Impressiveness #4

I visited a friend and as I walked through her yard to her front door I passed a tree covered in moss or lichen. She said, as a passing comment, "When the lichen falls off the tree it gives nutrients to the soil."

She then changed the subject and talked on something else. I'd been trying to condition myself to watch for moments that made an impression on my psyche - impressiveness. This was the moment but the conversation moved on.

That night I had a dream about that tree where I could see the lichen falling to the lawn. Later, I talked with my dream-mentor about it. She pointed out that the lichen falling from the tree was synonymous with unconscious understanding coming into consciousness. For me the encounter was an example of the benefit of watching for impressive moments.