... which nicely clarifies -- or at least gives an excuse to reiterate -- the purpose this thread, I think: We can argue elsewhere about the existence of shared dreaming (or AP/OBE for that matter, and for similar reasons), but let's assume here that it does exist. So, since it happens,
how does it happen?
Since this thread has strayed a bit, I urge anyone coming on now, or who is here but has not read it, to have a quick look at the
OP. Be assured that other ideas are welcome (though subject to as much scrutiny as I expect mine to be), but they must address how we can communicate instantly across great distances, and how we can find each other in the process. Tales confirming that you did it really don't help -- unless you were somehow aware of the process as it occurred, which would be most helpful.
Also, this is not a religion thread: you can believe in shared dreaming or not, you can require scientific proof or not, or somewhere in between, and that shouldn't matter. Say what you think, but don't require someone else to agree with you... this stuff is far enough out there that any such requirement is baseless (at least on this thread!).
Okay, that's the last I'll say of this, I promise. If we are all truly locked in the Three Classes stalemate that Shadowofwind mentioned above, then this thread is likely moot. But I for one like to think that we are all able to move among our classes (and perhaps temporarily adjust our own), just by paying some respectful attention to each other.