redness,  the  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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