sleeping through the exam
Dear Blake – Your dream is very common. I would bet that most readers have similar dreams they can relate – be they late for school dreams, can’t find the classroom dreams, can’t find the plane in the airport dreams, unprepared for business meetings dreams, or naked in public dreams! Your dream, in fact, includes […]
a glass cell
Hi Beth— Congratulations on your second, healthy baby! As mother of a two-year-old (the “terrible twos”) and a four-week-old, you really have your hands full! No wonder you feel like you’re losing your identity. If you’re not chasing down the two-year-old, you’re busy nursing the newborn! The glass cell in your dream is a metaphor […]
approval
Hi Wanda – I think your dream can be interpreted on two levels. The first is that it fits in with a very common anxiety dream. In the dream you are trying to perform a task that your father asks you to do, but you never are able to complete it. Do you feel, in […]
broken window
Hi Christy— Welcome to the always-confusing world of maternal instincts dreams! Your dream is not precognitive in any way. To the contrary, you care so much for your daughter that you worry about her getting hurt — especially since you also worry about her getting the attention she deserves. As a parent of two young […]
drowning
Hi Kris – Your dream makes me curious to know two things: First, are you a single mother, and second, do you worry about your son drowning in real life – say in a swimming pool accident, for example? Let’s address this second question first. According to the National Swimming Pool Safety Committee, drowning is […]
inheritance
Hi Motorcycle Mama – Believe it or not – this is what we call a “transparent” dream in interpretation circles. That’s because none of the people, or symbols in the dream, appear to be disguised. Translation? I think your dream is about what it appears to be about – some lingering mis-givings about the money […]
lose my daughter
Hi Jeannine – Take 5 deep breaths and relax! Your dream reflects a deeply held, absolutely normal fear shared by all parents – that they might one day lose a child. I think the fact that your dream takes place on the parish steps coincides with the premonitory aspect of the dream – we often […]
my mom is in the hospital!
Hi Adelle – I’m sorry to learn about your mother’s illness. I hope she makes a quick and healthy recovery! 🙂 I think your dream most likely reflects concerns about your mother being in the hospital. In addition to worries about our appearance, “teeth falling out dreams” often reflect concerns over advancing age – and […]
severed ties
Hi Wynette— We know this dream touched a delicate spot, and we all sympathize with your tears. After many years, the painful decision you made — to give up your child for adoption — still weighs upon your heart. Your dream includes a montage of images that are linked by the background you provide. The […]
sexual abuse
Hi Neva – I bet you were shocked to wake up from that dream! But I tell you, dreams like yours actually aren’t that unusual. We have all heard horror stories about sexual abuse within families – where what you described in your dream actually happens – so it is not unusual that your subconscious […]
at a crossroads
Hi Rhoda— I am sorry to learn of your husband’s recent injury, which your dream shows remains on your mind. Roads in dreams are familiar metaphors for the “path we are on” in our lives. Because your dream sets you at a crossroads, we know you have an important decision to make. Will you choose […]
emotional trauma
Hi Angela – Thanks for writing. I think your dream indicates a powerful moment in your life that you experienced as a young girl. The fact that you feel the dream is significant lends support to this assessment, as does the fact the dream is recurring. Recurring dreams, especially dreams that are emotionally distressing, invariably […]