Dreamways

Hallucinations, sensual perceptions that don't reflect consensual reality, have gotten a bad reputation in our rational and high-speed culture.  Typically someone experiencing a perception that others don't experience is explained away ("oh, it's just the LSD!") or pathologized ("uh oh - she's having a psychotic break!"), and the haalucinated content is considered to be devoid of meaning and significance.   In days past, visions of angels, gods and demons were considered real and valuable, and could become foundations of spiritual and religious traditions.  Today, such experiences are labeled "psychotic religious delusions" and  automatically tossed into the garbage bin of "meaningless stuff."  The visions of William Blake were seen as valuable insights questioning consensual reality.  Today Mr. Blake would just as likely be prescribed anti-psychotic medications, his writings and drawings dismissed as "psychotic drivel."  Consensual reality seems to be quite jealous of its truths,  and punishing of those who trespass its boundaries.