“Think of what you can do! The whole range of musical composition lies before you, and this with an instrument the keyboard of which is a lifetime of human experience of every description.” – J.W. Dunne, source.
Experience is the teacher
I’ve been curious about J.W. Dunne and wanted to find out more about his beliefs. Surprised at the new material I stumbled upon, I’ve bookmarked the website for futher reference. Link.
The website is a resource for the recent book, The Man Who Dreamed Tomorrow: The Life of J W Dunne, by Guy Inchbald [2023].
Excerpted from the summary: Famous from 1910 until the postwar era, his seminal work on precognitive dreams became a bestseller. Many of his achievements have been lost to history, yet their stories form an astonishing tapestry of interweaving threads which changed much of the world around us today. He befriended greats such as HG Wells, lived much of his life in a moated castle, wrote to Hitler to try and prevent a Second World War, contemplated founding a new religion.
After some more book related background, I’ll share the bonus that came while reading his material, a demonstration of serial time. His instructions on recognizing dream precog are excellent. Dreams offer clues in symbols and code. Rather than a precog dream, my experience, in this instance involved being in the right place at the right time for a certain event to play out.
J.W. Dunne’s An Experiment with Time is a groundbreaking exploration of time and consciousness, blending personal experience with philosophical and scientific inquiry. Dunne challenges the conventional, linear view of time, proposing instead that it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon accessible through dreams and precognitive experiences. His hypothesis emerged from his own recurring dreams that later matched real-world events, prompting him to systematically record and analyze them. He concluded that many dreams contain glimpses of the future, suggesting that human consciousness can perceive events beyond the constraints of past, present, and future.
Central to Dunne’s theory is the concept of serial time, where an observer exists on multiple levels simultaneously, moving through an expansive temporal landscape. This challenges Newtonian physics and aligns with emerging theories of relativity and quantum mechanics. He further explores the implications of his findings on free will and determinism—if the future can be foreseen, to what extent can it be altered? His work also raises fundamental questions about reality itself, suggesting that consciousness plays a key role in shaping what we perceive.
Timeline anomalies – the observer at work
As I was reading this material, two striking synchronicities unfolded, reinforcing the idea that reality operates beyond linear time. The first occurred during a visit to the lake, where I always feel a shift into a more relaxed state. While reading An Experiment with Time by J.W. Dunne, I reached a passage referencing an explosion—at that precise moment, a sudden blast shook the house. Hours later, another inexplicable event occurred when a pan of water heating on the stove erupted in steam, blowing two fuses without damaging the stove. It even sounded like a mini explosion but the pan had not boiled dry. These events mirrored Dunne’s premise: that time is not strictly sequential, and consciousness may perceive or even interact with events outside the expected order.
The second anomaly involved an unexpected reconnection. I felt the urge to reach out to a former interview guest and learned that his health had declined, preventing him from doing further interviews. Spontaneously, I suggested he check out the work of Raymon Grace, a master dowser, and sent him a video. His response was immediate—and uncanny. He told me he had owned dowsing rods for years but had only just rediscovered them yesterday in his garage. This seemingly small coincidence reaffirmed the idea that unseen forces are at work, guiding us toward meaningful moments. As my guides have suggested, we are more powerful than we know, and sometimes, the universe leaves unmistakable clues to remind us of that truth.
Afterlife visitation – Cary Elwes – outside of time
Another synchronicity. I bookmarked a new Substack interview for later review and, upon listening, realized it perfectly aligned with J.W. Dunne’s concept of non-linear dream time. Cary Elwes, who lost his father as a teenager, shared how he later lost his home and the cherished possessions that connected him to his father. Yet, in a profound dream, he reunited with him—an experience beyond words. His father’s message brought comfort, easing the pain of loss and affirming a deeper truth. As Elwes once voiced in The Princess Bride: “Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.” Consciousness endures beyond the physical.
My live interview with actor Cary Elwes about the devastating wildfires in LA... and his road back to recovery. By Jim Acosta: "This interview was so special to me as Cary is such a good friend. It was especially moving for me to hear Cary talk about a message from his father is helping him through the grief of losing so much." Read on Substack
In his later works, The New Immortality (1938) and Nothing Dies (1940), Dunne expanded his philosophy to include the concept of serial immortality. He proposed that at higher levels of self-awareness, one’s existence is inherently eternal. Source.
This idea aligns with insights from near-death and out-of-body experiences, which may serve as compelling evidence of consciousness transcending physical death.
And it most definitely aligns with my personal experience.
On the reading list: Time Loops: Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious, Eric Wargo. I’ve managed to misplace the book. Until then, I’m following the blog [again]: Link.
Spirit messenger – Bird tribes
One of my favorite birds, Andy captured the Heron featured at the top of this post, walking on the ice at the lake. I love the top feathers.
Heron: In Greek myths, Heron is God’s messenger, so it was wrong to harm one in any way as it brought terrible luck. Stories of Athena speak of a Heron as one of Her messengers. Heron also represents honor and virtue. Throughout Greek Art, Heron plays a role in the on-going struggle between good and evil; the balance between these two concepts has a substantial influence on the symbolism and meaning of Heron spiritually. Source.
I am now programming my intention to reconnect with my observer. I want an update on where we are headed, and what I thought was so necessary for my participation in this timeline. Naturally, I would have hidden the fine print. I simply want a clue. I can work out the details… Eventually.
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