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@Optimized Life Massage therapy is awesome! I highly recommend it. I get one once or twice a month.

@Jowblob Thank you! Clarifying. Appreciate it!

@Potential To be honest, I don't think anyone really knows. I have proven to myself that what I give my focus and attention to shows up more and more in my waking dream reality. You could call this "law of attraction". I'm not sure attraction is really what is happening though. Perhaps in the infinite field where every possibility exists simultaneously, what is dominant in you becomes your reality and experience.

@mac99 In my most expanded states I became aware that everything is me. Literally everything that makes up my present experience is just a dissociated part of myself. All sex is masturbation. Actually all experience is masturbation.

@blankisomeone No, just slowing or stifling what could be a greater more vast experience of life.

@Jowblob Can you share what methods or practices led you to this? Thank you!

@Danioover9000 We really do all create our own reality. I didn't perceive that at all.

@Thought Art That is a good sign. An authentic state doesn't need to show or prove anything.

@Leo Gura Valid point Leo. But there is often a correlation between expanded states of consciousness and expressing more love and compassion. How can you realize oneness and not automatically have an increase in your love and compassion?

@Loveeee I see. Sounds like a profound experience.

@Loveeee How was this achieved?

@Loveeee It's a mixture of both. Creations to fall deeper asleep and also awaken from the dream. Which is which?

@Illusory Self My advice. You can waste a lot of time and energy sharing your insights with people who are not ready or interested in hearing them. The best way is just to live by example. Let those who are seeking reach out to you.

@tuku747 You're welcome! I love Paul. He is a beautiful soul and the guides he channels share a lot of universal wisdom.

@Federico del pueblo You're welcome! I have had this often and once I could let go of my fear, I was able to enjoy the experience and gain insights.

@Federico del pueblo It's a state where your mind becomes lucid or conscious while your body is asleep. Often from this state you can astral project if you don't get caught up in the fear. The dark presence is just a projection of your own subconscious fear. It's created by you. This is a good sign. If you can move past your fears, you could begin having some out of body experience's.

@Loveeee All of this complex backstory that God generates to explain the instant creation of the current moment makes me think it doesn't want to awaken. It seems to be trying to stay lost in the dream. It sure creates a lot of narrative's and backstories to keep itself asleep.

@acidgoofy Sounds intense. I have been in the presence of some very awakened beings and it is profound. Once in India I had an awakened being give me a hug and the energy was so powerful afterward I had to go lay down for several hours and couldn't move.

"Notice that you are conflating the ego's will with God's will here." No, that wasn't what I was doing. Just seeking deeper understanding even from the highest level of mind. @Inliytened1 And how do you suggest I change that? An inquiry can only be made from the level of consciousness I am currently at. This gets into the area of preference. That is the best human word we have. Many say God has no preference's, but I don't agree. Reality is extremely precise, which indicates a preference of a very particular unique experience that is currently being explored.

@Ry4n Possibly, but there is such infinite intelligence at work behind the universe, I feel deeper understanding of it all is possible.

@Leo Gura I understand. I appreciate that you have shared as much as you have about such a personal journey.

@Leo Gura Thank you! I will look into it. I don't know much about it except I've heard it is often used in ceremonies and retreats.

@Jodistrict Interesting. It is easy to get? I live in California. Not sure how it is classified here.

@Ulax Interesting, I haven't heard of it, but if it's working for you that is great. It sounds like it's effective at bringing awareness to the deeper you and the ego mind. What changes or insights have you noticed practicing it?

@tuku747 You may enjoy the work of Paul Selig. He has a lot of content on YouTube.