Dream I had

[heathernew06]

March 20, 2013
I need help understanding the message of this dream.

Woke up around 330 dogs barking. Ended up walking outside and see nothing, go back to bed and fall asleep.

Dream of waking up to dogs barking. DH and I go out onto porch to see whats causing the dogs to bark. We see across the road ( to the north) many deer standing peacefully. They are just standing in the space between the trees and the road. They see us but are not alarmed and do not move away. We are looking at them and at each other in wonder and amazement at the sight of the deer when I notice green lights in the eastern sky bright as Christmas lights which is just what we think we are seeing. Christmas lights in the sky. Then I notice the lights are spelling a word and the word is rapture. That's when I wake up. I remember starting to count the deer but do not remember how many we're there.

[sparklekaz]

Hi Heather,

Welcome to The Dream Board.

Our dreams are often comprised of many things. Day to day experiences, such as conversations we have had with people, things we have seen on the television or heard on the radio. Also sounds that occur prior to sleeping or as we fall asleep, can often bleed into our dreamscape. You say that just prior to your dream you were awoken, by the sounds of dogs barking. I believe, this might explain in part, why you saw dogs barking at the beginning of your dream. But I will give you the dream symbolism for the dogs, and when looking at the overall interpretation of your dream, you can make your own mind up if you believe they symbolically represent something that is going on in your waking life at the moment.

In your dream you wake up to dogs barking. To awaken in a dream, is to be alert, to wake up to the truth of something that is happening in your life. Dogs represent the masculine parts of self. It is believed that we all carry within us the male and female energies, regardless of our gender. On one level, this could mean that the masculine aspect to your personal energy is wanting your attention. Male qualities are often deemed as the more aggressive of the genders.

In your waking life at the moment, have you felt that you have been aggressive, or is there someone around you at this time, a man who has been exhibiting these qualities towards you? If it is how you are feeling, be it towards yourself or to those around you. Try to channel these aggressive feelings into a more positive way. If you are feeling frustrated, angry or both. Try verbalizing how you feel, rather then bottling things up inside. When we repress our true feelings, they will often come out in other ways. Harmful ways, that will only be detrimental to you in the long run. If this is about another person, who is exhibiting these qualities towards you. Then try to talk about it with them. If this does not work, you need to distance yourself from them.

You look across the road to the North. In dream symbolism, the north represents darkness, uncertainty and ignorance. This is a point from which you need to seek spiritual guidance. If the north is also facing higher ground, this would indicate, that you are looking in the right direction for help. You see deer standing peacefully. Deer, symbolise gentle innocent aspects of self, often victimized, through lack of awareness of our own inner strengths and inner protection. One interpretation of this, is that you are the gentle deer, and the dogs are the aggressive element in your life at the moment. Your gentle nature being taken advantage of in some way, by a more aggressive domineering character. Only you know if this has any meaning to you Heather. Or is it that you are the aggressor, taking advantage of the gentle non confrontation aspect of someone else? Do you see where I'm going with this?

You notice in the eastern sky are some green lights. The east represents a spiritual source, within you. An awakening, a rebirth. As the sun which symbolises the Christ consciousness, divine awareness rises in the East, this is a message of great spiritual importance to you. That if you look within you will find the strength, the courage you need to face whatever life brings to you. Especially if at this time you are going through a period of difficulty or adversity. The sky represents freedom and expansion. Their are no limits to what you can achieve.

The colour Green symbolises Healing and Growth. Within the chakra system, the colour green is connected to the heart chakra. So any issues connected to the heart, love for self love for others, dealing with emotional issues, how well you are coping with them, is all related to the heart chakra. A light represents the wisdom of God, power energy, the ability to see and understand. All very powerful symbols heather. I believe this dream has come in answer to a powerful plea from within your unconscious mind for help and guidance, in connection to your relationships around you at this time. Again, only you know if this is meaningful to you.

The word rapture that you see spelt out in the sky. The true meaning of the word rapture is great pleasure, extreme joy. Symbolically it is about transcending pain and difficulties and finding joy in life. I believe that the dream is trying to show you. That by looking within, you can find the strength and wisdom you need to transcend whatever problems you may be experiencing in life to find peace, happiness and joy. The symbolic messages are there to help guide you, if you let them.

I hope this has helped Heather. Please remember this is only my interpretation of your dream. Only take from it that which is meaningful and makes sense to you and leave the rest.

Love and light
Kaz