Somewhat unusually this dream was in the earlier part of the night.

I am walking through a London piazza in summer. A group of young women are sat having a picnic and chatting. Amongst that group are several who I knew and they are the age I knew them as students. As I walk past, I can hear them chatting about me. I say that I heard that. The mood is jocular, teasing, and light-hearted. I walk further on about one hundred metres. They are still talking about me. I whisper under my breath, “I heard that”. They are surprised that I can hear them and that they in turn can hear my whisper.

I say that I will know the exact place and time of my death. It is one of the five siddhis. Even at that distance they can “hear” that. They are astonished.

I get out a large multi-coloured balloon in the shape of a man. I start to blow it up and it grows in size at a truly rapid rate. My lungs are providing big gusts of air. It has been a part of a science outreach effort. As the balloon gets to be about my size the young women all come over. They are very friendly with me. They ask if the balloon can say inflated. I show them a tear in the fabric. I say that it cannot last and it starts to deflate.

I move on into a part of Kensington where there are swish hotels. I find myself in an immaculate dining room, where the tables have been set with crisp white linen and pristine glassware. I am wandering through the restaurant towards an exit. The maître d’, in black and whites come over towards me. I am glancing at the prices on the menus which are inlaid in a golden italic script.

Caringly he places his arm on my right shoulder. I sense he is homosexual. He is very warm with me.

“Good afternoon sir will you be joining us for dinner tonight?”

“No, I don’t think so, the prices are a little out of my league.”

“That is a shame sir, perhaps another day. The exit you seek is over there on the left.”

I go towards a bar area where there is a crowd of youngish men having some kind of party. There is a clearly marked exit.

Instead of taking that exit I go into a seminar room off the main restaurant.

In the seminar room there are five pairs of men. One of whom is Liam and his father.

On the floor are five pairs of bright royal blue spheres. These pairs consist of one sphere about 6 inches in diameter and another one about 24 inches. They are perfect spheres and vividly coloured.

There are five suitcases and five briefcases. The suitcases are for the larger spheres, the brief cases for the smaller ones.

I explain to the men that they must take these spheres to the locations in London as specified in their instructions. They must take care of them and I ask if there are any questions.

The dream ends.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia

Siddhi

In Indian religions, Siddhis (Sanskrit: सिद्धि siddhi; fulfillment, accomplishment) are material, paranormal, supernatural, or otherwise magical powers, abilities, and attainments that are the products of yogic advancement through sādhanās such as meditation and yoga. The term ṛddhi (Pali: iddhi, “psychic powers”) is often used interchangeably in Buddhism.

Siddhi is a Sanskrit noun which can be translated as “knowledge”, “accomplishment”, “attainment”, or “success”

Vaishnavism

In Vaishnavism, the term siddhi is used in the Sarva-darśana-saṃgraha of Madhvacharya (1238–1317), the founder of Dvaita (dualist) philosophy.

Five siddhis, according to Vaishnava doctrine

In the Bhagavata Purana, the five siddhis brought on by yoga and meditation are:

1. trikālajñatvam: knowing the past, present and future.
2. advandvam: tolerance of heat, cold and other dualities.
3. para citta ādi abhijñatā: knowing the minds of others, etc.
4. agni arka ambu viṣa ādīnām pratiṣṭambhaḥ: checking the influence of fire, sun, water, poison, etc.
5. aparājayah: remaining unconquered by others.

Ten secondary siddhis, according to Vaishnava doctrine

In the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna describes the ten secondary siddhis:

• anūrmimattvam: Being undisturbed by hunger, thirst, and other bodily appetites.
• dūraśravaṇa: Hearing things far away.
• dūradarśanam: Seeing things far away.
• manojavah: Moving the body wherever thought goes (teleportation/astral projection).
• kāmarūpam: Assuming any form desired.
• parakāya praveśanam: Entering the bodies of others.
• svachanda mṛtyuh: Dying when one desires.
• devānām saha krīḍā anudarśanam: Witnessing and participating in the pastimes of the gods.
• yathā saṅkalpa saṁsiddhiḥ: Perfect accomplishment of one’s determination.
• ājñāpratihatā gatiḥ: Orders or commands being unimpeded.