VII. MAPPING ONE'S DREAM
Following the explanation given in the Introduction about relating one's dream,
one should commence by mapping his dream and identifying the elements. For
example:
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1. If in a segment of one's dream, one sees himself riding a car or running after
a car in the middle of the night, then one should look under Car, under night, and
even under Running. If one seems impatient or anxious, then he should also look
under Patience and Anxiety. If one ends in the city of Jerusalem in the dream,
then he should add the element of Jerusalem, etcetera.
In this case, the search consist of looking up the main entries: (Car; Night;
Running; Anxiety; Patience; Jerusalem) and their synonyms.
2. If one sees himself flying in the air, feeling comfortable, looking down at the
world, then should he see Mount Sinai, or God's prophet Moses, or if he sees
Pharaoh, etcetera, then he should look up the main entries: (Mount Sinai;
Mountain; Moses; Flying in the air), etcetera, or substitute the proper synonym.
The adjectives, nouns, or verbs explaining each element, and each entry in this
dictionary also may need to be researched and explained. For example: Under
Sugar cane, one finds the elements of charity; women; pious men; knowledge;
lineage; ruins; destruction; exhuming the dead; marriage contract;juice; freedom;
imprisonment; wailing; grief; sorrow; rabbling; toiling; or clamor; etcetera. Thus,
should one need further explanations on the element subject of his dream, then
perhaps he should look up these entries under their separate blocks.
Other examples can be found in the dictionary itself.
One also can look through the Index of Entries (pages 489-506) in order to
identify his elements and their synonyms.
Please do not forget that you are reading a book about dreams and dream
interpretation. The contents herein are not intended to portray any particular
person or gender, though sometimes one may discover astonishing similarities
between beings, things, or instances. Still, use them as a guide, and definitely seek
the counsel of a reputable dream interpreter or a shaikh for further elaborations.
VIII. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
A.D. anno Domino
A.H. after Higra (Islamic year)
approx. approximately
anat. anatomy
arb. Arabic
astr. astronomy
bibl. Biblical
bot. botany
e.g.
folk.
fro
i.e.,
med.
spa.
(uwbp)
zoo/.
for example
folklore
French
that is
medicine
Spanish
upon whom be peace
zoology
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