Recurring Nightmares

[gruntal]

Just for the fun of it I will relate two dreams I have all the time and give their interpretations myself. I know exactly what they mean to me although I welcome additional comments.

I am living in an incredible old run down house that should not even be there with one or two persons that should not even still be alive. I am more or less powerless to intervene. It goes on and on defying that fact it can't even exist in the first place.

Interpretation: I had some family responsibilities that were hard but everyone did their best and when it was over I buried the dead; sold the house which was later bull dozed and made a new life for myself. But the memories never die and what was ten or twenty years ago is just as fresh in my memory as what happened 30 seconds ago. Living in the PRESENT is surprising hard and when asleep my subconscious does betray me.

Next dream. I am in school and trying to excel but sometimes I can't even hardly remember my own name; the words in the books become just pictures of things like snakes and birds; I don't show up for class because I don't even remember enrolling in it! I want to complain I am very old and sick but I don't want to quit either. Or I am in High School for the second time as an adult because of some mistake. I am wondering what will happen when they try to give my diploma and discover I already got one years ago.

Interpretation: as kids we naturally go thru scary bouts of trails and test of things we don't know if we can handle. We grow up and gain self confidence. But if our accomplishments as adults as so much lower then our expectations as kids we feel a constant need to remain in the race to try to prove ourselves. We go to sleep at night with thoughts of strife and conquest and only when we awaken does it come back we are too old and frail to actually go out slaying dragons anymore

Prologue dream: Huey Louie and Dewey Duck are asked about Witch Hazel and they reply that is no problem because they brought or bought her over to their side. Then the conversation asks how they would fare against going up against Satan and the Anti-Christ. The little ducklings are stunned and immediately the fight starts with explosions and fireworks.

Interpretation: NONE. I still think Carl Barks was a genius. The Walt Disney comic books he created were so much fun and dreams could be too if only we didn't need to take then so seriously sometimes. Or mayby it is the other way around.
I shudder to think what that thought will cause me to dream tonight.

P.S. that dream was in technicolor but I never got to see the ending and I am not loosing any sleep over that!

[sparklekaz]

Dear George,

Three very different dreams, but then you are a man of many facets so that doesn't surprise me. I liked your interpretations of them and can see how you came to understand them. If you have read some of my responses on the dream board, you will understand when I say that dreams can have meaning on more then one level. As the dreamer, what they say to you is the most meaningful, as they are YOUR dreams. But I will offer a you another perspective and see what you think.

The house in your dream, is YOU. Its size, its condition and the rooms within, all reflecting different aspects of you. The house is rundown and in need of repair. Its getting old. This is a reflection of how you perceive yourself. Getting on a bit, and showing the wear and tear of time and needing some work doing to keep it habitable.

This I believe reflects your anxiety about the state of your health. You say it shouldn't even be there still. Again, maybe a feeling you have about yourself sometimes. Do you often wonder why you are still here? You say you feel powerless to do anything. In life do you feel helpless sometimes about how to help yourself health wise or that you feel you have no control over your health problems?

But just as old houses seem to defy the affects of time and stay whole. So does your own personal energy. You are not just bricks and mortar, or flesh and blood, you have an indomitable spirit and a zest for life and still have plenty of life in you yet.

But you know I love old houses, they are full of character. Much more interesting then a new build. They are full of memories. Houses just like people hold the energies and experiences of the past. This is reflected in your own interpretation, as you look back on your life.

The second dream. Schools in dream symbology are symbolic of the school of life. The lessons we learn along the way. Being at school also shows that you still have lessons to learn and are doing so. You work hard, but sometimes your memory fails you. In life, do you find sometimes your memory lets you down? But then you can remember things that happens thirty years ago. For me that indicates, that You remember the important things George. You remember, the lessons and experiences that are helpful to you now in the present. It also shows that you know how to prioritise. What is important and what is not.

I liked the fact that you saw the information in books as symbols rather then words. It shows that you are a visual person. Snakes symbolise the Kundalini, life force and creative energy. Seeing a snake in your dreams shows this energy is very active within you. Indicating you are a creative thinker, a doer.

Birds represent spiritual freedom. They show that you have the ability to soar to a higher awareness. It also shows you are not tied to material things. You see the truth of what they are and what is important. It is the treasures of the heart, mind and spirit that are important to you. You are intuitive and You educate yourself through your life experiences. It might also indicate that though you are an intellectual, you are also a very visually stimulated person.

You see yourself in the dream as old and sick. Yet your energy is not, and if you could see yourself more in those terms then by being limited by any health problems you have, I think you would find that liberating.

You are in high school again, because of some mistake. This might be alluding to some karmic debt, and seeing this life in terms of correcting any past mistakes. Or simply, that we are given many second chances in life to accomplish something we didn't do earlier on. So be aware of any unusual experiences at the moment, or meeting people that stimulate you in some way. Life may still have some surprises in store for you George.

The cartoon dream at the end is interesting. On one level I think it reflects the big kid in you. That part of you that very much in touch with your 'inner child'. You see a lot of humour in life and you have the ability to laugh at yourself. I think you use humour also to diffuse any fears and anxieties about life you have. You send yourself up or the situation, if that makes sense to you.

It is your humour and wit that helps you to bring life very much back into perspective. This little dream also shows me that you are a fighter, and will not shy away from confrontation. You also intend to go out of this world in a blaze of colour. Though not for a good many years yet.

This is just my take on your dreams George. Please only take from it that which is meaningful to you and ignore the rest.

Love and light
Kaz