Is Daydreaming a Forgotten Portal to Spirituality?
When it comes to spirituality, there are three common approaches: religion, witchcraft or astral travel. All of these spiritual venues have problems. Religion often stifles spiritual independence, while witchcraft can sometimes evoke the powers of evil forces, (even if that wasn’t the intention). And astral travel can be very scary, especially if a person inadvertently transports themselves into a lower plane.
So, with that being said, is there an additional option that can allow a person to discover their spirituality? There is, but it’s something that’s often been associated with different monikers… visualization, The Secret, meditation, etc. But in my opinion all of these titles point to the same practice; daydreaming.
Now, for many people the thought of being a daydreamer means you’re only thinking about your aspirations, not actually doing them. However, what they fail to realize is that nothing happens without a person daydreaming about it first, even if it’s something minuscule such as having a hair loss treatment.
For example, what do you do when you’re waiting in line for lunch? If you’re hungry you’re thinking about what you’re going to eat. You may even visualize yourself enjoying what’s on the menu before you actually make an order. This form of thinking could be considered a small daydream.
For greater spiritual purposes, daydreaming can help you get in touch with your subconscious to help unravel your mind’s creativity. This is especially helpful for creative writing, where more visual thinking could be essential for determining what you’re going to say.
Daydreaming can also help for religious purposes. Consider a person that is dealing with temptation. With daydreaming, they can visualize conquering the evil. Maybe the visualization could involve the light of God, or the person directly rejecting the temptation, (such as putting down an alcoholic drink).
This logic can also be applied for a person in need of spiritual healing during a time of physical illness. If they’re sick, they can visualize the light of God infiltrating every cell and making them normal. True, such thinking won’t take the place of medical treatment, but it could make such treatments more effective, (since the body becomes spiritually stronger).
In conclusion, don’t discredit the spiritual power associated with daydreaming. It allows you to live out your dreams without the consequences associated with other more direct forms of spirituality. It can even help you achieve a higher sense of morality, if you decide to use religion to express your spiritual side.