Since I was a little girl, I've had brilliantly colorful and wildly fantastic dreams filled with strange events. I climbed cliffs to consult with a snake, was pursued through dark corridors by bodiless foul creatures, ran through faerie landscapes with unicorns, and so forth. I've also never been able to figure out the meaning to most of these dreams, no matter how deeply I looked...

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When I first became a member of Eckankar, I learned that the dream world is real, even more real than waking life. I found this rather difficult to believe, given my Christian background. Then an amazing experience happened, which taught me better. I had been having a lingering migraine. I tried all the analgesics prescribed for me by my doctor. When I could no longer bear the frustration of ineffective medication, I turned to the Mahanta, my inner guide to ask for help...

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When I learned that my childhood home was going to be demolished, I decided to visit it one more time. When I arrived, the wrecking crew had gone to lunch, leaving the job only partly done. Still standing were the steps that led to the bedroom I had shared with my four brothers. Although the outside walls were gone, my bedroom was still there. As I climbed the stairs, I was flooded with memories.... I never told my parents what happened next...

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In 1979 I had a dream within a dream which changed my view of death overnight. At the time I was very unhappy and wanted nothing more than to run my life into the ground and be done with it. In the midst of this despair, I was given a book written by the modern day founder of Eckankar, Paul Twitchell. It was the only light in my otherwise darkened world. After reading it I had this dream – if truly it can be called such, for I have no recall of falling asleep that night. As soon as I lay my head on the pillow, I stepped into the midst of another life...

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