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In our dream experiments therefore, this is one of the purposes that we hope to achieve. The ego is not equipped of itself to delve directly into nonphysical realities. If the ego is trained to be flexible however, it will accept such knowledge from the subconscious, and other wider horizons of the self.
Our ego must have its feet upon the solid earth, it is out of its element, naked and in an unfamiliar environment, outside of the normal characteristics of physical existence. Its basic distrust of dream experience is necessary for the overall balance of the personality. Physical reality is a rock to which the ego must cling, and from which it achieves its power, energy, position, and reason for existence.
[... 2 paragraphs ...]
In our dream experiments then, we will allow you to bring such messages to the ego. We will attempt to map this exotic country in such a way that the ego can understand what is there in terms of resources, that can be used for its own benefit. We shall map this dream state from various perspectives, until you know it very well.
[... 3 paragraphs ...]
I want to give you some more material to further fill out our outline for future sessions dealing with dream reality. I have intended to give you both an evening off entirely, out of the goodness of my heart, and because we will be concerned very soon now with relatively significant discussions, and a break will do you good.
[... 6 paragraphs ...]
In our final discussions we will, in a practical manner, discuss the ways in which conscious goals can be achieved with the help of the sleeping personality. All of this material will be reinforced with experiments that I hope you will conduct yourselves.
[... 2 paragraphs ...]
We hope to make it clear. We hope to let you catch yourselves in the act. This phase of our endeavors will be fascinating to you in its scope. You will not, again, regret the hours spent in sleep, for you will see how productive they can be, and you will realize how they are woven into the tapestry that makes up your entire experience.
We will deal also, as I mentioned previously, with the nature of space, time and distance as they appear in the dream environment. And some of our experiments in this line will be very illuminating.
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I believe that I will now end our session, unless there is anything that you prefer to discuss.
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