Oak Island. Another Lucid Dream

HI
The other night I had a strange experience in an unusually clear dream.   After the reality checks in the dream, and I knew I was dreaming, I just let the dream move on by itself.  Wanted to see what it would be.
It was the usual things you see in dreams, mostly about people I know, and flying and things like that.  Good dream actually.

Well to make a long story short, all of a sudden it changes.  Now I am on a beach, I didn't know where. To those of you who practice this, you know what I mean. It's pretty normal.   Then, I hear somebody calling me over, so I follow.  I cannot remember the face. This person says to me..."Look just past the red, it lies there".
That woke me up, so I wrote it down.
The next morning, I did some research on the words  Island and Red on Island and all that.
As it turns out, there is an actual place like that.  It's called Oak Island in  Nova Scotia someplace. It has some kind of treasure there that people have been searching for, dating back about 150 years.   They Don't know whats there, but one one of the search company's dropped Red Paint down this man made tunnel, like 200 feet into this maze of them, to see where it would come out in the water.   They actually found Palm tree wood and coconut skins in their drilling, and some Gold fiber and other things on the bits. 220 feet down. This is not from anywhere near this area, ONLY in Egypt.  So the question is, What is down there?
I had never heard of Oak Island before that night, as well as I can remember, But the mind is a large place, and I could, and probably did read about it someplace, I guess..I don't know. This dream felt strange that's all.
Thought you may find that interesting.     Check out Oak Island for yourself. Look it up, it's there.
Peace   G

THE FIRST LUCID DREAM EXPERIENCE.

Hi
I thought I would talk about the very first Lucid Dream I ever had.   I was doing all the steps every day, and getting a little discouraged, but I had no idea of what was about to happen.
That first dream.  Now any of you who have experienced it, you know exactly what I am talking about.  There are just no words...I will try however, to relate it.
It was just before I woke up.  I was in that half awake half asleep phase, where sometimes abstract images sort of float around in your mind. Little memories of things you have seen, or remembered. Kind of like a half awake daydream.  Nothing out of the ordinary, when bang, this array of colors appears. It begins to swirl around like a whirlpool, getting more colorful every second. Like a pattern of rectangles spinning down.

I remember thinking, "reality check now!"  I remember thinking it and doing it.  I held up my hand... (in the dark room)...  and looked and glanced away, and looked again.  It was different.   Immediately This pattern got as bright as a painting on a wall, and I thought  "This is it!... Its really happening!  As soon as I thought that, The swirling got bigger and closer and Started to pull me down into it.  Now this was not scary, and I was not afraid at all.  I knew I was asleep!  I knew I was dreaming!.   I knew it and was cheering all the way down, Like on the best roller coaster you can imagine. Which of course is exactly what it was too!

There are actually no words to describe this correctly.  There was no doubt in my mind, This was the real thing.  This incredible feeling came over me. Peace and comfort. I will NEVER forget it!   I reached the bottom of this whirlpool thing on the side of a mountain with this amazing green grass.   It reminded me a little of the scene from   The Sound Of Music, where they are running down the hill.

What I did next will stay forever in my mind.   I started to run and flap my arms like a bird would.   In the waking world you would never do such a thing,  because It's well...impossible to fly you know?  It is impossible. At least when you are awake anyway.   In here?  I knew I was dreaming and It was possible here.   So, well,  off I flew!   For some reason, I had to keep my arms moving or I would descend.  I remember trying that a time or two and just took right off again.  What a feeling!...

 The next thing I knew I was going up and into that whirlpool thing again.  Then I woke up....stunned. I could not believe what had just happen. So I put it in the Journal, and went about the day.   Could not wait  to sleep again... Even now, it seems strange to be writing about this. I know how it sounds. If I was somebody reading this, I would not believe it.  As strange as it may sound, it did happen.  I'm just writing it down.

That is a short version of what happened.   My friends..When The first dream happens, trust me you will know. There will be no doubt in your mind.  For those of you who have felt this, you know just what I'm talking about.         Totally   Completely  astonishing.     If you are just starting out with this, Keep going.  Just keep doing the steps. Trust me, It will be worth it! 
Peace G

EVER WONDER WHY THESE GREAT BANDS NEVER PLAYED AT WOODSTOCK?

Part two of Woodstock 69.  These are the bands that never made the party,   

1. THE BEATLES,  John Lennon  was insisting that the Plastic Ono Band play  as well. The promoters Didn't Agree with him.  Hence, No Beatles at Woodstock.  The band broke up a year later. (I can only imagine what Woodstock would have been with this band there).  

2. THE DOORS,   Jim Morrison Said it would be a second class repeat of The Monterey Pop Festival 2 years previous, and turned it down flat.  

3. LED ZEPPELIN,  The popular band  wanted to be billed as the headliners of the venue. The concert was not designed that way, so no LED ZEPPELIN either.

4. THE BYRDS, (birds), They said they were getting  tired of the concert scene, so they opted out as well.  

5. JETHRO TULL,  Tull thought it was just another gig, just like a lot of them did, and just simply didn't want to do it.

6. FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION,  declined,    (never knew why).   

7. FREE, Declined as well.  

8. MIND GARAGE,   Who?   well whoever they would have been if they had gone, thought it would be a flop. I'm sure they were a great band but,   (oops).  

9.  JEFF BECK,  was booked, but the band broke up a week before.

10. IRON BUTTERFLY, They got stuck at the airport, they tried to secure a helicopter, but were turned down,  Hence, a no show.

11. LIGHT HOUSE,   Felt bad vibes and declined. 

12. THE ROLLING STONES,  Keith Richard's wife had just given birth and Mick Jagger was in Australia. 

13.  JONI MITCHELL,   Had to do the Dick Cavett show, could not make it.  

14. BOB DYLAN,    As legend has it, His son got sick. He was also tired of the throngs of hippies flocking around his house.

15. ERIC CLAPTON,   Was busy with Blind faith.

      LAST BUT NOT LEAST

ROY ROGERS,   Was asked to play last. The song was going to be "HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU", Roy Declined. (would have been cool if he had played though).

I can only imagine what Woodstock would have been like, if all these Great performers had been there. 
Well,   thought you may find that interesting.
Peace.

G

The Woodstock That Never Was

     Here are some interesting facts about the Woodstock Festival in Aug. 1969, which may surprise you.

     For about 25 years, I lived in the town of Wallkill NY.  Maybe 60 miles or so from Manhattan, up Rt. 17 West.   What I did not  Know, is that the place where I worked for 25 years, stood on the site where the Original Woodstock was contracted to take place, there in Aug. of  1969.   

     The meetings had taken place, the acts were booked, and preliminary contracts were signed. Right in The Town Of Wallkill.    As A matter of fact, The street those contracts were signed is named "Woodstock Lane".

     I always wondered why it was called that, but never really looked into it till lately.  Sure enough, that is why it's called that.    Even know the place where the contracts were signed too.   Right on that road. The place is still there.  A piece of history, that never was, and yet is.  I guess it was just overlooked, then forgotten along the way, in the wake of the Actual Woodstock which took place about 20 miles or so, up Rt.17 in the Town of Bethel. 

     The building stands there in silence, Holding whatever secrets it knows inside it's walls, as the traffic flows past, unaware.    An ironic anti-icon if you will, testifying to something that should have happened but did not. At least not there.  But to me, it is part of the phenomenon called "The Woodstock Nation", that existed for those few days in Late Summer 1969, And I thought it should be remembered as such, so I brought it up today.     I think to myself   "I wonder how many people actually know this, outside of maybe a few who still live around there".   (by the way, the area is now homes and An Industrial park, a nice area.

     Another thing about that road is that, My Niece lived Right there on Woodstock Lane for Years, And was probably not even aware of the significance of the Name.   Right there, maybe a hundred or so feet away from the actual building.      I don't know if she is aware of it till this day.  Gonna have to ask her.

     I thought you may find that interesting, as it was Just the opposite of the description on the title here.
 This house was extraordinary history, that stayed ordinary, for whatever reason there was.

     The original festival that was planned to be there, was denied, due to concerns over sanitation. A sound Business decision on the part of the town at the time I'm certain. Still would be today actually, nobody's fault that it was not held there, just fate. however...

     This is the site where the Concert WANTED to be held, but couldn't, And in the spirit of the whole Generation of the 60's and early 70's, There SHOULD be some kind of recognition for that. If only a footnote.   But I have never seen anything, and no one talks about it either, It's just forgotten, and that's a sad thing, cause it is the world's loss I guess.    Coming up next, Acts that were asked to play there but did not. I think you will find it interesting.
Peace
G

When The Student Is Ready, The Master Will Appear

Have you ever wondered how certain things in our lives that we do, that seem insignificant At the time, are the things that affect it the most?  Like say, that first sight of the one who, would become your spouse, or the glimpse out your car window at the house where you are destined to spend the rest of your life?

Things like that. And what if you had not looked that way that day, or made that call or whatever.

This would pertain to the not so good choices too. The ones we would like to have back if we could. It all seems to go hand in hand somehow. I don't know, or would even imply to say I understand things like that, but I think they all go together and make all the pieces fit in the end.

Maybe, all things do work together for good, and we just can't, or won't see it at the time.

There is someone who is very dear to me, who once told me... that all situations are put there for us to have the chance to use them for the very best end, bad or good, it's all the same.  It's just up to us to see that and act upon it. I am paraphrasing a little here, but you know what I mean.

I suppose that if we could think like that, we could have a little more peace in our lives, and be at least confident in most situations, whether they are good ones or not so good ones. That way of thinking, although sound, is a very difficult thing to live up to, and very rewarding when we try.

So maybe each situation, bad or good, really COULD be seen as a chance for us to make the most out of it, and learn from it, or experience love from it, or happiness. Things like that.

I'm not trying to preach or lecture. I'm just reflecting on it. I am 59 years old, and Believe me, I have seen my share of all of that. I just wish I had the ability at the time, to see that, and not just hindsight about it later on. However if we did have that ability at the time, there would be no learning or growing from it, Or obtaining wisdom from it.

WISDOM is given as a tool to teach others on it after we ourselves, have learned from it, and not necessarily for our own benefit, although it does benefit us a great deal When We use it in any capacity.

WISDOM is the tool forged for others, taken from our own growth. It's our job to recognize it and use it. That is just my own statement and opinion... not necessarily the truth. I have no intentions of implying anyone should live like that. Its just a contemplative thought.

What my point here is this. When we begin to understand situations for what they are, That is, when the correct decision makes itself known to us.... We grow. Sort of like, when the Student has studied, and learned, the "Master"... or the Truth,  will be made known to us.
I'm sure everybody has thought at least once in their life,  "I wish I knew then what I know now".  That would be nice, however It doesn't work that way.  Hindsight can be used to help us though. 

So we should, in my opinion try to make the best of any situation, for there is a way in each one for us to make the best of it.

That is what was on my mind tonight.

Thanks for reading
PEACE
G