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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。