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。