Pure Mental Body Experiences?

I've been attempting to meditate upon what the glimpses of "higher mind" I've experienced (or so think) in dreams. To me it feels like I'm in a state of mind that is largely detached from higher density aspects of consciousness like the so-called lower passions and desires. It's almost like I'm operating in a totally rational state, while thoughts are being processed at lightning speed. Is it my higher self telling me, "yeah dude, you probably shouldn't be doing xyz" in a nonchalant manner, i.e. with no added layer of scolding or emotional affect in general.

According to an occult framing, it could be said that I might be experiencing cogitation solely through the mental body (or bodies, depending on the esoteric anatomy schema employed) and thus shielded from the intrusive input of my astral body (that of: kama, desire, emotions, passions), which tends to cloud objective thinking. Of course the ego is still very much involved in the mental body processes, though it's a much higher form of ego.

These "impersonal" states usually don't last very long while I'm dreaming, at least not according to what I can actually recall after waking up.

Whatever it actually is that I'm experiencing, I do feel (ironic, huh?) that this is something worth exploring a lot more. And as always, I'm loathe to pretend I have any kind of firm conclusions on these matters. I know all too well that my perceptions and impressions are anything but objective.