Seeing a Different House

[kokopelle]

This weekend I had an interesting seeing experience. I went by a friend's house to visit and did not see the house the first time I drove by. I had to double back and look at some landmarks to determine if I had found the right house. Though I was 90% sure I was in the right place, I still had some doubt if I was in the right place, even though I had been there multiple times during the day and night in the past. What was different? The house looked faded. I was seeing the old(er) fiber shingles for the first time it seemed.

I asked my lovely mate Wulfwalker if this had happened to her before. She said that it had happened twice. One time there was a situation in which domestic tensions were high and in the second instance took place after a funeral. In both situations the buildings had "shifted" in appearance, and the shift was tied to the emotional conditions present.

My mate wondered if I had seen my friend's house on some ephemeral level. Perhaps. I could only share that I had the impression that my seeing was on the physical level. My mate shared that I see more than I think. Perhaps.

Comments

[chimerae.livejournal.com]

I agree that you see more than you think, but you wisely DON'T see to maintain your ability to orient on the linear in human-appropriate ways.

If you're starting to see like this, I would say that it's because you've spotted a way you can do it and still remain effective and responsible in the linear.

[greensh.livejournal.com]

I came in "abilities" late in life via purposeful training (for the most part). Because of this, I tend to tune into things instead of just being randomly bombarded by impressions. My mate says I have a wider range than her (and she is pretty impressive herself!), perhaps because my radio dial is trained instead of natal. Most of the time I have the radio turned off. Partially out of manners and partially because there are things that either should not be seen (on a regular basis) or do not want to be seen.

[chimerae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I miss my OFF switch