posted June 23, 2004 09:21 PM         

I am sick, therefore sleeping alot..
One of my dreams this afternoon, was that I saw smoke coming up from behind the stand up freezer I have in my garage. It was very sequential and matter of fact... I saw flames licking up from the plug, and I couldn't logically do anything about it at the time, I tried strongly blowing it out, but it didn't work. I went upstairs, and told my son matter of factly, there was a fire, and I am getting baking soda from the kitchen to try to put it out, but that he should stand by the exit, and if I yelled up to him that I couldn't put it out, to grab his sister and get out of the house, and that I would join him.
It was so logical and not frantic, for a dream. I woke up before I put it out.
It was quite interesting and detatched.

By the way... when I saw the smoke at first, it seemed significant, like a deja vu... but I can't recall what from. but then I guess that's sort of the idea of deja vu's.. it's like you can feel it just outside your consciousness, on the other side, out of reach. Familiar but distant.
I was somewhat fascinated by the fire, I logicaly looked at it like a puzzle to solve... I can't put it out with water, as it is an outlet... hmmmm, I don't have anything to smother it with, as I could be electrocuted, hmmm...... My kids are here so I have to act fast...... then baking soda popped in my brain, but it was upstairs and the box was new and closed, so I'd have to clumsily open it.
Strange dream. Oddly enough, though I didn't finish the dream, I knew I would've put the fire out. But I would've made a mess in the process.

posted June 24, 2004 09:55 PM         

I have a couple of ideas, but it will have to wait ... sorry!

posted June 24, 2004 10:04 PM         

Okay, my two-cents...on the face of things, you may actually be having a "premonition dream". I have these quite often, like a dream where my car will not budge (then the transmission went out the next day).

Check your freezer / refrigerator - or another appliance. It may be as simple as having something that is about to malfunction and the dream is preparing you not to panic.

On a large scale - well, I would need to really think on it. Do you have any lingering fears of the house catching on fire ( a fear of losing control- even passions getting out of hand)?

I will check back later. I hope all is well. How is your grandfather?

Lots of Love!!!

posted June 25, 2004 02:01 AM         

Hi Pid! I'm happy to see my favorite Sag posting again!!! *and happy to see you post a beaming, smiling, happy picture of you in the capable and trustworthy arms of your Taurus fiance.*
Thank you for asking about my grandfather. He passed away on June 10th, holding his wife of almost sixty year's hand in his own home, with family around him. We have all had a good purging cry, and life will not be the same, but the lingering feelings aside from selfish sadness, are of awakening and insight. What is truly important, in the face of death, is how one lives their life. He did it well, so well I only hope I can do proud in his legacy. After all, I am named for him, his love of Opals.

The dream.....
Well, I hope it isn't a premonition dream, although I DID get the feeling of deja vu, as I had mentioned... and deja vu's can go either way, I suppose, one of those crazy time/consciousness shifts. I can say though, that during the 'watchful' time that I knew my grandfather wasn't going to last long in this world, I grew very conscious of fire.. or really, anything regarding life and safety I could control. I couldn't sleep until I knew things were perfect... nothing burning, I'd have to get up and check. It was obsessive. I even hated the idea of the kid's night-lights on.
I smoke ( evil, I know) but I do it either outside or in my garage. (Where the standup freezer prominent in the dream is located) I am a very conscientious smoker, and also I am very aware of it.. as in controlling.. I make sure it is out and away from anything when I am ready to leave the garage. ( It's really quite pathetic and funny) I will literally pour water in the ashtray so I know it is out.
This behaviour is something I have always done.. whether it be with fire related things ( I only burn incense *Nag Champa* in the holder over the sink, or in a fireproof area) NEVER empty an ashtray if someone has been smoking in the last half hour, at least..... I have alot of behaviours that are quite anal retentive and controlling in my immediate life, but thay are my own compulsions, not anything I force on others, nor is it a way I behave.. I am quite free wheeling and fun.. but I feel some what responsible and perfectionistic with my own life, home, and family. I wouldn't want something happening that could have been prevented through more careful observance, I'd never forgive myself if something stupid happened that could've been prevented.
I am aware I sound pretty anal, ha ha, (*butt* *Uranus* is sitting on my Sun) Sorry, couldn't resist the ass humour.

posted June 25, 2004 02:53 AM         

Sorry I'm all over the place here. What do you think of this? Any of it make sense to you? Or maybe I should say do I make sense to you?

posted June 25, 2004 06:21 AM         

pixie, I found some fire interps which could relate? Anyways, have a read if you like, just another interpretion. Soz, won't be much use with yours, usually better with deep analysis of my own dreams since I know what's going on

Fire

"Depending on the context of your dream, to see fire in your dream can symbolizes destruction, passion, desire, illumination, transformation, enlightenment, or anger. It may suggest that something old is passing and something new is entering your life. Your thoughts and views are changing. In particular, if the fire is under control or contained in one area, it is a metaphor of your own internal fire and inner transformation. It also represents your drive and motivation.

To dream of that you are being burned by fire, indicates that your temper is getting out of control. Some issue or situation is burning you up inside.

To dream that a house is on fire, signifies passion and loving companions.

To dream that you put out a fire, signifies that you will overcome your obstacles in your life through much work and effort. "

posted June 25, 2004 08:49 AM         

uh-oh Ra, looks like you have some friendly dream interpreters to help you here, and they are quite good! Excellent!

Passion.. that's my life key word.... so it's not suprising that passion would be a major theme with interpretation. ( I should say I have six fire in my chart, it outweighs my water.. mostly Scorpio...eek)The home representing me? Yes, I'd say that could work... *AHH!!! MY PLUGS ON FIRE!!*
Change, regeneration.. yes, I have felt that lately. More internally, my focus has shifted. I am still working through a few things ( who isn't ) but within the context of being a married woman, instead of that being secondary and (honestly, a questionable) way in which I will spend my future. That's been since Grampa died.. the realization that you can love someone for that long. ( Hard for my Scorpio-love intensely- then- where- else- is- there- to go- but- break- up- and- find- a- new- one to- love- intensely/Sagittarius Venus~ love love love, but find it hard to settle down and embrace I-love-you's for a lifetime, Neptune conjunct Venus in the fifth house-illusions, transcending ordinary love, putting rose-coloured glasses on so that the one I love is the most incredible soul mate in the world, and then oops, one day I wake up and wonder what happened to my soulmate.. I was so sure before, but well, he doesn't always build me up or support me, as I need to be loved, and he has a temper..... oops, so do I, and he is far more devoted to work and security and less so in building dreams and taking chances, sometimes he doesn't appreciate who I am even though he told me a million times he loves me because of my intensity and artfulness and passion and blowj___ oops.)

Anyway. So that little depth of my transition there shows the polarity between loving and living with someone and being the person I was and continue to be, but complete the sandwich with some awesome and hard to hgandle children.. ( My son is actually awesome, and nine, so he raises himself eagerly.. with my guidance) and my daughter is three and has always been my challenge.. she even beat me when she was in the womb.. she is a major karmic playr in my life, I always knew she would be, I always knew I would have a daughter, and I also always knew it'd be payback for the crap I did to my mother. Alot of very special love from her, but man oh man, she is a challenge. She is me, and I am boldly aware that while I can be the absolute light and moon to your life, I can also be the most troublesome to your peace. Yep, Her too.

holy! Where's the moon today? Who needs to analyse my dreams, I am handing you my life on a silver (and Polka-dotted) tray!!!! Yeah. It's just pouring on out. Who needs a therapist? Bah!

To return... um yeah. Transition, yep.

posted July 04, 2004 02:42 PM         

We store things in both garages and freezers, things we don't want or don't have an immediate need for. So what we have represented is a "frozen" past issue of some kind. Apparently this issue is threatening to be "thawed out" - your subconscious is pointing you in a direction that may need attention (smoke, fire). And as 26taurus said, there could be emotional energies involved, "frozen" emotions, which could be why you felt detatched and logical, without emotion. Your children were a concern in the dream, so perhaps they are connected to the frozen issue in some way, or would be effected by it.

The smoke feels familiar because it is. Like you said, "it's like you can feel it just outside your consciousness, on the other side, out of reach. Familiar but distant." It is a representation of the issue which has been frozen. You removed "it" from your usual life, put it in the "freezer", and now it is re-emerging. The smoke is a warning anent this issue ... where there's smoke, there's fire.
The fire suggests that transformative or purifying forces are at work ... the process may be "messy", but you can/will succeed in the end. Perhaps remaining detatched emotionally is the key to minimizing damage that could otherwise be more severe, and to resolving the issue, whatever it is.