For a while as a child I had recurring lucid dreams in which I’d go on these epic adventures, often heroically saving other people, with my mode of transportation being… a flying rope. I’d hold one end of the rope in each hand, step with both feet on the middle bit, and simply will it to fly. It took a few seconds of intent focus on the …
For a while as a child I had recurring lucid dreams in which I’d go on these epic adventures, often heroically saving other people, with my mode of transportation being… a flying rope. I’d hold one end of the rope in each hand, step with both feet on the middle bit, and simply will it to fly. It took a few seconds of intent focus on the rope, plus unwavering desire to make it fly, and absolute certainty that it will. It always yielded in the end. I’d use the same mental focus to navigate it in the air. Another time I flew on a flying shovel haha. Those dreams were full of bright colours and intense yet soft light that didn’t burn the eyes, and victorious quests, and a lot of flying, and wide expanses with gorgeous vistas, and so much freedom — of the kind where the very fabric of reality bends to your will. Children’s imagination is something else.
Wow, I absolutely love these dreams, truly the magic of childhood imagination coming through. Especially that your modes of transportation were unlikely...a rope, a shovel. The sense of will, intent, focus and desire really aligns with these types of dreams. Do you feel that you have access to those traits and qualities readily in life? Recurring lucid dream experiences of that through out childhood makes me wonder if those aspects are parts of your personality that you readily use.
Hmm great question! I’ve never thought of it that way. I wouldn’t say I’m particularly driven, wilful or goal oriented, no. Desire comes easy to me though, and I always know what I (don’t) want. But I do struggle with consistency, sustained attention, follow-through and (self) doubt in my adult life. Wasn’t like that as a kid.
For a while as a child I had recurring lucid dreams in which I’d go on these epic adventures, often heroically saving other people, with my mode of transportation being… a flying rope. I’d hold one end of the rope in each hand, step with both feet on the middle bit, and simply will it to fly. It took a few seconds of intent focus on the rope, plus unwavering desire to make it fly, and absolute certainty that it will. It always yielded in the end. I’d use the same mental focus to navigate it in the air. Another time I flew on a flying shovel haha. Those dreams were full of bright colours and intense yet soft light that didn’t burn the eyes, and victorious quests, and a lot of flying, and wide expanses with gorgeous vistas, and so much freedom — of the kind where the very fabric of reality bends to your will. Children’s imagination is something else.
Wow, I absolutely love these dreams, truly the magic of childhood imagination coming through. Especially that your modes of transportation were unlikely...a rope, a shovel. The sense of will, intent, focus and desire really aligns with these types of dreams. Do you feel that you have access to those traits and qualities readily in life? Recurring lucid dream experiences of that through out childhood makes me wonder if those aspects are parts of your personality that you readily use.
Hmm great question! I’ve never thought of it that way. I wouldn’t say I’m particularly driven, wilful or goal oriented, no. Desire comes easy to me though, and I always know what I (don’t) want. But I do struggle with consistency, sustained attention, follow-through and (self) doubt in my adult life. Wasn’t like that as a kid.
Perhaps seeds of those aspects are still there with the inner child :)