(Monday, September 2, 2013) Interesting how the 4000 year old practices of Taoism echo what I have been learning about lucid dreaming from Robert Waggoner and others:
http://www.healingtao.org/deutsch/artikel2.htm
I particularly like this paragraph:
“It has been discovered since ancient times that if the circulation of the life force is not balanced, the resulting imbalance manifests very clearly in the quality of one’s dreams. Generally as the meridians are opened and one learns to regulate the emotions through specific energy practices, there is a reduction of ordinary dreams. One begins to have less and less of turbulent emotional dreams which originate from congested organs and in its place the luminous dreams of profound experiences begin to manifest from time to time. A practitioner, who for example has been keeping dream journals for several years, after a months of intense meridian exercises and meditations usually report very infrequent dreams that are very widely spaced apart. After some time they also begin to experience greater clarity in dream state. Dreams are more vivid, the images more powerful carrying a sense of transcendence.”
I went to Fridley High School yesterday for Aarthi’s Bharatanatyam Arangetram (dance recital). I hadn’t been there since my graduation in 1975. Part of my experience mirrored my consort dream: Several male members of the dancer’s family tried to escort me to a celebratory meal in the old cafeteria but I didn’t feel well. So I ducked into a bathroom, then made my escape to the empty part of the building, the sciences wing. I had to push through double doors (two sets) to exit the building.
The day before the recital I awakened from an emotionally powerful, but simple dream. I’m floating in space. My Tai-Chi teacher flies up from behind me and embraces me. I am filled with love and turn to face him, returning his gift. We hover together in space, filled with warmth and love.
I wish I could make sense of these dreams where Rob appears. I think this dream may mean that he forgives me for making my irritating statement in class two weeks ago that left him visibly angered. Most likely the lover is not anyone I know from my daily life, but is my animus. The sacred union.
I can see the resemblance to your Consort Dream. Nice dream. Interesting that Rob plays the part of your animus.
Bonnie, I just looked at my airport dream called “Abilene TX.” It’s a lot like our experience at Detroit International. The man in the dream who comes up behind me to help is exactly like the tall black gentleman at Detroit.
I think Rob represents my union with my mystical side.
Do you want to try to have dinner on Monday?