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Unlimited Possibilities (John Dotson’s dream of December 12, 2025)
Extended traversals of dream spaces: I must enter, with challenging physical dexterity, through a very tight-squeeze access opening, to find myself in a very large expanse, very complex structure, a major installation. I have not been aware of this upper story with its enormous spaces providing for performance production and multi-dimensional elucidation of primordial orders. […]
Time Travel (John Dotson’s dream of January 5, 2018)
I am engaged in lucid dreaming with an extended period of being awake-aware, observing the dawn of today, while the dream-architecture remains in place and dream-action continues. There is a dual setting, clearly based in Tennessee-land, at the high school and at the radio station. In both places the setting is also well into the […]
Dangerous Running (John Dotson’s dream of April 23, 2016)
A conference in San Francisco has concluded and I am directly thanking and saying goodbye to the folks of the Jean Gebser Society. I next find myself on the street in running clothes—running, running, running through intensely urban areas. At times I am in serious danger from the traffic and the routes I am taking. […]
My Father’s Shadow + Beholding the Klein Bottle: Two Dreams (John Dotson’s dreams of March 5, 2016)
Dream 1 Public notice has been given, and I am now at the designated time and place for a gathering of folks who are interested in the upcoming performance event that I am coordinating. This information/discussion session is open to anyone who is interested. All are invited. When the group is assembled, I begin my […]
Co-Creation (John Dotson’s dream of February 21, 2016)
I’m at a gathering for a major, large-scale production. This is the first complete convocation of the performers, artists, and crew—who have all been working intensely in sub-teams. Now we are converging for the complete conjoining of our efforts. The circle is made of many life-long friends and very close companions, co-creators. We work seamlessly in […]