abortion
Background: I am a 34-year-old single parent who works as a journalist on the crime and justice beat. I am presently covering a murder trial, but nothing in my dream relates to the circumstances. During the course of my work, I suppose I am exposed to strange things, which might explain parts of the dream. […]
alcoholism
Hi Anonymous – I think it is natural for you to dream about past traumatic events. My one piece of advice – if you wish to not dream about the instances anymore – is that you allow yourself to talk about it with your friends – perhaps even initiate the conversation yourself – as you […]
again!
I’m 27 years old. I have four beautiful children. I’m also a single mother and can not afford to raise any more children. I have a recurring dream that I am pregnant. In these dreams I never have intercourse. For a moment in that stage between sleep and wakefulness, I get scared and wonder how […]
silent father
Hi Carmelita – If you read some of the other dreams included in this section I think you will find that many people have experiences similar to yours. Communications from the deceased often are specific and poignant, and relate to important events occurring at a particular moment in time. It is interesting that you had […]
touched
Hi J – I am sorry to learn of your husband’s early passing. Dreams of the deceased always perplex us. Have we made contact with “the other side”—or are we just voicing our feelings, and our hopes, in the reflecting pools of our minds – our dreams? Your dreams, like many of the deceased, describe […]
at a crossroads
Background information: Recently, my spouse cut off his finger. I have a job interview on Monday, and if I get or take this job, I will have to move to another state. In my dream, I was in the woods with two dirt roads. They were very smooth, and they intersected like a four-way stop. […]
blood sucker
Hi Pamela Lee— It’s another one of those confusing “body dreams” — but this one has a clear message for you and your boyfriend. Can you think of the significance of having huge ticks attached to the right side of your chest? Our chests, in real life, contain our hearts. Ticks also suck our blood, […]
touched by God
Hi Jainy— Because the painting calls to mind the famous Michelangelo painting of contact between God and humankind (The Creation of Adam), and because blood spilling from an arm has a Christian reference in Christ’s bleeding while on the cross, I am curious if you feel your dream has spiritual overtones. Are you a spiritually […]
boiling over
Hi Emily— What’s the message of this dream? Don’t let all that anger go to your head! It’s going to give you a headache at least, and may even raise your blood pressure — past the boiling point! Did you notice that your aneurysms manifest almost exactly like pimples in your dream? The only difference […]
chased by a wolf
My dream takes place in a strange setting. It’s not my home, but it’s familiar enough so that I know the landmarks. I am walking along a known path within a forest. I feel a danger near me, but I can’t see it. It’s getting closer, so I begin to run. I’m running now. I […]
choking
I wake up in the middle of the night believing I am choking. I usually sit up in bed, jump out of bed, and have even found myself on my hands and knees on the floor. It usually takes me a few minutes to realize that I am not really choking, but it seems quite […]
an emotional journey
Hi Sarah— Your dream is a clear metaphor for the decision that you currently are evaluating: Should you settle down with your new boyfriend of 1.5 years—represented by the cabin in your dream—or should you carry on past him (going alone) to see what wonderful sights lie beyond the next hill? The path that winds […]