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Visual Rhetoric of Lucid Dreaming
Visual rhetoric on lucid dreaming contains many
different elements. The first is a water, ocean-image that may signify a
feeling of floating or swimming in open water, granting the dreamer a sense of freedom.
Another is outer-space, with images of the cosmos and sometimes clouds to show
the vastness of possibilities and again the openness of dream-space. Finally,
each of the images contain a dreamer character as a potential stand-in for the
audience imagining themselves within the image, or within the dream. Each of
these elements in tandem or various creative combinations evoke a dreamlike
state that is relatable, maybe not because all our dreams are the same or even
similar but because this form of visual rhetoric accumulated over time to
represent the dream we’ve come to know. Sources use this rhetoric often to
promote a product or offer the service of helping customers experience lucid
dreaming. The authenticity of any of these dream commodities lies separate from
the effectiveness of the rhetoric itself, and for whatever reason they utilize
these elements to characterize the lucid state.
The following images from around the internet show
this visual rhetoric in action:
This image is a fantastic example of art depicting
dreams combining space, the ocean, and the dreamer: http://thrivehealthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lucid.jpg
This image titled “Lucid Dream” at the top shows a
fractal cosmos with a dreamer at the center. The elaborate geometric shapes,
starry and possibly planetary beacons of light, and the mysterious symbols
toward the bottom suggest an other-worldly experience: http://julielangdonbarrett.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lucid-Dream4.jpg
I really this image showing a child’s room and mist
from the window spilling up towards the ceiling and into outer-space. It shows
how a dream-world of a child’s imagination could blend with the real world: http://fractal.fractalenlighten.netdna-cdn.com/wp-
A classic flying image with a beautiful sunrise/set.
These sorts of pictures are everywhere: http://s.hswstatic.com/gif/lucid-dream-flying.jpg
A very interesting image of a child in a meadow
touching a whale that’s inexplicably floating in the sky. The rest of this
website is also very intriguing: http://www.luciddreamingexpert.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lucid-dreaming.jpg
Standing in water, surrounded by clouds, looking off
at what seems to be a castle theme park, complete with Ferris wheel. Only possible
in dreams: http://newbuddhist.com/uploads/FileUpload/37/fd0082fb27a9df400032dcd74d0f98.jpg
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