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did James Bond speak to me in code? The dream
suggests that there is or might be someone listening, but it gave me no proof.
So I will carefully look at that as I look further into the dream, being
careful not to “over-analyze” the dream. The only way to know if any of these possibilities
is a good choice is the “Aha.”
The "Magic If:"
In a
screenplay, while studying a scene, the actor asks himself, “what would I do if
I were in that situation?” That will help him get a better understanding of the
possible real life emotions they may experience if they were living the
situation they are playing.
When dream
events happen, and we find ourselves in a bit of a dilemma trying to understand
the Dreamwright’s reasoning, we can ask ourselves “What would I do if I were
awake in that situation?” This may sound crazy, or at least silly, since most
of us aren’t going to face fire breathing dragons or elephants wearing tutus in
real life. But there is still enough of a real life element to make it doable.
If you were being chased, how would you respond to that in real life? If you
see something that is so bizarre, i.e. an elephant wearing a tutu, how would
you react to that? If you were driving a red sports car and hanging out with
James Bond, how would you feel about that?
By asking this question
you literally break down the boundary between your dreaming life and your
waking life. The dreaming mind is no different than the waking mind. It knows
only what information it’s been given through the senses, and while your
conscious mind may be somewhat quieted, your mind still assumes that everything
you’re experiencing is real. By thinking about it in real terms you can glean a
lot of information that wouldn’t be available by simple dream analysis alone.
So although a situation may sound silly, it has much to teach us. After all, we
didn’t question whether or not Mork came from the planet Ork or that James Bond
can escape from any situation (even if it involves escaping the entire Russian
army using only a thimble while helicoptering away in a state of the art
Russian copter that just happens to be there at the right time). Don’t worry
about the aesthetics, just ask yourself the question honestly and see what
comes up.
Mission #13
1. Honestly go through your dream and
consider that everything that happened in the dream is real. Look carefully at
your dream and ask yourself, “What would I do if I were awake in this
situation?” Don’t worry that it may feel silly, just enjoy it.
Mission #14
1. This Mission should
only be done after you have gone through all the other aspects of the dream and
you still don’t have an “Aha” from a certain dream segment.
2. Pick out the segment in your dream where
you cannot find the “Aha” and the particular action seems to be unmotivated.
For example, you can’t understand why you’re running away from something that
should be benign.
3. Once you’ve isolated
that section, and after you’ve done all the work on it, go through and make a leap
of faith or fill in the action based on what you already know about the dream.
4. If you make a
decision about something and it doesn’t seem right, then it isn’t. Try it again
until you get the “Aha.” Don’t worry that this may take you a couple of
scenarios.
Another
objection you may feel will relate to what I said early in the workbook, which is
taking liberties with the Dreamplay. Don’t worry about that. Since your
Dreamwright hasn’t given you the information via all the other aspects of analysis,
it’s okay to move on to this step. Remember, the Dreamwright appreciates any
and all attempts we make at understanding these creations and it won’t object
to you taking a certain unexplained situation and trying to bring it to your
conscious understanding. Count on the Dreamwright for help, even as you fill in
the
suggests that there is or might be someone listening, but it gave me no proof.
So I will carefully look at that as I look further into the dream, being
careful not to “over-analyze” the dream. The only way to know if any of these possibilities
is a good choice is the “Aha.”
The "Magic If:"
In a
screenplay, while studying a scene, the actor asks himself, “what would I do if
I were in that situation?” That will help him get a better understanding of the
possible real life emotions they may experience if they were living the
situation they are playing.
When dream
events happen, and we find ourselves in a bit of a dilemma trying to understand
the Dreamwright’s reasoning, we can ask ourselves “What would I do if I were
awake in that situation?” This may sound crazy, or at least silly, since most
of us aren’t going to face fire breathing dragons or elephants wearing tutus in
real life. But there is still enough of a real life element to make it doable.
If you were being chased, how would you respond to that in real life? If you
see something that is so bizarre, i.e. an elephant wearing a tutu, how would
you react to that? If you were driving a red sports car and hanging out with
James Bond, how would you feel about that?
By asking this question
you literally break down the boundary between your dreaming life and your
waking life. The dreaming mind is no different than the waking mind. It knows
only what information it’s been given through the senses, and while your
conscious mind may be somewhat quieted, your mind still assumes that everything
you’re experiencing is real. By thinking about it in real terms you can glean a
lot of information that wouldn’t be available by simple dream analysis alone.
So although a situation may sound silly, it has much to teach us. After all, we
didn’t question whether or not Mork came from the planet Ork or that James Bond
can escape from any situation (even if it involves escaping the entire Russian
army using only a thimble while helicoptering away in a state of the art
Russian copter that just happens to be there at the right time). Don’t worry
about the aesthetics, just ask yourself the question honestly and see what
comes up.
Mission #13
1. Honestly go through your dream and
consider that everything that happened in the dream is real. Look carefully at
your dream and ask yourself, “What would I do if I were awake in this
situation?” Don’t worry that it may feel silly, just enjoy it.
Mission #14
1. This Mission should
only be done after you have gone through all the other aspects of the dream and
you still don’t have an “Aha” from a certain dream segment.
2. Pick out the segment in your dream where
you cannot find the “Aha” and the particular action seems to be unmotivated.
For example, you can’t understand why you’re running away from something that
should be benign.
3. Once you’ve isolated
that section, and after you’ve done all the work on it, go through and make a leap
of faith or fill in the action based on what you already know about the dream.
4. If you make a
decision about something and it doesn’t seem right, then it isn’t. Try it again
until you get the “Aha.” Don’t worry that this may take you a couple of
scenarios.
Another
objection you may feel will relate to what I said early in the workbook, which is
taking liberties with the Dreamplay. Don’t worry about that. Since your
Dreamwright hasn’t given you the information via all the other aspects of analysis,
it’s okay to move on to this step. Remember, the Dreamwright appreciates any
and all attempts we make at understanding these creations and it won’t object
to you taking a certain unexplained situation and trying to bring it to your
conscious understanding. Count on the Dreamwright for help, even as you fill in
the
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