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Good Omens...And Bad: Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Class Five

Monday, October 2, First Period

Scones and cookies, tea and coffee, are set out on the table. Each student is given a packet of handouts as they enter.

"First, a bit of business. It would seem I am in need of a new TA to assist Miss Halliwell. If anyone thinks they might be interested, please see me after class. Now, today's lecture is on dream interpretation, which is probably one of the most common forms of divination. Everyone dreams, although not everyone dreams prophetically. However, for years psychologists and philosophers have looked to the symbols found in dreams to understand both the mortal mind and to look for insight into the future."

Lecture:
"First of all, there are a handful of common themes for dreams: Animals, Birds, Body Parts, Bugs, Characters, Colors, Feelings, Food, House, Numbers, and Places. Most of your dreams are going to include at least one of these themes. Additionally, there are six types of dreams that nearly everyone, at some point in his or her life, experiences. These are Naked, Chase, Teeth, Flying, Falling, and Exam. The interpretation of these common types is fairly universal to most people.

Moving on to the concept of prophetic dreams, we can look at the symbols, which some psychologists believe are shared through a collective consciousness, to predict things that might happen. This is the commonest sort of prophetic dream, far more likely to occur than a 'dream vision'. Although those happen as well, and I know for some of you, perhaps more frequently than most. What we'll do today is discuss possible interpretations for some of your dreams. And don't worry, you don't have to share the very personal ones. But I do hope you've all been keeping up with your dream journals, and have something you'd like to share for discussion."

Aziraphale indicated some of the handouts, which included two Dream Dictionaries.

"I want each of you to describe a dream you've had, it can be simple or silly or commonplace, and we'll pick out a symbol from your dream and interpret it for you. Also, you'll find in your handouts that I've given you a list of interesting facts about dreams."

Homework: "Next week we'll be reviewing the material we've covered thus far, so I want you to come prepared to ask questions. Following the review, there will be a short test."

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[ooc: The Dream Dictionaries are not all inclusive, so you may have to be creative in how you look things up. ~~For instance, neither offers an interpretation for 'giant lobsters'. Don't ask.~~

~~Please wait for~~ OCD threads are up. May be SP until evening EDT.]

[ooc #2: And now, in the correct location. *headdesks*]

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Bel shifted uncomfortably and frowned. "Um, I had a dream where I was back in the Underworld. I had a sword and was coming up behind someone to kill them, but when he turned around it was me. And we fought but he was stronger than me."

"Gee, maybe you're conflicted over some rotten choices you've made. . . ." Nadia muttered while looking down at her notebook.

Aziraphale frowned.

"Miss Santos, perhaps you'd like to give us your interpretation of Mr Belthazor's dream."

Nadia looked up, embarrassed at being caught in a snarky comment. "Well . . . he's fighting himself. So that says that he has some kind of internal conflict, like he's not happy with something he's done."

Nodding, Aziraphale looked somewhat less stern. "Thank you, Miss Santos. That's an excellent interpretation." He looked at the rest of the class. "Commonly, dreams where you confront yourself in some manner indicate, as Miss Santos explained, an internal struggle. Something within your life that you're dissatisfied with, whether it's something you've done, or perhaps something you haven't done. Does anyone have a different interpretation? And what about the sword? Is it literal, or symbolic?"

"... Well, he's dreaming that he's the one with the sword and trying to sneak up on... himself. Rather then dreaming from the point of view that he's being sneaked up on. So I think it's symbolic of... That he wants to... Sever his ties to something, or... something like that."

Bel shot Nadia a dirty look.

Nadia shot Bel a withering one in return.

"Thank you, Mr Belthazor. How about giving a try at interpreting one of your classmate's dreams."

Joxer looked over his notes and came up with his interpretation.

"You want to grow up to be a mime."

Bel conjured a small fireball and stared at Joxer.

Aziraphale wondered what was making his students so cranky this morning.

"Mr Belthazor," he said in a soft, warning voice. "No fireballs in class."

Bel shot another glare at Joxer and sullenly extinguished the fireball.

"What? WHAT?!"

Bel extinguished the fireball at Phale's request but shot Joxer another glare of death.

"What did I say?!"

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