The Dark Side of Intention Part 2

Utilizing Fantasy to Bring Unconscious Intent into the Light

Inside us are parallel desires. We seek change while needing to remain the same. By exploring fantasy, we allow unconscious threads of need and desire to come out and be seen. Our unconscious takes flight in our fantasies. Whether there is a strong sense of unhappiness in life or a consistent dissatisfaction, looking at fantasy more clearly supports a deeper change in self. We want the parallel desires to bridge each other. This is how fantasy and reality meet. Our fantasy lives open a doorway into our true needs.

Fantasy can mean a split second thought or an imaginative process that is cultivated over years, becoming more elaborate and detailed. It can be a momentary escape or a continuous addictive habit. Because we all think differently, we all fantasize differently. We fantasize when there is something unacceptable about our present experience. If we could accept the present moment then we would have no need to fantasize about something different.

Fantasy shows us our hidden needs a…