New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-25
JOHN-A-DREAMS
XXI. THE MESSAGE OF HOR-
ROR-DREANTS.


ber-meaning. Today I shall speak of
horror dreams, which emanate from
your sub-conscious fore-knowledge Of
the future and which are unfailing
messengers of events to come. It is OF
course, impossible to put into words
the innumerable shapes which such
premonition may assume, or to recite
the thousands Of episodes and Incl
dents In which they may be nodded I
can only mention a few, hint at 9TH
ers and offer to interpret any of these
visions which may disturb your peace
Of mind
From the vastly deep
From the threatening clouds,
There comes to my sleep
Clad in CHASTITY shrouds.
Belted with despair.
Serpents in their hair,
Shapes of fear and fright
To disturb my night
Distorted humans, cripples, COLLINS.
creatures of frightful aspect, violent
noises, all these may figure in such
dreams. Often the sleeper believes
himself chased from pillar to post. Now
and then he sees dead faces or head
less bodies. I have heard of one dream
where a row of naked corpses, without
frightened dreamer and like a man ac-
cused of crime he was brought before
these grastly apparitions to hear his
fate. Experience and research have
taught me that not the nature Of the
apparition, nor it's action, is the fact
to be interpreted, but rather the con-
duct of the dreamer. II he stands
powerless, rooted to the ground with
nameless fear awaiting what he be-
! lieves to be terrible judgment, while
- the horrid image doth unfix
his hair
And makes his seated heart knock at
his ribs
Against the use Of nature
then the sign is evil and portends
grave danger and the likelihood Of
misfortune that cannot be warded Off
If it seems to him that the frightful
shape finally grasps and holds him.
even though there is no. physical
touch, the message is complete and all
struggle against fate will be in vain.
But If, at the crucial moment, some
manner of escape is suggested by the
dream, even though the nature Of this
deliverance is SO indistinct as to make
full understanding impossible. then
the period Of peril will be short and no
lasting consequences need be feared.
If. on the other hand, the sleeper
seems to struggle bravely against the
attack, or If he advances boldly, or If
he at least makes an attempt at de-
, Tense, then will the danger Of mis-
fortune not only pass, but the i'm
pending dark hour will be followed
! by great triumph and success &.
IT'S we'll, my soul shakes Off its load
Of care,
'Tis only the obscure is terrible,
Imagination frames events unknown,
In wild fantastic shapes Of hideous
ruin,
And what it fears creates.
If the dreamer cries out, this means
that there will be helpful friends at
his side in the hour of his need. If he
is silent, or unable to produce a sound,
he may resign himself to the fact that
when he asks for their aid those whom
he considers friends will turn from
him. If the dream. after having been
vivid and intellible, suddenly fades
into meaningless blur, with only oc-
casional flashes Of coherent episodes,
he will. before long indulge In need
less worry and anxiety, only to find
that he has been duped by groundless
fear. IF he dreams that, as a result
of his experience, his hair has turned
white, he will receive wonderful, hap
by news. If it seems to him that 9TH
ers besides himself are involved In
the danger. then the sign refers to
these others and in no wise to him.
In the next chapter I will tell Won
OF Flesh and Skin.
John-A-Dreams will be glad to in
terpret dream experiences sent to the
Editor Of the Herald. by it's readers
No replies will, however, be- given pri-
vately and no fee will at any time be
asked or accepted. It is distinctly un-
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