Jumping Timelines

[Neil Templar]

Lately I've been going through a period of quite intense inner development, one of the latest manifestations of which was really pretty interesting, albeit rather confusing at the time, until i'd worked out what was going on...
(Btw, i'm posting this here because although some of the action takes place in the dreamstate, I'm convinced the other parts were not dreamstate experiences...)

So I was in the dreamstate, dreaming about staying in this huge building, which felt like an old school or even a hotel.
It was a bit run down, the building had been left unused for some time, and me and a group of friends had squatted it. (Moved in without asking for permission from any "owners".)
The rooms were in very close proximity to each other - there was no real privacy, in that you could hear every word spoken by whoever was in the room next door.
I had a room to myself. I shut the door, but was fully able to hear the conversation of the group in the next room.
One of those people was a guy I know IRL.
My semi-lucid mind recognised this, and i began questioning where i was, and what the function/purpose of this experience was...

With those thoughts, I awoke from the experience in my bed.
I had a drink of water from the cup by my bed, still wondering what purpose this gathering of people in this building had...

I closed my eyes, and was immediately back in the same space, but this time some things had changed.
When I went into my room and tried to close the door, I found that the door was broken, completely free from the hinges, the door looked like it had been violently broken through. It wasn't even a whole door. There was another door leaning against the wall, also damaged looking. Paint was flaking off and there was no door handle attached.
I leaned both broken doors on the frame, to try to close the room.
Again I was very aware of the conversations I could hear coming from the group in other rooms around.
The issue with the door(s) was bugging my mind -
Why had this changed, while I'd been away/awake?
What is the meaning of the broken doors?
What could I learn from this experience?

Again I woke into my physical body, but this time I wasn't in my bed. It was daytime, and I was outside walking in the street... and something didn't feel right.
I took a moment to gather my thoughts.
I must be dreaming, obviously...
So i started saying aloud "This is a dream. I am dreaming."
I was expecting the usual to happen - full lucidity giving me control of the dream environment, but it didn't.
I kept repeating, "I'm dreaming. This is a dream." but I was unable to take control.
My mind began questioning anew, what exactly am i experiencing right now?

Right then I was back in the dreamstate, back in the same building, in my room.
I was aware of the old mattress, and the bed covers and the curtains, heavy green velvet curtains.

Then I'm awake again in my bed, here in my "real" room. My cat is asleep between my legs, and they're stiff from not moving for a while.
I shift my position and get comfortable again..

I'm back in the building, in the shabby room. I hear voices from the adjacent room, talking and laughing. I hear my friend's voice...

Suddenly I'm awake again, but in this other reality where it's again daytime, I'm out and about, the sun is shining.
I try again, "I'm dreaming. This is a dream."
Nothing.
So I ask my higher self, WHAT IS THIS?

The response was clear...
THIS IS ANOTHER TIMELINE.

The next few moments were interesting...
In a blurry moment of internal movement, everything became clear(ish) to me.
I had a very clear feeling/knowing that something significant had happened, during a specific event in the near past, on this timeline (but yet to happen in this present lifetime), where whatever I had experienced, had created an alternate timeline, and I was now experiencing it.
My critical mind just thought "Oh well, that's new."
And I woke again, in my bed, 2 minutes before my alarm was set to wake me up.


Of course since then I've been trying to "remember" what it was that happened at this event that was so significant that it created a whole alternate timeline for me to potentially go down.. but of course, there is no memory available. Not even a tell-tale feeling to give me a clue.
At first I thought I shouldn't attend this event, (which is happening in July btw) to avoid this potential timeline split... but whenever I feel into it, there is no feeling of trauma or any indication that the alternate timeline is less or more desirable than the present one.
It simply IS what it is.

[ButterflyWoman]

Of course since then I've been trying to "remember" what it was that happened at this event that was so significant that it created a whole alternate timeline for me to potentially go down.. but of course, there is no memory available. Not even a tell-tale feeling to give me a clue.

I know, right? This has happened to me on a few occasions that I can recall. What will usually happen is that when the event happens, I recognise it in a way that's hard to articulate. I usually say, "Oh, I dreamed this," because for me this kind of thing usually happens via dreams, but it's sort of a cross between deja vu and a memory I didn't know I had, if that makes sense. Sometimes I just get this feeling like, "Yeah, this is what it's supposed to be," and I'm not always certain where that came from, but it was probably some kind of "dream download", so to speak.

[CFTraveler]

Bookmarked. July.

[Neil Templar]

So, the event in question was at the start of the month.
A music festival I've been involved in for many years.
One or two potentially significant things took place -

1 - I debuted my new music project, to very positive reactions. In particular it was noticed by a very influential individual in the European electronic music scene. Before the festival had finished I received an email from their organisation showing interest...
2 - I reconnected with an ex-partner of mine, and we had what can only be described as a day-long counselling session with a friend of ours who's a social worker. It was wonderful. Every aspect of our previous and present relationship was openly and honestly discussed. We now have a true understanding of each other and a new, more honest relationship is developing.
3 - A bridge that had been broken in the past between myself and a male friend was mended. Another renewed relationship is in bloom...
4 - I committed to buying a van, which I'm converting into a camper over the Winter. Freedom awaits...

So, while none of these are Earth shatteringly huge, there are definitely fresh potentials available to me now... all of which are being acted upon... :)

[CFTraveler]

That is great, Neil. welcome back, from time to time.