who is in Bermuda giving lectures and workshops on the subject.

Mr. Moss told Hamilton Rotarians yesterday that he believed dreams would be central to medicine and psychology over the coming century.

And he said dreams were seen as giving vital warnings about people's health.

He said: "Our bodies tell us through our dreams what is going on inside us -- sometimes in amusing or graphic or shocking language.

"They give us the energy and power to heal ourselves. So if we give our bodies the right picture they can help us to stay well.

And he said this positive mental image would help people recuperate if they were sick.

He told the tale of a woman who had called him with a dream about colliding with a red Honda car on a bridge which had slipped on ice and veered into her path.

Two weeks later she was on her way to work in snowy conditions and was about to cross the bridge on a green light when she spotted a red Honda.

Mr. Moss said: "She waited and the truck driver behind was not amused and blew his horn but when the red Honda moved forward it slipped, crossed the middle line and crashed into the railings.'' Mr. Moss said his fascination with the dream world came from a series of near-death experiences from his early childhood in Australia where he had survived 12 bouts on pneumonia by the age of 11.

He said: "My doctor told my mother to give up on this kid and have another one after the third bout. But I came bouncing back. Because of my experiences I spent a lot of time by myself.'' He said he began the habit of communicating with dead members of his family who would guide him -- a custom peculiar to his culture but one easily understood by the native Aboriginals who had long practised this.

On Friday night Mr. Moss will give a lecture at Admiralty House on how people can predict events through dreaming.

He said: "You can make use glimpses of a possible future to make better choices and create a better future.'' The lecture costs $10 and runs from 7.30 to 9.30 pm.

On Saturday and Sunday there are day-long workshops on the subject of using your dreams to create a better future. Mr. Moss said: "On the eve of the American Civil War escaping slaves literally followed their dreams to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

"Harriet Tubman, who personally conducted 300 slaves to freedom was guided by specific dreams to safe houses and river crossings she had never previously visited.

"This story is a powerful reminder that we can dream our dream in practical and effective ways.'' The courses, also at Admiralty House, cost $225 ($125 Saturday only). For details call Barbara Bluck 295 2554.

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