posted January 25, 2004 02:20 PM         

The past two nights I've had some funky dreams (and since I woke up on my own-without a disturbance, I have been able to remember them).
Last night's dream:

I lived in what was seemed like a "cold dormitory"-kind of corporate looking with very clean, masculine grey/silvery type walls with black and white furniture. The building was very clean and very spacious. Only, the dorm wasn't related to school-it was attached to work! And in my dream, my old flame of a few years came to visit (he now lives pretty far away). For a while in the dream it was all about us laying down together, being intimate. Then, in the morning (in the dream), I had to run out and said I would be back in a little while. I went out, was with a few coworkers and friends and we ended up being held hostage in a corner in the building somewhere. The guy keeping us there at gunpoint was absolutely insane and kept threatening to shoot me (maybe others as well-but really seemed to focus on me). Mind you, it was not a closed space, so at one point I saw a woman walking by and when the lunatic was facing the other way, I mouthed the words "call the cops" to her. The next thing I knew, we were free and all I could think about was getting back to my ex, but realizing I couldn't remember the phone number there. People were saying that I did a great thing by helping to get us out of there, but all I could think about was getting back to my place. That was pretty much the end of the dream. But, I woke up, got online and saw that he-my old flame-actually e-mailed me in the middle of the night.

posted January 27, 2004 05:28 AM         

How did that relationship end? Was there anger/hurt involved?

Were some emotional ends left loose?

Or was this a fairly non-eventful break-up?

The dream could be looked upon a couple of different ways, depending on what this ex means or represents to you. And I am ashamed to say that I have no idea what your current relationship situation is (I just do not pay attention to that for some reason), so that does not help either.

Thoughts?

posted January 27, 2004 07:03 AM         

Why ashamed? I don't expect you to know my current relationship status! I am actively dating. As for the breakup-it was so long ago with hurt and anger at the time, but we're on very friendly, good terms now. I suppose there could have been emotional loose ends on both sides as the breakup was sort of sudden, spurred by outside influences (distance mainly) and surrounded by confusion. We were very good friends who developed a somewhat atypical relationship with intense feelings for a couple of years. We recently patched up our differences and speak sporadically, which is why I was shocked to find that email.

I'm afraid I don't know what "psi-functioning" is.

posted January 30, 2004 02:55 PM         

Psi-functioning ... a generic term for describing psychic functioning of many types.

The dream could indicate that you are missing the kind of intimacy that you shared with the ex. It could also be that you subconsciously associate that kind of intimacy or relationship with not-so-pleasant end results. Then again, there could be something about that past relationship that needs to be remembered or incorporated into the present, or let go.

What do you think?

posted February 05, 2004 07:49 AM         

I had a freaky dream last night though-one that woke me up a few times. A woman that I now work with gave me tickets to a circus-type event. All I remember of it was a guy (performer) with a snake-a Cobra-. I was staying in a humongous place with a childhood friend and it was sort of a HUGE bed & breakfast type place. The decor was mostly red and gold. My other friend who called me last night happened to live on the same floor. Anyway, the performer put the snake in a bag and closed it and it was in the same room my childhood friend and I were sleeping in. I was a little nervous about the snake, but we reassured ourselves it wouldn't get out. In the middle of the night, I woke up to see the snake crawling around my old friend and I woke her, telling her to be careful. She was petrified and the snake just curled up on her lap and went to sleep. She knew not to move, I told her I would go and get help. I had to close the door behind me (lots of closing doors in this dream). I ran out trying to find the performer guy, but couldn't. I found my father of all people-someone I haven't seen or spoken to in a while. He wasn't much help. I called my friend who lived on the same floor, she came with me into the room and the snake was again missing in the room. We all left, trying to find more help, closing the door shut behind us, so the snake would only be confined to one room. I found my other friend and she's just naturally soemone who can brave a lot of disturbing things. She offered to go in the room b/c my cats were in there. We saw the snake and one of my cats start to roll around, I got very scared and my friend looked in again and said mycat was licking herself. I'm not sure if she was harmed though, and that's when I woke up suddenly. I was a little shaken up. I hope you can help me with this one.

posted February 08, 2004 03:26 PM         

Now, the new dream. This dream begins with a representation of your mind gaining access (tickets) to an "animal"/instinctual/unconscious aspect of self in a controlled environment (circus).

First, it is important to know what your childhood friend represents. Could be an aspect of self, a trait/characteristic of that friend reflected in you. Or the friend could represent a time reference - the past, your childhood at that time. It is very possible that both of these are represented.

It is also important to know what the snake symbolizes. Considering it in the context of this dream, two or three possiblities come to mind. It could represent kundalini energy, sexual energy, or the movement of unconscious energy. All of these are related, so you will have to decide which definition fits best ... I will simply call it "energy".

Basically, there is an "energy" within you that is in motion, awakened, "out of the bag", and ready to manifest (red and gold, alchemically) but you are resistant, trying to keep the "energy" confined (closing doors). The resistance/blockage of this "energy" could have it's roots in past experience (childhood friend), and may be related to your father in some way. It is suggested that you need to incorporate the trait of your other friend, "who can brave a lot of disturbing things", so that you can deal with this "energy" situation. You are concerned that this "energy" is going to wreak havok with your emotions, namely love and affection (your cats).

Perhaps the dream is telling you that this "energy" is not going to harm you like you think (cat not harmed)? It could be suggested that the entire situation is temporary (bed and breakfast/hotel).

There are many suggestions that this dream is related to sexual/relationship energies, but I cannot exclude the possibility of something more spiritually oriented ... snake symbology can be quite tricky!

What do you think so far?