Last night I had an interesting dream, but I was unable to understand it. In the dream, I was standing on a balcony along with some other people whom I know. There was a beautiful garden beneath. It was morning, but the sky was dark and very cloudy. 💭🌤️[...]

Everyone was complaining about the weather because it had been raining for many days. All of a sudden, there was a bright ray of Sunlight in a single spot in the sky. That spot grew larger, and a ball of fire came down through it. It seemed as if the sun had sent a small part of itself. That ball of fire entered the earth in the garden and disappeared. I don’t remember what happened after that, but I found it quite interesting. Could you please tell me the meaning of this dream, if there is any? Thank you.

It is a beautiful, crystal clear dream. The beautiful garden is the New Creation that has been made ready to manifest. The dark clouds are the ignorance surrounding us, preventing us from beholding it. The rain is the purifying Grace that prepares us for the advent of Truth (the sun). This truth is reaching as the fire (will and vision) to those who are ready, and to them the New Creation is being revealed.

You seem to be one of those who has been chosen by the Grace for this revelation.

Affectionately,

Alok Da

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Last night I had an interesting dream, but I was unable to understand it. In the dream, I was standing on a balcony along with some other people whom I know. There was a beautiful garden beneath. It was morning, but the sky was dark and very cloudy. 💭🌤️[…]

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