A Picture is NOT worth 1000 Words — the Buddha Dharma is a Tradition of Words — A Guide for Those Who Can’t Visualize (Aphantasia)

I have joined Night Club just recently after reading “Dream Yoga,” and started a thread on my throat chakra and inability to have vivid imagination here. @_Barry suggested this thread, thanks _Barry!

So I have a few questions for all who have aphantasia.

Do you have a throat ‘issue’ or tightness there?
I do; it started about 13 years ago. Throat tightness as if I have a ball stuck in my throat.

Have you had aphantasia since birth, or did it set in later in life?
With my throat issue/thightness came lack of visual imagination. On the scale above, I used to be a vivid 1 (in dreams and daydreams), now I am an absolute 5. 100% pitch black when I close my eyes. Also, I do have vivid dreams from time to time, but mostly I remember that I had a vivid dream; details fade fast. Dream Yoga gave me some insight into this, and your comments in this thread. Thank you!

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