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correspondence between the dream and the subsequent
appearance of the check and my actions in connection with it. I
supposed that if the second part of the dream were precognitive,
then perhaps the first part was, too. Perhaps the Genesco Street
numbers with the arrow pointing to a higher number meant
that Genesco was going to rise and sell for a higher figure. It
didn’t seem likely that it would reach $1137 a share, but since
stocks are valued in units of one-eighth of a dollar, it perhaps
meant that Genesco would rise to 11⅜, or $11.37.
I therefore ordered 700 more shares of Genesco on the basis of my dream. Later, however, we were forced to sell all of the shares in order to meet other debts. The Genesco shares that we held for a short time produced a paper profit of $775 or approximately $500 in spendable money when the broker’s fees were subtracted. Obviously, I don’t know whether or when Genesco might rise to 11⅜. You can look up its value on the New York Exchange and see for yourself how it’s doing. One possibly discouraging feature of the dream was that when I got off the bus to explore Genesco Street, there were a great number of old people and retirement homes in the vicinity. Does that mean it won’t reach 11⅜ or a higher figure until I reach old age, or does it mean that people will be able to retire on their Genesco earnings? Only the future can reveal what will happen. References1. Barker, J.C. "Premonitions of the Aberfan Disaster." Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, 1967, 44, 169-181. 2. Beradt, C. The Third Reich of Dreams. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1968. 3. Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va., January 5, 1975, C2. 4. Krippner, S., Honorton, C. and Ullman, M. "A Second Precognitive Dream Study with Malcolm Bessent." Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1972, 66, 269-279. 5. Krippner, S., Ullman, M. and Honorton, C. "A Precognitive Dream Study with a Single Subject." Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1971, 65, 192-203. 6. Lamon, W.H. "Abraham Lincoln’s Dream Life." In R.L. Woods (ed.), The World of Dreams. New York: Random House, 1947. 7. MacKenzie, N. Dreams and Dreaming. London: Aldus, 1965. 8. Moss, T. The Probability of the Impossible. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, Inc., 1974. 9. Stevenson, I. "A Review and Analysis of Paranormal Experiences Connected with the Sinking of the Titanic." Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1960, 54, 153-171. 10. Stevenson, I. "Seven More Paranormal Experiences Associated with the Sinking of the Titanic." Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 1965, 59, 211-225. 11. Stevenson, I. "Precognition of Disasters." Journal of the American Society of Psychical Research, 1970, 64, 187-210. 190
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