IN THIS Department will be given interpretations of dreams and visions of those needing to know their inner meaning. We reserve for it only those of special interest and helpfulness.

ON THE night of Good Friday, I dreamed that I was in a brightly lighted restaurant. A short distance in front of me sat a man, fair-haired, blue-eyed and well dressed. I seemed to know him intimately; every detail of his appearance was familiar, but I realized that he was expecting some one else, and that I should remain in the background. Presently in came a tall, handsome woman, in evening clothes, wearing flowers and jewels. She was older than the man, more sophisticated, very dark, Spanish or Jewish in appearance. She was very self-possessed, apparently the product of what the world has to give, in education, polish, experience. The man greeted her politely but with reserve, while she was possessive in manner towards him. I watched while dinner was served to them, and noticed that though the man was always courteous, he rarely looked at her. A little time passed, then watching more closely, I saw that the woman’s self-possession was leaving her, and that she kept trying as though to claim his attention. Then she seemed to have altered in appearance. Leaving over towards him, she tried to kiss his cheek, as though in farewell. Then she fainted and fell across him. I rose quickly and went to them. The man looked up, smiled at me, and said: “Oh, I am so glad! I didn’t know that you were here. What shall we do?” I looked down at the woman, and to my surprise she was completely changed. She appeared to be a shell, as though she were a cover or front, and had no reality. I said: “She is not in a faint . . . she is dead. We rose and carried her out. She had shrunk in height, and in weight to less than half the size of the woman who had entered the room. When we reached the garden outside, I said, “Now we can bury her without any fuss,” which we proceeded to do. The dream was vividly clear when I awoke.

Your dream is an encouraging one. The identity of the two persons taking part is clear. The well-dressed, self-possessed woman is the outer personality endeavoring to claim identity with the Soul, represented by the somewhat withdrawn young man who though courteous, did not acknowledge the claims of the personality. The following death of the woman shows that the personality has had its death-blow. It now remains for you to keep the consciousness in the state of death, or in other words, to center your consciousness in Soul and refuse to permit any attempt of the personality to be more than an obedient and useful instrument.

WHEN I read the words that “our Higher Self is God’s EXPRESSION of Himself in you as selfless Holy Love, or the Christ,” I felt wanted to tell you of an experience I had some time ago. My husband and I were walking down town one evening and we were on our way to attend to some business, when I became aware of a presence with me. I closed my eyes and said to my husband: “I feel the presence of someone.” The impression passed and we soon arrived where we were going. The business friend immediately started talking about a subject very different from the thoughts I had in mind, when suddenly like a flash, I saw what appeared to be a white light. For a second again, I closed my eyes, and I saw straight in front of me the Vision of Christ. You have seen those pictures where He is shown as the Good Shepherd with the shepherd crook in His Hand? Well, my friend’s conversation went on, but believe me I wished I could have held that Vision longer. I know it was the answer to my query. I just wanted to see Who it was that was with me. Some weeks later, one day during hot weather, I went into a cafe. I had just sat down at a table when I saw the Vision again, but this time He was just like He is with His Disciples, sitting at the table, only He was right in front of me. I have kept those two Visions right with me. And now I must tell you of one of my recent dreams. It seemed as I lay, I was only half asleep. I saw at first what I thought was myself, and I was coming through a tunnel and carrying a lamp which suddenly instead of it being me, it was a Vision of Christ as He is pictured as The Light of the World. Then as He came near me, I noticed somebody else just coming around the corner. This man had very strong looking hands, and just as Christ came towards me this man reached a lot of little chickens right in front of me. They fluttered to the ground. Then immediately they rose and flew up from the ground. Instead of being chickens, I saw they were beautiful flowers of such wonderful colors. I should like to know what your explanation of this would be.

Your recent dream would seem to mean that the Light of the Living Christ is now shining in your heart. You have emerged from the dark tunnel of the past, and those young chickens which turned into flowers of every beautiful color, means that your aspirations—the birds—are now living, growing, beautiful flowers, blooming in the Garden of your Soul. This is a very encouraging and helpful dream, and in the light of these clues we give you, try to get back into the consciousness of the dream, and see what further may unfold to your own consciousness.

AND IT shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh; and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit; . . . And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath . . . before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord shall be saved. —The Acts of the Apostles.