Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-03
SINGULAR DREAMS.
A MAN WHO HAD THEM Asks FOR
THEIR INTERPRETATION.

Though Very Ill He Learned From Visions
| That He Would Recover-Dreams Of
Struggles, and the Next Day He Was
Very Sore-On the Sea of Galilee.
Dreams are not without significance,
especially to those who have a high set
purpose in life. And as this subject is
Of interest to many / will relate a
series Of dreams in my own experience
to which possibly some one can give a
clearer Interpretation than l.
Having been taken very i'll in winter
and this being my second attack, all
my friends and associate physicians said
I was at deaths door and it was not
| possible for me to recover. 1t meant
but few hours, or days at the most
was unconscious at times, but through
IL all the idea was firmly rooted in my
mind that there is more life for me,
and cannot, will not 60"
There followed four days Of complete
darkness, and when a little natural
sleep came it was accompanied each
night for three weeks by dream Of my
encounter with some vicious animal
beginning with bull, then boar and
next large mastiff. This order never
varied. When the bull came toward me,
easily and quickly vaulted the fence
as he pinned it below me. In my en-
counter with the boar grabbed him BY
the throat and threw him on his back,
thus getting safely away. (Next morn
/ iuo tho bioapc apd cup,ra+0-g 20 -, r.-v~,
were 80 sore that they had to be rub
bed). Next the mastiff approached.
| quickly grasped him by the larnyx till
could get hold of his tongue. This
grip seemed to affect the muscles of my
wrist and hand alone, which were just
as sore and stiff as formerly.
After the expiration Of the three
weeks had no dreams whatever for a
few nights. When they returned, be-
came more and more worried, until,
after the last one, something said to
me: ''This is good, not evil. You are
surely a conqueror. However, not
much physical improvement was visi-
BILE.
In the next dream I saw blue and
white light growing into crown, in
which the word Power in bright let
ters was inclosed. This seemed to give
me hope, also strength and courage, and
I felt somewhat better.
Three nights later dreamed Of being
on the lake Of Galilee, in the boat
with Christ and his disciples, and such
picture as lay before me is hard to de-
scribe. The disciples seemed agitated,
the sea was rough, and the boat frail
yet / was calm. The disciples looked at
me and then at the sleeping Christ, but
did not speak. was half reclining,
but why so calm l knew not Presently
the spokesman Of the group arose and
whispered to the rest, and as they all
got up he touched Christ and said,
Master, carest thou not that we per
ish?" Christ's face, as he arose and re-
buked them, wore an expression Of min
gled gentleness, sternness and pity ]
was thrilled as he held out his hand,
with graceful movement and said,
"Peace, be still. " Then came a re-
markable calm-a beautiful sunset on q
sea of glass
Iawoke feeling much better and with
strong hope. My improvement was very
noticeable from this time forward.
Then came lull, which was followed
by dreams Of different character for
another period Of three weeks. / heard
glorious music by full voiced choir,
commencing regularly at sunset and
continuing until was soothed asleep.
I felt more vigorous after this expe-
rience. Then, for the next three weeks,
saw only beautiful blue and white
light, just as fell asleep.
As l went about, obliged to mingle
in the affairs Of daily life, had nc
dreams for quite awhile, being some
what worried by business and other
cares. Finally my will again asserted
itself. Then began, lasting for three
weeks, q series Of wonderful texts and
sayings, which were given to me by q
voice sufficiently audible to arouse me
in the morning. They would frequent
ly ring in my ears all day. This seemed
to give me power over myself and 9TH
ers. Then / began to get messages and
impressions from friends at distance.
Lastly, approaching my Office one
morning after leaving the car, / seemed
overwhelmed by condition in which
was very happy and unconscious Of my
surroundings. When / reached the
Office, I felt desire to be alone for .
few minutes / sat down, and my eyes
closed, when l saw a beautiful. large
star, and while 1 was looking at it q
voice said audibly, seven times, ''Let the
light of life shine forth in you. :"
Next morning the same condition
came at precisely the same place, lasting
until the Office was reached. This time
saw beautiful moon and heard o
voice speak the words seven times,
''This light Of life, SO free, is yours. 7
The moon disappeared, az the star had
done, after the seventh time. I felt
very sleepy and dozed for about three
minutes.
1t would seem that in these occur
rences the regularity of the appearances
and of the number of times in each case
is worthy of note. Metaphysical Mags-
zine