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Mutual DreamingIf a man could pass through Paradise in a dream,
and ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Mutual dreaming is a paranormal activity linked with lucid dreaming. At its most powerful, it is a form of telepathic dreaming, where two or more people meet up in the dreamworld. Mutual dreams are the subject of the popular fictional novel Dreamside by Graham Joyce. It is interesting that Western researchers believe that dreams are an internal world - a mere simulation created by the brain. Yet many other cultures believe that our dreams take place in a very real spiritual realm. Whatever your background, to understand the potential of mutual dreams you must take a phenomenological viewpoint. This means looking at your own experiences, rather than basing your beliefs on any preconceptions. This article looks at the different types of group dreaming, plus some mutual dreaming experiments which show you how to mutual dream. Types of Group DreamingMeshing dreams are common. They happen when you share certain dream elements with someone else. For instance, you and your partner may both watch LOST on TV and then dream about being stranded on an island. Your shared waking experience leads to similar dreams. Even Freudian dream analysis offers an explanation for this kind of coincidence. Meeting dreams are rare. This is the true meaning of shared dreams, where two or more people meet up and communicate in the dreamworld. Scientists find this hard to believe since it implies telepathic dreaming. Another explanation is that the dreamworld is an external construct - not something inside your head, but an alternate reality. The dreamrold stem from an artificial simulation or a shared astral realm that we all access every night. Mutual Dreaming Experiments
Numerous group dreaming experiments and anecdotes have been published over the years. To read about some detailed cases, check out this fascinating book by Jean Campbell, Group Dreaming: Dreams to the Tenth Power. She traces the history of group dreaming experiments and how mutual dreams can be used to change our world today.
How to Mutual DreamAs you know, there are two kinds of group dreaming. Our first experiment will exploit the concept of meshing dreams. The aim is to share common dream elements with your dream partner. If successful, it may even turn into a meeting dream and reveal other telepathic dreaming elements.
True shared dreams involve meeting other lucid dreamers in a specific place. Having a memorable conversation helps verify that you shared the same experience. If you are an experienced lucid dreamer, here is a technique for how to mutual dream - try it yourself!
Mutual dreaming is still a very mysterious area of dream research. The ultimate mutual dreaming experiment will require many participants who can engage in lucid dreaming on demand. They will need to have lucid dreams during a very short timeframe - to enable them to meet up together at the same time. And finally, they will need to have unique and memorable lucid dream conversations to verify the existence of telepathic dreaming. The more people that learn about lucid dreaming, the easier this kind of experiment will become. I hope this website encourages more people to practice lucid dreaming, and mutual dreaming experiments. Lucid dreamers from all around the world can unite for the ultimate group dreaming session and shed more light on this compelling phenomenon. Paranormal Activity
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Before you go to sleep that night, discuss your memorable experience with your meshing dream partner. Talk about elements that you found most interesting and set a clear intention to dream about your shared experience.
Select a location to meet up in. If you both live locally, you might choose a familiar place, like a park or town centre. Otherwise choose a famous meeting spot, like Stone Henge, the Eiffel Tower, or the pyramids of Egypt! Make sure you describe your destination in detail (or look at pictures online) so you both have the same location in mind.
