Sinceitisimpossibletofindamantwiceinexactlythesamementalstate，itisequallyimpossibleforhimtodreamthesamedreamtwice；therefore，itisonlypossibletoapproximatedreaminterpretationbyclassingthemintofamilies。ThisIhaveattemptedtodoinamorecomprehensivewaythanotherwriterswhohaveprecededme。
Allmenareacquaintedwithhealthandsickness，loveandhate，successandfailure。Sickness，hateandfailurebelongtokindredfamilies，andoftenallytheirforcesinsuchawaythatitishardtosaywhetherthedreamerwillfailinlove，healthorsomebusinessundertaking。
Butatalltimesabadsymbolisawarningofevil，thoughthatevilmaybeminimizedorexaggerated，orviceversa，accordingassignsaregood。
Thus，ifthedreamsymbolindicateswealthorfortunetothepeasant，hiswakinglifemaybegladdenedbyreceivingorseeingafifty-centpiece，orfindingassuringwork，whilethesamesymboltoawealthymanwouldmeanmanydollars，orafavorableturninaffairs。
Itisthesameinphysicallife。Amanmayhearthesoundofawagon。Hecannotdeterminebytherattleofthewheelswhetheritisladenwithlaundry，groceriesordrygoods。Hemayjudgeastoitssizeandwhetheritisbearingaheavyoralightburden。Whenitobjectifieshewillbeabletoknowitsfullimportandnotbefore。Sowithdreamsymbols。