Conference hydra::dejavu

    What a thrill that must have been!  I had a "dream" once in
    which I found myself riding in a carriage, in 18th century
    England, and dressed in period garb.  Remember thinking "I
    know I'm asleep in Delaware; how the heck did I get *here*?"
    The dream was 100-percent lifelike, down to visible motes
    of dust in the air.
    
    Here's hoping we both find those places again! 8-)
    
    M.

    .1 ....precisely ! I really enjoyed my venture into the past 
    as well. I'm assuming of course that I will return to play out 
    whata dream- expert may interpret as a fanatsy. It strikes me 
    as incredible that the mind can create such vividly detailed 
    illusions with such limited knowledge. It all points to, I 
    believe, the vast unexplored frontier of the mind. What really 
    stood out in my dream was that I could SMELL the freshness of 
    the air, the manure in the streets...even the people. 
    When I awoke, I almost called shirley McClain!
      
                                     - m 

    I had a similar dream when I was about 12... it was so vivid that
    when I woke up I wrote it down... unfortunately I've lost the book... but
    basically I was in an old warehouse, I stepped through a door and
    was back in time...
    
    I met a guy there who I could describe exactly, his name was Jonathan,
    normally in dreams I am only 'aware' of somebody I don't actually
    'see' them...
    
    I stayed in his house then I knew I had to leave I went to the
    warehouse and got on a sort of ski-lift that went forward through
    the years... promising to meet this guy in the future...
    
    About 2 years later I was at a disco when I was asked to dance -
    this guy was the spitting image of my dream and we hit it off right
    away... he'd seen me dancing from across a very large room (Butlins
    ballroom) and had skipped away from the bar where he was working
    cos he was sure he knew me... I'm not that special that anyone woulkd
    notice me like that, and as I was 14 and he was 21 it was very
    strange... we felt like we'd met before and before he told me I
    guessed his name was John...  I kept in touch with
    him after the holiday, till his fiance found out and went spare...then
    I got a very moving letter from him.
    
    This is probably pure coincidence, but this was the only dream I've
    ever had that was so vivid and real I could write it down... the
    strange thing was that in my dream the dream jonathan had said "The
    timing is wrong... you must go back"  In the letter telling me he
    couldn;t keep in touch he actually used the words "The timing is
    wrong... you're too young" 
    
    Unfortunately I did have all his letters and the original story
    I wrote after my dream - but my mother threw all my memorabilia
    out when I went to University.
    
    
    Xtine
                                        

Mark,

     Maybe all these beautiful rooms are unexplored areas of yourself and
the dream may be telling you it's time to begin looking into them.  In the
beginning you felt you shouldn't be there but towards the end you feel more
at home, possibly countering a conscious reluctance to begin a spritual
quest. 

I'm sure there is more to it, but this is what first came to mind.  Hope it
helps.

Terry

    Thanks Terry...that's a start anyway. I *did* sense a feeling of
    acceptance upon awakening, as if I had come to terms with something.
    What do you mean when you say "spiritual quest" ? I've accepted
    Christ in my life already...is there more? 
    
                              -Mark 

    
    Carl Jung reported that he had dreams of discovering new rooms in
    his house.   He interpreted this to be new areas of his mind or
    personality that were opening to consciousness.   It is as if the
    rooms represent unused psychic functions.
    
    					Alan.

    
    .6 ....that rang a big bell when you said "new rooms" That was 
    the piece I was forgetting: upon entering each room, I was always
    surprised to find it existed even though I wasn't familiar with
    the building at all. 
                            - Mark 

Mark,

    Spiritual quest to me is that process we all eventually go through
    that gets us where we're going.  Not an easy process, but once
    undertaken almost impossible to abandon.

    Terry

    MARK,
    	About eight years ago I had a dream about being in a fine hotel
    	
        the place was decorated with rich wall papers and elegant carpets
    
        and the hallways had gas lamps....well long story short last
    
        week I stayed in a Hotel in Tallahassee florida, that from the
    
        moment I stepped in to the lobby....A feeling came over me that
    
        " This was the Place in my dream ".....Boy was I blown away
    
        when on my elevator trip up to my I saw in my minds eye the
    
        carpet and wallpaper designs,along with the gas lamps (electric)
    
        in the hall way when the door opened.
    

    Well, I think I've finally found the place to enter my note, but
    I'm not sure if anyone will read it here, since the last note was
    in 1988!  But seeing how much psychic activity goes on here, maybe
    someone will find it :-).
    
    About 5 or 6 years ago I had a wonderful dream.  It left me with
    such a happy feeling when I awoke that I've often hoped to have
    this dream again.
    
    The dream went as such... I seemed to have come back from the future
    into this pinkish, empty room.  A young man, Tom, with blond hair,
    apparently had come forward into the future to meet me there.  
    
    The room, as I mentioned, was empty.  There was a pink marble fireplace
    on one wall, and two windows on the opposite wall.  White curtains
    were blowing into the room from the fresh breeze.  The far wall
    was blurry... not even sure if it was a wall or fog.  And the final
    wall was more a staircase landing, where a closet was.
    
    Tom and I danced and danced.  It was wonderful.  He asked me to
    marry him, and I eagerly said "yes".  He responded that I had to
    wear a gown of pearls.  I looked "all over" (where, I don't exactly
    know, but I know I looked), and could only come up with a veil of
    pearls that was in the  closet.  He said that that would do.  As
    I put it on, however, we both "heard" someone telling us that we
    had other responsibilities and had to go back to our respective
    times.  I'm not sure if someone else actually said it, or if our
    own consciences were saying it, but loud enough for us both to hear.
    
    Even though we had to depart one another's company, like I mentioned
    before, I awoke happier than I ever remembered.
    
    The funny thing about this, though, is that I've mentioned the dream
    to some other people, and they RECOGNIZE the room!  They've been
    there with other people, and they all describe it in a very similar
    fashion.  Perhaps it was another time that we all shared?  Another
    place?  Planet?  Got me!
    

    
    Re.10 (Rensing)
    
    Hi - yes, most here will read it as all new notes appear to those who
    use the "Next Unseen" key, which is the key on your keypad just above
    the Enter key.  This will take you to the next new note/topic, then you 
    use 3 key to move to the next note in the same topic, or the 1 key to 
    move a note back in the topic.
    
    Sounds like a wonderful place, especially with the white curtains and 
    marble fireplace!  In fact, it feels kind of familiar to me too. 
    Interesting.
    
    Cindy

    
    I've had a dream that I was in a room that was all white (it could've
    been pink - I'm color-blind).  There was also a (white) fireplace
    there, a white easy chair, and a low, white stone altar.  My dad
    was there, but we didn't dance and he didn't ask me to marry him.
    :-)
    
    guy

re: .10 (RENSING)

    I'll take a shot at this, although I repeat what is suggested many
    times in this notesfile, you are really the only one who can interpret
    your dream.  Other can offer suggestions, but you have to come to your
    own conclusions.
   
    I would think (using a Jungian approach) that the young man, Tom, is
    your inner male (aminus).  The image of masculinity as you experience
    it internally.  Perhaps at this time in your life you were involved or
    had been involved (or possibly a precognition) in a relationship that 
    existed through a projection of this aminus quality onto a real person.  
    This, to me, is found in the fact that you could find a veil (something 
    you "look through", the projection) of pearls rather than the gown.  In 
    the end, it is suggested that you lay down your projection and continue 
    with your outer life but that you could always find this special 
    individual within yourself any time you look.  I think somewhere within
    you realized this which is why you woke up feeling so wonderful.  A very
    good dream to keep around and relive when you feel a need to be near this
    inner man (rather than look for him "out there").

    For more you could read any of Jung's work in dreams.  For a closer look
    at the idea of animus and projection, read _She_ by Robert Johnson.

    Terry

    
    If the Jungian stuff clicks or if you'd like to get some more 
    ideas on how to get it to click you might want to check note
    1043.12 or thereabouts and the next few replies...
    
    guy

    RE: 12... as I mentioned, other folks seem to have dreamed of a
    similar place, but different people and circumstances.  Hence, I'm
    not surprised about the chair... nor your father's not asking you
    to marry him :-)
    
    re: 13... "inner man"... you kind of lost me.  Does it make any
    difference that I'm a woman? (with a first name of "Dale", sometimes
    people make mistakes)
    
    Regards,
    Dale

re: .15 (Dale)
    
    > re: 13... "inner man"... you kind of lost me.  Does it make any
    > difference that I'm a woman? (with a first name of "Dale", sometimes
    > people make mistakes)
    
    You didn't put your first name on your note but I assumed you were a
    she anyway.  As far as the inner man goes, it is a Jungian concept 
    (also found in some eastern thought - yin/yang).  Within each one of 
    us is both a feminine and masculine principle.  In women the feminine
    is typically pronounced while in men the masculine is.  Part of Jung's
    process of individuation is to find balance between both.  Anyway, if
    you want to learn more, pick up a book on Jungian psychology.

    Terry

    Thank you for the explanation.
    
    Regards,
    Dale