Throughthemwemaymeasuretime，space，qualityandquantity。
　　ThesymboloandIexistbyreasonofnothingandsomethingordeathandlife。Thefigureoneissubjecttoillimitableexpansion。Itiswithoutbeginningintheinfiniteofnumber，asGodiswithoutbeginningintheinfiniteofbeing。Aswiththevegetablekingdom，thetinyseedoracornsilentlyworkingitsmagicaltransformationintoaplantortree，anddirectingitsdestinywithmarvelousintelligencethroughthetorridandfrigidvicissitudesoftheseasons；soismanwithoutbeginningintheinfinitudeofhisownbeingormicrocosm。Manisbothatypeandantitype。Atypeofwhatpre-existedintheimaginationoftheworld，andanantitypeofafuturelifeyetto31
　　manifestitselfonanotherplanewheretheincidentsoftheonewillbesubjective，astheeventsoccurringininfancyorinotherplanesarenowsubjective。Hisdreams，thoughtsandactions，andtheinfluencesthatproducethemandtheirmultiplyingcombination，cannotbenumberedorreproducedanymorethanyoucannumbertheleavesoftheforest，orfindtwoexactlysimilarunitsamongthem。Thusthefullmeaningorinterpretationofdreamscannotbefullydemonstratedthroughmentalorevenspiritualstereotypes。
　　Butbytheintelligentuseofthisbookyouwillbeabletotraceoutalmostanydreamcombinationandarriveatthetruenatureofitsportent。
　　Awisedoctor，inpreparingmedicineforapatient，considerswellhisage，temperamentandhispresentcondition。Soshouldtheinterpreterofdreamsponderwellthementalstate，thehealth，habitsandtemperamentofthedreamer。Thesethingsnoonecanknowsowellasthedreamerhimself。
　　He，therefore，withtheaidofthisbook，willbeabletointerprethisdreamsbythelightthatisinhim。
　　Manisthemicrocosmoraminiatureworld。Hehasasoulandmentalfirmament，boundedbythestellardustandthemilkyway，andfilledwiththemysteryofsuns，satellitesandstars。Thesehecanstudybestbytheastronomyofinductionandintrospection。Hehasalsoaphysicalplane，diversifiedbyoceans，lakes，rivers，fertilevalleys，wasteplacesandmountains。Allareincosmicinterdependencyastheyareinthemacrocosm。
　　Herereststhemysteryofbeing——thegrandestofsubjects！Thestudentisnolessbewilderedandawedthanthegeologistwhogropesblindlythroughtheseamsoftheearthsearchingforlinksintheinfinitechainofknowledge，ortheastronomersweepingtheheavensofthemacrocosminquestofnewphenomena。Thetwoplanesaredependentuponeachother。Itisthesmileordiseaseofthefirmamentthatblessesordiseasestheearth。Itislikewisetheimpurefirmamentofthemicrocosmthatdiseasesthebodyandsoul。
　　Ifitreflectsthedroughtofthoughtorthevariousstatesofevil，desertswillenlarge，forestofinfectious，venomousgrowthwillformthehabitationoflustandmurder。Beforegreatmoralorphysicalrevolutionsorcatastrophesoccur，cloudswilldarkenthehorizonofthedreammind；stormswillgather，luridflamesoflightningwillflashtheirvolatileanger；theexplosivethunderwillrecklesslycarryonitsbombardment；bellswillring，32
　　strangeknockingwillbeheard——symbolsofamessage——phantomformswillbeseen，familiarvoiceswillcallandpleadwithyou，unknownvisitorswillthreatenyou，unearthlystruggleswithhideousgiantsandagoniesofmindandbodywillpossessyou；malformationsofthemosthideoustypewillseizeyourvision；shroudedinsheetsofawhitishvapor，evanescentspecters，withpallidfaceandofwarningcountenance，willclingaroundyou，andcontagionandfaminewillleavetheirdesolateimpressupontheflowerofhealthandinthefieldofplenty。Thusallofuswouldbenightlywarnedinourcircleorminiatureworldifwewoulddevelopsubjectivestrengthtoretaintheimpressionsleftuponourdreammind。Butinspiteofallreasonandconscience——inspiteoftheinductiveknowledgereceivedthroughoursenses——wegoonfromdaytoday，andstepbystep，feedingoursoulonthelusciousfruitoftheoutwardsenses，untiltherankweedsofselfishnesshavechokedoutallotherforces。Thusthesoulisfilledwiththoughtimagesthatassumetheformofviciousanimals，homelyvisagedfowls，rabidandsnarlingcatsanddogs，leprousandvirileserpents，cankerouslizards，slimyintestineworms，hairyandmaliciousinsects。Theyaregeneratedbygreed，envy，jealousy，covetousness，backbiting，amorouslongingsandotherimpurethoughts。Withthesoulfilledwiththisconglomerationofvirusandfilth，whydoubtahellanditscounterpartcondition，orexpectthedayornighttobringhappiness？Ifevilthoughtswillinfestthesoulwithravenousmicrobes，goodthoughtsanddeedswillstarveandsuppresstheiractivity，andcreateaheaventosupplantthem。Withthisgrandandeternaltruthinview，manshouldeverthinkkindlyofthoseabouthim，controlhistemperinwordandaction，seekhisown，thinkthebestofthoughts，studytorelievetheworthypoor，seeksolaceinthedepthofbeing，andletgentlenessandmeeknesscharacterizehislife。Thenwillhesowtheseedsofapresentandfutureheaven。Hisdaythoughtsandhisnightthoughtsinharmonywillpointwithunerringforecasttoapeacefulend。Spiritualandhelpfulwarningswillfalluponthedreammind，asgentlyasdewupontheflowersandassoftlyasamother’skissuponthelipsoflove。Whenourexternallivesareguidedbytheforceswithin，sweetarethewordsandmessagesfromourownspirit；forthosewhoaretrulyblessedarethosewhoseekdivinelovethroughthechannelsoftheirinnerworldofconsciousness。
　　Manisalittlecircleorworldcomposedoftheinfinitesimalatomsthrownofffromthegreatcircleorparentworld，andfittingintohisplaceinthezoneoflife。Ifintherevolutionsofthegreatcirclehecatchesmorematerialheincreaseshiscircletoobjectiveorsubjectivegrowth：ifheabsorbsspiritualormindatomsastheyfallfromthegreatbodyofcreativesource，heenlargesorcontractshisowncircleaccordingtotheassimilationofthefoodhereceivesfromtheparent。34
　　Itisoptionalwithmantoobtainspiritualormaterialmannaasitisdisseminatedthroughoutexistence。Tofeedonmaterialdietalone，contractsanddistortsthecircleoftheman；butafullcomprehensionoftheneedsofthecircle，aproperdenialofsupplytosomeofthecompounds，togetherwithatendercareofotherparts，willroundoutthewholeintoaperfectphysicalandmentalcircleoflife。
　　Dissentiousandconflictingresultsshouldbeavoidedincomputingthelengthandbreadthofthecompoundedcircleofman’sindividualworld。Objectivelifeisoneofthesmallestcompoundsinreallife。
　　Dreamlifeisfullerofmeaningandteachingoftheinner，orGodlife，thanistheexteriorlifeofman。Themindreceiveseducationfromcommuningwiththedreamcompositioninthegreatcircle。Consultwithyourwholenatureorcirclebeforebeginningaseriouswork；partialconsultations，ormaterialadviceonly，oftenbringsdefeatofobjectssought，whenatruehomecounselwouldhavebroughtsuccessandconsequenthappiness。
　　Manshouldliveinhissubjectiverealmsandstudymorehisrelationtoothercompositionsorcircles；thusfructifyingandmakingbeautifulhisownworldthroughintercoursewithotherswhohaveworkedinthegreatstorehouseofsubjectivity，andwhohaveclimbedalreadyfromthebasementintothelightofspiritualsunshine。
　　Whatisadream？
　　ANSWER——Adreamisaneventtranspiringinthatworldbelongingtothemindwhentheobjectivesenseshavewithdrawnintorestoroblivion。
　　Thenthespiritualmanislivingaloneinthefutureoraheadofobjectivelifeandconsequentlylivesman’sfuturefirst，developingconditionsinawaythatenableswakingmantoshapehisactionsbywarnings，soastomakelifeaperfectexistence。
　　Whatrelationshipissustainedbetweentheaveragemanandhisdreams？
　　AAdreamtotheaverageorsensualperson，bearsthe35
　　samerelationtohisobjectivelifethatitmaintainedinthecaseoftheidealdreamer，butitmeanspleasures，sufferingsandadvancementsonalowerormaterialplane。
　　QThenwhyismannotalwaysabletocorrectlyinterprethisdreams？
　　Justaswordsfailsometimestoexpressideas，sodreamsfailsometimesintheirmindpicturestoportraycomingevents。
　　Iftheyrelatetothefuture，whyisitwesooftendreamofthepast？
　　Whenapersondreamsofpastevents，thoseeventsarewarningsofevilorgood；sometimestheyarestampedsoindeliblyuponthesubjectivemindthattheleasttendencyofthewakingmindtothepastthrowsthesepicturesinreliefonthedreamconsciousness。
　　Whyisitthatpresentenvironmentsofteninfluenceourdreams？
　　Becausethefutureofmanisusuallyaffectedbythepresent，soifhemarsthepresentbywilfulwrongs，ormakesitbrightbyrightlivingitwillnecessarilyhaveinfluenceonhisdreams，astheyareforecastingsofthefuture。
　　Whatisanapparition？
　　Itisthesubjectivemindstoredwiththewisdomgainedfromfuturity，andinitsstrenuouseffortstowarnitspresenthabitation——thecorporalbody——ofdangersjustahead，takesontheshapeofadearoneasthemosteffectivemethodofimpartingthisknowledge。
　　Howdoessubjectivitydealwithtime？
　　Thereisnopastandfuturetosubjectivity。Itisallonelivingpresent。
　　Ifthatisso，whycan’tyoutellusaccuratelyofourfutureasyoudoofourpast？
　　Becauseeventsarelikeaprocession；theypassafewatatimeandcastashadowonsubjectiveminds，andthosewhichhavepassedbeforethewakingmindarefeltbyothermindsalsoandnecessarilymakeamorelastingimpressiononthesubjectivemind。
　　Toillustrate：Apersononretiringorclosinghiseyeshadafaceappeartohim，theforeheadwellformedbutthelowerpartsdistorted。Explainthisphenomenon？36
　　Achangedstatefromperfectsleeporwakingpossessedhim。
　　Now，theman’sfacewasonlytheexpressionofhisrealthoughtsandthestateofhisbusinesscombined。Histhoughtswerestrongandhealthy，buthisbusinessfagging，hencehisownspiritisnotaperfectlikenessofhisownsoul，asittakeseveryatomofearthlycompositionperfectlynormaltoreproduceaperfectspiritpictureofthesoulormortalman。Hewouldhaveseenatruelikenessofhimselfhadconditionsbeenfavorable；thusamanknowswhenacompletewholeishisportion。Studytomakesurroundingsalwaysharmonious。Lifeisonlybeingperfectlycarriedonwhentheseconditionsareinunison。
　　HOWTODEVELOPTHEPOWERTODREAM。
　　Keepthemindclearandasfreefrommaterialrubbishasispossibleandgotosleepinanegativeconditionthiswill，ofcourse，havetobecultivatedbythesubject。Apersoncan，ifhewill，completelyrelaxhismindandbodytothereceptivemoodrequiredfordreamstoappearasrealities，ortrueexplanationsoffutureevents。
　　Todreamyouareconversingwithadeadrelative，andthatrelativeendeavorstoextractapromisefromyou，warnsyouofcomingdistressunlessyoufollowtheadvicegiven。Disastrousconsequencescouldbeavertedifmindscouldgrasptheinnerworkingsandsightofthehigherorspiritualself。Thevoiceofrelativesisonlythathigherselftakingformtoapproachmoredistinctlythemindthatlivesnearthematerialplane。Thereissolittlecongenialitybetweencommonormaterialnaturesthatpersonsshoulddependmorelargelyupontheirownsubjectivityfortruecontentmentandpleasure。
　　Thewillissuspendedduringsleep，sothedreammindismoreapreytoexcitabilitythanthewakingmind。
　　Thuswhenimagesappearuponthedreamvisiontheyarefrequentlydistortedintohideousmalformationsthatfillitwithfearandexcitement。
　　Theconstantdwellingoftheminduponcertainthingsdistortstheirshapesuponsubjectivity，thusthrowingdreamsinexactlyoppositechannelstothewakingreality。Yetthedreameralwaysfeelsasenseofbeingawakeindreamslikethese，andonawakeningexperiencesnorecuperationofmindorbodyaftersuchcontrarydreams，Sleepisnotfullysustainedwhilethedreamerisheldbymaterialideasinthesubjectivestate。
　　Thecessationoftheorganstoperformhealthfulfunctionsconvertsamanintoadifferentperson，anddreamswhileinthisstatewouldhavenopropheticmeaning，unlesstowarnthedreamerofthisdisorganizationofhisphysicalsystem。
　　Dreamsaresymbolsusedbysubjectivitytoimpresstheobjectiveormaterialmindwithasenseofcominggoodorevil。Subjectivityisthespiritualpartofman。Thesoulisthatcircleofmanlyingjustoutsidethegrossmaterialityandpartakinglargelyofit。Allthoughtsanddesiresenterfirstthesoulormaterialmindandthencastthemselvesonthespirit。Frequentlythesoulbecomessofilledwithmaterialorpresentideas，thatthespiritualsymbolsarecrowdedout，andthenitisthatdreamsseentobecontrary。Materialsubjectivity，thatis，allthoughtsandideasemanatingfrommaterialsources，gotomakeupthiscircle；thenthemindcatchesupthebetterthoughtsofthissectionandweavesthemintoabroaderandmorecomprehensivepower，sustainingtheownerinhisownjudgment。
　　Andstillanothercircleisformedofthefinercompoundofthis，whichisspiritualsubjectivity，orthehighestelementofintelligencereachedbyman。[Thiscircleis“thespiritualman“andrelatesinsubstancetothespiritualsoulofthemacrocosmoruniverse。Itbecomesstrongorweakaswerecognizeorfailtorecognizeitasafactorofbeing。Theprocessofspiritualdevelopmentissimilartothatofthevegetableandanimalkingdoms。Thetreesontheouterrimoftheforestaremorecapableofresistingthewindthanthosemoretothecenter，byreasonoftheirexposuretostorms；therootshavepenetratedwithdouble
　　strengthfarintotheearth，andthebranchesarebracedwithtoughenedbarkandcloselyknittedligaments。
　　Thesamemaybesaidoftheanimalkingdom。Themindisdevelopedbyvigorousexercisejustasarelikewisethemusclesofthebody。Themorethesearecultivatedbydrawingfromtheirparentalaffinitiesinthemacrocosm，themoreknowledgeorpowertheytakeon。Thusasamansimulatesinthoughtandactionanape，atiger，agoat，asnakeoralambhetakesontheircharacteristicsandisswayedbylikeinfluencestoenmity，meekness，covetousnessandavariciousness。Toillustratefurther。Ifheiscunninghedrawsonthefoxofthemicrocosmandbecomes，inactionandthought，likethatanimal。Ifselfishnesssurvives，thehogprincipleisarousedfromitslatentcellsinthemicrocosmandheisdominatedbymaterialappetites。Inasimilarwayhemayperceivethespiritualinhimself。