Paul Levy explores reality as a collective dream. He draws on Jungian, spiritual, and quantum perspectives. For his insights on the illusion of separation, and on relating to the Shadow (one's own and "out there") as an aspect of the divine, go here. See his list of other articles as well.

As a pertinent aside, this play is dedicated to the philosophy expressed in The Great Scroll of Wisdom, which speaks of the union of Spirit and Flesh, as one and the same. Read it here.

Just as Joe is learning that all is Imagination, and that recovering this awareness empowers him to affect his reality more and more, this awareness is re-emerging in our real world. For a link to its use in healing, called Matrix Energetics, go here. For a movie of testimonials by those using intent and imagination in this cutting edge way, go here.

A profound view of the heart as the true center of consciousness can be found in the Zero Point writings of Christopher Holmes. He shows how quantum science is uncovering what esoteric sources have taught all along. Check it out here.

In form, Joe's journey after dying is based on the tale of Beatrice leading Dante into Paradise, with both breaking into song when that serves. I was less concerned with capturing the typical features of a near-death experience. For an eye-opening and heart-opening report of one such experience, tho, that echoes Joe's tale, visit the site of Mellen-Thomas Benedict, here.