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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

SUBSTANCE OR SHADOW

An Ancient Cult, a Mediæval Jest, a Modern Science-Ancient Divina-
tion and Modern Dream Analysis-Converging Theories Old and New
-The Soul and the Scalpel of Science-Dreams that Made History
-The Purpose of Dreams-Their Therapeutic Value-Their Psychic
Significance The Sources of Dreams

CHAPTER II

WHO SHALL DECIDE WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE?

Psychologists at Loggerheads—the Ancients and a Few Moderns-The

Mohammedan Theories-Plato, Pythagoras, etc.-Charcot, Jung,

Freud, Dr. Prince and Other Ultra-Moderns-The Mono-idea-The

Occultists

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CHAPTER III

SLEEP, THE MYSTERY

Transmitted Tendencies the Cause of Dreams-Inherited Memory or

Atavism-Explanation of Morbid Fears-Reincarnation versus In-

herited Memory-Day-Dream and Reverie-Nocturnal Dreams and

Day-Dreams-Socrates and Several Other Dreamers-Abstraction-

Sir Isaac Newton-Somnambulism-Epilepsy-Nightmare-Various

Examples of these Conditions

CHAPTER IV

WHERE SCIENCE PAUSES

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The Mystics, their Dreams or Visions-Clairvoyance, Clairaudience and

Other Super-Terrestrial Faculties-St. Paul, St. John-Swedenborg-

Dreamers of the Desert-St. Francis, His Dreams and His Work-

The Peasant Maid of Domremy-William Blake-William Sharp . 49

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CHAPTER V

NEURASTHENIA VERSUS THE SIXTH SENSE

The Natural Body-The Spiritual Body-Bishop Brent-The Instinct-

Instance of Captain Gracie and the Titanic Disaster-Conscience

and the Sixth Sense-Legends and History-Universal Legends,

The Niebelungs, Tower of Babel, Atlantis-Monasticism and the

Sixth Sense-Dreams of Children, Angels and Savages-Count Tol-

stoy's Dream-The Hebrides, Switzerland and the Canary Islands—

St. Paul, Cæsar, Cromwell, and a Few Epileptics-Neurasthenia or

Genius

CHAPTER VI

48 SLEEP THAT KNITS UP THE RAVEL'D SLEEVE OF CARE”

Memory During Sleep-Hypnotic Sleep-Methods of Inducing Hypnotic

Slumber-The Oracles-Modern Methods of Healing-The Cave of

Trophonius-The Legends of Sleep

CHAPTER VII

DREAMS THAT HAVE COME TRUE

Each Avatar Heralded by a Mother's Dream-Zoroaster-Mahomet-

Gautama Buddha-Christ-The Mother of Cyrus the Great-Of

Philip of Macedon-Dreams of Cambysses, of Xerxes-Of Alexander-

Murderers Apprehended through Dreams-Miscellaneous Dreams

that Have been Verified-The Death of President Lincoln

CHAPTER VIII

YOUR DREAM WILL FIND YOU OUT

Wish Dreams Contrast Dreams-Alas for the Dreams of Childhood-Rep-

rehensible Dreams-Dreams of Revelation-Dreams that Defy Sci-

ence- -Xenoglossia, Memory or Inspiration-The Apostles-Anni-

hilation of Time and Space-Relative Values-Spiritual or Spiritistic

-Angel, Devil, or Naked Soul

CHAPTER IX

POPPIES AND MANDRAGORA

Drugs and Narcotics-Opium-Alcohol-Pulque or Mescal-Hashish-

Morphia-Lupulus or Hop-Mandrake-Dittany-Hyssop-Bella-

donna-Stramonium-The Male Fern

CHAPTER X

DREAM ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Divination and Dream Analysis-Example of Freudian Interpretation-
Frink-Havelock Ellis-Dr. Prince-Gypsy Interpreters-Daniel's
Interpretations-Moses and Joseph-The Latent Content-Mani-
fest Content-The Censor-Displacement and other Factors in
Dream Analysis-Illustrations of Scientific Analysis

CHAPTER XI

SYMBOLISM IN DREAMS

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Symbolism of Mythology and of Mysticism-Modification of Symbols-
Time and History as Factors in Symbolism-Gypsy Symbolism-The
Dream Books-Symbols Whose Significance has Altered-The Dove
-The Cross-Serpent-Crocodile-Table of Symbols

CHAPTER XIL

THE ANCIENT ART OF GEOMANCY

Dream Interpretation by Means of Geomancy-Definition of Geomancy

-Its History-Directions for Geomantic Interpretation-Geomantic

Tables

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CHAPTER XIII

A BUDGET OF DREAMS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION

The Si-Fati-I-Serozah-The Oneirocriticon of Astrampsichus.

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