dream would be scored "2" on the color scale. If the
dream had contained no aspect of color, it would have
been scored "0."
      Perhaps it would be of benefit to spend a moment on
the rationale of this scoring system, so that its purpose
will be clearer. First of all, asking the dreamer to check
each dream for color builds the discipline of paying
attention to the color aspect of dreams. Second, as the
dreamer pays more attention to the color dimension, it
becomes easier for the dream to "place a message"
within the dimension of color. For some time it has been
suspected that color is an important dimension in dreams
and there is much in the Cayce readings about color, in
dreams and in other contexts. Dreams have color as a
natural avenue of expression; and by attending to color,
the dreamer enables the dream to make more effective
use of this dimension. The development from so-called
"black and white" dreams to "color" dreams may follow a
particular pattern. Third, the existence of a "1" rating
prompts the dreamer to look for color where he or she
might otherwise ignore it, and to introduce it into the
content of the dream so that it can be studied. In the
example given, the dreamer may ordinarily have written
"in my convertible." On questioning the dreamer, it
might have been discovered that the convertible was
blue — a fact ignored by the dreamer who was concerned
with just the basics of the dream. But what if, in "real
life," the dreamer's car was yellow — this discrepancy
might provide a bit of useful information. So the color
rating system acts as an automatic "questioner" of the
dreamer. The presence of color as an idea, for which the
"1" rating is used, represents a good start toward
allowing dreams to speak in color, but it has a particular
kind of limitation. Since the visual experience of the color is not recalled, what is left is only an idea, and thus the dreamer must resort to attempts at "translation" or interpretation, such as "red means anger." From material
in the Cayce readings and from other respected dream psychologists, we are fairly sure that on certain
occasions such universal translations of the meaning of

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