Friday, July 23, 2004

Yet another nightmare...

A couple of people have suggested that the nightmares I've been having lately are related to how hot it is here.  Damn heat! Damn living in a place where we don't have airconditioning because it only gets like this once in a while... Anyway on to this morning's dream...
My friend Janel had died.  I was living with Michelle in a dorm (although not any at UAF I don't know where we were) and it was time to move out of the dorm for the year so we were supposed to be packing.  All I could think about in the dream was Janel and her two sons and her husband (which given that the boys didn't come along until well after college is a bit weird.. as though the dream wasn't weird...).  I was so distraught and crying the whole dream.  At one point I went to the student counseling center but they couldn't help me and only offered me a plate of bacon.  For the first time in a long time my alarm clock actually woke me up (usually I wake up before the alarm and just let the alarm warn me about when to get out of bed.).  I got up to go to the gym, but was so distraught I couldn't bear to go so I went back to bed and slept fitfully for another hour and a half.  So... dreammoods.com tells me:

Moving: To dream that you are moving away, signifies your desire or need for change. It may also mean an end to a situation or relationship and your are moving on. Alternatively, it indicates your determination and issues regarding dependence/independence.

Death: To dream about the death of a loved one, suggests that you are lacking a certain aspect or quality that the loved one embodies. Ask yourself what makes this person special or what do you like about him. It is that very quality that you are lacking in your own relationship or circumstances. Alternatively, it indicates that whatever that person represents has no part in your own life. 

Dorm: To dream that you are in a dormitory, represents the value you place on knowledge and education. You believe that you are always learning and not just in the classroom. If you are currently a college student who live in a dormitory, then this symbol may just be a reflection of your current surroundings and hold similar meaning as a house.
 
Bacon: To see bacon in your dream, symbolizes essentials, staples, and life's supply. It may also be a play on the common phase "being home the bacon" to refer earning a living.

Crying: To dream that you are crying, signifies a release of negative emotions that is more likely caused by some waking situation rather than the events of the dream itself. Your dream is a way to regain some emotional balance and a way to safely let out your fears and frustrations. In our daily lives, we tend to ignore, deny, or repress our feelings. But in our dream state, our defense mechanisms are no longer on guard and thus allow for the release of such emotions.

To wake up crying, suggest the grieving of your soul and that you need to change your ways.  (apparently I did not change my ways from the last time I had the crying dreams)

To dream that no one hears or responds to your cries, represents your helplessness and difficulties and frustrations in trying to communicate with others. You feel that your words are falling on deaf ears. Perhaps your dream is telling you to be more vocal and work harder to get your point across.

Michelle, Care to take a stab at this?

1 comment:

Peeved Michelle said...

Michelle's Free Dream Interpretation report:
You desire a change in your life situation. Perhaps you are craving the family life that Janel has, which is why you dreamed of her death. But you also value education, so the change you desire in your life may be going to grad school to get your MPA. The bacon could go with either scenario. You want the basic things in life like Janel has, or you want to bring home the bacon with the higher income that a Master's degree would get you. Similarly, the crying could go with either scenario, each of which represents a big step in life that somewhat stressful and requires the release of some negative emotions. Yes? No? Either way, bacon is yummy.