That's a good point, SpiritImage. There are plenty of people who don't even believe there is anything beyond the material plane at all. Perceiving that one is in the dark is itself a kind of "light".
I have never had any of those experiences either nor do I want to have them. I think what Hippo describes are subconscious impressions. I don't want to offend him or be unfriendly, but I think they are only about as helpful as anything else the subconscious mind produces.
Of course, I could be totally wrong because, as I said, I have never had those experiences.
brock, none taken. thank you for your consideration. i work closely with my subconscious and have always been fond of dreams and the like. lately my focus is not on where the message comes from but the message itself.