For me, the world of dreams is not merely a reflection of everyday life, but rather a window into something truly supernatural and boundless.

Divine Paradox: Dreams as Both Gift and Loss

For me, the world of dreams is not merely a reflection of everyday life, but rather a window into something truly supernatural and boundless. We constantly feel how dreams cast an otherworldly aura over our reality, granting us the opportunity to look beyond familiar confines and grasp what eludes rational understanding. This gift is like a sign of a higher power, inspiring us to achieve greatness and opening up vast horizons where perhaps the true essence of our quest is already hidden.

At the same time, when it seems that dreams are losing their connection to reality, an inner feeling of loss awakens— as if you are deprived of the final element that creates a sense of wholeness. This loss reminds us that each dream is not only an external attribute, but also the emotional substance that fills our soul. In the moment when a dream seems to slip away, we involuntarily begin to reflect on the fragility of the material world and realize that true wealth lies not in the object of the dream itself, but in the inner fulfillment we derive from it.

Such an experience, where dreams seem to be given to us, awakens within us a desire to explore and expand the limits of the possible. It contains something divine and magical that compels us to move forward despite adversities. Every small detail—even a fleeting loss—reminds us that the ideal is always near, sparking a yearning to overcome every obstacle and imbue our lives with genuine meaning.

How do you assess the experience when dreams seem to be granted or, on the contrary, taken away, and what does it mean to you?

The experience of dreams appearing as gifts reflects, for me, the strange and almost mystical quality of human desire—something more than just a reflection of the familiar world. On one hand, dreams are perceived as an intrinsic, otherworldly gift that enables us to look beyond empirical reality. As one source states, "The object of our dream, therefore, possesses a supernatural, supra-empirical content; it is something other than the entire world; and yet—it is given to us. This is a fact that cannot help but make us ponder; it opens up wide and uncharted horizons. Are we not, in fact, given exactly what we are seeking? Are we not already the possessors of that which we seek?" (source: link txt)

On the other hand, when it feels as if dreams are being taken away or disappearing, a deep emotional drama unfolds—the sensation of losing something priceless, the loss of that inner resonance which fuels our striving for the ideal. This paradox calls to mind a story where a symbolic ornament—a crown—lacks the final pearl, a gift from a fairy who might arrive later: "Everything is given to him!" said the genius. "No!" came a voice from nearby... "The final pearl is missing!—It’s missing! That must not be!" (source: link txt) This scene reflects the idea that if a part of the dream is lost, you lose not only an external symbol but also the internal feeling of completeness and fulfillment.

Thus, for me, the experience of dreams appearing as gifts speaks of an element within us that is divine and inexplicable, one that broadens our horizons and inspires us to search. Conversely, when dreams are taken away, it prompts us to reflect on the transience and ephemerality of the material world, and to recognize that true value resides in the unchanging content of the soul. This constant movement between the sensation of a gift and loss reminds us that we are always in pursuit, striving toward an elusive ideal that may already be near, yet is not always fully revealed to our perception.

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"The object of our dream, therefore, possesses a supernatural, supra-empirical content; it is something other than the entire world; and yet—it is given to us. This is a fact that cannot help but make us ponder; it opens up wide and uncharted horizons. Are we not, in fact, given exactly what we are seeking? Are we not already the possessors of that which we seek?" (source: link txt)

"Everything is given to him!" said the genius. "No!" came a voice from nearby... "The final pearl is missing!—It’s missing! That must not be! If that is so, then we must find the mighty fairy..." (source: link txt)