in a democratic manner, what is coming to pass, and to
know what is not.
      It may be that the evolution of human consciousness
will involve supra-individual consciousness, the ability of
a group of people to interlock consciousness in a
synergistic fashion in order to create a higher level of
intelligence. Such a possibility is suggested in one of my
dreams related to the Sundance motif:

     We are doing the dream dance. As we begin to spin
faster and faster, it is as if we turn into a flying saucer
and whirl into outer space. We come into contact with an
awesome source of intelligence. Then we realize that we
have never left the ground. What is really happening is
that dancing together we are ourselves the higher
intelligence, with a power of consciousness that none of
us individually can withstand. When we stop dancing, we
are left with only a vague nostalgia for a being greater
than ourselves.

     Be that as it may, community consciousness is no
substitute for self-knowledge. The mystery of the
community dance can only be revealed when each
individual is attuned to his or her personal source of
identity. If the forces of unification aren't properly
balanced by the forces of individuation, we might simply

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