Posts by Charles Reed2

Elizabeth Castillo87 said:The thing is, once you achieve lucidity in a dream, you suddenly have access to tools that just don't exist in the waking world. We aren't shackled by matter anymore.

I don't buy the whole "dreams come from the subconscious" thing for a second. There's way more to it than that. If you haven't read Carlos Castaneda, do yourself a favor and pick it up. His mentor, Don Juan, argues that certain things are tied to the spirit—they're messages, essentially—while other stuff might just be pure fantasy or even actual alternate dimensions. Some of those worlds are almost like ours, while others are completely beyond anything our human brains can wrap itself around. Of course, if you actually want to be able to perceive these things and consciously travel to other parts of the universe, you need specific knowledge. You need someone to guide you through that realm and years upon years of relentless practice.

I actually started reading Castaneda after I went through some experiences that neither psychoanalysis nor cognitive neuroscience could explain away.
I don't know, though... maybe I just lacked that mentor to walk me through the experience.

Yeah, that’s where the real issue lies. Honestly, maybe if you try astral projection—if you can already pull off lucid dreaming without breaking a sweat, you'll nail it—it might help. Just give it a shot, it doesn't cost you anything. I've had a few pretty incredible experiences myself.

Jacob Sanchez7 said:Look, as long as you're wrestling with your ego—as long as you’re staring at the words instead of looking through them—you’re going to struggle with reality. The ego will just keep battering away at your perception. But once that ego finally settles down at night alongside your brain? That's when things change.
This isn't some guide to enlightenment. It’s just a guide for you. If you’re still struggling to figure out who you actually are, maybe Mooji can help. ^^

Also, what’s the actual distinction between the spirit and the subconscious? If anyone can clear that up. (Actually, I’m not looking for an explanation—I’m looking for you to answer it for yourselves.)

Well, good thing you brought that up. In my view, there isn't any difference. "Subconscious" is just a scientific label for everything recorded—even the stuff we aren't aware of and things the conscious mind could never possibly grasp. You see that most clearly when someone is under hypnosis. So, the subconscious is essentially the spirit possessing a personality; it can access all information and knowledge. I'm sure someone's going to ask why we don't just use that info for the good of humanity, but I think that comes down to the very nature of the spirit.

Jacob Sanchez7 said:I can tell you right now: don't try to mask anything with forced positive thinking. That's fine, sure, but there's a catch. Those dreams are pulling things from your subconscious—stuff you actually need to confront so your waking life can run better. No matter how much positive meaning we assign to our surroundings, it doesn't change the fact that we sometimes need to break old behavioral patterns and actually 'work' on becoming the people we want to be. [To those of you speaking out of fear, I'll just say: try it and judge for yourselves.]

The subconscious shapes dreams based on the specific makeup of your mind. Everyone dreams what they uniquely need to see, and the symbols or situations will be whatever is necessary for them. Overthinking is useless. Objective observation is the only way. Also, the main bridge between a dream and reality is the emotion. You have to link the feelings within the dream to real-life situations where you felt that exact same way. (For instance, you felt Emotion A when talking to someone; then in a dream, Emotion A repeats and leads to a catastrophe. That tells you that you need to look at the connection between the dream scenario and your actual life to see what you might have missed.)

But really, it’s all great, because it helps us become better people. 😁

@crimsonfox26: this might be useful for you, too.

So, you're saying the mind sits above the subconscious? What even *is* the subconscious to you? Define it.

Personally, I think the spirit sends us messages through dreams depending on how we're living our lives—whether we're on the right track or not. But then again, some dreams are just products of the mind and have nothing to do with the spirit, like lucid dreaming.

Elizabeth Castillo87 said:Honestly, I’m having the exact opposite experience. In my dreams, everything is totally dialed in—things go down exactly how I want them to without breaking a sweat—but once I wake up to reality? Man, life requires way too much actual effort. Have you ever messed around with lucid dreaming? It’s actually pretty wild; there’s a whole bunch of stuff you can pick up, and eventually, your subconscious stops hijacking the dream because you finally step up and take the wheel.

I’m completely against that whole idea—honestly, my dreams are the only place where things actually work out. It’s nothing like the mess I deal with in real life. In my sleep, everything just flows, but it's always some bizarre, disconnected world wrapped up in this thick, mystical atmosphere. It's such a massive contrast to my actual daily grind, which is just incredibly dull and monotonous. In reality, nothing ever goes right for me—it’s like there’s some invisible force constantly pulling the strings, just refusing to let me do what I actually want to do. Sometimes it feels like I’m nothing more than a puppet on a string, just being jerked around by whoever is calling the shots behind the scenes. It’s a damn shame I rarely get to dream, because that’s the only time I feel like I’m actually in control.

Elizabeth Castillo87 said:So, are you actually buying into that whole theory that dreams are strictly just leftovers from the subconscious, like some psychological junk mail with no other possible origin? I mean, seriously, what about lucid dreaming? Doesn't that flip the whole script on its head?

Look, I don’t buy that whole "dreams come from the subconscious" line for a second—there’s way more going on than just some psychological leftover. If you haven't actually sat down and read Carlos Castaneda’s *Dreaming*, then you're missing the entire picture. His teacher, Don Juan, makes it pretty clear: some of this stuff is tied directly to the spirit—we're talking actual messages—while other parts might just be pure fantasy or even entirely different realms of existence. Some of these worlds mirror our own, sure, but others? They are completely beyond anything our current reality can even wrap its head around. And let’s be real—you aren't just going to stumble into these other dimensions by accident. To actually perceive them and consciously navigate through different layers of the universe, you need real, foundational knowledge. You need someone to actually guide you through that landscape, and honestly, it takes years of relentless, disciplined practice to get anywhere.

Nicholas King said:Brutal honesty is really just selfishness wrapped up in a thin layer of self-righteousness.

Yeah, well, I hadn't really looked at it from that angle before—good point, actually. There's definitely some truth to that.

Alright, I just finished installing it myself—honestly, it’s top-tier, works like a dream, absolute five-star stuff. My only headache is that I can't seem to add anything from their web store, so I ended up having to grab everything through Google Chrome instead. Is it just me tripping out here, or is this happening to everyone?🤷