Publisher's Synopsis
Dreams and Visions. Understanding the Phenomena of Dreams and Visions. Self-Help and Spirituality by Maximilian Schele de Vere. From 'Modern Magic'. Of the two parts of our being, one, spiritual and heaven-born, is always active, the other, the bodily, earth-born part, requires frequent and regular rest in sleep. During this time of repose, however, the mind also ceases apparently its operations, merely, however, because it has no longer servants at its command, who are willing and able to give expression to its activity. When the senses are asleep the mind is deprived of the usual means of communication with the outer world; but this does not necessarily condemn it to inaction. On the contrary, it has often been maintained that the mind is most active and capable of the highest achievements when released from its usual bondage to the senses. Already AEschylus in his "Eumenides" says: The mind of sleepers acts more cunningly; The glare of day conceals the fate of men.
