Déjà vu. That strange jolt of recognition that makes you stop and wonder, “Haven’t I lived this before?”
In The Matrix, déjà vu meant a glitch in the system. For lucid dreamers, it can be a trigger — a moment to pause, do a reality check, and maybe even wake up inside the dream.
In this episode, we connect déjà vu to Phillip Aisling’s first lucid awakening in Book 1, when he sees fish swimming in a window and asks the life-changing question: “Am I dreaming?” That realization leads him to cross the First Gate of Dreaming.
We’ll also explore Carlos Castaneda’s framework of the gates of dreaming, and speculate on how Don Juan might interpret déjà vu — as echoes of energy shifts, scouts from other realms, or reminders from the dreaming emissary.
Finally, we zoom out to look at déjà vu on a collective level. History itself often feels like it repeats. Could cultural déjà vu be humanity’s chance to “wake up” together instead of looping unconsciously?
This deep dive blends pop culture, Book 1 spoilers, Castaneda’s teachings, and the Aislingverse. It’s a reminder that those uncanny moments of déjà vu aren’t just glitches. They’re invitations to awareness.
⚠️ Spoiler Alert: This episode discusses key reveals from The Dreams of Phillip Aisling: And the Numinous Nagwaagan.
🎧 Listen now and start to see déjà vu differently — not as a trick of memory, but as a gateway to lucidity.
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