It may be that the evolution  of human consciousness
will involve  supra-individual  consciousness,  the ability
of  a  group  of  people  to  interlock consciousness  in a
synergistic  fashion  in  order  to create a higher level of
intelligence.  Such  a  possibility  is  suggested in one of
my dreams related to the Sundance motif:

      We  are  doing  the  dream dance.  As we begin to spin
faster  and  faster,  it  is  as  if we turn into a flying saucer
and whirl  into outer space.  We  come into contact with an
awesome source  of  intelligence.  Then we realize that we
have never  left  the  ground.  What  is really happening is
that   dancing   together   we   are   ourselves   the  higher
intelligence,  with  a  power  of consciousness that none of
us  individually can withstand.  When  we stop dancing, we
are left with  only  a  vague  nostalgia  for  a being greater
than ourselves.

      Be  that  as  it  may,  community  consciousness is no
substitute   for   self-knowledge.   The   mystery   of   the
community   dance   can   only   be   revealed  when  each
individual  is  attuned  to  his  or  her  personal source of
identity.   If   the   forces  of  unification  aren't  properly
balanced by the forces of individuation, we might simply

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