posted December 17, 2013 01:38 PM            

There's not much to say for the dream other than it was in what seemed like my middle school gymnasium, so there was no water for the shark to swim in (weird). Skip to the scene of shark "swimming" out of water, on concrete, while me and someone else (I'm sure there were others around as well) were hanging on to the walls Spiderman-like. The person next to me fell down and the shark bit him on the right leg. Oh, it was a great white and the person was a man. No features for him, other than he had brown, dark hair.

My alarm woke me up while the shark was biting the guy and he was screaming (but I don't remember any sound). So WEIRD. It's even more weird because I watch shark movies all the time, even the bad ones, and I've never had a nightmare about them... I actually LOVE sharks, especially the great white.

Does it mean anything specifically?

posted December 17, 2013 04:49 PM            

is your handbag getting old and dowdy? I think it still strikes people as a good handbag maybe in terms of style or brand or whatever.

The dream says to me that you don't need to buy a new handbag at this point but maybe you could lovingly restore it a bit.

Sharks traditionally have other dream meanings and I think they could be worked into this, you can google them.

posted December 17, 2013 04:57 PM            

So, is handbag a figure of speech or were you speaking literally?

If it was literally, I don't feel a need to change my handbag... Mine is just fine the way it is. I actually don't care a lot about that, lol. I'm not that into bags like many women are, I'm afraid.

If it was figuratively... well, I have to think a bit more on it. See where it applies in my life.

Will google other meanings for dreams about shark!

posted December 17, 2013 11:02 PM            

There is a sensation too that is akin to for example, wondering whether your hard work is enough or whether you still needed money or privilege backing you.

posted December 19, 2013 04:34 AM            

This dream could suggest that there may be someone in your life, perhaps at school, whom you feel is threatening to you, perhaps to others as well.

Have you felt threatened by someone, or is there someone you really want to steer clear from?

Who in your life would be like a shark (vicious, opportunistic, ruthless, harmful, etc)?

posted December 19, 2013 08:05 AM            

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Originally posted by Chryseis:
I was speaking literally. Well that is what I read into the dream - yes definitely seemed some concern related to whether the handbag is adequate. But when I see the action of looking into the bag, other concerns come with it, related to status. Like there is a faint sensation of something to do with educational qualifications and worrying if their adequate to get you where you want to be. So maybe the handbag is figurative too, and relates to what you have in your 'cache' in terms of life assets.

There is a sensation too that is akin to for example, wondering whether your hard work is enough or whether you still needed money or privilege backing you.

So on thinking more about it, I would say that yes there is a figurative element to the handbag, though I think it is literal as well.

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Thing is, I changed my handbag a month ago, so I shouldn't be worried about it... right? It's a very good handbag, that holds all that I need to go out and not feel like I'm missing something... Hm.

I do wonder, consciously, if what I'm doing is enough to get myself where I want to be. And I do get down on myself sometimes, thinking that there is still a lot for me to learn before I can reach my goal. And that just tires me and puts me down.

posted December 19, 2013 08:13 AM            

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Originally posted by Ra:
Hello filleaspirant

This dream could suggest that there may be someone in your life, perhaps at school, whom you feel is threatening to you, perhaps to others as well.

Have you felt threatened by someone, or is there someone you really want to steer clear from?

Who in your life would be like a shark (vicious, opportunistic, ruthless, harmful, etc)?

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Hi, Ra!

I can think of someone threatening, yes, but I don't really talk or interact with her any longer... Actually, it's funny that you ask if there is anyone I really want to steer clear from, because that is precisely what I was saying in the day before my dream: that I just wish she'd move on and stop making little digs at me, because I'm taking the high road in this situation.

So, this also makes sense, along with Chryseis' assessment... can a dream have multiple meanings like that?

posted December 19, 2013 05:28 PM            

I generally find that the general symbolic meanings are too general sometimes. For example, everyone has something that threatens them or makes them defensive or frightens them and makes them angry etc.

It's like a reader who might say, "it seems that you have some stress in your life", or "you could be feeling disappointed in some area of your life" or "do you have any regrets that could be affecting you" - of course they do. In fact if you went through a dream book or punched a few words into a dream app, then most people could relate to a good percentage of the terms. And a clever reader will pose it so that no one could really deny the assertion or they play into the psychology of people by building a persona that seems wise just by throwing in a few generalised phrases taken from their app. Then the recipient does the rest by agreeing with everything they say. If they don't agree, the 'skilled' reader will come back with a further generalisation that cannot be refuted.

posted December 19, 2013 06:20 PM            

True dream content is often difficult to deal with, that is why it is given to us symbolically through a dream so that we might assimilate the learning curves or the forewarnings of the future.

I find time and again that the dreamer doesn't like to be too aware of specifics. This is why the generalised assertions appeal to them because they can tentatively take on bits that aren't too threatening to their ego. I tire of reading generalised readings because its part of the whole genre of 'cold reading' which I abhor.

posted December 19, 2013 06:35 PM            

This does at least two things, it obligates the querent to be respectful of the reader's suggestions because the busy wise reader is obviously being magnanimous in both giving them a reading and suggesting to them to take charge of the dream investigation. Empowering the querent in self investigation is good, but with the dynamics of 'what do you think?, the true power is still in the lap of the reader - and they know it. If the querent shows disregard or negativity towards the reader's assertions than this reflects badly on the manners and intelligence of the querent, especially in an open forum.

Secondly, as touched on above, 'what do you think?' conveys the message that the reader is just trying to get the querent to uncover the meanings for themselves, but conversely, the generalised sell of the reading influences the querent to look for responses that address the suggestions of the reader.

And most people out of politeness will generally feel, to general assertions, that they can not deny them, and the querent will also search for plausible possibilities to appease the reader for their 'goodwill' in trying to help them.

yawn

I prefer to be really specific.

If the querent disagrees or doesn't like the implications they will tell me. I don't like manipulating people.

ho hum, there's always corruption.

posted December 25, 2013 03:47 AM            

Chryseis, I may not be psychic, but I can clearly see that that these responses are precisely targeted at me. So be it. It is not the first, and it will surely not be the last.

"What do you think?"

I will almost always ask this, because I want to know what the dreamer thinks. I am not trying to fool anyone. I am not getting paid, I am not in competition with others, I am not psychic, I am not an expert, and I do not do this for ego-stroking purposes. I am learning. Yes, I deal mostly in generalities, because that is a really good place to start. Starting with a wide net and narrowing it down with the thoughts of the dreamer seems to be a healthy and self-satisfying (for the dreamer) way to assimilate the content of the sub/unconscious. It is safe. It is self productive.

I welcome any and all opinions and interpretations, including yours. I value your impressions. I ask for them, and I appreciate them. The likes of you are what keep this forum alive. I can only offer so much. My thoughts are often very general, very self reflective, and I offer little detail. I leave it to the dreamers to fill in the blanks, to make their own judgements, to realize what they want in a way that their minds are able to accept. I only make suggestions (usually).

Is there really something wrong with that?

I am not using any "tactic", contrary to what you may be tired of, and I only hope to provide a starting point for introspection. Introspection, and generalities, that is what I admittedly deal in. That is what most who come here are looking for.

I am just a guy with limited capability. I welcome those with true talent, as yourself, to come and assist these dreamers with the messages presented to them by their sub/un/superconsciousnesses.

Thank you for your service. I welcome your presence here.

Walk in Peace

posted December 25, 2013 06:34 PM            

Its true, I have given the impression that I expect people to be psychics. I don't call myself psychic - and all insights from others are valuable and interesting.

In truth, it is not the content of what people write, its the interplay on the forum between personalities.