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‘A dream is an awakening, The World Famous the voice of consciousness’ GLENN MILLER Might crystals or talismans help put one in gear to dream vividly and to recall what was dreamt? Mr. Moss pre-empted my question (as he continued to do throughout the interview) when, earlier, I cheekily asked, “What did you dream last night?” He jovially replied, “An amulet as a pass key. It was a multi-faced gem, eight-sided, translucent with different bands of color.” That said, Mr. Moss does not use stones or crystals in his dream process. He tells me he has never needed them, though he suggested bloodstone and quartz crystal or citrine as a transporter. “Consciousness is never confined to the body and brain except by our lack of courage or imagination,” he says. Later, Mr. Moss checked with his gemologist friend, a teacher of active dreaming, and she responded to my question about the special “transformative” power of moldavite as a dream enhancer. Moldavite is green tektite glass derived from a meteorite that crashed into what is now the Czech Republic 14.8 million years ago. It’s known as “the emerald that fell from heaven.” Some believe that the emerald green chalice (or Holy Grail) used by Jesus during his Last Supper was carved from a chunk of Moldavite. Due to an unusually high frequency, this cosmic gem is utilized for its transformative powers by mystics, wiccans and energy healers. Says Mr. Moss’s friend, “It relates to dreaming because it’s quite cosmic and magical.” In fact, two years ago after placing a chip of moldavite (also from Paradise Found) inside my pillowcase (as prescribed), I experienced a long night of wild and vivid dreaming, a riveting and fastmoving montage of imagery leaving me exhausted upon awakening and with a hypnagogic suggestion from somewhere that I should open a restaurant called The Upanishad Café that serves only superfoods.
THE YOGA SCHOOL OF TINKER BELL As for supplements to enhance dreaming and dream recall, Mr. Moss sees value in the power of suggestion by taking galantamine or vitamin B12 before bedtime, but otherwise recommends for those serious about dreaming to seek counsel from
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UCSB men’s basketball moves on to Big West semifinals By KRISTEN KELLER UCSB SPORTS
The UCSB men’s basketball team (24-7, 15-5 Big West) opened up The Big West Championships in the quarterfinal round as the second-seeded Gauchos took on the 10th-seeded Cal Poly Mustangs as they took the BlueGreen Rivalry to Henderson. This all-out battle ended in favor of the Gauchos as UCSB now moves on to The Big West Semifinals as they defeated Cal Poly 64-54. “We knew this would be a really tough game; a dog fight,” said UCSB Head Coach Joe Pasternack. “In the first half, we were kind of shocked. We were in a new arena, we didn’t get good shots, and defensively, we didn’t play well. But in the second half, we really flipped and shot at 54 percent while holding them to 34 percent. That was huge.”
HOW IT HAPPENED The Mustangs won the tipoff and ran with the momentum early in this game, keeping a consistent
five-point lead on the Gauchos through the first nine minutes of play. Despite the Gauchos best efforts to gain the lead, Cal Poly was not having it as the first half ended in favor of the Mustangs with a score of 32-26. As soon as the Gauchos returned to the floor, they were on fire. They closed the gap within one during the first five minutes before taking the lead off a steal from Ajay Mitchell that turned into a layup from Miles Norris. Once the Gauchos put themselves in this position, it was a back-andforth battle between these two teams as it always is when they play one another. That was shortlived for the Mustangs as Mitchell heated up. The Gauchos were able to grow their lead, resulting in a 64-54 victory for UCSB.
along with one block and a steal. • Norris was next up for the Gauchos, scoring 12 points in tonight’s game. The senior scored three straight baskets at the start of the second half to put his team in a good position to win. He also secured two steals. • Andre Kelly shined for the Gauchos in this one, scoring 11 points while adding on a teamhigh eight rebounds. His defense also shined as he snagged three steals. • Josh Pierre-Louis was a big part of the Gauchos’ success this evening. He secured nine points on the offensive side of the ball while grabbing five boards.
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• Mitchell led the game in scoring, putting up 24 points in this game with 21 of those coming in the second half. To add on to that, the reigning Big West Player of the Year contributed five assists
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a reputable, trustworthy guide. Nor does he see value in drugs such as cannabis, magic mushrooms or ayahuasca for the purposes of dreaming. Having learned to pay special attention to the liminal hypnagogic state between sleep and awake — what the French call “dorveille,” meaning sleep-wake — on the basis that this is an ideal launchpad for lucid dreaming and contact with inner and transpersonal guides, I asked Mr. Moss if a process exists for prolonging this state. He evoked what he calls “The Yoga School of Tinker Bell” and quoted from the movie “Hook,” based on Peter Pan, in which the fairy (or pixie) Tinker Bell says, “You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll be waiting.” “But,” adds Mr. Moss, “you don’t have to go to sleep to dream. A dream is an awakening, the voice of consciousness. Listen to ALL of your dreams. The world is a dream. “Look at the world around you with all senses open. As for liminality, take a gentle approach to entering the day. No alarm clock. Come back gently, slowly. Spend time lying in bed. Find the right posture. Stay attentive, a relaxed attention or attentive relaxation. And ALWAYS write down your dreams as soon as you remember them.” My next question: “If you follow your dreams, are you going down a rabbit hole or coming out of it?” “Good question!” Robert laughed. “The oldest understanding of dreams — or dream theory — is that dreaming is traveling, a journey of the soul and soul remembering. It is not confined to body and mind. Where would your higher self like to go? Dreaming is a magical road for reconnecting to the soul. “I think people began to realize dreaming as a form of journeying during COVID when they were locked down and could not physically travel anywhere. But they could travel in their dreams! Maybe the COVID experience will provide a rebirth to a dreaming society, a reconnection to older, highly spiritual cultures that put great faith in the value of dreams.” We can only hope our consumer-and-attentiondeficit oriented culture will rediscover and tune into the magical journeys we take every night of our lives. On this very special day, sweet dreams!
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UCSB women’s basketball takes on Roadrunners in Big West semifinals By KRISTEN KELLER UCSB SPORTS
The UCSB women’s basketball team (20-11, 12-8 Big West) have made it to the semifinals of The Big West Championships as they get ready to fight for a spot in the Championships this afternoon. The fifth-seeded Gauchos will take on the ninth-seeded Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners. The Gauchos swept both legs of the series during the regular season while boasting a 10-4 record against CSU Bakersfield.
LAST TIME OUT The Gauchos played in the quarterfinal round of The Big West Championships against UC Davis, who came into this game seeded fourth in the tournament. UCSB could not be stopped as they only allowed the Aggies to score 13 points in the first half, the lowest number of points scored in a half during The Big West Championships, as The Gauchos were up 41-13. The lower-seeded Gauchos continued their pursuit into the second half and didn’t let up as they took down the Aggies 70-36 to move onto the semifinals.
SCOUTING THE ROADRUNNERS • Cal State Bakersfield defeated two higher seeds on their way to The Big West Semifinals. They took down the eighth-seeded CSUN Matadors in the opening round on Tuesday before defeating No. 1 UC Irvine in a double overtime thriller. Taylor Caldwell, Hennie Van Schaik and Sophia Tougas have been the offensive leaders for the Roadrunners. Caldwell is averaging 17.5 points per game through the tournament while Van Schaik and Tougas are averaging 12.0 and 11.5 points per game. • Throughout the regular season, the Roadrunners ranked highly in the NCAA in blocks per game and field goal percentage defense. Cal State Bakersfield are first in The Big West and 17th in the NCAA in this category, holding their opponents to just a 35.9 field goal percentage. Along with that, they were 18th in the country and No. 1 in the league in blocks per game, averaging 4.9 a game. The Roadrunners also hold their opponents to just 28.1 percent from beyond the arc, the lowest number in The Big West. • The team’s blocks per game average is in huge part to Kayla Morris. She is 10th in the NCAA and Please see UCSB on A8
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