posted December 21, 2006 05:02 AM         

I had a dream I was at work, at my government job, and it was in the late afternoon in Winter, so the sun had already set. Every 20 minutes or so the sky outside of the building -- we are on the 10th floor -- would light up. The people in my office would get really excited up until the light dimmed again. It took several of these occurrences for me to realize what was happening. I think I asked a co-worker what that bright light was.
To which he replied, it was a special time when the Earth was in a certain state, and the energy would built up, kinda like lightning, but more like static, and it would flash all of a sudden. People walking around outside when it happened were likely to receive a huge voltage of energy, as if they were struck by lightning that lasted three seconds long.
This was upsetting to me at the time, but also fascinating.

The rest of the people in my dream were, again, relatively calm about this, until it would happen again and the tension would build across the department.

The next thing I remember is being on a plane. HUGE deja vu here, I had this feeling that I knew everything, and I was very scared. I think I was with my sister, grandma, and stepmom. I'm not sure but there were definitely familiar people on the plane with me. All of a sudden -- and I knew this was coming so it was very scary -- the static "lightning" went on and the plain just died pretty much, and we fell to the ground. We didn't explode or anything, but we were shaken up, and the safety masks fell, and everything was spinning.

Now the pilot started to drive the plane on its side in a very odd way. We were sort of stuck on train tracks, the plain lying on a 45 degree angle, scraping the tracks as we went. I didn't know what to do, but I was calmer than I expected. I grabbed some things I cared about, like my wallet and cellphone and put them in my right pocket.

We then hit water, and I thought the plane would fill up and we would drown. But the top of the plane disappeared so it was like we were in a plane-boat, floating in the ocean.

The ship was very tippy, and the water rose to within an inch or two of the top ridge, so the pilot was asking us to remain as still as possible, in order to maintain stability.

I of course shifted my weight and the whole plane capsized. I was probably 40 feet below water, and I could see my sister and stepmom (I think) slowly rising up to the surface. I was worried for them at first but realized they would be okay.

After that I think I called my mom, or she arrived, or something to do with my mom.

I should add that I think I have a fever, and I have a huge headache and sore throat. That was the worst sleep I've had in months. I only slept 4 hours and I feel like I was dreaming the entire time.

Anyway, this one was intense. Can't wait to see what you have to say about it!

posted December 29, 2006 04:12 AM         

My first thought is ... what in the world is going on at work? Is there a lot of anxiety involved lately? Is there a threat of some kind of change or ending?

posted December 30, 2006 05:13 PM         

Planes are often associated with work issues, and in this dream both your job and a plane are present. Late afternoon, in winter, suggest the near end of something - old job perhaps. There are lots of unknowns in the dream, perhaps reflecting the unknowns that you are facing.

There are some good indications as well ... "I didn't know what to do, but I was calmer than I expected." ... "I was worried for them at first but realized they would be okay."

The dream seems to be about the fears, uncertainties, and concerns you have about the job issue, and there are plenty of suggestions that you may be more emotionally affected than you care to acknowledge. But you will also be just fine.

What do you think?