So, moving past rationality, and the subject/object only, one can say I’ve aligned myself within that intermediate position, intent and the figure/ground, orientating myself in the Life World within the Greater World, as my way forward, moving along with one’s intrinsic nature as a being of form and energy, then psychoanalysis.

“What happens to us at these times is that, as we withdraw from the environing world, we relegate the activities of the five senses to the field of the subconscious, and seek to focus awareness … in the field of the superconscious — the timeless, spaceless field of the as-yet- unknown.”

Wilson, Colin. Beyond the Occult: Twenty Years’ Research into the Paranormal . Watkins Media. Kindle Edition.

In a basic sense, its self-actualization, Maslow.

It seems what is going on in me is a little more complex and sophisticated these days . . . not just trying to relate to the “externalizations.” I first started by going past my filters, and saw the world more directly. Eventually, I also realized there is a flow of focus between the apparent and the ground: there is an even larger process going on. Meaning. My interests. That bigger picture is me too. That freed me up.

“Dreams possess an intrinsic experiential quality that frequently transcends the mere replication of daily existence; they are often vivid, laden with emotion, and imbued with a depth that questions our understanding of reality. In the dreamscape, the psyche ventures into scenarios unfettered by physical limitations or societal norms, presenting a tableau where one’s fears, desires, and imaginings are given free rein (Levitan et al., 1999). Such liberation from waking constraints facilitates profound introspection and self-exploration, providing avenues that remain untraveled in the realm of wakefulness.”

P.9, Dreams as Portals to Parallel Realities and Reflections of Self, David Leong 1 , Oxana Zinych 2, 1. University of Canberra, 2. Charisma University.

With intent, a single image, imagery, is not the final say: there can be enhancements and a greater context of meanings.

I wondered what one could be: it was like I was viewing some mounds of rounded stones, brownish and with pointy little textures.

There was this young girl at the coffee shop; as I later visualized her, I got the image of a tiger. When I browsed off at my truck oil-change, I got the image of a furry back . . . a bear?

When I had an image of Yvonne, there was this sense of a strong energetic connection coming from this metallic disc, like a belt buckle, coming from around her waist.

There was a standing woman, holding an unraveled luminous scroll, to her left.

I went to the bank, a different one then usual. There was a young woman who was busy, though I asked her, and a young man at the other till who was available. The dream was like I was walking into an area in a linear way where there were two small paper bags, one open, and one with some tape holding the other one closed. Symbolic? Then it was like my mind took on a more global view of that situation, with intent refocusing, doing another investigation, showing how the mind can work. Then there was the appearance of a portrait image of a young woman with long dark hair. As I tried to connect more, she faded away. I apologized.

That imagery of the selective sex foci . . . very chaotic, competitive. But even here, finally, my intent was able to focus and take it to a new level. The refurbished scene was like being in one of those fantasy, mystic art posters, one sees on the net.

One way to get out of your head is to use your body as a starting point, as in meditations, Yoga, etc. It was like I was having these extensions into other bodies, malleable, slightly translucent. One was even luminous. A being of form and energy . . . ?