Hi Sheri,
Several months ago I began to experience several types of dream states that I did not know existed, and have found very little information about. The closest description seems to be Toltec dreaming, but we have just begun looking into that, so I am not sure. These states feel different from
lucid dreaming or
astral projection. One difference is that in normal meditation my breathing slows down, but as the "patterns" are starting to happen that sometimes are like a doorway into elsewhere, my breathing rate increases, but nowhere near
hyperventilation, just faster than during meditation.
One state feels like being in another universe, while sometimes still being aware of my body. Like when the phone rings, I can choose not to answer it and stay in the other place, or even move because the position I am in is not comfortable any more. The places are very different from here, and sometimes there are people. I have been able to talk with them, they seem like fairly normal people, some are like mentors, and sometimes quite average, like being at a mall with everyone going about their business, and it seems that they know I am a tourist there. What is strange is sometimes we can talk, or maybe it is telepathy, and I can understand, but whenever there is something written, it is in text that I cannot recognize, even though the formatting seems normal. (titles, paragraphs) Sometimes it is like windows, and I can choose to go into the ones that look good, sometimes I can stay a long time, other times I seem to get pulled out against my will.
Sometimes I am aware of having a body, and sometimes it is possible to fly. These places are very real, and I have learned some important life lessons there.
Another state is being awake and feeling being in my body, in the space that I am in, being aware that my eyes are closed, and looking around. I can see myself clearly, but the background is different. Sometimes it is very difficult to actually open my eyes and come back.
I only know one other person who has experienced these states, and he seems to have been born with the ability, but has not done anything with it. We are now starting to explore, and one of our next steps is to build a
sensory deprivation tank so that we can go into these states without outside disturbance.
We would really appreciate any help, leads, experiences. Thank you
Dear Dreamer,
Thank you for your email. It could definitely be that you are having some dreaming experiences with your energy body. My teacher used to focus on teaching those kinds of experiences and then a number of years ago he stopped. He realized that they do not lead to enlightenment or better relationships with the people in your life. And I have to agree. After all why try to be someplace else when you still need to master where you are now? There is no doubt that dreaming as we call it is an interesting phenomenon. But I encourage you not to get lost down that road as it does not lead to happiness. Dabble if you will, but work on your ego-mind first and foremost so you can have your personal freedom - or your dreaming experiences will become self-absorbing.
