Sophie-David
In your dreams, has the "I" of your dreams, the dream ego, ever been experienced from the point of view of the other gender? For example, if you are a woman, have you had dreams in which you seemed to be a man?
I hope no one is offended by this question. I am simply doing some research towards my upcoming book on encountering the Inner Beloved. I realize that the size and nature of the population at Aeclectic is not likely to result in a scientific poll, but nonetheless it would be helpful to at least gather some impressions. If you can help me with this survey it would be greatly appreciated.
My own perception is that before the union with the Inner Beloved just over a year ago I had never dreamed from the point of view of the other gender. Within a few months after the union I did have a dream in which I dreamed from the point of view of the Creative Beloved, in what I call Eirian consciousness. It was quite surprising and delightful. I was at a road junction and looking through the rubble of some old buildings beside the road on the right. I was searching for a key. This dream provided very helpful insights into what to do next in my life. I was searching for "the key to me" which ultimately led to me choosing to do a series of twenty-two meditations on the Major Arcana last Autumn, with very rewarding results.
As time went on I found that I started to dream fairly often from the point of view of the other gender, sometimes switching points of view as the dream progressed. This occurred last night, I had a Tarot dream in which I was first at first a female Temperance and then became a male Magician.
In any event, I have found that dreaming in the other gender has helped me both to understand women more fully and also to provide understanding and guidance in the choices that lay before me.
I hope no one is offended by this question. I am simply doing some research towards my upcoming book on encountering the Inner Beloved. I realize that the size and nature of the population at Aeclectic is not likely to result in a scientific poll, but nonetheless it would be helpful to at least gather some impressions. If you can help me with this survey it would be greatly appreciated.
My own perception is that before the union with the Inner Beloved just over a year ago I had never dreamed from the point of view of the other gender. Within a few months after the union I did have a dream in which I dreamed from the point of view of the Creative Beloved, in what I call Eirian consciousness. It was quite surprising and delightful. I was at a road junction and looking through the rubble of some old buildings beside the road on the right. I was searching for a key. This dream provided very helpful insights into what to do next in my life. I was searching for "the key to me" which ultimately led to me choosing to do a series of twenty-two meditations on the Major Arcana last Autumn, with very rewarding results.
As time went on I found that I started to dream fairly often from the point of view of the other gender, sometimes switching points of view as the dream progressed. This occurred last night, I had a Tarot dream in which I was first at first a female Temperance and then became a male Magician.
In any event, I have found that dreaming in the other gender has helped me both to understand women more fully and also to provide understanding and guidance in the choices that lay before me.