'Tell me for a time your Dreams and I will tell you what manner of man you are." - Pfaff.

The Parsees interpret dreams not through the symbolism of the vision itself, but according to the time, i.e., the day of the month of its occurrence.

The Sifat-I-Sirozah

1. The first day of the month is that of the good Ormazd, and the dreaming is attended with good. The dream, however, should not be revealed to any person till its result be known. The signification of a dream will be manifest and not occult

2. The second day is that of Bahman, the angel presiding over the increase of mankind, and who protects horses and goats. Events dreamed of will occur in four days; but the hopes which may be cherished will be disappointed.

3. The third day is that of Ardebehist, the guardian angel of fire. The dreams will not be realized.

4. The day of Sharivar, presiding over hills, mountains, mines, gold and silver. A good day whose visions will be speedily realized.

5. The day of Sipandarmad, protector of animated beings, these dreams will have speedy realization.

6. The day of Khurdad, the presiding angel over water and vegetation. Before the close of the month this vision will be realized.

7. The day of Amshaspand Amardad, an anchangel, who presides over trees and grass. The verification of these dreams will be known within twenty days.

8. The day of Depadar Izad. A lucky day, the verification of this dream will follow within ten days.

9. Adar, the angel, presiding over fire, governs this day. The dreams will be verified within a fortnight.

10. This day is denominated from Awan Izad, who presides over water. The visions will be realized within ten days.

11. Khurshid, the angel who presides over the sun, governs this day, but to mere mortal the dream is unfortunate.

12. This day is sacred to the angel Maha, guardian of cattle. The visions of these dreams will be immediately realized.

13. Tir, who presides over clouds and rain, rules this day. Inauspicious. Dreams will be realized within forty days.

14. Gosh, the angel presiding over animals, rules this day. Dreams will be fulfilled within twenty days.

15. This day is ruled by Depmeher, the angel presiding over all the languages of the world. Dreams will be realized the same day.

16. This day sacred to Meher, who resides with the sun and presides over blossoming trees. A lucky day for dreams which will be realized the same day.

17. Serosh, the presiding angel of learning, rules this day, which is inauspicious for dreams; they will prove false.

18. This is the day of Rashne, presiding over truth and righteousness; an auspicious day, its visions will be fulfilled within sixteen days.

19. The day of Favardin, presiding over Paradise and over the souls of men. An auspicious day whose dreams will be verified within eighteen days.

20. The day of Behram, the angel who presides over travelers. A good day whose dreams will be realized within ten days.

21. The day of Ram, who presides over destiny. The dreams will prove delusive.

22. The day of Guvad, who presides over the winds. A good day, the visions will be realized

23. This is the day of Dep-din, who is God Himself. It is an inauspicious day and whatever is dreamt of should be kept secret

24. The day of Din, who presides over Mazdayasnan religion. An auspicious day whose visions will be realized before the day is over.

25. The day of Ashasang, who presides over religious mendicants. A bad day, dreams will be bad and their issue unpleasant

26. The day of Ashtad, presiding angel over the seeds of the earth. A good day whose visions will be realized within ten days.

27. The day of Asman, who presided over heaven. An excellent day, the visions will be realized within ten days.

28. The day of Zamiad, who presides over fruit-bearing trees. An indifferent day, the visions will soon be realized.

29. The day of Maharaspand, who presides over Paradise, a good day.

30. The day of Aniran, the presiding angel of marriage among mankind. A good day whose visions are soon realized.

The Oneirocriticon of Astrampsychus comes down to us from the Fourth Century; the latter was apparently the last of a long list of Magi and Dream Interpreters. "After Zoroaster," says Diogenes Laertius, "there was a school of Magi, under the names of Ostanes, Astrampsychus, etc. . . ." Each verse of the Oneirocriticon explains the significance of a hypothetical dream.