An elephant belonging to a traveling exhibition had been stabled near a town where no elephant had been seen before. Four curious citizens, hearing of the hidden wonder, went to get a preview of it. When they arrived at the stable they found that there was no light. The investigation therefore had to be carrried out in the dark.
One, touching its trunk, thought that the creature must resemble a hosepipe; the second felt an ear and concluded that it was a fan. The third, feeling a leg, could liken it only to a living pillar; and when the fourth put his hand on its back he was convinced that it was some kind of throne. None could form the complete picture; and of the part which he felt, he could only refer to it in terms of things which he already knew. The result of the expedition was confusion. Each was sure that he was right; none of the other townspeople could understand what had happened, what the investigators had actually experienced. (pp. 40-41)
This is what we experience each night on a collective level when we are riding the wave of our dreams. We are each grabbing and touching a part of the elephant, not aware exactly what it is we are touching and feeling. Why don't we work together in discovering what the grand dream of the collective is saying to us?
We offer this as our individual focus as part of each month's Collective Dreaming Night, scheduled for the night of each Full Moon at Your Bedtime. Fluff your pillow, sink deeply in between the covers, and meditate for a few moments on this thought:
What part of the Collective Dream can I bring back in the morning? What part of the Collective Dream am I touching?
Upon waking, write down whatever images, feelings, or dreamscapes that return with you. These will indicate to you the hidden wonder that you experienced during the night.
You are invited to send us your feedback on the experiences you had while in the Land of Dreaming on each Full Moon night, wherever you are in the world. Understand and know that the wave of the collective has given you a vision of the "elephant" we are each touching in our own individual way. We are each learning that part we play towards discovering our power, and our source, and our most phenomenal role in this great awakening of The Collective Dream.
Each dream unlocks another piece of the puzzle ... so as you bring the dream forward, remember, you are uncovering another massive piece of undiscovered territory that we each share in the Collective Dream.
Let us each open ourselves to what The Dream is revealing as we join again as collective pathfinders in each Collective Dream Experience.
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