oneiros

I am at one of Cody's outdoor survival classes.  Everyone is in hushed silence and awe, following him. It seems more like a meditation retreat than a survival course.  He lays out a beautiful violet meditation cushion and sets up an alter.  He holds up a brass elephant (perhaps Ganesh but not in any of his classic poses) and says "Today we will practice focusing on a sacred object".  He has several clear quartz crystals also set in front of him.  Throughout this dream I am never in front of him.  I am always behind him or to his right, never his left.  He is very indifferent to me and cool.  While everyone is meditating with their eyes tightly closed, I get up and walk around.  I lay a small grouping of beautiful leaves on the left side of his alter, in warm tones and oranges and yellows fading to greens, while he stoically meditates.  I realize that I am supposed to be quietly sitting down but I am not, I wonder if he will notice.  My movements are silent.  A small bo