I had an experience earlier in the week that I am trying to understand.
I was dreaming about a certain high-profile American Catholic bishop leading a prayer outside the Vatican. I was drawn into whatever he was doing, which felt like the pulling of countless consciousnesses together while at the same time splitting them apart. I got the sense that despite his best intentions, something went wrong, or he was overly ambitious, or perhaps I was because it was my dream, and I woke up with what felt like an electric shock. Like a literal, very physical finger-in-socket feeling throughout my body.
I couldn't sleep. I looked at my phone, scrolled through the news, only to find out the new pope had been chosen right around the time I felt that shock.
Some background: although I am baptized, I am not a practicing Catholic. My main practice is the Druidry of the AODA and your books, with some Taiwanese folk-religious observances with my wife. I do pray the glorious mysteries of the rosary every Sunday for my departed relatives and ancestors, who were all Catholic. I am also working on the Gradd y Gwyddon y Ffordd of the Dolman Arch. I don't invoke a pantheon during the SOP -- divination has told me to hold off (this was a while ago).
1) Are intensely physical sensations of energy like this to be expected as work continues with the Druid mysteries? Energies I've experienced through Druidry has been very gentle. This includes my years working through the Druidry Magic Handbook. This was on a whole other level. 2) As touched on above, I've been active in a number of traditions. Considering you have practiced many traditions, have you run into issues of energetic disharmony or overload? 3) You have mentioned before the permanent initiatory effect of baptism. Yet I can't imagine this experience being a common one in modern Catholicism. Is it possible that the Western Mystery work of the Druidic tradition can make more sensitive to Catholic currents? 4) I have a nasty chest cold. Can physical illness disrupt the protective qualities of the SOP? 5) My divination on the event was a bit prickly and perplexing:
What do I need to know about waking up with the feeling of an electric shock from the dream the night before last? Myself: <---,,-- Luis The dream itself: <--////- Straif The result: <---''-- Duir
I was wondering if I should continue questioning with more divination, or just let it sit for a while?
Reversed Luis indicates I could just confuse myself further. Meanwhile, reversed Duir indicates I might need some guidance, so I've approached you for some direction. Despite the very Catholic imagery, I hesitate to contact a priest. My sense is that the church isn't very receptive to discussing these sorts of experiences nowadays.
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Odd Electric Pulse
Date: 2025-05-12 04:06 am (UTC)I was dreaming about a certain high-profile American Catholic bishop leading a prayer outside the Vatican. I was drawn into whatever he was doing, which felt like the pulling of countless consciousnesses together while at the same time splitting them apart. I got the sense that despite his best intentions, something went wrong, or he was overly ambitious, or perhaps I was because it was my dream, and I woke up with what felt like an electric shock. Like a literal, very physical finger-in-socket feeling throughout my body.
I couldn't sleep. I looked at my phone, scrolled through the news, only to find out the new pope had been chosen right around the time I felt that shock.
Some background: although I am baptized, I am not a practicing Catholic. My main practice is the Druidry of the AODA and your books, with some Taiwanese folk-religious observances with my wife. I do pray the glorious mysteries of the rosary every Sunday for my departed relatives and ancestors, who were all Catholic. I am also working on the Gradd y Gwyddon y Ffordd of the Dolman Arch. I don't invoke a pantheon during the SOP -- divination has told me to hold off (this was a while ago).
1) Are intensely physical sensations of energy like this to be expected as work continues with the Druid mysteries? Energies I've experienced through Druidry has been very gentle. This includes my years working through the Druidry Magic Handbook. This was on a whole other level.
2) As touched on above, I've been active in a number of traditions. Considering you have practiced many traditions, have you run into issues of energetic disharmony or overload?
3) You have mentioned before the permanent initiatory effect of baptism. Yet I can't imagine this experience being a common one in modern Catholicism. Is it possible that the Western Mystery work of the Druidic tradition can make more sensitive to Catholic currents?
4) I have a nasty chest cold. Can physical illness disrupt the protective qualities of the SOP?
5) My divination on the event was a bit prickly and perplexing:
What do I need to know about waking up with the feeling of an electric shock from the dream the night before last?
Myself: <---,,-- Luis
The dream itself: <--////- Straif
The result: <---''-- Duir
I was wondering if I should continue questioning with more divination, or just let it sit for a while?
Reversed Luis indicates I could just confuse myself further. Meanwhile, reversed Duir indicates I might need some guidance, so I've approached you for some direction. Despite the very Catholic imagery, I hesitate to contact a priest. My sense is that the church isn't very receptive to discussing these sorts of experiences nowadays.