I’ve always been lucky in that I remember my dreams. I can remember my netherworld episodes as much as any waking memories. And except for the odd reoccurring theme, every single one of them is unique. All combining unlikely concepts that make for very crazy theatre. Two thumbs up, brain, on creativity.
But here’s what bugs me:
With this tap into the infinite god hole, why should I ever dry up when I’m consciously trying to get ideas? What part of me shuts it off? And how do I shut off the shut off? I want to go behind the curtain on demand, right now *snaps fingers* pronto. There’s all kinds of techniques to try to get past this: directed reverie, 100 mph thinking (Tom Monahan), bags of drugs etc. But nothing seems to get as deep as dream. I think the most promising technique is lucid dreaming (mastering the art of conscious dream control) but that can be just as elusive as sitting down and having a really good idea.
TBC.
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