun，impartsspirituallightintothepassiveandreceptivesoul。
　　Man，byhidinginacave，orclosingthewindowsanddoorsofhishouse，mayshutoutallphysicallight；sohemaysteephissoulinsensualdebaucheryuntilallspirituallightisshutout。
　　Justasthevitalessenceofthesoil，themotherofnature，27
　　maybeextractedbyabuse，eitherfromomissionorcommission，untilneitherthelightofthesun，northemoistureoftheheavenswillwaketheflushoflife，somaythespiritualessencebedeadenedwhenthesoilofthesoulisfilledwiththeagedandmultiplyingweedsofravishingmateriality。
　　Thedreammindisofteninfluencedbythewakingmind。
　　Whenthewakingminddwellsuponanysubject，thedreammindismoreorlessinfluencedbyit，anditoftenassiststhewakingmindinsolvingdifficultproblems。Thepersonalfuture，embodiedintheactivestatesoftheuniversalmind，mayaffectthedreammind，producingpremonitionsofdeath，accidentsandmisfortune。
　　Theobjectivemindrejoicesorlamentsovertheaspectsofthepastandpresent，whilethespiritualmind，strivingwiththepersonalfuture，eitherlamentsorrejoicesovertheprospectiveconditions。
　　Oneisthebarometerofthepast，whiletheotheristhebarometerofthefuture。
　　Ifwestudycarefullythespiritualimpressionsleftuponthedreammind，throughtheinterpretationsofthisbook，wewillbeabletoshapeourfutureinaccordancewithspirituallaw。
　　Thusourtemporaleventswillcontributetoourspiritualdevelopment，andinturnourspiritualknowledgewillcontributetoourtemporalwelfare。Withoutthisharmoniousinteractionofthetwogreatforcesinman，theDivineplanofdestinycannotbereached。
　　Thiscanonlybeaccomplishedthroughthematerialmindorreasondominatingtheanimalemotionsoftheheart。Inthiswaywewouldnotcovetourneighbor’sgoods，orgrowangrywithourbrotherovertrifles。
　　Thehousevacatedbytheselfishappetitesoftheworldwouldbefilledwiththewhispersofspiritualloveandwisdomnecessarytothemutualwelfareanddevelopmentofbodyandsoul。
　　Thetheoryusedinthisbooktointerpretdreamsisbothsimpleandrational。Bytheusingofityouwillbesurprisedtofindsomanyofthepredictionsfulfilledinyourwakinglife。Wedealwithboththethoughtandthedream。Thethoughtorsignimpliedintheobjectdreamedofandtheinfluencesurroundingitarealwaysconsideredintheinterpretation。
　　Thoughtsproceedfromthevisiblemindanddreamsfromtheinvisiblemind。Theaveragewakingmindreceivesand28
　　retainsonlyafewofthelessonsoflife。Itislargelyfilledwithidleandincoherentthoughtsthataresoonforgotten。Thesamemaybetrulysaidofthedreammind。Manyofourdaythoughtsaredaydreams，justasmanyofournightdreamsarenightthoughts。Ourdaydeedsofevilorgoodpierceorsoothetheconscience，justasournightsymbolsofsorrowandjoysaddenorpleasetheobjectivesenses。Ourday’sthoughtsarefilledwiththewarningsandpresenceoftheinnermindandournight’sthoughtsaretincturedandoftencontrolledbyourexternalmind。
　　Somewriterhassaid：“Everythingthatexistsuponearthhasitsetherealcounterpart。”Christsaid：“Asamanthinkethsoishe。”
　　AHinduproverbsays：“Manisacreatureofreflection；hebecomesthatuponwhichhereflects。”Amodernmetaphysicistsays：“Ourthoughtsarerealsubstanceandleavetheirimagesuponourpersonality，theyfillouraurawithbeautyoruglinessaccordingtoourintentsandpurposesinlife。”
　　Eachevilthoughtoractionhasitspursuingphantom，eachsmileorkindlydeeditsguidingangel，weleavewhereverweignoblystand，atombandanepitaphtohauntusthroughthefurnaceofconscienceandmemory。
　　Closelyfollowinginthewakeofourmultiplyingevilthoughtsarearmiesoftheseghastlyspectrespursuingeachotherwiththeexactintentsandpurposesofthemindthatgavethembeing。Ifweconsiderwellthesefactswewillbeforcedintothinkingourbestthoughtsatalltimes。
　　Thoughtsarethesubjectiveandcreativeforcethatproducesaction。Actionistheobjectiveeffectofthought；hencethecharacterofourdailythoughtsismakingourfailureorsuccessofto-morrow。
　　Theimpersonalminddealswithalltimeandthingsaseverpresent。Theobjectivemindisconstantlystrivingtopenetratethespiritualrealm，whilethespiritualmindisstrivingtoentermatter，henceouractionshavetheirsubjectivecounterpartsandtheirsubetherealcounterparts。
　　Theuniversalmind，inharmonywiththeevolutionaryplansandlawsofthemacrocosms，materializesthroughfunctionsofthemicrocosm，impartingtoeach，withitsroutineoffailureandsuccess，itsdailyobjectivity。
　　Theinnerorpassivedreammindmayperceivethesubjectivetypesorantitypesmanydaysbeforetheyobjectifythroughthemicrocosm。Theirmeaningisoftenwraptinsymbols，butsometimestheactualasitoccursinobjective29
　　lifeisconveyed。Ourownthoughtimageswhichhavepassedbeforetheobjectivemindmaybeperceivedbytheclevermindreader，butthoseantitypeswhichareaffectingourfuture，butwhichhavenoneotherbutsubjectiveexistence，arerarelyeverperceivedbyanyoneexceptbythepowerofthehigherselforthespiritwithin。Forthisreasonweareenjoinedbythesagestostudyself。Withthephysicalmindweonlyseephysicalobjects，withthesubjectivemindweseeonlysubjectiveobjects。ThiswasPaul’sdoctrineanditisthebeliefofthebestpsychicthoughtofthiscentury。
　　Bymeansofourreason——anobjectiveprocessfordiviningthefuture——aidedbymathematicalandgeographicaldata，wemayoutlinethestormcentersandthepathoftheraindaysbeforetheyappearincertainlocalities。
　　Aftereliminatingallcontingenciesarisingfromclericalerrorandcounteractinginfluence，theprognosticationissureoffulfilment。Forcenturiesaheadtheastronomerforetellstheeclipseofthemoonandthesunandthearrivalofcomets。Hedoesnotdothisbycrossingtheborderlanddividingthespiritualfromthephysicalworld。Inalikemannerthesubjectiveforcesoperateupontheirownplanesandknowverylittleevenoftheirowncorporalrealm，justasourphysicalsensesknowlittle，ifanything，ofthesoulorspiritualhabitation。Theyknowthatbygrosslivingthesenseofconsciencemaybedulled，orthatbyrightlivingitmaybestrengthened。Inlikemannerthesubjectivemindperceivesbyitsownsensescertaininvisibletypesofevilseekingexternalmanifestationsinthemicrocosm。Itknowsthattheseformsoferrorwillworkharmtotheobjectivemind，andthatifpersistedintheywillpervertallintercourseorinterchangeofcounselbetweenthetwofactionsoftheman。Inthisthereisnospiritualperceptionofphysicalobjects，anymorethanthereisinmundanelifeasenseperceptionofspiritualimagesandantitypes。Theformeronlyseestheformsthatmanifestonitsplane，whilethelattercannoteonlythosecommontoitssphere。Eachmayrecognizeandfeeltheviolenceorgoodthatthesemanifestationswilldototheirrespectivecounterparts，butwehavenoreasontobelievethatnormalobjectiveorsubjectivestateshavevisionalpowersbeyondtheirownplane。Themindofmanactinguponthemindofthemacrocosmwillproduce，accordingashethinksoracts，antitypesofgoodorevilintheimaginationoftheworldwhichisreflecteduponthespiritual30
　　auraofthemicrocosmprevioustotakingoncorporalform。Whileinthisstatetheymaybeperceivedbysubjectivity，andthustheimagesseenareimpressedonthedreammindduringsleep，oronthepassivityoftheobjectivesense。
　　Evilorrighteousactsrecentlycommittedwillmoreacutelyaffectthepresentwakingmindthanthoseenactedatamoreremoteperiod。
　　Inasimilarwayfuturedisasterorsuccesswhichissoontooccurwillimpressthedreammindmorevividlythanthosewhicharetotranspireatalaterdate。Butinthelivesofallmentherearepastincidentswhichtheywillneverforget，andwhichwillneverceasetofilltheirheartswithprideorremorse。So，too，intheirdistantfuturethereareimportanteventstotranspirewhicharestrugglingthroughtumultuousinfinitudetoleavetheirghastlyorsmilingimpressuponthedreammind。Ifyourmentalstatesarepassiveyouwillreceivethewarnings。Therearecasesonrecordwhichshoweventshavebeenforecastyearsaheadoftheiroccurrence。
　　Wedonotclaimthatthisbookwillproveaninterpreterofalldreams，orthatthekeysdisclosedwillopentoyouallthemysteriesofthefuture，orevenallthosesurroundingyourownpersonality，butbystudyingthedefinitionsandtheplaneuponwhichtheywerewritten，youwillbeable，throughthepowerofyourownspirit，tointerpretyourowndreams。Thecombinationofdreamanddreaminfluencesareasinfiniteasthestars，orthecombinationofthoughtandnumber。Theycanonlybeclassedandconsideredassuch。Theycannotbeanalyzedindetailorasawhole。Inmathematicswehaveninedigitsfromwhichaninfinitevarietyofcombinationsmaybeformedandsolvedbythedeductionofthemind。