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I really love working with dreams, but people think it's odd if I ask about theirs. I hope to someday be able to help people interpret their dreams, but that's a difficult goal when I can only discuss them with one person without getting a weird look. I also want to get better at interpreting my own, but that's difficult as well when there are only some simple dream symbols out there. |: It'd be nice to get some new perspective!

What are some dreams you've had recently, or recurring dreams? And what do you think they mean?

Yesterday I dreamed of animals--lots of animals, and they could talk to me. I especially remember an owl who was my friend in the dream, though I don't remember what he told me...

I really love working with dreams, but people think it's odd if I ask about theirs. I hope to someday be able to help people interpret their dreams, but that's a difficult goal when I can only discuss them with one person without getting a weird look. I also want to get better at interpreting my own, but that's difficult as well when there are only some simple dream symbols out there. |: It'd be nice to get some new perspective!

What are some dreams you've had recently, or recurring dreams? And what do you think they mean?

Yesterday I dreamed of animals--lots of animals, and they could talk to me. I especially remember an owl who was my friend in the dream, though I don't remember what he told me...

 
I have basically two kinds of dreams that, when looking back after the dream is over, tend to have a different "feel" or "style" to them; kind of like two different movies by the same producer, but having a different sort of meaning behind the story.  I don't have lucid dreams, never tried to alter my dreams before, and I'm fine with the way I dream now.  

One type of dream that I have is just random stuff that happens to me during the day mixed with fears, hopes, wishes, etc. and my own weird imagination.  98% of the time, my dreams are this kind.  For example, I was talking to a relative yesterday, and she teased me about possibly being pregnant (which is impossible), and so, I had a dream last night where I was worried I was pregnant and was on my way to seeing a doctor for a test (apparently home tests don't exist in my subconscious), but was woken up before I could finish out the dream.  Part of the dream included me being in a dark stairway, with no window, me at the top, writing in my journal/BoS with a mirror set up so that I could see my reflection; I was naked, with only two different blankets to cover me.  Turns out the stairway was part of a house, and the owner and my boyfriend happened to see me as he passed the bottom of the stairs (the curtain was fully closed), and then after he left, the owner of the house saw me and stared while I apologized, saying I thought that it was a stairwell in an apartment building and not part of a house.  There were bits and pieces scattered, as well, with me going shopping in a store that was squeezed into the first floor of a small home, and another dream where I was in a thrift store and lost my own actual purse among the items being sold.  Not entirely sure what all that means, but I do miss shopping (I do next to none now but made a date with my aunt to do some shopping at the end of the month at some of the local thrift stores), we're trying to save up money for possibly moving to an apartment, but we're also struggling with moving because we know it's better for my boyfriend's dad financially if we stayed (but not so much for us - my boyfriend and I - as a couple).  

And then there are other the dreams.  Sometimes they involve deities, or serve to bring something to my attention that I should be aware of - sort of like having an epiphany in dreamland that carries over to my conscious mind.  And then, there's a very specific dream that I have whenever someone close to me ends up pregnant.  Yes, sometimes I do have pregnancy dreams, but this dream is very specific - I'm always the one pregnant, I'm always late in the trimester, and I always go through the act of labor in my dream.  The circumstances differ, the father differs, and in my dream, I never know that it represents someone else.  But it never fails...

I'm not saying I'm psychic or whatever.  I have done a little digging around, and pregnancy dreams are usually associated to 'a new creative birth' of some sort, or a new beginning, but this doesn't seem to be true for me.  It could be coincidence, but I don't think so.

Here's one that still bothers me, though it's surface meaning seems obvious.

In the dream, I was driving. It was dark, very dark. There were a few lights around, but they didn’t seem to penetrate the shadows at all. I pulled up to a four-way stop with lights. As I pulled up to the crosswalk, it was as if my car disappeared. All that was left was me on a dark road (I could no longer see the lights), a woman in a dress beside me, and a woman with long, thin, black arms who crept up behind me.

For some reason, I didn’t run. Maybe she moved too fast. Before I knew it she’d grabbed me and was trying to do. . . something. I started screaming for help and for Brighid. Then I woke up with some pretty bad asthma.

My guess is what I heard as “Brighid” in the dream was supposed to be “breathe”.

I can’t help but think the long-armed lady was trying to spirit me away. . . .

On the surface, someone--my brain or otherwise--was trying to wake me up before it was too late. Something doesn't seem right with this single interpretation, though.

And I don't know how relevant this is, or if it was all in my imagination, but I was sitting in front of Bast's shrine, just talking about the dream and other things. For a moment, it seemed as if Bast put her arm around my shoulders. And whaddya know--her arm was long, thin, and black. Needless to say, I thanked her for her help, just in case.

 
Huh, that's interesting. It does sound like it's possibly a message though. (: And kind of spooky. The crossroads probably mean different paths or options you have available. The car disappearing might mean you can't go back the way you came/can't regress. Interesting.

I have basically two kinds of dreams that, when looking back after the dream is over, tend to have a different "feel" or "style" to them; kind of like two different movies by the same producer, but having a different sort of meaning behind the story.  I don't have lucid dreams, never tried to alter my dreams before, and I'm fine with the way I dream now.  

One type of dream that I have is just random stuff that happens to me during the day mixed with fears, hopes, wishes, etc. and my own weird imagination.  98% of the time, my dreams are this kind.  For example, I was talking to a relative yesterday, and she teased me about possibly being pregnant (which is impossible), and so, I had a dream last night where I was worried I was pregnant and was on my way to seeing a doctor for a test (apparently home tests don't exist in my subconscious), but was woken up before I could finish out the dream.  Part of the dream included me being in a dark stairway, with no window, me at the top, writing in my journal/BoS with a mirror set up so that I could see my reflection; I was naked, with only two different blankets to cover me.  Turns out the stairway was part of a house, and the owner and my boyfriend happened to see me as he passed the bottom of the stairs (the curtain was fully closed), and then after he left, the owner of the house saw me and stared while I apologized, saying I thought that it was a stairwell in an apartment building and not part of a house.  There were bits and pieces scattered, as well, with me going shopping in a store that was squeezed into the first floor of a small home, and another dream where I was in a thrift store and lost my own actual purse among the items being sold.  Not entirely sure what all that means, but I do miss shopping (I do next to none now but made a date with my aunt to do some shopping at the end of the month at some of the local thrift stores), we're trying to save up money for possibly moving to an apartment, but we're also struggling with moving because we know it's better for my boyfriend's dad financially if we stayed (but not so much for us - my boyfriend and I - as a couple).  

And then there are other the dreams.  Sometimes they involve deities, or serve to bring something to my attention that I should be aware of - sort of like having an epiphany in dreamland that carries over to my conscious mind.  And then, there's a very specific dream that I have whenever someone close to me ends up pregnant.  Yes, sometimes I do have pregnancy dreams, but this dream is very specific - I'm always the one pregnant, I'm always late in the trimester, and I always go through the act of labor in my dream.  The circumstances differ, the father differs, and in my dream, I never know that it represents someone else.  But it never fails...

I'm not saying I'm psychic or whatever.  I have done a little digging around, and pregnancy dreams are usually associated to 'a new creative birth' of some sort, or a new beginning, but this doesn't seem to be true for me.  It could be coincidence, but I don't think so.

I've actually had a few pregnancy dreams myself. Those are hard to interpret, because often people say they do mean the start of something creative, but I think it can mean a lot of different things depending on the person, and depending on how you view pregnancy.

Well last night I dreamt that my husband and I were running from this homicidal maniac in the fairgrounds (which are currently closed off to the public) and after we got off the over-walk bridge I hit him in the back of the head with a metal sheet and he died. Then we got on the bus to escape the place and talked about how we should call the police about it being self defense and all that. And then I woke up.

Maybe it means a change in how I deal with people, maybe it means drawing the line between appropriate (lawful) and inappropriate behavior?

More likely, it just ties into the already ever-present dreamset I get regarding homicidal maniacs coming after me and my PTSD-ridden brain. ^^

Killing someone, I think, is probably symbolic of destroying an aspect of yourself you don't like, or is associated with rage or a lack of control on your part. Not that that is what it is, but it could be. It also depends on who is killed; if it's someone you know you might be angry with them or want them out of your life.

Dream interpretation is the hardest branch of divination for me, because it's always subjective and symbolism can be so easy to misinterpret. Man, I've been writing down my dreams for a year or two now and I still have trouble deciphering the most basic dreams. xD

Like last night, I dreamed I was a different gender/person, and I was in this school or facility type place. The students lived there and couldn't leave, and often they would 'go missing' but we all knew that those who knew too much or who tried to leave were killed. I gradually started a revolt, but then all the students besides me and my friend became possessed and tried to stop me. I woke up with the words 'Spiritos Sanctos' in my head, and though they were familiar I had to look it up. Turns out it means 'The Holy Spirit'. I have no idea what to think of it, heh.

He told me I had the stars in my eyes at one point but the government was stealing them from me.

Kinda sounds like a conversation I had with a guy on a bus once.  He also told me his schizophrenia medication was full of microchips which tracked his every move, so he had to stop taking it.

I had a dream last night that my dog disowned me (which I knew because I just knew, apparently) and ran away with wolves.  No idea what it means, but I can't imagine it's a good sign.

Brina

Perhaps he's a werewolf. You know, a dog who turns into a wolf at the full moon.

No?

But it was a new moon last night.  Maybe she's a Reverse Werewolf?  Or I am?  I'm already a mostly-vegetarian...

Brina

Maybe she's actually been a weredog all this time, and the dream was her way of telling you about her true nature?

Her?  No way.  She's probably just angling for more chicken jerky.  Her motives are, like, so transparent.

Brina

I very rarely remember my dreams - I've been tracking for about 11 years now (I started as part of my dedicant training in my religious path, and never stopped).

 
I've been having "god dreams" lately. It's all very complicated, but I think they indicate I'm about to go in a new direction spiritually. Not that I'm going to be leaving my current path behind, but adding things to it.

It's all very complicated.

I did have a strange dream where some dark-haired men kept trying to touch me and I was all like "eep, go away" and I get the distinct feeling that they wanted....ahem....but I was having none of that! This is actually unusual for my dreams, because usually I'm all over anything that moves (and I do mean anything) in my dreams, but not this time.

I remember carrying the child to term, while trying to explain my family and other people, where the baby comes from and who is the father. The dream ended with me giving birth.

I honestly don't know what to make of it. The dream dictionaries define pregnancy dreams as a sign of almost everything, from creative impulse, to getting pregnant soon in real life, to deception and troubles ahead.

 
Does your family and friends know you are Apollonian/Pagan? It could signify coming out about it if they they don't ...