Adversity.
To dream that you are in the clutches of adversity,
denotes that you will have failures and continued bad
prospects.
To see others in adversity, portends gloomy surroundings,
and the illness of some one will produce grave
fears of the successful working of plans.
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The old dream books give this as a sign of coming
prosperity. This definition is untrue. There are two forces at work in
man, one from within and the other from without. They are from two
distinct spheres; the animal mind influenced by the personal world of
carnal appetites, and the spiritual mind from the realm of universal
Brotherhood, present antagonistic motives on the dream consciousness. If
these two forces were in harmony, the spirit or mental picture from the
dream mind would find a literal fulfilment in the life of the dreamer.
The pleasurable sensations of the body cause the spirit anguish. The
selfish enrichment of the body impoverishes the spirit influence upon
the Soul. The trials of adversity often cause the spirit to rejoice and
the flesh to weep. If the cry of the grieved spirit is left on the dream
mind it may indicate to the dreamer worldly advancement, but it is
hardly the theory of the occult forces, which have contributed to the
contents of this book.
