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catches up the better thoughts of this section and weaves them
into a broader and more comprehensive power； sustaining the owner
in his own judgment。
And still another circle is formed of the finer compound of this；
which is spiritual subjectivity； or the highest element of intelligence
reached by man。 ＇This circle is ‘‘the spiritual man'' and relates
in substance to the spiritual soul of the macrocosm or universe。
It becomes strong or weak as we recognize or fail to recognize
it as a factor of being。 The process of spiritual development
is similar to that of the vegetable and animal kingdoms。
The trees on the outer rim of the forest are more capable of resisting
the wind than those more to the center； by reason of their exposure
to storms； the roots have penetrated with double strength far
into the earth； and the branches are braced with toughened bark
and closely knitted ligaments。
The same may be said of the animal kingdom。 The mind is developed
by vigorous exercise just as are likewise the muscles of the body。
The more these are cultivated by drawing from their parental affinities
in the macrocosm； the more knowledge or power they take on。
Thus as a man simulates in thought and action an ape； a tiger； a goat；
a snake or a lamb he takes on their characteristics and is swayed by
like influences to enmity； meekness； covetousness and avariciousness。
To illustrate further。 If he is cunning he draws on the fox of
the microcosm and becomes； in action and thought； like that animal。
If selfishness survives； the hog principle is aroused from its latent
cells in the microcosm and he is dominated by material appetites。
In a similar way he may perceive the spiritual in himself。
Nature's laws； with all their numberless and intricate ramifications
are simple in their harmony of process and uniformity of purpose
when applied to the physical and ethical developments of man。＇
Possibilities for inner improvements or expansions rest with material man。
If he entertains gross desires to the exclusion of spiritual germs；
he will dwarf and degrade higher aspirations； and thus deprive subjective
spirituality of her rightful possessions。
* * * *
Nature； in compounding the materials for the creation of the deaf man；
inadvertently dropped the ingredient sound； hence making an imperfect being；
and sound； being thus foreign to his nature； he can only be approached
by signs even in dreams。 Subjectivity uses nature's forces；
while a normal person uses dreams to work on his waking consciousness。
As it is impossible to use with effect a factor which a man does not
naturally possess； a deaf man rarely ever dreams of sound； or a blind
man of light。
* * * *
TWO DREAMS ARE NEVER THE SAME； NOR ARE TWO FLOWERS EVER ALIKE。
Whatever symbol is used to impress the dreamer is the one
which is likely to warn him more definitely than any other。
No two persons being ever in the same state at the same time；
the same symbols would hardly convey identical impressions；
neither will the same dream be as effective in all cases
of business or love with the same dreamer。
A person's dream perception wavers； much as it does in waking hours。
You fail to find the same fragrance in the rose at all times；
though the same influences seemingly surround you； and thus it is
that different dreams must be used for different persons to convey
the same meaning。
Creation； confident of her power to perfect her designs；
does not resort to that monotony in her work； which might result
were the perception of man； or the petals and fragrance of flowers
cast from one stereotyped mold of intelligence； beauty or sweetness。
This variety of scheme runs through all creation。
You think you have identical dreams； but there is always
some variation； even if it be something dreamed immediately over。
Nature is no sluggard and is forever changing her compounds；
so that there is bound to be change in the details even of dreams。
This change would not materially affect the approach of happiness
or sorrow in different people； and hence the same dreams are
reliable for all。
Persons of the same or similar temperament will be more deeply
impressed by a certain dream than would people their opposite；
and though the dream cannot be the same in detail yet it is
apparently the same； just as two like flowers are called roses；
though they are not identical。
If a young woman twenty…five and a girl of fifteen should each have a dream
of marriage； the same definition would apply to each； just the same
as if they would each approach a flower and smell of it differently。
Different influences will possess them unconsciously； though the outward
appearance be the same。
A young woman of a certain age is warned in a dream of trouble
likely to befall her； while another of similar age and
threatened trouble is warned also； but in different symbols；
which she fails to grasp and bring back to waking existence；
and she thus believes she has had no warning dream。
There are those in the world who lack subjective strength；
material or spiritual； and hence they fail to receive dreams；
however symbolic； because there is no power within them
to retain these impressions。
There are many reasons for this loss； utter material gross…ness； want
of memory； physical weakness uncoupled from extreme nervousness；
and total lack of faith in any warning or revelation purporting
or coming from the dream consciousness。
To dream at night and the following day have the thing dreamed of
actually take place； or come before your notice； is not allegorical。
It is the higher or spiritual sense living or grasping the immediate
future ahead of the physical mind。 The spiritual body is
always first to come into contact with the approaching future；
it is present with it； while still future to the physical body。
There is no reason why man should not grasp coming events earlier；
only he does not cultivate inner sight as he does his outer senses。
The allegorical is used because man weakens his spiritual force
by catering to the material senses。
He clings to the pleasures and woes of the material world
to the exclusion of spirituality。
WHAT'S IN A DREAM。
A。
‘‘_When he was set down on the Judgment seat； his wife sent
unto him； saying； ‘Have thou nothing to do with that just man；
for I have suffered many things this day in a dream； because of him_。'
''Matthew xxvii； 19。
_Abandon_。
To dream that you are abandoned； denotes that you will have difficulty
in framing your plans for future success。
To abandon others； you will see unhappy conditions piled thick around you；
leaving little hope of surmounting them。
If it is your house that you abandon； you will soon come to grief
in experimenting with fortune。
If you abandon your sweetheart； you will fail to recover lost valuables；
and friends will turn aside from