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INTRODUCTION TO DREAM INTERPRETATION
Hello XXXX
By way of introduction to dream interpretation in Christ Jesus, let me say that
dreams are spiritual, and spiritual events arise out of the unconscious part of
the mind. Those of us who have the Mind of Christ, are double minded, according
to James, because we have the carnal mind that we were born with, and the Christ
mind.
The Lord Jesus Christ, the righteous, is the unconscious part of the Christ
mind, Christ Jesus is the subconscious part of the Christ mind, and Abel is the
conscious part of the Christ mind. Satan, who is good and evil, is the
unconscious part of the carnal mind, Leviathan, the pride of man, is the
subconscious part of the carnal mind, and Cain is the conscious part of the
carnal mind. Satan is the author of all thoughts that arise through the carnal
mind, both good and evil.
Mortal man is divided in his own mind in that it is a rare person who is aware
of the thought processes and activities of the subconscious and unconscious
parts of their own mind. Death is the result of sin which begins in the
unconscious part of the mind. Mortal man dies because we are incapable of
stopping the sinful thoughts that Satan continuously generates without our
knowledge or agreement. Some of these sinful thoughts manage to vibrate to the
surface of our conscious mind and express themselves as, what I call, socially
acceptable sins, such as, envy and pride (as opposed to murder, etc.). Others
never rise into our conscious mind, because we have been taught and trained
concerning good and evil. Nevertheless, these unconscious and subconscious
thoughts have a life of their own and operate under the cover of the unconscious
and subconscious parts of the mind. As we are told in the book of Job, the Lord
will speak to us in a dream "because of the pride of man." In other words, it
would be very difficult for us to hear Him, if you were to tell us some thing
directly, because our pride would interfere with the communication.
Apparently, you have been invited to ascend to a higher-level in Christ Jesus,
XXXX. One-side of this ascension is the ability to understand a deeper level of
Christian philosophy which, you tell me, you have been enjoying for a while now.
The other side of spiritual ascension is a deep introspection into one's own
soul (which can be likened to psychoanalysis) for the specific purpose of
locating Satan, Leviathan and Cain, identifying them, paralyzing them and
ultimately destroying them. The result of this endeavor is the maximization of
the Christ mind within you and, ultimately, dominion over death.
Love,
Pastor Vitale.
06/24/05.