posted March 16, 2006 06:27 PM         

1.) I was at a school setting with a group of people. We were sitting on the floor playing cards in one of the classrooms(however I did not see what cards they were). I had this feeling that there was something going on outside, something really bad(thats why we were in the room). I left the room with someone (don't know why we left)and I put on my shoes before I left the room. We walked down the hall and a man approached us. Then I was trying to get away from him(I may have seen a gun, dont know) but he shot me in the leg and I fell and now I'm trying to crawl away. Then he shot me in the head and I woke my self up by pounding on the wall(wall next to my bed).

2.) In a hotel/apartment complext on 5th floor. Got into the elevator with someone, going down to first floor. Get out of the elevator(before the doors almost close on me while getting out). I was going to leave the building until a police officer comes to me and says to stay inside the building becuase a criminal was trying to get inside. When I looked out the window, I see this dude running towards the building but then he is shot by the group of police officers outside and it is quite graphic as well. Like something out of a movie hostage scene!

posted March 18, 2006 03:02 PM         

These dreams do seem to symbolize certain anxieties you may have about what is "in the cards" for you as you make decisions during this transitioning (hotel/apartment) period in your life. I'll give you more details on these thoughts as soon as I can.

posted March 18, 2006 09:30 PM         

p.s. I also have had two other dreams recently where I have tears in my eyes when I woke up from an emotional situation in the dream(one was from my ex, he died and I was at the funeral, and the other was about a cute little bird flying away from my hand).....maybe they might have something to do with the shooting dreams??Dunno, maybe we will have to start one at a time here

posted March 22, 2006 02:07 PM         

The second dream is nearly identical in meaning. It suggests that you are in a state of transition/change (hotel/apartment), and that as you "come down to the real world" (elevator down), you feel anxious about the perceived dangers that lurk "out there".

What do you think?

posted March 22, 2006 07:13 PM         

I think you have a pretty good stab at it. I do feel that the "outside" is uncertain...and it is not becuase I have been lazy with myself and what I want to do with school/career/etc, but it seems that it is dependent upon if other schools or emplyers will accept me. It really depends on what these people decide (outside) which will help me decide on what I will do.
I just had another thought about it, I had this compulsion to go outside and investigate the building in my dream. I think this might line up with moving out of my house now and going out to see whats out there.

I have an unrelated question - when an individual dreams much more than usual (like I have been recently), is it a sign or insecurities or change in the persons life? or would it be case specific on why they are dreaming more?

posted March 23, 2006 04:03 AM         

Well, I suppose there are any number of reasons a person would dream (or remember dreams) more often than usual ... life changes, environment, stress (or lack of it, depending on the person), foods, medications, various cycles (ie lunar, planetary, weather, etc), geographical change, desire, ad infinitum.

In your case it looks like it could be due to change, and anxiety. Wouldn't you say?