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Vlad's avatar

Yes, sleep is not a pause. It is a return. The body rests. The consciousness travels. The dreams are not random noise. They are the language of the deeper self, speaking in symbols that the waking mind has forgotten how to read.

What lingers with me is the distinction between the hypnagogic state and the dream state. The hypnagogic is the threshold. It is the place where the ego loosens and the signal can come through cleanly. The dream state is the journey. The lucid dream is the recognition that you are not the passenger. You are the creator.

The practice of setting an intention before sleep is the practice of opening the door. The journaling is the practice of remembering what was received.

Marta Bryceland NP, RN, MSN's avatar

Thank you. I will try. I have not dreamed for a while now.

Little Nesi's avatar

The older I get the less recall I have when waking of the fantastic life I lead when asleep. I used to be able to put long strings of the events together and write them down. Think about it during the day etc. No longer. Poof gone.