Dear Neoneironaut

Decades ago I had a dream in which my Guru told me that I should quit attempting to be an intellectual... that there were already a great many of them in the Spiritual Community, but what they were looking for in me was Decision and Action. As I recall, Bonaparte used to say the same thing about his officers -- that decision would always trump thought, and action have the advantage on deliberation. Later dreams taught me that what was truely to be valued most was the Faculty of True Discernment. I really think I've been given a gift. If you like I can tell you a dream I had of the Oracle Goddess who bestowed it.

So we have you advocating Uncertainty and an eternal diffidence as your ideals and highest held values. Excuse me if I am a bit demure regarding such materialist virtues. Ofcourse you can't believe that I can simply discern a Truth that has you all confused. It is a bit like Plato's allegory of the Cave, and you insist that if shadow are all that you can see, then shadows must be all that there is.

Also, I have noticed in the past that the people who tend to elaborate on my dream interpretations generally do that -- they elaborate -- they add a level of complexity that is not justifiable by the context of the Dream. It is my assumption that if the Dream intended to convey another layer of complexity, then it would have had some corresponding detail within the dream to warrant such additions to the simpler explanation. So you come out of nowhere with the hypothesis that our Dreamer is dreaming of killing the cat before it can kill him... but this is what happens when we have Thinkers Thinking instead of Perceivers Perceiving. Where was this sweet little kitty ever on the edge of being the least little threat?

Besides, you come out from your vacation and wonder at the fame of this Leo Character and at your first reading see nothing to justify it. But maybe you need to evaluate the anecdotal evidence. Why is it that this Leo has something of some minor reputation in dream interpretation? Think about it. Might it be that people see his interpretations as ringing true in their heart of hearts. But, yes, I know, the Materialist in you revolts at such easy surrender to what must seem to you only so much superstitious manipulation. If you had your way, everyone would be as confused and confusing as yourself.

Oh, by the way, I noticed your Flag... Beijing, was it? Anyway, as a note, my new hobby is learning Mandarin -- the Common Language as they say. Its a great deal of fun, but very laborious, and I fear I won't live long enough to read any of the good books in it.