Posted by vwoolf on November 16, 2010, at 15:15:44
In reply to My subconscious is boring, posted by Dinah on November 13, 2010, at 14:24:27
I don't think it is boring at all. I think you are not looking at the elements in it that are interesting, some of which are only present through their absence.
For example, what are toilets about? What are they for, what do you do there, what do you associate with them? Any memories of toilets? It might be helpful for you to note them, write them down, perhaps a pageful? Associate freely.
Write a description of a toilet, being as concrete as possible.
Amplify these associations.
Amplify into images from films, literature, fairy tales etc.
Bring the image into the room. How do you relate to it, how does it affect you?
My sense is that blue is not usually associated with toilets. But that might just be my interpretation. What colours do you associate with toilets?
Faeces and urine are expelled into toilets as unwanted products of the body. Your toilet is blue, and it startled you. What did you expect?
Faeces and urine are unmetabolised unprocessed, unmediated experiences. But your toilet is blue, it does not have these, everything is sanitised by the blue tablet.
Is your unconscious telling you that you are covering up experiences?
Or something of the sort?
I think there's a lot to be explored there.
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