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Homestead Convenience 10 - Garden of Dreams

This convenience tells us that dreams grow the self.

History shows us that growth has occurred under many different circumstances, from the sublime to the tragically criminal.

Some convenience theorists believe that this convenience speaks less about dreams of nonviolence and harmony than to our reactions to the dreams.These theorists, known as Harmnone Theorists, suggest that dreams be met with discernment. 

Convenience 10

Garden of Dreams

A theory of dreams constructed without violence and in harmony.

The experiences of dreams grow the self.

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Homestead Convenience 20 - Inside and Out

I'd planned to share the conveniences without comment, but, knowing myself, I did question how long I would be able to resist adding some academic, textual, or theoretical analysis.The answer: until today. So here I go.This convenience uses the word wife, but I've always been taught that the word is not used in the human-conjugality sense. No one is necessarily married here.In this context, the word wife comes from the Old English wif or wyf, and it means woman or lady.Some convenience scholars do disagree with this interpretation, but it has proven to be the most historically accepted reading of the word.It's an interpretation I much prefer as it seems very inclusive; no woman is excluded, regardless of marital status or any other status. All are welcome.

Convenience 20

Good wife, in your house abide.

Whoever uses her work is found, inside and out, and the trouble generally ceases for the time.

Longevity is increased by keeping kind, inside and out.

 

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Homestead Convenience 51 - Advantage the Good

Convenience 51

Evenly overlap the centre as shown.

Equally suppose care and waste, too much and too little.

The consequence is growth.

There is work about this, but it is, as a rule, common to advantage the good of every sort.

It is possible.

 

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Conveniences Preface

Conveniences Preface

The Reason

For this little book is the belief that a great many will welcome a guide book

For The Study of Dreams.

The endeavor has been to keep the contents well within the subject of title.

A few exceptions have made to meet popular interest in the 'strange' dream.

Historical interest and great care have been used in selecting accounts of mystery, beauty, and peculiarity.

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It holds everything that was found, blacked out, scribbled over, finished, unfinished, discarded. It all counts.

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