07-27-2017, 05:05 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-27-2017, 05:07 AM by egoldstein.)
Quote:Alright then, the fact that I have clairvoyant dreams is an optical illusion.. I've literally seen stuff in dreams before its happened in real life, is my mind playing tricks on me when that happens??
For example, I had a dream that I was gonna get a dog, saw him in great detail in this dream, he has unique markings that pop out, and I saw every last one.. then a week later I find the Same dog in an add.. Hmm really ironic if that's just my mind tricking me..
Not to mention the times that I've literally known what people are gonna say before they say it, or the fact that I can change reality with my own will.. instances along those lines..
Its alright though you have your beliefs.. Just don't claim my mind is tricking me when you clearly are not in my shoes..
I'm trying to not piss in your wheaties here. I have dealt with deja-vu for many years, it's pretty convincing when you're experiencing it, at least it is for me. I don't know exactly what you're experiencing, but I'm willing to bet it's the same thing most of the rest of us experience from time to time. I was a believer in what I perceived in these bouts of deja-vu and some dreams I have for a very long time and when I experience it even now the feeling is compelling, but I've tested my experiences. When I have feelings of deja-vu, I like to grab a paper and pen as quickly as I can and record exactly what's *going to happen before it does*. I've found that while the feeling is genuine, the premonitions are not and I have yet to have a reliable premonition, even if it feels convincing. I don't know what's going on in your mind, but I'd bet dollars to donuts it's effectively the same thing. Maybe you are experiencing what you claim, the only way to know for sure is to test it.
Quote:For example, I had a dream that I was gonna get a dog, saw him in great detail in this dream, he has unique markings that pop out, and I saw every last one.. then a week later I find the Same dog in an add.. Hmm really ironic if that's just my mind tricking me..It is also possible that your mind filled in those details after the fact. Again, I'm not inside your head, I don't claim to know what is absolutely going on in there, all I am saying is that without verifiable evidence it's not especially trustworthy.
Again, I'm not trying to be a jerk and I'm not saying it's all in your head, what I am saying is keep in mind that it might be. It's only by making predictions and testing them that we can know for sure.
See, I've had these for years and many of them have been absolutely convincing. I recall dreaming of an event that occured in Tucson some 2 years after the dream. As of late, I have a special perspective on deja-vu as gabapentin, which I sometimes take, causes it to manifest quite frequently. I have noted that if I do not write down details during the event, it seems 100% real and reliable after the fact, but when I do write them down that reliability goes straight to zero as the "envisioned details" do not match what actually happens.
I'm open to possibilities that I am wrong and there are many things I would find convincing enough to change my mind, what would change yours? I'm not out to change your mind, just to get you to consider that there are other possibilities that may explain the events better. The only way to know for certain is to test it.
Quote:...the fact that I can change reality with my own will..Care to elaborate on this? If you are interested, I can help you test this.
