Neville experiences himself as ocean and breaking wave in childhood

As a boy, years before puberty, Neville had a recurring monthly experience of being both the ocean and a breaking wave, tossing himself into the sky and catching himself as he fell; he knew in advance the night it would happen and was afraid to sleep.
Date (happened)
between 1910 and 1915
unresolved
  1. between 1910 and 1915 stated · probable · preferred
    Source Enter the Dream ¶22"When I was but a boy, years before puberty", told in Enter the Dream (nid 1503)
Place
Persons
Told / reported
  1. 21 November 1969 stated
    Source Enter the DreamEnter the Dream (nid 1503), telling 1503-6, told 1969-11-21
Sources

Source

  • Enter the Dream ¶22 (It was marvelous to be the ocean, but to be the breaking wave, a small portion of my being, was frightening. I, the ocean would toss myself, the wave into the skies and then catch myself upon my own bosom as I fell.)