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Dream interpretation and dream sharing is my passion. I believe that only the dreamer truly knows what their dream means and dream sharing is a powerful process that allows the dreamer to receive feedback and possible meanings to their dream that they may not have thought of themselves. Although most dreamers may find when others interpret their dreams they identify with most of the interpretation, interpretations that are not accurate still allow the dreamer to begin to identify what their dream does not mean still helping them explore the true personal meaning of their dream.
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Interpretting Your Own Dreams
There is nothing magical about dream interpretation and analysis. This is something we all have the ability to do. Many dream dictionary books, online resources, dream experts and dream interpretation hubpages are available to assist and inspire you. It may not always be necessary to consult these resources. Since your dream is your dream with your own personal meaning, it may be beneficial to take these steps before referencing other resources:
- Attempt to remember as much of the dream as possible. Write down your dream including your impressions of the dream, how certain aspects of the dream made you feel, the colors associated with the content of your dream, aspects that confused you, what seemed more vivid than real life, what seemed duller than real life, etc.
- Think of at least 3 different reasons for why you had your dream. This helps you find the best interpretation for your dream and it also helps you explore different meanings that may not be obvious to you but may be the best fit once you consider it. It is important to keep in mind that dreams are often layered and can have more than one meaning.
- Consider what is going on in your current life, your current struggles, subjects you may be avoiding, what is evoking in you today or in your past what you felt in the dream, etc. The list of what you can consider can go on and on but considering these aspects help you find meaning in the dream that would have normally been missed.
- Consider getting feedback on your dream. Outside feedback from either books, articles, or other people help you get outside of your head and consider something new that you may not have thought of yourself. By hearing a new possible meaning, you will feel for yourself what seems to fit and what does not.
Identifying which interpretation is right for you
Having a dream that is either disturbing, reoccurring, or leaves you with a sense that you are missing an important message can be overwhelming or frustrating. Receiving many different opinions and contradicting interpretations of your dream can be even more overwhelming and frustrating.
How do you determine which interpretations are correct and which interpretations do not apply to you?
This may sound like a cliche` but you are your most important resource and your gut is your most important tool.
- Consider each perspective. If you don't think it applies- why? Understanding what does not apply and why helps you then consider either the opposite meaning or other interpretations that do seem to fit. Using process of elimination may help you reach an understanding of your dream.
- Listen to your gut. This means pay attention to your feelings and your reactions about your dream and about the possible interpretations. You may already know the meaning of your dream. Or, you may realize that what you first thought your dream meant is simply what you wish for or hope for. One of the biggest obstacles in dream interpretation is repression and denial. When you listen to your gut and realize you are annoyed with or truly bothered an interpretation you do not believe is true, this could be a sign that the interpretation you received is closer to the truth then you realize or would like to admit.
Dreaming About Something You Want To Avoid, Deny or Repress
As a dream interpreter, there is nothing more frustrating than giving a great interpretation of someone's dream (in my opinion) and being met with an angry and offended reaction from the dreamer. These extreme and uncomfortable reactions tell me I hit a nerve and, since the dreamer is dreaming about this sore spot, a very important nerve.
Dreams of thoughts, feelings and situations that we are avoiding help us face and work out these issues when we are sleeping and less resistant. Our guard is down and our psyche has decided to attempt to face the unfaceable. It becomes somewhat of a catch-22 situation for the dreamer, if you are truly avoiding, repressing and unconscious of something, you will not understand what your dream means or accept an accurate interpretation of this dream unless you become slightly less resistant to the topic of the dream and begin to become more conscious of the issue on some level.
Signs of Denial and Repression:
- Anger, taking great offense to someone else's interpretation of your dream when you asked for feedback (becoming angry when receiving an unsolicited opinion/interpretation is appropriate).
- Believing all interpretations you received from many different individuals are way off the mark and not understanding why others aren't seeing it the way you are.
- Receiving a consistent message from interpretations from others that you reject and do not see how it connects at all to your dream.
- The dream is reoccurring and you do not know what it relates to.
- Rejecting a possible interpretation quickly without giving it much thought and not being able to recal the interpretation you rejected.
- You notice a pattern of not understanding the meaning of your dreams and dreams have progressed-- your dreams begin to be more troublesome and anxiety-provoking. You may dream of running away from something or you may dream of not being able to see something, being in the dark, or seeing murky water.
ALIENS: The meaning of aliens in dreams
Dreaming of aliens is a common dream symbol often perceived by dreamers as a connection to out-of-this-world life forms, repressed memories of abductions, or some future event involving aliens.
Aliens as a symbol within our dreams are more likely a symbol of a neglected or undiscovered part of self. This could be your spiritual self, creative self, a self that almost feels like the opposite of your current identity. These unknown parts of ourselves can feel foreign to us and feel "alien" to who we are. The idea that these aliens are representing a part of self is often surprising to a dreamer since they are often unaware of this part of self hence the symbol.
Dreaming that you are surrounded by aliens may not symbolize a part of self as much as a sense of being in a new and foreign environment. These type of dreams are common after we find ourselves in a new town, new job,or otherwise surrounded by new people, a different culture, and unfamiliar surroundings.
BABIES: The Meaning of Babies in Dreams
Babies are a common symbol in dreams. They tend to have three basic meanings although anyone dreaming of babies should also explore their personal feelings and experiences related to babies before deciding what their dream means.
- Babies in dreams may simply reflect the dreamer's current children or desire to have a baby. Women towards the end of their reproductive years report having baby dreams more than others. These types of dreams may reflect the dreamer's fears, thoughts, feelings, attitude, and beliefs about babies or the possibility of having a baby.
- Vulnerability and Dependency; a Need for Love and Attention: Babies often represent a dreamer's vulneralbility or dependency and/or a need for love and attention. We are the most vulernable when we are a baby. We depend completely on our parents to care for us and protect us. Babies may represent our "inner child", that part of us that continues to have the same basic needs similar to when we were babies. Although grown and an adult, we may find romantic relationship bring about core feelings associated with our parents.
- Inner Potential or Potential to Achieve a Goal. Babies often represent a "clean slate", a beginning and for this reason babies in our dreams tend to represent our potential for new growth and the start of a new opportunity. This new potential could be related to our personal growth but may also be associated with career goals, financial goals, personal achievements, etc.
DOLLS: The meaning of dolls in dreams
A doll, not only in our dreams but also real life, can often represent an aspect of self we are externalizing to the doll as an object. Children often work out a lot of conflicts out with their dolls and dolls are used in children's therapy. It is easier to make things more concrete and understandable when projecting onto an object.
When dreaming of a doll, the doll may represent our inner child, our childhood, or an aspect of who we are that we either do not identify as ourselves or one that is easier to understand and confront if externalized to another object.
A doll can often represent our "secret" self, the part of ourselves that only we see and choose to not show the world. Dreams of dolls may show us how well we are integrating this secret self into our lives and overall sense of who we are based on the context of the dream.
Dolls such as barbie dolls may reflect society pressures, superficial ideals, feeling as though we are "plastic" and robotic (playing a role within society and not expressing who we truly are as a human being) and possibly an immature or naive sense of relationships.
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Thanks for commenting, Happyboomernurse! Your name makes me smile!
I look forward to maybe sharing some dreams with you!
Thanks, I have just recently become more aware of the benefit of understanding your own dreams. Good hub.
Hi Sue,
I had a dream last october where I was in a hospital and someone handed me a newborn baby. I am not sure if I gave birth to it or not, but I was laying in a bed. The baby was clean, no blood which is strange because it was just born. It came out clean. About a week later I had another dream where I was at a bbq and a couple brought there baby/toddler and put them on the ground. The baby walked and fell into the pooL. The baby was not hurt and we got her out quickly and safely. The baby was giggling and smiling and then went back into the pool and we got her out again. She was still smiling and laughing. I do not have any kids myself and not pregnant nor do I plan to be anytime soon. What could this mean? Does the baby represent me? If it does I don't understand what it means...
Tiffany, thank you for sharing your dream! I added to this hub since I think dreaming of babies is a common theme in dreams.
Since you had this dream more than once I would say the symbol of a baby is important and is reflecting something constant in your life- likely a stage you are going through.
The first dream about suddenly having a clean baby sounds as if the baby is representing innocence, purity, and something new for you. This could be a new potential or a new personal development.
The next week you had a dream about a slightly older baby so it sounds as though this symbol is progressing for you. The pool is associated with maternal feelings (although you do not believe this is the meaning of your dream so we will skip that) or our subconscious thoughts and feelings. Since the baby was not hurt by the pool, I would say what the baby is representing for you (likely a part of self) is able to explore and get in touch with your inner most feelings without harm.
These dreams sound positive. I hope you let me know what you believe your dream may personally mean to you. To me, it sounds like this baby is representing a new personal potential you have recently realized. It sounds as though you are developing and evolving as a person recently although this development could also lead to outside achievements (new job, going to school, etc.) it sounds as though it stems from a very deep and personal place within you. I would guess things seem to be falling into place in your life right now and you are experiencing a very exciting time as you most likely feel grounded yet also excited about the recent life adventures you have pursued.
Thank you for the quick and in-depth response. I do believe the dream stems from a more personal deep place, as I had been dealing with suppressed memories. Since that dream I have had the memories come to light. Currently I am dealing with the aftermath of how I dealt with them over the years. My life is not going so well, everything is not falling into place as you say. But, it is not horrible either. I seem to be more in a stand still. Maybe the good things are coming? I wanted to explain my second dream a little more, as I know a lot can be told from the details:
I am at a party (bbq) and the male detective from Law and Order: Criminal Intent. I believe his name is Goren, I am not sure if you are familiar with that show or not. I have always liked it and he is my favorites on the show. He has a different way of thinking, but I get it. He is there with his wife, they are the ones who bring the baby/toddler. An old co-worker, Meghan, is there. As soon as Goren arrives he leaves with Meghan to show her something. The wife has the baby and puts her down, the baby then walks into the pool, we get her out, she giggles, then does it again safely. Then Meghan and I were whipping someone with a whip. The person had a scar on her lower back, exactly where my scar is from a tattoo removal (this makes me think we were whipping me). We didn't want to, but we had to. We tried to miss her, but we got her twice. It was punishment for something. Immediately after we were done we felt bad, Meghan ran over to the girl and comforted her. Then Goren took Meghan away to the backyard next door. There was a gate door in the fence. I couldn't see the other backyard, I have no idea what was over there. The grass was really green where I was and I saw the bbq.
I have always been interested in dreams, I used to have a lot of them in high school. Then I went years without having any, none that I could remember at least until last year. I am currently 28. I remember these dreams because they were very vivid. I am curious if you have an email where I can send more dreams, or if you prefer to have them posted? I am also curious if you meditate? I only ask because I started meditating last year and wonder if the thoughts I get during meditation should be interpreted the same way one would do with dreams?
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for giving me additional info, Tiffany. If you ever feel your dream is too personal, feel free to click the "contact Sue B" option and I'll get your message via email.
I think your dream is very much a reflection of pieces of you and what you are currently working out. I think the dream is positive in that you seem to be resolving things. The happy baby is an important indicator. The additional details you shared show there's a bit more healing to be done.
I think Goren is a part of you. I think each person has an authority type figure within their personality. He may be representing the side of you that follows rules, is a bit more rigid, and (since i know the character) is also analyzing yourself and figuring things out.
Your old coworker is representing part of you. She most likely represents an old part of yourself (or a way you used to behave or think) that you associate with the time you associated with her most.
I did think the girl you were whipping was part of you right away so if you thought this was the case, then it is. That symbol seems rather straight forward- you are still beating yourself up and punishing yourself. I would assume others have not treated you well and now you have internalized this treatment and are not treating yourself the way you need to be treated. It's interesting that you were attempting to miss and the old coworker soothes her. Perhaps you have a habit of punishing yourself not because you feel you should but because something is driving you to and you feel you need to. This sounded like you are beginning to see this is not helpful for you and you reacted and took care of yourself after the abuse but your dream I think is showing you very clearly that it didn't make sense to abuse yourself to begin with.
The backyard I would say represents your unconscious. To have another backyard I would say is something deep. When the parts of you disappear, I believe they are operating in your subconscious although you should as though you are actively self-exploring and uncovering a great deal of information. This parts though, are showing you there is more that you do not see just yet.
The baby sounds like it is representing your potential to be happy, be healthy and have a fresh start.
In regards to meditation, I do think the thoughts we have during meditation can be interpretted similar to dream interpretation. I don't think there is any magical about dream interpretation- although it feels that way and dreams are awesome. Dreams and thoughts through meditation are beautiful and creative thoughts we have using symbols.
I hope that was meaningful for you!. Thank you for sharing so much. It made for such an interesting discussion!
Wow. Thank you for the in-depth review, again. I am glad to know that you see this as a positive dream. As it happened nearly 7 months ago. Although, a lot did happen emotionally within that time. My memories came to light and I beleive I met a spirit guide... and another new one just over a week ago. This is the first time experiencing this and it did not happen until I started meditating. The lady that helped me with the one on one meditaion told me to pay attention to my dreams, as they are my guides speaking to me. Since the other people in my dream are parts of me, I can see that as a good thing since i like them both. Meghan were just co-workers for a short while, never good friends. But, I always liked her and thought well of her. That is interesting you say that the abuse never made sense to me. One way I would sabatoge my life/abuse myself is stay in toxic friendships. My friendships in my 20's seem to imitate my friendships from middle school and high school, yet with different people! I knew they were bad, yet I didn't trust myself and listend to others who liked them and in turn I hurt myself. I feel I was held back by them. I don't know why, but I have a problem with dropping people even if I know they are bas, especially if they have done nice things for me. But, as a spirit guide told me, the devil isn't always mean, they are nice to draw you in , then do the hurt, that's how they get you. Weird I know to get advice from a spirit guide, but it rings true. I hope now with reasurrance from another person that the abuse is ridiculous and that the dream was positive hopefully I can move on and move foward! I do remember when I woke up from the second dream wondering if he would ever show me the other backyard. I got the thought that when I was ready he would take me. I don't know if I wille ver actually have a dream about it, or if it was about my memories. If I do I will sure let you know about it! Thanks again for your help. It was interesting and kind of you to offer this help to people!
Very interesting details. I am always interested in dream interpretation.
had two dreams back to back... Hopefully someone can tell me if they know how to tell me what they mean.... First dream: I am coming out of a house hold one of my children wrapped in a blanket, every time i look down the child changes to one of my daughters back to the next... and the house has its lights on and I am walking out onto a porch surround by screens with a girl i just met from work through a bunch of dogs some small and some big , i fear a couple of them others i can see are hyper other are nice and sweet.. the mean one snap at me but not when walking with the women.. the we walk to the end of the screen on closer and for some reason i cant get out. There are a ton of people out side of it couple and friends people I don't know sitting around having drinks in the green grass looks like everyone is having fun but i cant get there so i turn around to go back in , my heart is pounding because of the few dogs that i fear, and I go back inside and right before i go back in one of the dogs bites the foot of my daughter, i go back inside to a dark house, and its my younger daughter who was bit but she was fine.. someone i think female looked at her and told me she was fine... then i am lying down in bed with my oldest daughter, and its night dark and i tell her not to look out the window that's right above our bed because i fear whats outside of the window...
second dream: So I am running to an area out in the woods that i love I cant wait to get there, but as soon as i get there i see a tiger. the tiger see's me.. so i think to myself if i run the tiger will chase me. i am scared to death, but i don't turn by back and run as much as i want to i slowly walk backwards away from the tiger, the tiger walks away from me and i see a huge rock that i need to climb to be safe from the tiger. the only thing there that i can use in the dream is a giant blue flag to climb over it. i never make it over the huge rock but i get so close....
Thank you, Keys for your dream. Both dreams have a lot of feminine symbols (women, tiger) and both may relate to the same thing.
The child you are holding appears to represent all of your children as well as your inner child—all that you feel you must nurture and protect.
Porches tend to represent our social side. Considering you approach the porch with a girl from work and encounter dogs you fear- this may be reflecting some negative emotions you have regarding your current workplace. Perhaps you feel you are not fitting in socially or simply cannot trust the people you work with.
You realize you cannot get out yet are able to view all of your friends outside. This may reflect either shyness and social anxiety or your needs at home (caring for your family, etc.) have prevented you from socializing. The bit foot means this situation is stopping you from continuing on your path and getting to where you need to go. Perhaps fears associated with a social scene are holding you back from getting further in your career or life in general.
Your experience within the dark house represents what is going on internally for you- subconscious emotion. Fearing the window represents either fear of the outside world or fear of seeing something that is repressed within you.
The second dream sounds like it relates to a powerful part of yourself you are not too familiar with. Tigers are often associated with animalistic drives and femininity. This second dream seems to show your current approach to live. You have a lot of fears and are walking on egg shells attempting to escape situations instead of facing them. You attempt to climb a large rock but don’t get over it. Perhaps what you needed was to face the tiger head on in this dream. The blue flag is an important symbol. This could be a direct representation of depression but is likely representing your need to express yourself and speak up.
I had a dream that a doll was torturing me whenever no one was around. It is not the first time that i have had this dream.
Hi Di,
A doll, not only in our dreams but also real life, can often represent an aspect of self we are externalizing to the doll as an object. Children often work out a lot of conflicts out with their dolls and dolls are used in children's therapy. It is easier to make things more concrete and understandable when projecting onto an object.
Your dream appears to also use the doll as a projection of self. The main idea of your dream sounds like it is reflecting a feeling you have that you are silently suffering. We suffer without anyone else knowing when we are the perpetrator and are harming ourselves in some way. If you have someone in your life treating you poorly, this dream is a bit more direct for you. If you do not know where this dream is coming from, it is very possible this doll is an extension of yourself and showing you how you are torturing yourself either with the decisions you make, the thoughts you have of yourself, etc. and are suffering silently without anyone else understanding your pain.
Regardless of who is the real source of torture in your life, your dream is showing a real need to communicate with others, express yourself and be heard.
Thanks this really helped!
A co-worker (a young woman, much younger than I, I'm actually her boss as well) told me about a dream she had involving me. One of her teeth fell out, and I was the dentist she came to for help. I kept trying to reinsert the tooth -- becoming increasingly forceful in my efforts, "hammering" and "pounding" to get it back in. And then, suddenly, I succeeded, the tooth was restored, healthy, back in place, and all was well. She also mentioned that her mother was there, watching, thru all of this.
Hello TW, Thank you for commenting.
Since this is not your dream, you will not be able to ever actually know what the true meaning of the dream is. Only the dreamer knows what their dream means and could decide which interpretation resonates with him/her. She may want to read my other article specifically on dremaing of teeth http://sueb.hubpages.com/hub/Dreaming-of-Teeth
Your co-worker sounds as though she is struggling with a lack of confidence and insecurity. Since you are her boss, this may relate to work for her- perhaps she struggles with public speaking or other aspects of her job that require her to interact with others socially and/or verbally.
The dream shows she depends on you and looks to you for a lot of support and to make things right. It is likely she feels as though she could not do her job without you. The dream definitely shows you in a position of authority and control.
Now, if the question you didn't ask was if this was a sexual dream, only your co-worker knows. Even sex in a dream doesn't always mean sex so this dream could have many different interpretations. This dream is expressing a lot of feelings and anxieties and whether or not those feelings could translate to sexual attraction or not is up to the dreamer.
TW- I forgot to add one more thing. If your co-worker is dreaming of her mother watching passively, this may be telling her that the feelings she is struggling with are associated with her mother in some way and she may want to explore this further. Perhaps it is her relationship with her mother that produced feelings of insecurity, inadequacy, etc. and she may need to resolve the messages she received that led her to feel this way before she can move forward.
Thanks Sue,
here's some other info the dreamer shared with me -- She has had recurring dreams (which she found distressing) about her teeth falling out.
In this dream, she said she was very surprised that I was the person fixing her tooth, but felt very comfortable with that being so.... She says that she was very, very skeptical that it would work (that I would be able to reinsert the tooth and get it to stay in), and again, very surprised when it did succeed....
She noted that her Mother was holding her hand throughout the entire process.
She said that her predominant emotional reaction to the dream was surprise..... but that she did not find it distressing or uncomfortable in any way, and did, in some ways find it affirming...
Sue,
a couple other things I forgot to mention....
One of the things the "dreamer" has shared with me is that her father died when she much younger, and that the loss of him has been a significant factor in her life. As I mentioned before, I am older than her -- probably "old enough to be her father".
Although I am technically her boss - I am not her direct supervisor, and my interactions with her are not generally as "her supervisor." Our interactions are more likely to be either a)discussions about the values and ethics that underlie our work, and b) friendly joking and banter (including about this dream -- she now jokes about me being "the dentist."
Thanks,
TW
Thanks for writing again, TW.
She sounds like she is exploring the underlying meanings of this dream which is good for you. It is important not to get caught up in the literal symbols of our dreams or else the dream just seems silly.
Since she lost her father early, I am sure this is significant to her dream. Since you added more information about her mother, I would say she is playing a supportive role and helping her with what she feels she is lacking.
As for you, if she believes you are fulfilling a role similar to her father than you are. It is possible her insecurities, her confidence issues, and her belief that she doesn't have what it takes to do something (or do something on her own) stems from the loss of her father and growing up without him and you are helping her resolve this.
As for her feelings of surprise-- I would say it sounds like she is surprised in her dream because she was dreaming of rather unconscious processes that are surprising to her. It is positive to dream of core situations that influence who we are. Not everyone becomes more conscious of their unconscious inner workings.
Interesting dream. Thank you for sharing.
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Hi. Please interpret my dream:interpret.my.dream.:one of my. Directors. is lying.next.to.me.naked.and.hugging.me.from.behind rubbing his genital against me. I have had. This dream twice and wake up feeling aroused however In my dream I don't face him and he tugs at me
I had a dream that I was talking to my deceased brother, who I feared in life and in the dream and we were talking about how we both missed living in Florida. He lived there for 9 months and I lived there for 1-1/2 years. He told me that I should move back there. I'm not seriously considering a move back to Florida so I'm not sure how to interpret this.
Hello Zee and JennyRbaker
Thank you for commenting.
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Zee- I could see your dream meaning two different things. One possibility is that you are having a sexual attraction to one of your directors and are not fully facing it. Another possibility is that this director is representing something to you that you somehow associate with him. Some personality traits/aspects of who you believe he is must correspond in some way to something within you. You may want to review Carl Jung's concept of "animus." What this director possesses (I would venture to guess one is assertiveness or confidence) you possess however this trait is somehow repressed within you. The dream could be showing you how you are not fully conscious of this part of yourself yet have some signs of integrating these traits into your personal identity. A third interpretation could also be that you are not fully conscious or fully facing the idea that this director is violating you. This violation could be physical/sexual or it could be more of a violation of what you would like to keep private and your insecurities.
JennyRbacker: I wouldn't say your dream has to do with moving back to Florida as much as it is indicating the need to revisit something that was going on for you during the time you lived in Florida. Dreaming of the deceased could mean many different things. You may want to read this related hub: http://sueb.hubpages.com/hub/Dreaming-of-Messages-
This dream may be showing you that you need to resolve your feelings associated with your brother. It also may not be associated with your brother. Facing your brother may symbolize facing your fears. Perhaps there is a fear associated with the time you lived in Florida and you have left something unresolved for yourself. It is possible your dream is telling you that you have unfinished business from that time period that needs your attention. Does something that occurred during that time still haunt you? Did you change who you were or how you approach the world or what you believe during that time? These all may be possible areas that need to be addressed. You may have either decided to reject an important opportunity to grow and continue to develop as a person (although this can be scary it is important) or you could have chosen to abandon something important to you that you may need to reclaim. The reclaiming can be a way of thinking, of away of acting a way of believing, etc. or something more tangible that you premature gave up because you felt you could not have something else. You may need to find what you are missing and ensure that you move towards becoming more balanced and well-rounded.
Great hub and very informative! Vote up and such:) Hope you have a dreamy holiday!
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Sue. Thank you for your indept interpretation. Happy holidays x
Dear Sue,
I had a strange dream :where I went to a lady to open my third eye and in my dream she makes me stare at a computer screen with a revolving circular image. Thereafter, she advises me that my third eye is now opened. I tell her I dont feel a difference. What does this dream mean please?
hi a mystery,
Interesting dream- that sounds like it could mean a lot. Obviously you posted it because you are stomped. It is possible your third eye is already open and you have not noticed. But- this dream has an interesting element to it. It almost sounds like you are interacting with a charleton. There's a glimpse of trickery in this dream to me. Perhaps you may feel that you are going about opening you third eye the wrong way. Perhaps you feel your current activities online and on the computer have not been meaningful for you spiritually. Maybe now is a good time to change gears, get outside and try something different!
Thank you Sue..I think its the first interpretation
I had two dreams in which a person I went to school with but did not know well at all appeared. In one dream, he was amongst a group of people getting on a train, and everyone but me entered the train. In a recent dream, I returned to visit my last place of employment. I was not happy at this place, however, when I visited,I spoke with my former supervisor who treated me very nicely (we did not get along while i was there). I then saw my former schoolmate (who died when he was in his twenties ) working there. I went over and spoke to him, and asked if he remembered me from school. He said he did, and we spoke for several minutes more before I shook his hand and said goodbye. What does or could all of this mean? Why is he showing up in my dreams?
I find I dream of people I do not know very well because there is a part of myself that I do not know very well. This part of self has been there all along and this is more of a re-discovery as opposed to a new development although it all feels new. Since this is the case for you and this person relates back to school, perhaps you have left some part of yourself (a hobby, a passion, a way of thinking, a way of being) from around that period of time that you need to get re-acquainted with now.
Trains typically represent a path in life that is not in your full control (this could be positive or negative) such as fate or something dictated the expectations of others. Only you know if it is wise you did not get on or not. The classmate who died can also relate to you resurrecting a part of yourself that you have left in your school days.
Hi Sue. Had another vivid dream last night. At first I remember trying to make sure all the animals were in the garage (cats/dogs) because a storm or bad weather or something negative was coming. My mom was inside cooking with a few other women. One of the dogs hurt his ear in the process and I felt bad. Once all the animals were rounded up, I went inside to help cook. I don't recall ever being in this house before. It sat on the south side of the street in a residential neighborhood. It had a little stream and a bridge you walked over to enter the front door. I was not needed in the kitchen to I went outside to greet my relatives. My cousin and his wife showed up first. We went to a parade - Some people were dressed in costume - and it was also related to the highschool. There were kings and queens of certain highschools and their 'court' lounging in large beds (like parade floats) from each school. I remember thinking to myself this was a big deal here down south not like up north. One of my cousins wanted me to see his friend who was dressed as a pirate. I guess my reaction was not as impressed as they had thought it would be. The parade was coming to a close and it was time for thanksgiving dinner. All the families had long tables set up outside. Each family had their own color. The table, our dress, etc was this color. Ours was red. I helped my aunt set the table. We laid out the food. My dad - who was a pastor and who passed away eight years ago - was at the table with a younger pastor with him. The younger pastor was not a blood relative. Both of them had on red clerical gowns and white stoles. And head pieces - almost like a pope. Most of the adults were on the left end and the kids on the right end. I was in the middle. I remember my aunt asking my dad to sit with the 'kids' and to mix the adult and children. Then I woke up.
Hi Sue
Please interpret my two dreams:
1. I'm at work when my colleague walks past me as she wipes her body with a face cloth. She therafter tries to stuff my mouth with the face cloth. Is this negative
2. I have two porcupines that try to approach me -naturally, I try to avoid them.
Please advise
There is a lot in this dream and I recommend you share it on Dreams Cloud. http://sueb.hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Dream-Interp --I think you can get a lot of feedback from many perspectives.
In general, this dream sounds like it is reflecting of you, your thoughts and your emotions. The storm sounds like an emotional storm- perhaps the expectation of what it feels like when you are delving into issues. You are left out of some activities, perhaps you need to find where you fit in and participate more in your life. The hurt ear could either relate to you hearing a hurtful message from someone or your current difficulty receiving an important message and listening to others.
The color red sounds like it could relate to anger or passion. The need to mix adults and children stand out-- perhaps you have segregated different parts of yourself too much and are compartmentalizing things too much. Perhaps you have a need to integrate everything more into your identity and in your daily expression of you.
Hi Sal, I recommend you also post your dream on Dreams Cloud to get more feedback from others. http://sueb.hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Dream-Interp
1. I cannot tell you if this dream is negative- did it feel negative? I had two different impressions one related to an attraction- are you? The other is that perhaps you feel as though this colleague- or people at work in general- is dirty in some way, cleaning herself by putting it on you. Stuffing it in your mouth sounds like it was something work-related you felt you had to swallow or were expected to swallow.
2. My impression is the two porcupines are aspects of you. You avoid them but I see it as you are the porcupines and you are avoiding others with the armor and defenses you are putting up. Perhaps you approach others or things and are not sure why others seem to avoid you but this may mean you aren't presenting yourself as approachable as you could.
Had a weird dream last night and was wondering if you could help me with it or point me in the right direction. Some background info, I have 3 daughters, 19, 3 and 3 (fraternal twins). Last night, when I put the girls to bed, Piper kept crying about a ghost in her room (I think they're watching too much ScoobyDoo). I assured her it was a shadow but she refused to go in there until her twin sister Cadie went in there. She went to sleep upset, but calmed down.
I dreamed that we were in a house. In my dream, we lived in this house or were just moving in as it was somewhat barren. But it was only me and Piper in the dream. I have no idea where the rest of my family was, but this dream just had us and some strangers in it. It had a second story, but the weird part was, to get to the second floor, there weren't any stairs, just a metal ladder built into the wall that went up through a small square of cut out drywall in the ceiling. Tight fit. 2 people were there helping me. I had told them Piper had concerns about ghosts in the house, so they were there to help me see if there was any ghost activity. They spread something invisible throughout the house, and anywhere any ghost activity was it would show up. I don't remember anything about downstairs, only repeatedly going up the ladder through the ceiling to the upstairs where the bedrooms were. There were 3 bedrooms, just like our house, only 2 were empty and the one Piper slept in had a toddler bed. So these two strangers, one is faceless (as in I can't remember any specific details) and the other was a man of mexican decent with a trustworthy face. He helps me through the cut out square to get to the second floor.
So we're going through the house and I start seeing little puffs of cotton like substance. The man tells me that's where there's been ghost activity. I start to get chills and nervous (I don't really believe in ghosts but the possibility unnerves me). In my room (it's empty but was designated the master bedroom?) there is little to no activity. In other areas I see little puffs. These puffs are leading to Piper's room. There are no doorways to any of these rooms, just openings on one side. 3 rooms all open on one side surrounding a center area. We enter her room and I am seeing much more cotton like puffs increasing at it goes towards her. I see her lying in a little toddler bed asleep, surrounding completely except for her face by these cotton puffs that represent ghost activity. In my dream I am freaked out and I want them AWAY from her. NOW. I feel as if she is in danger, but not immediate. I speak to the man and discuss moving her to my room and exchanging rooms with her and wondering if that will stop it. Then in my dream I think what if they are dead family who love her and I picture 2 or 3 people leaning over her, one is a woman, but I also wonder if they are not that and they want to harm her. I am unsure and therefore frightened and I want them GONE.
Then my dream morphs into something completely different about an old friend I used to work with, and I'm pretty sure it's unrelated to the ghost dream.
I don't feel uncomfortable in this house. I don't believe there are ghosts here, but the dream unnerved me and now I am worried about Piper and her fears.
I should add that the house was beautiful with gorgeous wooden floors. It's as if we had just bought this house and hadn't finished moving in yet, but it needed some work, but the bones of the house were beautiful.
Hi Kasi,
My first impression is this dream is reflecting a lot of you, your fears, and your unaddressed emotions. When I view my own dreams, I consider the characters in my dreams and the events as representing what they really are LAST. Most dreams, I find, are a reflection of the dreamer. If you fear something, you will dream it.
The house sounds like it represents you. I cannot tell you the amount of mothers that share dreams with me with a house that isn't finished, or is run down, or is empty, or there are rooms that are hard to get to, etc. Anyone can have these dreams but my assumption is that mothers in particular have more of a struggle finding room for themselves and expressing who they are since their energy is going to their children.
My first impression about the ghosts in this dream were that they were aspects of you- disowned, unattended emotions, parts of your past haunting you, etc. Since this would be unconscious for you, it would feel like it is not you and since this is rather mysterious and unknown, it can feel rather threatening. Perhaps you feel some things you ignore or repress about yourself could threaten your children or your ability to care for them. It was difficult for you to get to the second floor. I see this as it is hard for you to bring this into awareness or rise above it. What is positive is that you still got there- there was a ladder.
I recommend you journal your dreams for a bit and see if you resolve this further. Dreams usually act as one chapter in a long book for you so dreams after this will tell you if you are resolving the issue or continuing to ignore it. If you continue to not effectively address it, you may get more of a nightmare. I see that as our unconscious's way of pulling the alarms and wake us up about an important issue.
Overall the dream was positive but your fears brought the negativity. Perhaps excessive worry and taking a negative perspective is having an impact on your life and your loved ones.
If you want a journaling site, you can review this one- I really enjoy working with it and am currently acting as a consultant. You do not need to request interpretations on your dreams and can use it just to store your dreams within an electronic journal: http://sueb.hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Dream-Interp
Excessive worrying is what I do best! lol
Thank you very much!
I think you got it exactly right, and I think I made the first step to resolving this yesterday. :) And I will check out that site. Thank you again!
I never dream about stuff or anything... I usually just sleep and that's it. I just woke up
20 minutes ago because I had a terrifying dream of my brother being kidnapped!!!!!! It
was so real and horrible..I'm still in shock and crying!!!!! n this dream I felt like my mother and a friend of her couldn't really care about it and at that time I had a boyfriend which wasn't even my boyfriend at the moment. I remember looking at the water of a swimming pool and try to figure out why my brother had gone. I could see him in a weird place disappearing like fire... No this place is the most weird one. I also remember this friend of my mother saying that he was probably kidnapped by some guys to sell drugs, When she was saying this things I was feeling so agonised and in fear for my brother, I never felt like this before. And I wanted to do something to help finding him out. Also in this dream he looked younger than in real life my brother is 17 years old and I'm 20 and he looked much younger than he actually is.
This is really scary because I never felt like this before and I'm still terrified. I live far away from family due to my studies but what does it mean????? PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Hi Sue, I had a dream early this morning and it was kind of interesting in a bothersome kind of way. In the dream I remember my sister and I lying down in my bed having a conversation. My boyfriend came home from work and begin to put his hand underneath my sister's shirt and rubbed her stomach as he told her that he loved her. He then told me that he loved me as well. He then did it once more and this time I got upset and told him to stop that and how his actions was not appropriate in so many words LOL. I was really confused as into what he was doing. I asked my boyfriend what was that on his face and he said it was something that was there from when he asked my sister out (before we was in a relationship) and she said no. . . (Of course in the dream) so then I went into the kitchen to verify it by her and she finally said yes that is true. I then begin to cry and I.told him it was over because I felt betrayed.
That was a crazy dream and I really hope that you can help me figure what it means. Just to give you some background info, my sister is married and her husband usually is the one who has insecurity issues with my sister and my bf's friendship in real life. I have never had an issue because that's just sick to even think they would even attempt to have some type of relationship. Anyway, my boyfriend could.just say hi to my sister and if her husband is there he would get made if she said hi back and think that she or he was coming on to one another. I really would appreciate your help.and your honesty as in what this dream means. . Please help?
Hi Carina,
It looks like you commented right after a nightmare. I hope you are feeling better now.
Your dream sounds like it is reflecting some intense feelings for you. Do you have time to take care of your emotional health?
You may want to review a related hub I have on dreaming of water. The swimming pool may represent your emotions and how they are contained instead of free flowing. Conaidering you are looking at the water and attempting to figure out this situation tells me it is reflecting an emotional issue.
Perhaps this dream has reflected a fear for you. Perhaps you fear something bad will happen to your family when you are not there to help.
It is possible all characters in the dream represent an aspect of self for you. Perhaps your brother is representing something close to an inner child or an inner vulnerability.
You have a few symbols that show you may be avoiding painful emotions- the swimming pool, the mention of drugs (this numbs us and perhaps your self-numbing has lost an important aspect of self for you), and the other characters not caring.
If I had this dream, I would do some soul searching. Letting go of some of the fear associated with this dream may allow you to delve a little deeper into what is troubling you that needed to get your attention in this way.
Hi curiousme,
Thank you for the background information to your dream. Since your sister already has jealousy within her relationship dynamic, perhaps she is representing jealousy or insecurity. It is possible you feel jealous of your sister, a very common feeling towards a sibling and may not be fully conscious of it.
It is also possible that you are insecure with your relationship with your boyfriend in some way. What else does he give his attention to? Perhaps you have felt insecure when he gives his attention to others or other activites such as family, a hobby, etc. We may know someone does not love us less when they give attention and love to other things but we may not necessarily feel this way.
This dream sounds like it is less about how others are acting and more about your feelings and what you need to do to make yourself feel more secure and happy.
Thanks so much for your help and honesty. I must admit that through the years of our relationship we have had our ups and dwns as most does. I do have some trust issues that I face due to certain situations when it comes to him. As far as me being jealous of my sister, i don't know about that at least I don't believe I am I have no reason to be. However, I am currently.searching for that place of happiness so I'm guessing maybe since I am unsure about things that should be clear brings about this insecure feeling. Thank you so much words can't explain. I hope you continue to help others even me in the future LOL to make sense of their dreams and help to realize things that needed to be noticed. Thanks again Sue!
Hi Sue,
I had this dream recently.
I find myself trying to figure out where I am. I don’t know what this place is. My mother and her group of friends are there. Then I’m brought back to reality. I begin to understand. We had been transported to some other time dimension. We had to do something there that would help us become better individuals.
When we came back to the reality, I understood the process better. We are in a house which is familiar. To go to the other world / time dimension, we have to all sit around a table and hold hands. Someone in the circle ( who is a person trusted by all in the group ) says a few words. This transports into some different time dimension and to some other location. In this, 12 days are equal to one 1 minute / hour ( can’t remember exactly ). When we go into this alternate world, we have to try and remember that we have gone to a different world. The better one remembers that, the better one is able to benefit.
The second time around when are going to go in ( to the alternate reality ) , my mother is the chosen trusted one. I’m happy that my mum is the trusted one. Also I’m remembering that she does meditation in real life so her being in charge of this seems fit to me. I’m worrying however, about how to exit from the alternate world. What is something goes wrong? How does one come out? I share my anxiety with the group who tell me not to worry and that one designate senior in the group can bring us out. Since I’m the rookie I can’t bring the group out of the alternate world.
We then gather around and go in. It’s a hotel room. I am feeling happy that I’m able to remember that we are in a different world. I remember that there is some task to be done. I do the first task – which make me feeling that I’m on the right path. The second task has to do with re-arranging letters ( like while solving anagrams or playing scrabble ), This has to be done on the TV screen. Its like a video game. I’m start doing the task and while I’m at it. ( I woke up )
I dreamt the other night about my godmother I am not even sure if I was asleep or awake. She was wearing a long white robe and plaiting her long golden hair and smiling at me. She looked very young and beautiful I sometimes saw her plaiting her hair when I was a child. She long ago died but I enormously admired and loved her. I have had some spiritual problems lately and just today I returned to the denomination of the church of my childhood. I cant tell you the weight that lifted off me as I stepped inside. I felt happier straight away. It was wonderful. Thank you for your dream interpretaions it has helped me see what she was trying to tell me.
Hi Sue: I had a dream the other night that keeps reappearing in my mind throughout the day. I dreamt I was at my parents last home where they lived together before my father passed. I think my sister may have been with me and whomever now occupied the house. I wanted to dig up the peony my father planted (the peony was a gift from my grandfather to my grandmother on their wedding day and wherever we moved, my father would bring it and replant it). I remember thinking we needed to dig it up - me or my sister - before it was too late and was gone forever. I was unsure, though, if I could keep it alive and would feel terrible if I killed it. As we were trying to find the peony I glanced around at the front garden, side garden of veggies and how everything looked so unloved and ill kept compared to when my father tended the garden. The neighbor from next door came over to help. He was the associate pastor when my father was still alive and a senior pastor of the church. He, besides my sister, was the only familiar face. The one pure happy feeling in the dream was glancing in the backyard. The huge magnolia tree had started to bloom. This tree was the most beautiful full pink blossomed tree at it's peak which is usually only a few days. I remember pausing in the dream feeling grateful for the moment.
Sameer,
Thanks for sharing your dream. Were you influenced by Inception at all? Perhaps you are also doing a lot of inner work and exploring your unconscious and this dream is showing you how you are journeying within yourself and peeling back the layers. Perhaps you are working on resolving issues from another time (past?) in this dream. The trusted individuals in your dream may represent your support network or the aspects of self that are required to do such inner work.
Amy this sounds like a very spiritual dream.
This imagery sounds beautiful. Trees are often related to our spirit- including the collective spirit associated with ancestry. Perhaps part of t his dream is keeping your father's memory and legacy alive.
Dear Sue
I had a dream last night and I was swimming in an ocean full of sharks. My task :to get rid of them, however, I did not come across none except a baby shark which attached itself to me. I cant swim! What does this dream mean please? Is it a negative/positive dream? Any interpretation is appreciated.
Happyboomernurse Level 8 Commenter 12 months ago
This is a nice, easy to use, primer on dream interpretation. I love working with my own dreams and keep a dream journal. I'm going to bookmark this hub in case I come across a dream that I have difficulty interpreting. Thanks for the open offer to help people interpret their dreams.