Three days ago I was talking about Thanatos. Thanatos has a not insignificant cousin, Morpheus, the son of his brother Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. Morf means form, think of amorph (without form) and is the Greek god of the dream. Actually, he shares that honor with three brothers, but since he has become the god of the dream, because he created only the most valued dreams of heroes and kings in human sleep in ancient times. That's why I'm only talking about Morpheus.
Morpheus lives in a dark cave, how else can it be and gives mind-expanding dreams. Not for nothing is there a medicine named after him with that (side) effect, namely morphine. Spirit-expanding dreams, also called Lucid dreams, are dreams in which you become aware in your dream that you dream. A synonym of Lucide is perceptive and that is exactly the state Frederick van Eeden referred to, the clear state in which you find yourself. Frederik van Eeden was a Dutch psychiatrist and writer around the penultimate turn of the century, who wrote, among other things, "The Little John," a beautiful 160-page story in which the eleven Windekind John guides around as in a dream. Like a dream, the book has multiple layers. Besides the fairy tale, which is presented as a reality for John, there is the story about the stages of human life and the quest for happiness. A book of Morpheus seems worthy to me and to compare it to a true dream.
There are people who are just dreamers of themselves, but you can also learn to dream. You don't need external hallucinogenic agents. A well-known opinion is as follows: You pay attention during the day whether you dream or not, in other words: wonder if the situation you are in is true. Conscious life, then. Otherwise, you often look at a clock. Keep a dream diary and think about what to dream about before falling asleep at night. Admittedly, it requires some training, energy and perseverance. It doesn't go on in the dream either. When you're in a match dream, you got to focus on something for the full hundred percent. Then what is the benefit of clear dreams?
When Morpheus visits your evening and dreams clearly you will experience a greater consciousness in the reality around you when you are awake. You become sharper, quieter, more perceptive and more present. More consciously. The little things are going to show you a lot more and you can enjoy them again, which only makes life more beautiful. By the way, during the dream it can be measured by scientists just like Mindfulness and meditation. There is a strong activity in the prefrontal cortex, where small changes are also taking place and the prefrontal cortex is also the place where the sensation seems to be happiness. Dreams his deception once sung a Dutchman, I dare to doubt that.
