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The Oak — part III

Fascinated, you observe the ship for some time. Lost in the starry black above and below, it’s heaving closer to the shore to the left. But although the binoculars lend a fiction of closeness, the galleon is still far shore, … Continue reading

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The Oak — part II

You rise to your feet and close the trapdoor. The house is really just a room with four walls. The wall closest to you has an unglazed window. Circling the central bole clockwise, you learn that the only other window, … Continue reading

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The Oak — part I

The meadow is surrounded by trees. But in the middle there stands a lone oak, its thick trunk like a tower shooting up into the sky, and its lower boughs laden with deep-green leaves and bending softly down. You reach … Continue reading

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Mysteries of the dead

Later that night I had another dream. This one was unsettling and somewhat sad. I was in a room with E, and we were standing holding each other in our arms. It felt like one of the bedrooms of the … Continue reading

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Grabbing the ghost

A few days ago I had two vivid dreams that I was able to recall parts of. The first was a nightmare, but it was an unusual one – for me. Throughout my life I have often had dreams where … Continue reading

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Age of insects and metal

I’m in a dark room with other people. I’m standing in the middle of the room and I faintly see something white shaped like a spindle or cone, a meter from the floor. I don’t know if it’s glowing or … Continue reading

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Erasure

I’m very successful in the field of music or movie production or something similar. At one point I’m in a meeting room with two women and I suddenly tell them that I’m not actually famous and successful. I’m referring to … Continue reading

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Night

I.You walk through the shadowy woods, searching.A craggy mountain range rears up.Your feet take you to the mouth of a dark cave.Hesitating only slightly, you walk into the darkness.But before long, the dark gives way to twinkling lights.Natural crystals jut … Continue reading

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Reconstructed

I was in the forest with G, probably close to some cabin. We were building or overseeing a canal or pipeline in a stream. The stream was running between trees and over rocks, and was then lead into this construction … Continue reading

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The allegory of the cave strikes back

A dream from a couple of nights ago. I was living in a cave with several other people and animals. The animals were mostly rabbits and different kinds of apes. At some point some bad men were after us, and … Continue reading

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