...different descriptions for a simple and yet important maneuver of altering the focus of perception or, to use a well-known term, shifting or moving the assemblage point (AP).
These shifts or movements of the focus of perception or AP are all that is needed. And, as far as the skill called 'dreaming awake' is concerned, it can be done at will, anytime; no need to wait for the body to fall asleep.
In the words of Don Juan:
"The only thing that makes you think you are yourself is the form. Once it leaves, you are nothing. A warrior without form begins to see an eye. The formless warrior uses that eye to start dreaming.
If you don't have a form, you don't have to go to sleep to do dreaming. The eye in front of you pulls you every time you want to go..."
- Don Juan Matus, The Second Ring of Power
"...You don't have to go to sleep to do dreaming..." In other words, you can shift or move the AP without taking the trouble of falling asleep.
In the beginning, sleeping is the easiest way to shift or move the AP. There is no need to focus only on this aspect of existence, however. To expand the limits of perception to include other levels of existence, well, sleep is not really needed.
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| "the eye" |
I began to see 'the eye' years ago, at first on the Zen-like retreat called Enlightenment Intensive years ago. Soon after that 'the eye' became a regular part of my meditations.
Nowadays, 'the eye' is evoked simply by willing it using the Maya word of Power or by performing the so-called Movements of Power (akin to magical passes, only without the low astral and dark death defiers energy involved).
And letting go of the "form", or the deep and basic identification with a self-image as 'someone or something' (human or anything else) is very important. After that, dreaming or shifting/moving the AP becomes easy.
And dreaming awake is my favorite way of shifting/moving the focus of perception or the AP. No low astral level inorganic beings and their energy are needed.
See the next blog on the subject of Dreaming Awake, if you will:
Dreaming Awake (II.) >>
