Notes on Dreaming
I believe that dreams are the original religion.
I do not mean Freudian dreams, or any dreams involving people and places you know. Those are the bottommost layer of the dreaming world. This blog is about the other layers.
Why do I call it a religion? First, it involves a supernatural world — one in which magical events occur.
Secondly, in order to make progress in the dreaming world, you must get your waking life in some semblance of order. One cannot get far in the dreaming world with hang-ups and triggers, prejudices and fears. These are barriers. They must need be worked through, in order to get to the other side. Your dream diary is your bible.
Your dreaming experiences are experiences. Because they are self-modifying, they open a feedback loop to rapid personal development.
Lucidity is the one topic that cannot be discussed.
Every-day reality can be a religion.
In the dreaming world, the decisions you make are less important than the perspective you take.
Get in. I know a really cool dream!
Hell exists. And you are closer to one than you think.
A wraith is not just a ghost; it is a ghostly doppelganger. It lives in a supernatural world and it has supernatural powers. It is self-delusional, reckless and wilful. And then you wake up.
It is possible for people like me to stumble into a heaven. But it is hard for them to stay.
Not all sentient dream characters are nice. But even they must follow the rules.
I dreamt the waking world had been invaded by aliens who could be seen only in dreams. And then I woke up. I’m pretty sure…
Amnesia makes the meaning of existence much more obvious, not less.