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Originally posted by Katerna
I wish to create a thread where people can input personal observations, experiences, visuals, internet links, or whatever else to find a common theme. I have come to the conclusion that the untapped powers that the human brain contains lies somewhere within the sub-consciousness and that meditation is the key to unlocking it. For, were we able to access our sub-conscious minds at will, we would have near perfect recollections of any past memories, and so much more.
I am very curious about lucid dreaming, out of body experiences, psychokinesis, etc., but have not experienced any of it, except for a couple lucid dreams as a child. If any reader of this thread has experienced more please share whatever information you have.
Originally posted by Katerna
I wish to create a thread where people can input personal observations, experiences, visuals, internet links, or whatever else to find a common theme. I have come to the conclusion that the untapped powers that the human brain contains lies somewhere within the sub-consciousness and that meditation is the key to unlocking it. For, were we able to access our sub-conscious minds at will, we would have near perfect recollections of any past memories, and so much more.
I am very curious about lucid dreaming, out of body experiences, psychokinesis, etc., but have not experienced any of it, except for a couple lucid dreams as a child. If any reader of this thread has experienced more please share whatever information you have.
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So many people have come and gone
Their faces fade as the years go by
Yet I still recall as I wander on
As clear as the sun in the summer sky.....