Dear Subzero,
I actually found out quite by accident once. But simply facing the Hand outward, as though to signal 'Stop' seems to have a great power to Pacify and Calm a Dream Enemy. No, it is not as though I ever thought of it that way... that I would use my hands for magic... but... wait... I'll explain.
I had gone Lucid and so I went off Flying, and when I began to lose altitude, I found myself coming down into this quaint Little Kingdom. It was simply lovely. But then I noticed as I looked about instances of Predation as the White Giants were attacking and terrorizing the Population. When I arrived upon the ground I was met by a delegation of Citizens that insisted, that begged that I should do something about these White Giants that were abusing and exploiting these lovely people in this lovely Little Kingdom.
But what could I realistically do, after all. I was still Lucid, and so I knew it was just a dream. I knew the White Giants could not kill me, but after that, what could I do. There were many of them and just one of myself. I was honestly puzzled, but I didn't see saying 'No' to these People as much of an option.
So in fearful and anxious trepidation I went off to the Head Quarters of these White Giants to ask for a Conference so that perhaps we could either work things out, or if there was to be a Battle, then it could commence there.
Well, the White Giants must have heard of my approach, as they did not wait for me to reach their building, but they swarmed out into the street to meet me, and they were extremely angry. It appeared as though there would be a battle, just as I feared. Still Lucid I only knew that I would not die, but I was not so sure that I might not be just a little bit hurt or even tortured.
As they approached I quite automatically brought my hands up into something of a defensive position, just as I had described above, hands up with palms facing outward.
All at once the White Giants developed spasms and began to shake all over. My fear melted away and transformed into concern for them and I reached out and touched the closest one, their Leader, and my touch instantly downgraded it from a Huge Giant to being more in the ordinary Human Scale, and color came to his Skin. In fact, they all transformed.
It was this Gesture with the Hands, that I had not even plan for, that did it.
Oh, and this next part is to indicate that Expectations rarely have the power to Control a Dream, even a Lucid Dream. When the White Giants were knocked down to size, I instantly supposed that the Populace would rally for revenge and tear these Former White Giants limb from limb... that it would all get quite nasty. But when I turned around and looked at the Citizens behind me, their faces were simply all flushed with a happy radiance. They were delighted that the Whtie Giants were transformed, but they harbored not the least spec of vindictiveness. When I saw that, I was so surprised I was startled by it, but had the presence of mind to shout out "Why don't we all seal the New Peace with a Beer at the Pub!", and this huge Popular Roar went up on all sides and everybody went marching off, Citizen and Former White Giants arm in arm side by side, off to where ever the Pub was. I didn't go. I was still Lucid and woud have been off to the Next Dream Segment...
But there it is. The Hands. I am sure I am not the only one. And one does not have to 'think' or 'imagine' a thing. The Power of Peace is already in them.
More of a Defensive Weapon, but that is as it should be, isn't it. Killing people to make Peace never seemed quite right somehow.
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