Re: [BardonPraxis] Re: Another Step One question - EOM and lucid dreams

["Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>]

Dear David,

>> I was wondering if there are any specific applications of lucid
dreams or dreamwork in Bardon's Hermetics? Meaning, does he
specifically address the development and use of this capacity or is that
left to our own explorations? <<

No, Bardon didn't suggest any dreamwork in his books. Dreamwork is
mostly about the exploration of one's own psyche from *within the dream
state*. With the Bardon work, the psyche is explored, confronted and
transformed through experiences and practices done while in the *awake*
state. This is a much more direct and reliable context for the
transformation of the psyche than working within a dream state. The
direct approach also has the side-effect, if you will, of enlivening the
dream state and *naturally* transforming into a "lucid" state of *self*
possession and *self* will. At that point, lucid dreaming can be a very
good tool for increasing your understanding of the dynamic processes
within your own psyche.

>> And which step, if the latter, is it appropriate to start that kind
of exploration (because I've heard it said that it is not appropriate or
safe to start exploring astral projection until some later step). <<

Lucid dreaming is not the same thing as astral projection so the same
cautions don't apply. The only caution or prerequisite would be that
you understand you're exploring your own subconscious psyche which is a
very dense realm of emotion-based (i.e., astral) symbolism.

My best to you,
:) Rawn Clark
12 Nov 2003
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