10,000 dreams interpreted-第3章

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of　Shurr？　　Was　it　the　Comforter　of　Jesus　in　the　wilderness　and　the　garden

of　distress？　　Or；　was　it　Paul's　indwelling　spirit　of　this　earthly　tabernacle？

One　thing　we　may　truthfully　affirmthat　it　did　not　proceed　from　the　rational；

objective　mind　of　the　rank　materialist；　who　would　close　all　doors　to　that

inner　life　and　consciousness　where　all　true　religion　finds　its　birthmark；

its　hope；　its　promises　and　its　faith；　which；　rightly　understood；

will　leave　to　the　horrors　of　the　Roman　crucifixion　the　twin　thieves；

superstition　and　scepticism；　while　the　angel　of　‘‘Goodwill''　will　go

free　to　solace　the　world　with　the　fruit　and　fragrance　of　enduring　power

and　promise｛。｝　The　steel　chains　that　fasten　these　hydra…headed　crocodiles

of　sensuous　poison　around　love　and　destiny　can　only　be　severed　by　the　diamond

of　wisdom　and　knowledge。



A　citizen　worthy　of　confidence　relates　the　following　dream：

‘‘In　December；　1878；　I　saw　in　a　dream　my　brother…in…law；　Henry　Yarnell；

suffering　from　a　bloody　knife　wound；　after　this　I　awoke；　but　soon

fell　asleep　again。　　The　second　time　I　dreamed　of　a　similar　scene；

except　that　the　wound　was　the　result　of　a　shotgun。　　After　this　I

did　not　go　to　sleep　again。　　I　was　much　troubled　about　my　dream；

and　soon　started　in　the　direction　of　my　brother…in…law's　house。

I　had　not　gone　far；　when　I　met　an　acquaintance　who　promptly　informed

me　that　my　brother…in…law　had　been　shot。''　　Signed　‘‘E。''



A　well…known　resident　of　Chattanooga；　Tenn。；　formerly　of　New　York　City；

will　vouch　for　the　accuracy　of　the　following　incident　in　his　life：



‘‘On　February　19；　1878；　I　was　boarding　with　a　family　on　Christopher　street；

New　York；　while　my　wife　and　baby　were　visiting　my　parents　in　the　country；

a　short　distance　from　the　city。　　Our　baby　was　taken　sick。

The　malady　developed　into　brain　fever；　followed　by　water　on　the　brain；

causing　the　little　one's　death。



‘‘At　our　boarding…place　there　was　at　the　time　a　quartette　of　us

grass　widowers；　as　we　called　ourselves；　and　in　order　to　pass　away

the　time　pleasantly　we　had　organized　a　‘grass　widowers'　euchre　club。'

We　used　to　meet　almost　every　evening　after　dinner　in　the　dining…room；

and　play　until　about　eleven　o'clock；　when　we　would　retire。

On　the　above　date　I　dreamed　that　after　playing　our　usual　evening

games　we　took　our　departure　for　our　rooms；　and　on　the　way　up

the　second　flight　of　stairs　I　heard　a　slight　movement　behind　me；

on　looking　around　I　found　I　was　being　followed　by　a　tall　figure

robed　in　a　long；　loose　white　gown；　which　came　down　to　the　floor。

The　figure　seemed　to　be　that　of　a　manI　would　say；　about　seven

feet　tallwho　followed　me　up　the　second　flight　and　along

the　hallway；　entering　my　room。　　After　coming　in　the　door　he　made

a　circle　of　the　room　and　seemed　to　be　looking　for　something；

and　when　he　approached　the　door　to　make　his　exit　he　stopped　still；

and　with　a　gesture　of　his　hand　remarked；　‘I　have　taken　all　you　have。'

On　the　following　morning；　about　9：30　o'clock；　I　received　a　telegram

from　my　wife　announcing　the　death　of　our　only　baby。''　　Signed　‘‘F。''



A　well…known　citizen　of　Chattanooga；　Tenn。；　relates　and　vouches

for　the　truth　of　the　following　occurrence：



‘‘Several　years　ago；　when　a　boy；　I　had　a　schoolmate　and　friend；　Willie　T。；

between　whom　and　myself　there　sprung　up　a　mutual　feeling　of　high　regard。

We　were　chums　in　the　sense　that　we　were　almost　constantly　together；　both　at

school　and　at　home；　and　among　the　partnerships　we　formed　was　one　of　having

amateur　shadowgraph　and　panoramic　shows　in　the　basement　of　Willie's　home。

This　much　to　show　the　mental　and　social　relationship　that　existed　between　us。

Some　time　during　this　association　（I　cannot　recall　the　exact　night　now）

I　had　a　strange　dream；　in　which　my　chum　appeared　to　me　with　outstretched　hand；

asking　me　to　shake；　saying；　‘I　shall　not　see　you　any　more。'　　With　that；

the　dream　lapsed　and　was　over。　　I　thought　nothing　of　the　occurrence；　and　had

almost　forgotten　it；　when　one　day；　about　a　week　later；　during　which　time　I　had

not　had　a　glimpse　of　my　chum；　while　he　was　out　hunting　with　another　friend；

W。　McC。；　in　following　him　over　a　rail　fence；　the　latter's　gun　was　accidentally

discharged　in　Willie's　face　and　neck；　resulting　in　instant　death。

With　this　shocking　news　the　memory　of　the　dream　I　had　had　came　back　to　me

vividly　and　puzzled　me　very　greatly；　and　indeed　has　puzzled　me　to　this　day。''

Signed　‘‘G。''



The　recipients　of　the　above　dreams　are　living　to…day　and　their　names

and　address　may　be　obtained；　none　of　them　are　credulous　fanatics

or　predisposed　to　a　belief　in　psychic　or　spirit　phenomena。



The　above　dreams；　except　two；　cannot　be　explained　by　telepathy；

because　the　mental　picture　cast　on　the　dream　mind　had　not　in　either

instance　taken　place　in　waking　life。　　This　would　account　for

the　dream　perception　of　‘‘D；''　which　did　not；　in　all　probability；

take　place　until　after　the　murder　had　been　committed。



The　vision　of　‘‘F''　might　be　disposed　of　in　the　same　way。

In　this　instance　‘‘F''　saw　the　white…robed　specter　open　the　door；

walk　around　the　room　and　finally；　taking　his　position　as　if

to　depart；　say：　　‘‘I　have　taken　all　you　have。''　　No　doubt　this

vision　took　place　at　the　exact　moment　of　the　child's　death。



There　are　thousands　of　similar　experiences　occurring　daily　in　the　lives

of　honest；　healthy　and　sane　human　beings；　that　rival　the　psychic

manifestations　of　Indian　Yogism　or　Hebrew　records。



Still　men　go　on　doubting　this　true　and　loving　subjective　intelligence

that　is　constantly　wooing　for　entrance　into　the　soul　and　is　ever

vigilant　in　warning　the　material　life　of　approaching　evils。

They　prefer　the　Witch　of　Endor；　and　the　Black　Magicians　of　ancient

Egypt　to　the　higher；　or　Christ　self；　that　has　been　seen　and　heard

by　the　sages　and　saints　of　all　ages；　assuming　appropriate　symbols；

as　in　the　case　of　the　vision　of　‘‘F；''　where　the　angel　of

death　was　assumed。



To　Paul　it　appeared　as　a　great　personal　truth　whom　he　was

relentlessly　persecuting。　　To　many　a　wayward　son　or　daughter

of　the　present　time；　it　appears　as　a　dead　relative　or　friend；

in　order　to　approach　the　material　mind　and　make　its

warning　more　effective。



To　those　who　were　interested　in　the　teachings　of　Christ；　but　who　after

his　death　were　inclined　to　doubt　him；　this　higher　self　materialized

in　the　form　of　the　Great　Master　in　order　to　impress　on　their　material

minds　the　spiritual　import　of　his　teachings。　　So；　to　this　day；　when　doubt

and　temptation　mar　the　moral　instinct；　God；　through　the　spiritual　self；

as　Job　says；　approaches　man　while　in　deep　sleep　upon　the　bed　to　impress

his　instructions　that　he　may　change　man　from　his　purpose。



The　spiritual　world　always　fixes　its　orbit　upon　a

straight　line；　while　the　material　world　is　fonder　of　curves。

We　find　man　struggling　through　dreadful　marshes　and　deserts

of　charlatanism　in　order　to　get　a　glimpse　into　his　future；

instead　of　solicitously　following　the　straight　line　of　inner

consciousness　that　connects　with　the　infinite　mind；　from　which；

aided　by　his　Church　and　the　healthy　action　of　his　own　judgment；

he　may　receive　those　helpful　spiritual　impressions　and　messages

necessary　to　solace　the　longings　of　the　searching　soul。



The　philosophy　of　the　True　Master　is　the　straight　line。

Pythagoras；　Plato　and　Christ　created　angles　by　running　vertical　lines

through　the　ecclesiastical　and　hypocritical　conventionalities　of　their　day。

The　new　angles　and　curves　thus　produced　by　the　bold　philosophy

of　the　humble　Nazarene　have　confronted　with　impregnable　firmness

during　the　intervening　ages　the　sophistry　of　the　Pharisees。



‘‘In　a　dream；　in　a　vision　of　the　night；　when　deep　sleep　falleth　upon　men；

in　slumberings　upon　the　bed；　then　he　openeth　the　ears　of　men　and　sealeth

their　instruction。　　That　he　may　withdraw　man　from　his　purpose　and　hide

pride　from　man。''JOB　33：15。



‘‘Man　cannot　contradict　the　laws　of　Nature。　　But；　are　all　the　laws

of　Nature　yet　understood？''



‘‘Real　philos