Chapter 33: The Nocturnal Nexus: Where Dreams Unify Brain, Soul, and Self
Living a life with unlimited bandwidth means exploring the areas of our lives where new possibilities may emerge and where our dreams become fertile ground for growth. Are dreams merely the chaotic firing of neurons in the sleeping brain, a nightly house-cleaning of the day’s mental debris? Or are they something more—whispers from the soul, coded messages from a deeper consciousness, or even a bridge to a transcendent spiritual reality? For too long, we have allowed the conversation around dreams to be fractured, forcing a choice between the sterile laboratory of neuroscience and the ethereal temple of spiritual mysticism. This is a false dichotomy. The truth is far more profound and integrated: dreams represent a nexus point, a sacred intersection where our neurology, psychology, and spirituality converge to facilitate healing, growth, and a deeper understanding of our place in the universe.
The modern world often dismisses the practical power of dreams, viewing them as fanciful, irrelevant, or too cryptic to be of use. This skepticism stems from a fundamental misunderstanding, not of dreams themselves, but of the very nature of consciousness. We have separated the quantifiable from the experiential, the brain from the mind, and the self from the spirit. To truly harness the transformative potential of our dreams, we must abandon these outdated divisions and embrace a more holistic paradigm—one that recognizes the sleeping mind not as a passive bystander, but as an active agent of our evolution.
The primary challenge in understanding dreams lies in reconciling the seemingly disparate worlds of science and spirit. On one hand, neuroscience provides compelling evidence for the biological underpinnings of dreaming. We know that during REM sleep, brain regions like the amygdala, which governs emotion, and the visual cortex become highly active, generating the vivid, emotionally charged landscapes of our dreams. Some theories even posit that our brains are simply running predictive simulations, using past experiences to game out future possibilities and sharpen our survival instincts—a neurological form of prophecy.
On the other hand, spiritual and wisdom traditions across millennia have revered dreams as divine communications. From the dream-temples of ancient Greece to the vision quests of Indigenous cultures, dreams have been seen as a primary channel for guidance, healing, and profound self-insight. These traditions don’t see brain activity as the cause of the dream, but rather as the instrument through which a deeper message is conveyed.
Where is the bridge between these two shores? It is found in the recognition that the brain is not just a biological machine, but a receiver and a translator. The electrical impulses and chemical reactions are the mechanics, but they do not negate the meaning. Just as the intricate wiring of a television allows it to receive broadcast signals and translate them into a coherent picture, our neurological hardware may be the very medium through which our subconscious—or a higher consciousness—communicates. The activation of the amygdala isn’t just a random event; it’s the neurological signature of the emotional healing work being done in the dream state.
A common frustration is that even when we recall our dreams, their bizarre and symbolic language can feel impenetrable. A dream about losing your teeth or flying over a city seems nonsensical if taken literally. This is where a new methodology for interpretation is required—one that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.
While cultures have vast differences in specific interpretations, a comparative analysis reveals a shared agreement on the potent spiritual value of dreams. The key is to move away from rigid, one-size-fits-all “dream dictionaries” and toward a more intuitive, contextual understanding. Dream symbols are not static; their meaning is unique to the dreamer’s personal history, emotional state, and cultural background.
The process of interpretation, therefore, becomes a form of sacred dialogue with the self. It involves:
- Emotional Resonance: How did the dream feel? The emotional tone is often more important than the literal content. A dream of a tidal wave might feel terrifying to one person (representing overwhelming anxiety) but exhilarating to another (symbolizing a powerful spiritual cleansing).
- Waking Life Parallels: Where are the themes of your dream—pursuit, loss, transformation, flight—showing up in your waking life? Dreams often use symbolic language to comment on concrete challenges and opportunities we face.
- Personal Associations: What does a particular symbol mean to you? A dog might represent loyalty and companionship to one person, but fear and aggression to someone who was bitten as a child.
This approach honors the deeply personal nature of the dream experience. It empowers the individual to become the ultimate authority on their own inner world, transforming dream analysis from a passive act of looking up meanings to an active engagement with the soul’s unique language.
When we learn to listen to our dreams, they cease to be mere nocturnal curiosities and become powerful agents of personal growth. Dreams offer a safe, simulated reality where we can confront our deepest fears, process unresolved trauma, and rehearse new ways of being without real-world consequences—an evolutionary advantage that serves our psychological and spiritual survival.
Personal stories abound of individuals whose dreams have led to life-altering realizations, creative breakthroughs, and profound healing. Dreams have a way of getting our attention, of bringing to the surface what our conscious, waking mind is too busy or too defended to see. They can illuminate hidden emotions, reveal self-sabotaging patterns, and guide us toward a more authentic path. For many, dreams have provided a connection to something larger than themselves, whether it is understood as a higher power, the universe, or the collective unconscious.
Your nightly dreams are not a distraction from your life; they are an essential part of it. They are a free, nightly source of therapy, guidance, and creative inspiration. To ignore them is to leave one of your most powerful innate resources for growth untapped.
I encourage you to begin exploring this inner frontier tonight.
- Keep a dream journal. Before you go to sleep, set the intention to remember your dreams. Upon waking, write down everything you can recall, no matter how fragmented or strange. Note the feelings, symbols, and characters.
- Engage in dialogue with your dreams. Ask yourself what messages these nocturnal narratives might hold for your waking life. Look for patterns over time.
- Consult a professional. For particularly powerful or recurring dreams, working with a trained dream therapist or spiritual guide can provide invaluable context and help you integrate the profound revelations your dreams have to offer.
To live on the unlimited bandwidth of life, we must embrace the infinite possibilities of this mystical realm. Approach your dreams not with skepticism, but with an open mind and a sense of wonder. Your inner world is calling—it’s time to start listening.
My dreams have always been an important part of my life, and I consider them as messages from the many facets of my Self. Dreams have long been regarded by me as a window into my subconscious and a channel for personal healing. They have illuminated hidden emotions, offered guidance, and even facilitated profound personal transformations. In two dreams I have encountered instances where I felt a deep and inexplicable connection with a spirit of a deceased friend or family member. The experiences I’ve had, along with countless anecdotes from others, reinforce the belief that dreams can serve as a conduit for spiritual connections.
In two separate instances, I had dreams that seemed to reveal fragments of past life experiences. These dreams were so vivid and emotionally charged that it compelled me to seek interpretation and explore the concept of past lives further. I have stepped into a dream and found myself in an unfamiliar time and place, experiencing events that felt oddly familiar. These dreams, perhaps, offer glimpses into our previous incarnations, or even into the lives of others who we never knew.. Some believe that these dreams provide insights into our present lives, shedding light on unresolved issues or patterns that continue to influence us. Exploring dreams as windows into past or other lives presents an opportunity for self-reflection, self-discovery, and a deeper understanding of our existence.
It is important to remember that dreams, spirit connections, and past lives are deeply personal experiences. Each individual’s journey is unique, and interpretations will vary. What may hold profound meaning for one person may not resonate with another. Embracing the infinite possibilities of the mystical realm encourages us to approach these experiences with an open mind and a sense of wonder.
If you have ever awakened from a dream, shaking from the experience of living in a very real, but alien, life experience, you have walked across the mysterious threshold into a higher dimension of understanding our self. Wisdom and insight are available through our “dream channels”. Atheists and agnostics have the same capacity as the saints, as far as the ability to access dream wisdom goes. We are much closer than we presently believe, and our beliefs keep us more separate as a human being, than together as spiritual beings.
Spiritually Significant Dream Categories
I am a spiritual and not a religious person, though I have joined with the community of many theologians who believe that dreams are one of God’s (or, Higher Power, Universe, Healing, Spirit, Grandfather Great Spirit, The One, etc.) primary ways of getting our attention. In the absolute, there is little difference between what we experience through our dreams and through our so-called waking reality. Awake or asleep, internally we respond in real time to what we witness as if both experiences have equal footing in reality. So could God/Truth be trying to tell us something while we are sleeping?
As we navigate the beautifully complex realm of dreams, spirits, and past lives, let us embrace the mysteries that unfold before us. Each dream, each spirit encounter, and each realization serves as a building block in our spiritual journeys. So, let us continue to explore, learn, and grow, as we unravel the extraordinary possibilities that lie within the mystical realm.
Here are ten spiritually significant categories of dreams that may be more than meets the mind’s eye. Often, our dreams will fit into two or more of these categories at the same time.
1. Visitation Dreams
It’s common to have a visitation dream after a loved one passes. The deceased often appear in bodily form, healthy and luminous, in order to communicate an important message: “I’m okay.”, or “There is nothing to fear about death”. I have had several of these dreams over the years, with my most recent experience revolving around the recent death of a good friend.
2. Prophetic Dreams
Our brains have built-in predictive hardware and algorithms, so it should be no surprise that we can prophesize, in both iur awake and sleeping times. Many people have had a “dream that came true.” Our dreams may use our past experiences to produce a probable series of future events—showing us patterns that help us make better choices when we’re awake. I have had several dreams that have predicted EXACTLY events that were to happen, yet they remain unreliable predictors of the future, because the future is always changing, depending upon changes made in the present.
3. Warning Dreams
God—and our body—can sometimes speak in dreams to warn us about imminent danger, especially regarding health. We may dream of a specific body part or even receive a verbal warning. In a 2015 study of women diagnosed with breast cancer, 83 percent had dreams that were more vivid than normal. And 44 percent reported hearing specific words like “breast cancer” or “tumor.”
4. Healing Dreams
These are the internal creations that bring us from an “out of balance” place into “harmony and balance.” They often involve a mystical encounter. I have experienced many healing dreams, I had one amazing dream with my deceased grandpa Henry which, to this day, inspires and confounds me.
5. Heavenly Dreams
According to a 1989 study, more than half of healthy young adults who dreamed of death spent a significant amount of time in that dream in heaven. These dreamers sometimes go down a tunnel or pathway and arrive at heavenly destinations. They also frequently encounter deceased loved ones. I have had dreams where I have heard the songs and sounds of the “angels of heaven”, carrying a message of beauty beyond my ability to describe or define.
6. Mutual Dreams
A mutual dream is when two people—typically in separate locations—dream of the same thing at the same time. According to a 2017 study, shared dreams are 80 percent identical on average. They often occur between close friends or relatives. Interestingly, 4 percent of these dreams are shared by strangers. A most profound realization and insight may come to the dreamer, that the collective mind of man dreams through individuals, and individuals dream through the collective mind of mankind. We are one, after all, you and I.
7. Projection or Remote Viewing Dreams
This note was written in 2007 while I was in a semi-conscious state in a dream journal that I misplaced in a piece of luggage that was not used again for twelve years. I forgot that I had ever written it. My surprise at what it said when I read it on a trip to Japan in 2019 when I found the journal is noted “HUH?”
In 2007, I was able to see that my sense of self had to include the much more expansive collective self that we all share as being conscious members of the human race. In a dream, I was shown how all of us may project ourselves into another human beings’ experience in our dream world and experience their version of reality for a moment or two. This is a variation of the radical empathy dreams but is worth noting as a separate category.
In early occult and spiritualist literature, remote viewing was known as telesthesia and traveling clairvoyance. Rosemary Guiley described it as “seeing remote or hidden objects clairvoyantly with the inner eye, or in alleged out-of-body travel.
For this chapter, I will include reincarnation dreams within the remote viewing category.
8. Radical Empathy Dreams
Empathy plays a crucial role in the realm of dreams, serving as a window into our subconscious emotions and social connections. When we dream, our mind often reflects our daily experiences and relationships, providing insights that may not be readily apparent in waking life. This aspect of dreaming becomes particularly interesting when considering instances where we feel empathy for others within our dream narratives. For example, dreaming about feeling compassion for someone who is being scolded can indicate deeper insights into our emotional state and values.
In our slumber, we occasionally encounter dreams that defy logic and challenge our understanding of self. Among these enigmatic nocturnal adventures are radical empathy dreams—experiences where one may find themselves witnessing life through another person’s eyes. These dreams raise compelling questions about the porousness of our identities and invite us to explore the fine line between personal and collective consciousness.
Radical empathy dreams present an intriguing challenge to the traditional boundaries that define self and other. They blur the distinction between our individual experiences and those of others, offering a glimpse into a shared human consciousness. When we dream as someone else—seeing their world, feeling their emotions—we question the solidity of our own identities. Are we merely isolated entities, or do we possess an innate capacity to transcend our sense of self and connect with the experiences of others?
The psychological and philosophical implications of radical empathy dreams are profound. They prompt us to contemplate the nature of identity and our capacity to understand others on a deeper level. Such dreams suggest that empathy might extend beyond mere imagination or cognitive perspective-taking, hinting at a more visceral and authentic connection with the lives of others. This notion challenges us to rethink our understanding of empathy, recognizing it as an inherent human ability that transcends the waking state.
An intriguing aspect of radical empathy dreams is their potential to enhance real-world empathy. Could experiencing life through another’s eyes in the dream state lead to greater understanding and compassion in our waking lives? It seems plausible that such dreams could act as a training ground for empathy, allowing us to refine our ability to connect with and comprehend the experiences of others. By nurturing this empathetic capacity, we may become better equipped to bridge the divides that often separate us.
However, in our modern world, the prevalence of technology and media may play a role in diminishing these profound empathetic experiences. The constant bombardment of digital stimuli and curated content can limit our imaginative capacities, leaving less room for the deep introspection required for radical empathy dreams to flourish. The challenge lies in finding a balance between engaging with technology and preserving the sanctity of our inner worlds.
Radical empathy dreams offer a powerful reminder of the interconnectedness of human experience. They challenge our notions of identity, urging us to explore the potential for empathy that exists beyond the confines of waking consciousness. By understanding and nurturing these dreams, we may unlock new pathways to compassion and connection, enriching our relationships with ourselves and those around us. Dream researchers, philosophers, and the general public alike must continue to investigate these Radical Empathy Dreams
9. Personal Growth and the Act of Teaching
Teaching in dreams may indicate a desire to share knowledge or experiences, reflecting a sense of responsibility to pass on what you have learned. Dreams often symbolize personal growth and the act of teaching. They can reflect our innermost thoughts, desires, and challenges, often revealing our aspirations to guide or inspire others. These dreams can also highlight leadership qualities and the potential to positively impact those around you. Additionally, dreaming of teaching can signify a struggle with communication or a need to assert oneself in waking life.
“This research opens the door to a deeper understanding of lucid dreaming as an intricate state of consciousness by pointing to the possibility that conscious experience can arise from within sleep itself,” Demirel said in a press release.
To identify what sets lucid dreaming apart from the rest of sleep, he and his team pulled previous studies—in which brain activity was measured with EEG sensors—together into what is now the most extensive dataset in this field of sleep research. The researchers then compared brain activity patterns for wakefulness, REM sleep, and lucid dreaming to find that that the eerie self-awareness experienced in lucid dreams has a connection to the electrical rhythms in neurons known as brain waves.
Perception and memory processing in the lucid dreaming state were found to be different from non-lucid REM sleep. The consciousness of existing in a dream was associated with with beta waves in the right central lobe (which controls spatial awareness and nonverbal memory) and parietal lobe (which controls the sense of touch and spatial awareness). Beta waves are a type of high-frequency electromagnetic activity in the brain involved in conscious thought processes like solving problems or making decisions. Our consciousness is dominated by beta waves when we are awake.
This might explain why there is so much cognitive control in lucid dreams. Dreamers deep in REM sleep have no sense of control over factors like thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, but those in lucid dreaming states do.
Maybe the most mind-bending thing about lucid dreams is that they are, according to the study, similar in the brain to the effects of psychedelic drugs such as LSD and ayahuasca. These types of psychedelic experiences are also associated with the precuneus, whose activity is modified when waking imagery is seen despite having closed eyes (something usually only experienced with psychedelics).
Interestingly, however, lucid dreams may even go a few experiential steps past psychedelics. “While psychedelics often lead to a dissolution of ego and decreased self-referential processing […] lucid dreams may actually harness elements of self-awareness and control,” Demirel and his team said in the study.
If you’re capable of lucid dreaming, you’re in for an awesome trip.
Key Takeaways:
- Dreams possess transformative powers, offering avenues for personal healing and self-discovery.
- Dreams can provide windows into past lives, offering insights and lessons for our present existence.
- Channeling spirits through dreams can provide a profound connection with the spiritual realm.
- Personal experiences and interpretations of dreams and spirit connections contribute to an individual’s spiritual growth.
Understanding our dreams can help us reflect on our relationships and interactions with others, promoting deeper self-awareness and meaningful connections.
Chapter 34: Some Of My Important Dreams from 1964-2018
THE 1964 DREAM (categories include Personal Growth, Remote Viewing, and Teaching)
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.
– –Anaïs Nin
The most profound experience that I have ever had around insight and dreams happened at a young age, during a dream experience. In 1964, at 8 years of age I had a most amazing, realistic dream. This was during a period of time when I slept very little, as I usually got to sleep no earlier than midnight, no matter how early I went to bed. Truth be known, I did not like falling asleep, as sleep might open the door to yet more nightmares, which I was all too accustomed to. My dreams finally evolved beyond the continuous nightmare phase that I was accustomed to, prior to age 8, but uncertainty about their possibility of arising still prevailed within my mind. In preparation for sleep, while lying in bed I would review the day every night, and see where I could have done things better, or said something a little differently. Somehow, I had intuited that by improving my daytime behavior, my nighttime dream world might become more peaceful.
THE DREAM:
The main character in the dream was a priest or shaman of some sort, from an age and area where there was no technology. The priest had wandered off from his community and found himself overlooking his village. There, on his ” mountain top”, he received his new teaching to give to his community. The priest (my avatar in the dream), having received his directive from “on high”, then returned to his village along the lake in the high mountain region. He gathered all of the villagers together, and informed them that they were to take every golden figurine, every sacred symbol that they owned, and they were to throw them all into the lake, and never to think about them again. Then, he told each villager that they must each go into their own home, and face the “evil one” without any protection or care from any of their gods or their symbols of the sacred.
Lake Titicaca Peru-Bolivia-South-America
The priest then returned to his own home, having tossed all of his own idols and treasures into the deep blue lake. He stripped himself bare of all clothing, and then began to summon the forces of the dark. He became surrounded by a fog, and as he lifted his hands, sparks started flying out of his fingertips at the unknown force of darkness that lay just beyond his visual field, still hidden beyond the boundaries of the fog. The priest refocused his energy into his arms, and hands, and the sparks grew into a steady energy field, extending from his body, his heart, and his spirit, towards his unknown adversary. He was determined to overcome this force, this dark energy, and he redoubled his efforts. The priest’s heart began to race out of control, he began to sweat profusely, and a growing sense of fear and dread began to take hold of his entire being, as he finally understood that his energy could not last forever. Yes, for him to continue this battle, he must sacrifice all of his life force. Yet, he felt that he had no choice but to keep engaging the enemy, to finally see the face of the force that had terrorized his village since time began. He desperately strained and stretched to see the object of his fear and disdain, even as the ebbing energy field flowing from his fingertips continued to cut through the fog. Suddenly, a face began materializing before his faltering gaze. As he collapsed to the floor, almost drained of all life, he could no longer fight an undeniable truth– the face of the evil one might be his own!
This dream says it all, and even the unimaginative among us cannot miss out on the unmistakable message that is contained within it. Projection is a name given by psychologists to this experience, where we finally realized that the conscious world that we feared, the conscious world in which we created idols and gods, and self-protective psychological mechanisms, to protect us from the perceived or potential evil, was actually a world that we created through our own ignorance, both collectively, and individually. This manifests in all of the horrors that we witness on the world stage daily, and in all of the family and cultural dysfunction under which we were raised. We are all wounded by this process, and rather than find a way to heal from it, we ignorantly arm ourselves against further assaults from others, even though we are part of the attack against our own self in the first place. This is the most insidious component of the Common Knowledge Game, and the one whose existence must be acknowledged, or the normal negative outcome is inevitable.
Ultimately, we heal together, or we die alone.
August 1978 Dream (categories include Visitation Dreams)
Bob and Dorothy Fero were friends that my parents had, from the time I can first remember my parents having friends. They shared the Oakey Doaks square dance group with my parents, and about twenty other local couples. We frequently camped with them in travel trailers during the summers from 1962-1970, and my sister and I spent many nights over at their home, staying with their children Michael and Robby, while my parents went out to dance and party with them on weekends. When I learned how to play golf as an twelve-year old, Dad and Bob would frequently take me with them, and I got to see both men on a different level than just my elders. I really grew to love and respect Bob, and I always assumed that he would be around forever.
Dorothy Fero (left) Bob Fero (center) at yet another party for the Oakey Doaks square dancing group.
Bob had anger issues, and it was best not to get Bob too riled up, or someone was going to feel the wrath. On the car driving trip home from Reno with Dorothy, in 1972, Bob’s anger came to a head. I do not know if he had been drinking, or what, but in a fit of anger at Dorothy, he recklessly passed cars on the way home, and took all sorts of suicidal chances with his driving. Finally, his risky behavior caught up with him, and he slammed his car head-on into an oncoming vehicle, killing Bob, and critically injuring Dorothy. Dorothy was to recover eventually, though her crushed hip remained an issue for the rest of her life.
Bob had his funeral in Milwaukie at the Catholic Church. My father refused to attend, as he was so averse to funerals, and his grief over the loss of his friendship with Bob was just too overwhelming for Dad. I attended the funeral, not having the same aversion to death that my father had.
Two nights later, I had a dream, where Bob came to me in the dream. He told me not to fear death, that is was beautiful and peaceful where he was, and that death was not the enemy. My father was not consoled by that dream from me, and it would have been much better for him had he received the insight, or the dream, himself.
In the first dream, I was an early teenager, hanging out with 4 or 5 other boys, who were my buddies. My name, in the dream, was Bobby Clements.
In the second dream, we are all enlisting, as a group, to enter WWII. We told the recruiter that we all wanted to fly on the same plane, or we would not accept service. We were promised that the Air Force would do everything in their power to make sure that we all were on duty in the same location, and, perhaps, share space on the same military aircraft
In the third dream, I am piloting an aircraft, with all of my buddies assuming support roles. We are flying into anti-aircraft shelling turbulence, and I can no longer keep the aircraft under control. My buddies stay in their positions, but apparently whatever hit us from below, is a fatal blow. I know that we are all going to die. The dream ends.
I researched Bobby Clements substantially for two months (prior to advent of the internet) later in 1987. I drove to Philomath, Oregon with my wife Sharon, researching the Clements family there, but came up short.
Several decades later, my sister took up the search for me. My sister is a STRONG BELIEVER in reincarnation, and she has memories from her own past life experiences.
In her research, she came up with Robert “Bobby” Kelly Clements, of Nova Scotia, Canada.. Robert flew a Lancaster bomber for the RAF out of England, and he was allowed to hand pick his crew, according to the records. He picked his five Nova Scotia friends!
His story was identical to what I saw in the three dream sequence, according to the family reports that she had read about “Bobby”, too.
Umm, Bobby was an electrician prior to his enlistment. As an eight year old, I wanted to become an electrician more than anything, save becoming an Air Force pilot. I had a full ride scholarship to the Air Force, was in the ROTC at the U of Portland, then dropped out due to my first wife’s severe health issues.
I eventually retired, as an electrician, in 2016,.
I tried to commit suicide in 1986, when I finally realized that my childhood dreams of being, first an Air Force pilot, and then an astronaut, were never, ever to be realized in this incarnation.
Eerie!
Here is my letter to my sister, acknowledging the experience:
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June 3, 1988 Dream (Healing and Visitation Dream)
I first met Diane “DI Di’ Mcloud in 1982. In 1984, after we both experienced some permanent relationship end points with others. I fell deeply in love with her, though I knew our relationship could not survive for long, because of both of our toxic faults as human beings. Di Di became a part of myself and my consciousness, and I had one profound dream with her in it, shortly after her 1988 death as a result of a drunk driver.
In the dream, I am confronted by a man exhibiting aggressive, unkind, abusive behavior. In the dream, I am appalled, disgusted, and threatened by his manner. I call out to a policeman, imploring him to arrest that man, and protect all of us from his violence. Di Di then walks up to me in the dream, taking the policeman’s place, and states quite plainly that for love to reappear in my life, in all of its fullness, I must first “arrest” all of these negative qualities within myself, and rehabilitate my own passions, then love will reappear.
This dream ends, but the waking dream, and the journey continues.
March 17, 1988 Dream (Prophetic Dreams)
Recently, I was reading my journal from March of 1989. There was an entry about a mysterious dream that I had on March 17, 1988, where I am looking for a discarded ring with 8 jewels. After feverishly looking about, I locate 7 of the jewels, and not the mounting, or the eighth jewel. The last jewel will be found mounted to the lost ring itself, the thought comes to me. I am with an unknown girlfriend at the time, though there is sadness associated with this friendship. I know that this “unknown woman” is not the final jewel, and my search must continue. The dream tells me that this is a view of the future, so when I woke up, I was a little more than just skeptical, to say the least.
I was with Laurie H. at the time of the dream. I first met her in an ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) meeting in October of 1987. Laurie and I were engaged at that time, though several weeks later we cancelled the engagement, in June of that year. This opened the door to an eerie conclusion to this story, and yet another story of healing.
Last night, Sharon showed me the ring that she bought for our 2nd wedding, in Las Vegas, in 2004. Sharon bought the ring in Portland, prior to our leaving for Las Vegas, and I was not involved in its purchase, though I asked her, prior to leaving, if she had a ring for our fun 2nd marriage. She then went to purchase it at Mother Goose, a store in Portland.
seven jeweled ring with big stone. Yes, Sharon is the big stone and the setting, for sure!
On it was mounted 7 small stones, with one large green eighth stone distinguishing the setting. I had seen it before, and yet never understood its significance, until I re-read my journal. WOW, the ring, and the story, straight from the dream! Sharon had never seen my journal before (it has been in storage since 1989), and I have never discussed its contents with her, either, nor had I even thought about it once in the intervening years.
August 1988 Randy Olson and Boston (Visitation and Prophetic Dreams)
My nighttime world has always been populated with many interesting and challenging dreams. In one 1987 dream, it was like the sky opened up, and “heaven” started singing a most beautiful song. The song spoke of Boston, Massachusetts. Then, I am flying in the dream, minus an airplane, and starting to go over what might be the Atlantic Ocean. The message comes to me that I will be leaving Randy Olson behind for this phase of my life.
Well, OK, where did that come from, and what does it mean? All that I knew was that I needed to travel to “Boston, Massachusetts”, and that my lifelong friend Randy was to become less of a presence in my life from this point forward.
I did fly to Boston, not knowing what the heck I was supposed to do there. One of my teachers, the mystic and healer Joel Goldsmith, had given me extensive teaching from Mary Baker Eddy’s work, in addition to his own, which is known as the Infinite Way. The Mother Church of the Church of Christian Scientists, is located in Boston and so I visited there. After an aide to the head minister noted my presence and had a conversation with me, I was escorted to Mary Baker Eddy’s private study, where I was allowed to read her notes, and to meditate in one of her “holy places”. Nobody else gets that privilege, so I may have been meant to visit there, but who knows for sure?
My future conversations with Randy while I enjoyed recovery became increasingly less productive, and I found that I was losing touch with Randy spiritually, emotionally, and, finally, physically. Randy was still drinking alcohol excessively, partying like it was the 1980’s, and smoking cigarettes, and that behavior I had abandoned in March of 1987. I just could not keep in connection with him because of his choices. Our friendship was on hold for nearly six-years, before sharing the thirty year Rex Putnam high school reunion experience with him. He also joined us for Thanksgiving dinner that same year.
Randy R. Olson (1/21/1955-6/03/2013) on the right.
The last time that I saw Randy, he was placing a 12 pack of beer into his car at a Fred Meyer’s store. He was hesitant to acknowledge me, and I felt as if he was trying to avoid me. He appeared sick, and bloated, and I wanted to say something to him about it. But I did not, thinking that it was not my right to intrude upon his life now. I had phone conversations with him three more times over the last eight years, with the last time being in 2010. Our friendship on the “outer plane” of life apparently was already dead. And then, my wife Sharon reads his obituary in the Oregonian newspaper, shocking me to my core. My lifelong friend, Randy, was dead, apparently of a heart attack. His body was discovered in his car in his driveway, having just returned from a Subway sandwich shop.
And yet, he lives within me. I am so grateful to have known Randy. I now know that I could not take him to the spiritual places that I was to visit. It would have been the least that I could do for Randy, if it were only possible. He only needed a little willingness to join with me, to experience some of the joys of being on the path of recovery, healing, and love.. Yet that willingness was something that none of us can give to another human being. I had pointed to the new direction, but he chose to look the other way.
May you be at peace my dear friend, at the center of it all, from where you started, and to where you have finally returned. Save a place on your couch for me, will you please? I will know that I will be welcome in the Kingdom to come, if I see your apartment there.
1992 Dream-Grandfather Great Spirit (Healing and Visitation Dream)
In 1992 , while living in the Rock Creek area with Sharon, I had a most amazing dream, and for me to even be willing to share it with you is the miracle of love, and trust, that I have (only Sharon has ever heard it , and she had no choice-she woke me up from the actual dream, fearing that I was having a horrific nightmare).
In this dream, I was in my grandfather’s home, sleeping in the bedroom that i always slept in as a child. A “fierce, fiery cluster, or orb, of pure light and love” hovered over me, and though it did not have human form, I knew it to be “my grandfather”. In shamanic terms, it was an actual experience of my eighth chakra, though, in my dream state, I recognized it as my deceased grandfather. I was being drawn into his love light, and I knew that, for me to continue, this energy would destroy my body because my body was too weak to support this “fire of love” that came to me. I did not care, for I had finally found what I was looking for, and I began to rise up, and attempt to join with it, knowing my “body” would be destroyed in the process.
Now, in real-time, in the physical world, my body was shaking and almost convulsing, and, to Sharon, my “crying and distress” showed that I was having a nightmare. In her concern, she woke me up, and I had never felt so disappointed to have to wake up, as it ripped me away from this most remarkable inner experience. But the dream carried many fruits with it into the world that our bodies inhabit (Also, the prayer of gratitude-Grandfather, Great Spirit, Thank You, appeared in my mind and heart back then, as well). I knew that if I wanted to entertain, or to even host, the higher vibrations of love, my body (both physical body and the body of thought constituting myself) I needed to be dramatically strengthened or my body would literally be destroyed, and this was part of the underlying motivation that culminated in my becoming nearly an elite athlete, by the time I was 46 years old.
In the year 2017, this whole scenario, minus the 8th chakra (or grandfather’s dream light) played out in my real world. In my intense desire to finally bring forth my story of hope and healing to the world, the energy unleashed caused me incredible suffering, both physical and psychological, and I knew that I was going to die, if this energy did not get transmitted in such a way that my body could survive. I am hesitant to talk of it, even now, as there is no guarantee that this body of mine is still going to hang around. I gained access to an incredible energy field, yet, for over one year, I remain quite fatigued. But I know that I am supposed to be writing this account of my 1992 dream, as the “God Chills”, or horripilation, accompany my words.
May 12, 2016 Dream (Remote Viewing)
My wife Sharon has known June Thomas since the 1970’s when they were neighbors in southwest Portland. I have always loved June. I have known June since 1990, when she was married to Victor (Victor died in 1996). We have spent many, many hours vacationing together, with several great hiking trips together, and one great rafting adventure through the Grand Canyon in 2014.. I sometimes had the feeling that June was some sort of spiritual sister of mine, perhaps a feminine variation of my soul, because we had so much in common. I actually lived with June in her Tacoma home for four months in 2003, when I was relocated to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyards for an electrical installation job where I helped to install a server farm for the US Navy.
June and Sharon in Las Vegas, 2017
I would like to share an interesting dream that I had in May of 2016. June, who now lives in Tucson, Arizona was visiting her sick brother Dale in Medford, Oregon, for a week in May of 2016. On a Friday evening in May, I awoke from a strange, disturbing dream. In the dream, I had fallen in an unfamiliar bathroom, and had become trapped between the toilet and the wall. When Sharon awoke, I told her about the unusual dream. It was so real to me that I was a little shaken up. Later that morning, June called Sharon, as she frequently does in the morning. June related to Sharon that she was still at Dale’s house, and that his health was not good. In the middle of the night, Dale had gone to the bathroom, fallen, and became trapped between the toilet and the wall!!!
As I look at my life’s history, I am amazed by the dreams from its Mystery
COINCIDENCE?
Are dreams really just fantasies?
Do we have the capacity to extend our awareness beyond the limits of our five senses?
Well, I know the answers to those questions, but your answers may be different, for sure!.
April 1 2017 Dream (Teaching and Lucid Dream)
After Friday evening’s seminar about mysticism with the Master Spiritual Teacher, Matthew Fox, we returned to our hotel room, to rest up for the next morning’s follow-up workshop on the Cosmic Christ. I had quite the deep, peaceful sleep, which lasted six hours for me. Prior to awakening, I had a most interesting, powerful dream.
What was/is fascinating about this dream is how absolutely awake I was, while having the dream. It is a complete spiritual teaching, and for that, Great Spirit, I thank you, and my gratitude will be expressed through the life lived through me, for now and all time to come.
Curiosity only thrives in an unconditioned mind. Drink freely from its chalice of the Spirit!
In the dream, I opened a door, and walked into a room that was well-lit. The room seemed unfamiliar to me. Inside of the room there was a man standing to the right of the entrance. He greeted me, holding a cup out to me in his hand. He gently offered it to me, and for a moment I considered what it’s contents might be. I then knew that if I drank from it, I would become “intoxicated”, but of a different nature that was still consistent with the path of “sobriety” I currently walked upon. I then noticed a table, where an opened map laid open upon it. The man walked with me to the table, still holding the cup.
I looked at the map, and it was a topographic style map, similar to what I might use for traveling and/or hiking with. There were two distinct areas to it. The path or road, on the right side of the map, had only one dark, solid line drawn from the bottom to the top of the map. But, the section on the left side of the map had several dotted lines that only remotely “paralleled” the route on the right side of the map. I had no judgement about each of the path styles, yet I remained curious about the several dotted line paths, which intersected each other, while also “snaking” their unique individual routes up the map. I noted also that the “dotted line” paths also did not ever cross the path of the solid, dark line, though all of the paths had no distinct starting, or end point.
At the Cosmic Christ workshop, Matthew asked if anyone had a dream that they wanted to share in the big group. Not being a spiritually “realized person”, I felt uncomfortable sharing the dream. But when it came time for a break, I took a book to Matthew for signing, and shared my dream with him. He refused to tell me what it might mean, but he had a smile on his face, and told me to let it tell me it’s meaning.
On our drive home, Sharon White took controls of the car, and I started telling her the dream again. It was then that the horripilation (God chills) began in earnest, and the full meaning came through me. A complete mystical understanding, and teaching, was built into that dream, and it was then I realized that I had indeed drunk from the cup of the Spirit. The left side of the map represented the pilgrimage we all must take to find our truth. It is a dotted line path, because it is created through each new step that we take. Yes, I became quite “intoxicated” with Spirit, and I knew then that we had truly been blessed by the Master Teacher.
I don’t expect anybody who remains stuck in their conditioned mind, or in the rut on the right side of the map to understand this dream. Those who travel on the left side, where thel pilgrimage into the unknown and the freedom to consciously wander is represented, will understand two main points: 1). the pathways are made of dotted lines, showing that the unknown will be a constant companion on the journey: and 2) a lot more of the “scenery” will be covered by those who choose to live outside of the ruts in life. Those willing to take the risk will earn the greatest reward, which is a vastly enhanced spiritual consciousness. This is the path of conscious evolution, where our curiosity and creativity drive us to create new paths of consciousness, rather than just conforming to the expectations of church, society, and family.
Mysticism, the heart of all vibrant, evolving religions, also can be a personal reality. It is not, however, for those clinging to structured understandings of life.
Not all who wander are lost—-JRR Tolkien
May 1, 2017 (Teaching Dream)
(from email to Marty)
Marty,
You are quite welcome. I anticipate that the process will take a bit of time to work so that it is apparent to you. Daily, or hourly, practice might be appropriate, unless your spirit tells you otherwise.
We are all blessed by our sharing last evening, so thanks to you and Eddy for providing a wonderful setting for all of us.
I awoke this morning at 2:45 am, and I had a profound “sense of the presence”, whatever that means. I could almost feel all of us gathered together again, and I asked for the “blessing” for all of us. I have no concrete proof if such an internal process actually reaches anybody outside of my “field”, but I then entered a dream state, and something profound occurred.
I dreamed that we were all together in some sort of noisy “industrial plant”, and there was an electrical system that needed reconditioning.
I don’t know if this “message” will reach you where you are at, but as I awoke, I was “told” that the security lock needed to be removed from the “electrical panel” that I was working on (me, with you and Sharon witnessing). I was wearing sound proof headsets, to protect me from the “industrial noise”. I also noted others who had already performed their “work”, noting the discards in the nearby “dumpster”. I also saw how I needed to integrate my actions with their work, though it felt like we might be getting into each others’ way at times.
Symbolically to me, it is obvious what my subconscious was communicating with me.
Letting go of the controls, trusting in “the process” and turning over our “work” to “others”, even if for a moment, is difficult while being overwhelmed with the daily “noise of the mind” and the activities of our lives, and threats to our health and well-being. But, even if we succeed in “getting the work done”, whatever that means, and how it might express itself, we have to suspend our internal guarding, as we still have to turn over the “operation” to others (trust in a higher power within our self, all the while knowing that power resides within our heart and soul).
My “higher power” has ultimate confidence in you, and sees the absolute present beauty of who you are, how you are “innocent” and Totally Not Responsible for this melanoma wounding, and it has also seen the wonderful potential of your future life. Once again, there are no guarantees, but I see this for you.
I plan on living into this dream with you, Marty.
Thanks again for a wonderful evening,
Blessings to you!
Note: Marty died through the Death With Dignity process on September 11, 2017
May 1, 2018 -Alberto Villoldo Workshop at 1440 Multiversity (Teaching Dream)
On Friday night of the workshop, Alberto asked for us to ask our Spirit for a dream. Well, I had a dream, and its essence was relevant. In it, Alberto was a non-vocal observer, watching groups of people assembling a large foundation for some sort of huge, new building. Sharon and I struggled a bit with our contribution, but it all was coming together at the end of the dream, and I could see that we were about to get our part assembled successfully. We then came together as a full assembly of participants, where a male voice gave an extended monologue about the nature of the “magnetic self”. In the dream, I countered his monologue with an extended message of my own, articulately and with precision. But then, I looked to Sharon in the dream, and asked her “Sharon, do I sound like an idiot?” I then woke up.
Yes, there I go again. Even in the dream, I doubt myself, my ability to communicate, and my “understanding”. It is my life’s challenge to make peace with that wayward voice within me that brings self-doubt, and keeps me silent, and not wanting to extend myself to others who might misinterpret me and my intentions. Thanks, father, for that! The gift that keeps on giving to me, until I transform myself enough and stop accepting it!.
,October 27, 2018 (Visitation Dream)
Last night I had a dream with Marty in it. Marty came to me and told me that nobody else could see him but me. From this point forward, he was to be my “secret guide and friend” and help me continue on my journey of healing and love. He brought out a book of “therapies and treatments”, and pointed to line-item number three, which I started to read. I almost recoiled, and I recognized this as an issue that I already had confronted before. The issues were a sense of isolation, depression, and the sense of anxiety around the unknown, or, the very issues that I was saddled with as a boy, as a young man., and even now, when I am not experiencing optimal spiritual health I was given a view into how these issues distorted the spiritual countenance of healthy people, almost into caricatures of themselves. The dream ended with me feeling very much at peace with my relationship with Marty, his death, and my hope for further spiritual evolution.
Looking at my history, I see Love guiding me through Her mysteries.
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