posted November 22, 2004 09:50 AM         

I had a dream last night that woke up me up at 2:47 am.

I was sitting in a car on a tour. There were people I didn't know inside, except for one person. His name is Randy and is a Magician I know in person.

We passed by a tall, wooden front gate painted in white. On the top left was the number 96 and the top right had the number 97. There were healthy growths of a beautiful flower that looked to be of an ancient species. The stems were a vibrant green, the leaves looked to be of those belonging to a rose shrub. The blossoms were pinks and dark, soft reds. They blooms were slightly closed but not too tight, lush, and rounded like peony bulbs.

Randy had a few stems in his hands and asked me, "What do you think these are called?"

I thought for a few moments and instinctly knew they were not of a modern variety and said a few names with uncertainty. I was also wondering if this had been the place where Randy was born.

Then he said something along the lines of, "They keep growing and staying alive because I visit from time to time."

I was startled by how deep that sentence meant, and felt completely moved by it.

Then I woke up completely feeling amazed and shocked.

Thoughts? Thank you for reading.

posted November 22, 2004 03:51 PM         

Thank you. It's been a few weeks since Randy and I last chatted. I plan on seeing him soon to share the dream. I think you could be right about some things.

posted November 23, 2004 03:42 AM         

This dream does have a magical feel to it. My thoughts are very similar to Ms. Pixie's, but still need to ponder it a bit more.

Do the numbers mean anything to you? Years (1996/97)? Astrological?

Are you in a blossoming relationship? Are you in love?

I do not know your views on immortality, but could this be alluded to?

What is in the beginning/blooming/growth phase in your life? Perhaps related to some ancient knowledge/teaching? (like astrology, tarot, religion, whatever)

Did you know that the rose is sacred to the goddess Aphrodite? (especially pink and red)

posted November 24, 2004 12:32 PM         

Thanks for your reply. Happy Thanksgiving!

The years '96 and '97 were the happiest times of my life in school. I was working hard, very happy with friends, and had a future I was looking forward to.

Then toward the later third of '97, things changed badly and I was not adjusting well to University life.

There is no blossoming relationship and I am not in love.

(:-/ but that's not the point! Hehe).

I don't know very much about immortality, but I do see an allusion to it.

Something new blooming in my life related to ancient teachings? I have relaxed and de-focused my attention from the intense studying I did in the past. Just going with the flow and listening to my gut. What do you think about this?

Oh, no I did not know that the Rose is sacred to the goddess Aphrodite! Sounds wonderful.

It's holiday and I will be checking in with my friend next week. This is the first time I've re-membered a dream this esoteric in nature.

Love,

posted November 25, 2004 03:50 AM         

I will tell you what I sense, though. I do not know you very well, Aphrodite, but I have always felt from your posts that you are a strong, wise, thoughtful, opinionated individual ... so I find the difference that I feel in this topic interesting. You seem almost wide-eyed and child-like in your amazement and, dare I say, ... innocence? **it could just be me **

It feels like this dream is conveying some kind of deep-leveled lesson, one which is being accompanied by a shift of some sort - very difficult to put a finger on - an internal shift in your understanding or perception. There also is a feeling of some cyclic activity, perhaps in the growth process itself.

I don't know, Aphrodite. My impressions all revolve around an internal shift, a shift in awareness, and perhaps cyclic activity on a deep level. It feels like something important or significant is happening.

What do you think?

posted November 26, 2004 12:40 PM         

I didn't catch the completely different ebb and flow presented in the dream - which indeed is the inner part of me, until you two saw it. The part that exists outside the boundaries and dimensions of everyday life.

It's the feeling I hope to have with my Soul Mate one day. Just being a gentle person, wide eyed and innocent.

I'm really glad that I posted it here and got insightful feedback I couldn't have done on my own. I am very thankful

Thank you for the compliments, kind sentiments, and reading. Too sweet, hard to believe sometimes that those things are actually me.

You're both the best.

Eternally Grateful,