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12.20.05 "More Animal
Unpleasantness"
I dreamt I was watching a documentary on television, but it was
making me uncomfortable so I was only partially looking at the screen
(through my fingers). On the show, a spider and a frog were stuck
together somewhere. The spider was wrapped around the frog and
preventing it from getting away, not intentionally hurting it, but it
was uncomfortable for both creatures.
Interpretation:
Frogs and spiders can have many meanings in dreams.
But one interpretation hits home with me here. Catching a frog can
signify carelessness about health. And historically for me,
spiders seem to represent irrational fears. Just last night before
bed I was complaining to Robin how I've had this mild pain in my chest
for a couple of months now but I haven't really done anything about it.
I decided to make an appointment for my annual exam for January, but
last night I was worried that it might be too late (and then I started
imagining worse-case scenarios). I think my dream was telling me
that I'm worrying too much about my health and I'm taking good enough
care of myself.
11.23.05 "Animal Overrun"
I had a mildly stressful dream last night, but as usual everything
seemed fine in the end. I dreamt some animals wandered into our
house because the front door was left open. Among them: a bat, 2
skunks, and something else that I couldn't remember. I ran around
trying to locate them and shoo them out. I managed to get the
skunks out (after some close-calls) and concluded that the bat was long
gone and no longer a problem (since it never appeared again).
Interpretation:
Bats and skunks are typically not the most positive
of animals to see in dreams because they can induce stress. Bats
seem to be a bad omen, foretelling death and disaster. Skunks can
suggest that I'm driving people away, or there could be calm in a
situation that I'm uncomfortable with. It's interesting that I had
this dream while I was sick. I'm not the best patient (very frustrated,
very negative about getting ill) and I think this dream just reflected
my less-than-positive feelings about my health.
11.18.05 "Snowed-In"
I really enjoyed last night's dream, even though it started off a
bit strange. I dreamt I was by myself at a cabin in Whistler.
I'm not really sure why I was there? But I remember that I was
expecting a big snowfall and I knew I had to hunker down for the next
few days. It was a little scary at first as I walked around,
making sure all the doors were secure. But then Robin arrived and
we were together. We were anticipating being snowed-in together,
and suddenly it became quite cozy and fun.
Interpretation:
Apparently snow is a symbol of unexpressed emotions.
I think this dream suggests that I don't need to worry about repressing
anything around Robin - obviously I feel very comfortable in our
relationship.
11.16.05 "It's All Going Disney"
Holy crap. Last night's dream was really crazy, I mean insane.
Really. I dreamt I was lounging around in my mother's old bed
(large, king-sized) back at her house. Marnie was with me, just
hanging out. She was all dressed up and we were getting ready to
go out. But as we lay there talking, looking up at the ceiling, we
noticed there were a bunch of hanging lamps (like about 20?) clustered on one
side. I told Marnie to wait, that they would be moving over to the
other side. Sure enough - as if they were alive and from a Disney
film (remember "Beauty
and the Beast"?), the lamps started moving to the other side of the
ceiling.
Then, the
lamps were replaced by large, ceramic pots (some with lids, some
without). They were flying around the room, coming close to us and
almost tickling our faces (being playful, like puppies or kittens). I remember thinking it was really cool how
they were moving around the room like that.
Interpretation:
Oh, where to begin? Well, I think it was a
positive dream overall (because I felt happy during it). Lamps can
signify inspiration and enlightenment. And the pots - well, I
can't find anything on that. But the fact that inanimate objects
are coming alive, maybe that just suggests that anything is possible and
I should keep an open mind to whatever comes my way. Either that
or maybe I should start buying Disney shares?
10.26.05 "Moustache Power!"
Such a silly dream I had the other night! I dreamt that I was
going to be attending a meeting with some co-workers from the other
business division that I didn't know that well (this was in fact very
close to reality). In the dream, I was a little nervous that they
wouldn't know who I was, would question why I was there, etc. (again,
pretty similar to how I was feeling in reality). So, for some
reason, Robin was with me at the meeting. They immediately were
drawn to him. The reason: his moustache. Robin was loving
the positive attention. I was a bit put-off.
Interpretation:
So ridiculous! In reality, Robin has been
commenting about all the positive feedback he's been getting about his
foo-man-choo facial hair. The fact that it outshone me in the
meeting - I'm really not going to read too much into this. I
honestly think I was just remembering a conversation he and I had
earlier about people's reactions to his 'choo.
10.17.05 "Big Coat"
I dreamt that I had bought some new clothes, in particular a new
blazer jacket. When I tried it on at home, I realized that it was
way too big for me, not really my style, and made me look like a
different person (my reflection in the mirror didn't look like me at
all). I realized that I could just return it and get my money
back, or exchange it. But then I couldn't find the receipt.
I looked everywhere but couldn't find the paper. Then right before
I woke up, I remembered where I would have put it - sure enough, there
was the receipt.
Interpretation:
Clothing can be a symbol of our public selves, how
others perceive us. So, looking at the details of the dream, it
seems that I'm not 100% comfortable in the image that I project
outwards. Perhaps the extra room means that I have room for
growth, that I still feel that I have a way's to go? Perhaps the
wrong style meant that I'm experiencing some inner conflict about how I
look to others? But the fact that I can always return it and get
what I want: well, there's always room for improvement.
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