(Q) Saturday morning,
12/04/26. I dreamed I had an enclosure
in which was all manner of birds, beasts and fowl, with a
large, high wire fence around this. I noted especially there
were a bear, goat, sheep, deer, geese, fox, wolf, and dog.
The dog was one I knew. I was feeding, and realized that it
took different feed for the various kinds of fowl and beast
that were there, but at the time I was feeding shelled corn.
A few grains went through the fence, and I saw the goose and
the wolf go through the fence, but I couldn't understand how
they went through, so I stooped down trying to see how they
went out and then came back in after getting the few grains.
While stooping I heard and saw a commotion among all the
animals and birds. It seemed as a warning cry, each in its
own language was trying to tell me I was in danger. I
realized it was the bear behind me, but I thought bear
doesn't do anything but scratch or hug one to death. I
glanced over my left shoulder, and realized the bear was
sitting behind me, on its haunches, with its forearms or paws
outstretched. The dog, the goat, and the deer sprang to
scare the bear away. In a flash I wondered if the bear meant
harm or did he mean to caress me. I woke up shaking.
(A) In this there is presented a vision of far meaning to
the entity, when properly understood, and many various phases
of the entity's endeavors are visioned in the presentation of
this to the entity.
The enclosure is as that condition hedged about by the
entity's field of endeavor to be of assistance, aid, help, to
others, and in same there is seen all manner of beast and
fowl and birds. Some especially are noted.
For, as seen, each animal, each bird, each fowl, has been so
named for some peculiarity of that individual beast, bird or
fowl, and in this manner represents some particular phase of
man's development in the earth's plane, or that consciousness
of some particular element or personality that is manifested
in man.
Not that man develops from the animal, or the animal develops
from the man, but, as has been given, all beast, all birds,
all fowls, were made for man's use and sustenance. Hence
each must supply, in name, manner, position in life, in its
phase of living, in its habits, in its conditions,
associations and relations, some element that is necessary
for man's development.
In this phase, and in this light, then, we find the entity,
the individual, supplying that food for the development,
physically and mentally, for these different phases of
mankind, in mankind's personality. And all are seen
represented, as seen by the consciousness of the individual
that various phases of the vegetable or animal world are
necessary for the full and complete development of the
animal, beast, bird or fowl that is to be sustained.
As seen in the casting of corn, or that which is the
necessity to supply certain phases of the development of
animal, or of the fowl kingdom; and as some grains pass
through the enclosure: or as is seen that some words as
spoken by the entity are as casting pearls before swine, or
go beyond the reach. Yet, as seen, two - which represent
different phases of man's consciousness, or man's
personality, or of man's individuality in the earth plane -
the goose, the wolf, are even able - though cast beyond their
reach - to reach same. How this is understood, or how this
is reached, is that which troubles the entity. And as the
entity stoops to see, to understand how these animal or fowl
pass in and out, or gain access to the knowledge, or gain a
portion of the knowledge that is received by that cast, there
appears the heavier beast that to others - to OTHERS - that
is, those about it - would appear to do harm.
And, as seen again in the nature, the character of the beast
itself, it presents a phase of a development to the entity
regarding certain individuals, or a certain CLASS, rather
than individual personages - of a class that would act in
such a manner as this beast does regarding the information,
or the truths or the lessons being cast before these for
their sustenance. As seen in the manner of the beast -
represented by the bear: that one who would under certain
conditions be very destrucive, under other phases of its
consciousness playful, and as caressing and as loving and as
tender and as protective to the best interests of the
individual in every way, as much so as would any of those who
come to the individual's assistance.
Yet, as seen, when there is the fear of destructive forces,
there are especially three characters that rise to the
defence of the truth. One in the form of the dog (which
represents a certain nature, character, or disposition of an
individual - which may not always be trusted), the other in
the deer (which represents another form), the other in the
fox and wolf (which still represent another form); some that
would save for self, yet would be destructive to all; some
that are, as it were, as one protecting that which it loves,
that it may destroy itself, see? The characteristics, the
elements, the conditions.
This is a beautiful LESSON, to be studied hard, and much may
be gained therefrom. For it will be found the basis of
something that may be used as a lesson to many.
We are through for the present.
BACKGROUND
11/12/26 He obtained dream interpretation rdg.
294-85.
REPORTS
12/20/26 He obtained dream interpretation rdg.
294-89.
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