Honesty, Bravery, Communication (from Nick Cumbo) Electric Moon Day 13 - Red Planetary Moon Year - 2 October, 2002

Eventually, I find myself in some small room. I get the feeling this must be one of the neighbours homes (though in waking life, no such door leads between the apartments). There are about three people here, two teenage guys and a younger girl. Music is a key issue, judging by the posters up on the wall. I continue wandering around the doorways. Whenever I am having problems staying conscious, I conjure up a memory of the moment at which I became lucid, and this enables me to stay a little longer. Overall though my lucid state is becoming weaker and weaker. I begin the embracing the tree meditation, and though I can hardly see myself anymore, I begin to gather energy from my environment. I soon find myself back at my normal home, with a fire extinguisher in one hand. ‘Ah yes, probably too much fire energy’‚ I think, as I remember I did not face any particular direction. I try and imagine the water element flowing up through me, and this gives me a sense of calmness.

In front of me, I notice a thin and cute little cat leading the way. As it side-steps past the tree, I get a good view of it. Following behind it are two even smaller cats. Though the cats prance around as normally as any, I realise that they are familiar. I wonder if it's a guide "Merwlyn" who came to me in dreams before. I can almost imagine her changing into human form. I get the feeling, it is indeed her.

We continue to the right, along my road, in a chain. We soon move onto the horse trail that follows along my road. Along the way we pass a rooster. I am told by one of those in front of me, that I can learn something from the rooster. I take a look at its feathers, and its appearance. I think to myself that I can go on the net to read about it. Since the others brought me here, I ask, “What can I learn from it?”. “Its up to you”, a female voice tells me. "Well, what do you think would be good to learn from it?" I ask. "Its up to you" she responds again, rather calmly. At this point, I have a "false" memory of a similar lucid experience along this pathway. She picks up on this, telling me that "we kept a copy from your dream journal". I am a bit surprised, but it seems to make sense that my spirit guides may also have access to a copy of it.

We continue walking, and are now looking down this steep hill. Way below me, I can see a bengal tiger strutting calmly across the road (not an ordinary sight in my area). It is with some other animals or people. I admire its appearance, and wonder why I would like the tiger to be my power animal. Part of me wants to learn from it, but I wonder if this has something to do with my recognition of it as a grand and sometimes terrifying animal. We continue walking down the hill, and I begin to realise that I am about to wake again. I notice that the hill is actually the one above my house. I keep looking for flat parts to carry out the 'embracing the tree' meditation, but have no real luck. Only when I reach my house, do I find a flat area. Soon enough I wake.

Comments: The next day, I go to the excellent Animal Spirits website, to find out more about the qualities of the Rooster. I didn't find all that much of value to me, but later that day, while typing up the dream properly, I overhear a television show in the neighbouring room. Shockingly enough, it's a science documentary about roosters, revealing some of the key qualities valued in their relationships, "honesty, bravery, and communication". The sheer synchronicity that I would overhear such a TV show, dazzles me!