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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。