Little Miss Sunshine Brigade

[Selski]

Here's a classic phasing experience from this morning...
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I was looking at a place that was deserted.  Buildings, walls and pavements with no one around.  Then I was in the place.

I established that I had now fully phased into the image and was also incredibly lucid.  I was facing a large brick wall and behind me were the sides of houses.  To my right was a big double gate that was slightly ajar, with light streaming through from the gap.  To my left was where I had initially been looking at, a more 'normal' street. 

After a second look around, the big gate seemed the obvious place to go and so I made my way there.  As I passed one of the houses to the side, I noticed a dog was sat in the back yard.  I went to the gate and said "hello", mainly to see its reaction.  The dog looked up at me and then went back to its sleeping position.

I went through.  I was now in a housing estate of sorts.  I faced perhaps 6 houses, all in a slight semi-circular shape.  The 3 houses nearest to me looked occupied, although I couldn't see any people as yet.  There were telltale signs though.  The furthest 3 houses were boarded up at the windows and doors, but not as if they had been vandalized, more like they hadn't yet been finished.  I detected that there were more houses, all very similar further a-field.

In physical reality, my b/f moved in bed next to me and disturbed me enough to bring me back to C1.  I lay there quietly and imagined the place, hoping to bring it back.

Sure enough I was back where I left, only now there was a suitcase on the pavement next to me.  It was bright red and the brand name was 'Little Miss Sunshine'.  Whilst I didn't actually open the case, mentally I knew that inside were some clothes, biscuits, basic provisions and quite a large sum of money, certainly enough to be able to rent somewhere for a while.  The suitcase was one of those hard-backed stand-up ones with wheels and a pull-up handle.

I walked over to the nearest houses and chose to knock at No.4.  I said this out loud, so that I would remember.  It was odd, because there were no trees, plants, flowers or even grass.  It was as if the place had been created basically and functionally. 

Again, b/f turned in bed and I was awake.  I imagined the beginning of the dream, and focused on the large brick wall.  I pretended I was walking towards it, but this time it felt hazy and I wasn't "there".  I reached for the brick wall and touched it while walking, and with the sense of touch, I phased right back into the scene.

I walked up to No.4 with my recently acquired suitcase.  The houses were unusual.  You had to climb a wooden staircase, with perhaps 10 steps to get to the front door.  However, the top of the staircase came halfway up the door.  Anyway, I knocked on the window/door and a figure came out below me. 

"I've come about the room you have to rent.  I'd like to view it," I said. 

"Come on in then, and I'll show you around," said the man. 

He was young, late 20s, ordinary 'bloke next door' type.  He was affable and happy to show me his place.

Now it went a bit strange, because the female who was there to look at the property (who was initially me) was someone else, and I was there with her.  She didn't look like me, but we were together.  The man didn't seem phased by this, although he did seem to be aware of my presence. 

"Firstly, you have your own entrance.  Here."  I was pleased to have my own private entrance.  It was on the ground floor and was a chute.  It was about twice the size of a cat flap and diamond shaped.  I put my hand in and saw that the chute went down.

My companion however was not as happy as I was.

"You are joking, aren't you?  How can we fit in there?"  She looked at me, smiling all over my face. 

I said, "Oh, I've seen these contraptions before... I'm always going through chutes in my..." and tailed off.  For some reason I didn't want to mention that I knew I was dreaming.

The man then said, "There is another entrance, a door at the back too, so you can use that if you wish."  My friend looked relieved.

We used the door and went into our room.  It was simple, functional and a reasonable size, with a very small kitchenette attached.  There was a single bed by one wall and that was it really. 

He proceeded to show us around the rest of the place and said we could use the other rooms as and when, as long as we let him know.  We stood in the lounge and my friend spotted something underneath a desk.  It was a suitcase, just like the one that had turned up next to me outside. 

"Oh, look," she said, "You have the exact same suitcase as me!"  His was a darker colour.  He was continuing towards his kitchen to show us round and although I believe he heard her, he didn't comment. 

I said to my friend, "Yes, and I'd keep quiet about it.  There's something strange going on, with these suitcases."

We followed him and just before the kitchen, he pointed out a small room, which he called his music room. 

My friend said, "oh wow, a purely music room!" and we went in.  It did have a hi-fi on a cupboard, but in addition, there was a big television and two black soft leather chairs with headphones and speakers at the back.  I noticed the speakers and said "with surround sound?" to him.  He got quite animated and said how he loved to watch his DVDs in here.  I noticed a bowl of fruit with some small oranges above apples and a notepad on the side.  The page I could see was full of his writing.  It looked legible and stable, but I wasn't close enough to read it.

The two comfy chairs were actually behind one another.  At the time, it didn't cross my mind that the person on the second chair wouldn't be able to see the television, only the back of the first chair. 

And then back in waking life, b/f decides it's time to get up which jerks me awake too much to be able to return.
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I got the impression that if I had explored the other occupied houses, each occupant would have had a 'Little Miss Sunshine' suitcase.  I felt this was the "key" to the place.

Now if only I was proficient enough to be able to get back there again... 

Sarah

[Insightful]

Nice job on phasing there a number of times.

Now it went a bit strange, because the female who was there to look at the property (who was initially me) was someone else, and I was there with her.  She didn't look like me, but we were together.  The man didn't seem phased by this, although he did seem to be aware of my presence.

Any idea or did you get any feelings as to why this happened? Or was it just one of those weird dreamy things? 

[Selski]

Hi Insightful

Do you know, I've had this happen three times recently, where I've become two people.  I'm only consciously "me" in one of them - I have no idea what the other "me" is thinking - but I am aware that it is "me" also.

Confusing huh? 

I'm sure the experience is trying to tell me something - perhaps I need to be more myself.  What I mean by that is I'm the type of person that will adapt my personality to the environment I am in - so I may act differently at my place of work than when I'm with loved ones, to the point of my loved ones almost not recognising me at my workplace.

Something to ponder on at the very least...

Sarah

[knightlight]

I leave for an "extended vacation" and your plowing full speed ahead and phasing like mad!  Damn you!  I knew you would surpass me.  What an awesome experience.  I think im going to go and try to phase now just cus' I'm jelous.

Btw... what happened to the funny emoticon.  the balloon one hitting himself in the face?  I'm saddened to see it go. 

[Selski]

I leave for an "extended vacation" and your plowing full speed ahead and phasing like mad!  Damn you!  I knew you would surpass me.  What an awesome experience.  I think im going to go and try to phase now just cus' I'm jelous.

Hee hee, great to see you back knightlight - you have been missed.

I remember Frank saying to me a long time ago that it wouldn't be long before I wouldn't know "how NOT to phase - it would be so natural to me" - well, it seems he may be correct.  I still feel I'm a long way from his 'F3' (I suspect I go there occasionally), and I'm still frolicking in F2, but hopefully in another few years I'll be more experienced.

Btw... what happened to the funny emoticon.  the balloon one hitting himself in the face?  I'm saddened to see it go. 

The forums got updated a while ago, and all the extra smilies were lost... 

Sarah