Mutual Dreaming: What Is It and Is It Possible?
The subject of dreams has been one of the most interesting sub-concepts of astrology. The word itself is so vague and can be used in multiple contexts. Yet, it remains an essential feature of the human soul and body for astrology that allows for a better understanding of human nature. The astrological meaning of dreams varies widely, but what is shared amongst all of the definitions is that dreams are often used as a tool that allows astrology to delve deeper into the person's subconscious mind. It helps the belief system make more sense of the future insights that they can sense from a person as it taps into both the self-awareness and psyche of the person.
Hence, many people are interested in astrology because they want to learn more about themselves and their relationship with others have often turned to the question if people could "share a dream," and if they do, then what does this mean? To be fair, the idea of sharing a dreamscape sounds very enticing. Not only can it reveal what your relationship is with each other, but it can also be an "alternate reality" that both of you can partake within, wherein you can do whatever you want. Well, there's a term for that, and unlike lucid dreaming, the concept of mutual
Defining Mutual Dreaming
If you split the term into two, you get mutual and dreaming. The first word means 'being together while the second word is the verb form of the word 'dream.' Thus, when you put them together, mutual dreaming refers to the act of dreaming together with a particular person. It refers to a time wherein two or more people share a dream environment. In a way, it is different from the individual dreams that a person usually has because it requires that all individuals who are in a dream are simultaneously participating and experiencing a dreamscape.
In popular culture, you might have seen this in the movie called Avatar, wherein the subjects could choose a dream environment that they could share, and the interactions that they made were very lucid. Thus, mutual dreaming could be likened to living a conscious reality within a dream environment wherein people go on with their real aspirations and activities, but in the dream world.
Is Mutual Dreaming Actually a Real Thing?
Given the current state of dream science, not much has been proven on the feasibility of summoning mutual dreams or even accidentally experiencing one. The lack of data and hard evidence and testimonies on the matter arises from the fact that it is so difficult to prove that many people, who are not of the same body and mind, were conscious in a single made-up dreamscape.
Though there have been instances wherein people have dreamt of other people, and that particular person has also felt like they have dreamed about the person that has dreamed about them, this is not mutual dreaming.
It is posited that mutual dreaming sounds nearly impossible because it’s similar to teleporting into an alternate reality or dimension. In movies like Avatar and Inception, these types of processes are often aided by advanced technology that is still non-existent today.
Try to Try It Our Yourself: How to Dream Mutually
While it has been largely posited that mutual dreaming is highly unlikely, some people think that you won't lose anything when you try, right? Hence, if you're that person who wants to challenge the impossible, then you could always refer to these two methods to help you get started:
Meshing Dreams
Meshing dreams refer to two or more sharing a dream that has a similar concept or experience. Additionally, these conditions are either unarranged or prearranged by the participants. Hence, these dreams look like sharing the same recollections of the dreams and interactions within that dream.
To do the prearranged method, you induce a collective thought before going to bed. In a way, this may look like watching the same show together or sparking up an interesting conversation with someone right before going to bed.
Meeting Dreams
Meeting dreams is more complex because it requires the interaction of the individuals within the dream. Unlike meshing dreams, the only similarity that you have to have is the overall concept of the dream, but for meeting dreams, you have to agree to engage in a meaningful interaction with a person in a dream.
Final Thoughts: The 50/50 of Mutual Dreaming
For a long time, people doubted the possibility of lucid dreaming, but with the interest of both the astrological and scientific community, lucid dreaming is now a thing that people want to master.
Hence, who knows, maybe now people say that mutual dreaming is not possible, but the world is still relatively young. Technological advancements can be made, and people grow to be more capable.
You can never be so sure. Maybe the world you've come to grow in is a collective alternate reality experience that you've been having with numerous people. Nothing is for certain because times may change, and accidents may happen.
