Quote Originally Posted by dolphin View Post
Nothing happened between the two dreams. From his description, he was attempting different things during the second dream then he was in the first dream. It is possible to have the expectation to be able to do one thing but not have that same expectation to be able to do something else.

If there is a cause to a problem and we do not know what that cause is, then the cause is subconscious. In order to know what the cause is, it has to be conscious knowledge rather subconscious knowledge. In order to convert subconscious knowledge into conscious knowledge, we learn about ourselves. We learn about ourselves by finding patterns of cause and effect within ourselves. For example, I might find it difficult to summon women in dreams, analyze this, and find that during the day before I thought about how there is no women in my life.

Being conscious of the cause to the problem isn't a solution to it, but it does allow us to find a solution more efficiently because we can cater our solution to the root of the problem. I think there is less hit and miss this way.

I don't know why Xvaiuer subconsciously did not expect himself to be able to fly, but personally I tend to find it difficult to fly in dreams when I am feeling stuck in waking life.
Really liked this comment, dolphin.