Listening to the Stars - by Herbert Santos - ch. 4.2
The vital dream
“And how do we get out of this,” asked a young red-haired girl in the audience.
“Well, this is an essential question, don’t you agree,” asked the speaker looking out at the audience. “I believe that there is something that is capable of redirecting our energy that can take us out of this reality. There are ways to keep from using the wrong form of coinage, of exchange. – our vital energy – to stop from making the wrong purchase. Again that purchase is spiritual poverty and the acceptance of the loss of hope. The ‘vital dream’ is one of the ways to avoid this.
Think of a case where the human intellect is without vitality and totally debilitated and ask yourself, how can a weakened intellect choose ways to revitalize our lives? It is necessary to put into place an instrument that can move between the various universes, revitalizing areas that have been relegated to forgetting for long periods of time. This is the role of the vital dream, to pass through the heart, then through the intellect and the human mind, passing various universes that it permeates. There are relationship interfaces between these areas, but few kinds of energy are capable of surviving. But the vital dream can move freely between all of these areas.
Choosing to dream
“It is necessary to present positive references to the human intellect, so that it can select the best. Let’s say that you have to make a choice between three bad options and not one of them is very agreeable, what do you do? I think that in our lives, we are placing too many restrictions on our options, reducing our field of choices. We are forced into this. This gives references to our lives.
Dreams cannot be suffocated by a limited vision. Dreams inspire the development of talents in our lives and push us to wish to learn and to share. They need to be nourished with qualities and virtues. When we begin to follow paths guided by our dreams we begin to relearn what we need to know. Hidden talents begin to appear in our lives and begin to flow with vitality. The intellect needs the capacity to discern, to create and to choose. These are basic abilities. When we identify our ‘vital dream’, we begin to come near to learning the real reason that we are on the planet.”
The speaker was well aware of the words that he was communicating.
The audience seemed to be taken by the by the solemn moment of unity. A young black man wearing glasses and obviously timidly intellectual raised his hand to ask a question.
“How do we identify this dream,” he said into the microphone when it was handed to him.
“The great challenge is the journey itself, that which the search provides us. To identify the dream is important and is the natural result when we choose to find it. As long as we do not complicate things,” answered the speaker.
The British speaker on the stage seemed to be wrapped in an aura of light.
“In this search, we should be aware that the great challenge is to stay on the path of the journey. I believe that there is some divine plan that is set down for us,” said the speaker seemingly lost in his words. Each person has a distinct and unique plan. There can be similar plans, but not exactly the same. The discovery of the vital dream requires a lot of courage and self love. I would say that to live without fear is the minimum requirement for that. The vital dream is the clearest and complete purpose of life for each being and it can be covered by methods and transitory illusions. To emphasize a theme, I would like to say a few phrases to each one of you and I hope that you will take them personally.
“Make the search for your vital dream. Place on the path that which you feel to be the truth. Nourish yourself with caring; making use of the qualities, the talents and the creativity to the highest level that you can reach. And do all of this with a will and with dedication. Position your existence in a truthful manner; this will strengthen your spirit with will and wisdom. One of the secrets of this practice is to never be brought down by errors and misconceptions that can appear. Another is to place knowledge in the service of life on a level that you can reach. Utilize resources like perception, intuition, and creativity. These means make possible the joining and manifesting of the wisdom in our lives. The next step, somewhat more profound, is to place that wisdom in action. In this manner you are manifesting spirituality in your life.
Chapter Four: Ferhelin encounters the British Gentleman
Book: Listening to the Stars - Wisdom in the Canadian Rockies
Author: Herbert Santos
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
To continue reading, go to chapter Four– 4.3 - Listening to the Stars.
