Comments on: The “I Dream Of” Genie http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/ Thoughts on Dreams, Life, and Spirit Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Anne http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-8015 Anne Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:19:16 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-8015 Well, you should check out <a target=blank href="http://idreamofmccain.blogspot.com/2008/03/male-oilpatch-worker-in-alberta.html" rel="nofollow">this John McCain dream</a> of an Alberta oilpatch worker. Definitely shades of The Manchurian Candidate. Well, you should check out this John McCain dream of an Alberta oilpatch worker. Definitely shades of The Manchurian Candidate.

]]> By: Chas S. Clifton http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-8005 Chas S. Clifton Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:00:30 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-8005 The only time that I ever dreamed of a president, it was Jimmy Carter -- after he was out of office. He and I were fighting Communist Chinese spies together. Go figure. The only time that I ever dreamed of a president, it was Jimmy Carter — after he was out of office.

He and I were fighting Communist Chinese spies together.

Go figure.

]]> By: Anne http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7964 Anne Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:42:37 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7964 Aquari, thank you for posting that amazing dream. I'll bet this is a common theme in GWB dreams in the months to come, versions of the Dying King myth in some ways. And Sheila, thanks so much for stopping by here at the Gnosis Café. I spent my whole hour-long radio show last week reading dreams from your site and talking about them. Trends I noticed: Obama dreams seemed to have more of a disillusionment quality to them; I chalk it up to the problems with projecting such an inspiring image of change—everyone's hopes are raised to a fever-pitch level, from which they can only come down. With Hillary's dreams, it was interesting how many described some coming-to-terms, or positive shift in association with her. My hunch was that those people were integrating some internal messages about women (or the inner feminine) and leadership in a new way. I am emphatically not a prognosticator—don't even rely on me to choose the shortest line at the check-out stand—but this growing collection of dreams has me engaged in the presidential race in a whole new, fun way. Aquari, thank you for posting that amazing dream. I’ll bet this is a common theme in GWB dreams in the months to come, versions of the Dying King myth in some ways. And Sheila, thanks so much for stopping by here at the Gnosis Café.

I spent my whole hour-long radio show last week reading dreams from your site and talking about them. Trends I noticed: Obama dreams seemed to have more of a disillusionment quality to them; I chalk it up to the problems with projecting such an inspiring image of change—everyone’s hopes are raised to a fever-pitch level, from which they can only come down.

With Hillary’s dreams, it was interesting how many described some coming-to-terms, or positive shift in association with her. My hunch was that those people were integrating some internal messages about women (or the inner feminine) and leadership in a new way.

I am emphatically not a prognosticator—don’t even rely on me to choose the shortest line at the check-out stand—but this growing collection of dreams has me engaged in the presidential race in a whole new, fun way.

]]> By: Aquari http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7959 Aquari Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:12:21 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7959 Last night I dreamt, not of any of the three candidates mentioned, but of George W. Bush. It was the day of his leaving office, the very moment of walking out the door. He stood in the foyer of a generic sort of public building alone, empty-handed, looking about as demoralized as a man can look. It occured to me to go hold the door open for him - so as to be able to say I was there right at the end - but I stopped to tie my shoe first, and when I stood up he had already opened the door, and I heard the sounds of mixed applause and jeering from the crowd gathered outside. Last night I dreamt, not of any of the three candidates mentioned, but of George W. Bush. It was the day of his leaving office, the very moment of walking out the door. He stood in the foyer of a generic sort of public building alone, empty-handed, looking about as demoralized as a man can look. It occured to me to go hold the door open for him - so as to be able to say I was there right at the end - but I stopped to tie my shoe first, and when I stood up he had already opened the door, and I heard the sounds of mixed applause and jeering from the crowd gathered outside.

]]> By: Sheila Heti http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7955 Sheila Heti Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:45:43 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7955 Thanks for covering the site. It's been my observation that people are *very* suggestible. I'll have friends tell me that they'd never dream about the candidates, and the next morning they realize they have. And from the emails I've received -- just reading about the fact that people are dreaming about the candidates seem to make more people dream about them. How strange. Thanks for covering the site. It’s been my observation that people are *very* suggestible. I’ll have friends tell me that they’d never dream about the candidates, and the next morning they realize they have. And from the emails I’ve received — just reading about the fact that people are dreaming about the candidates seem to make more people dream about them. How strange.

]]> By: deborah oak http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7941 deborah oak Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:42:28 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7941 How fantastic!!!! This is ever so much more interesting to me than reading articles about the election in TIME or Newsweek! I am so for it. And, of course, now I too will eventually have a dream. Hopefully not of Ralph Nader. That would be disturbing. How fantastic!!!! This is ever so much more interesting to me than reading articles about the election in TIME or Newsweek! I am so for it. And, of course, now I too will eventually have a dream. Hopefully not of Ralph Nader. That would be disturbing.

]]> By: moonroot http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7932 moonroot Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:58:59 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/03/10/the-i-dream-of-genie/#comment-7932 How fascinating! I just love this idea, and may have to sign up for the newsletter. Got to be more interesting than the regular polls. How fascinating! I just love this idea, and may have to sign up for the newsletter. Got to be more interesting than the regular polls.

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