intruder in my bedroom
I have been having this dream for about 16 years. I usually have it once every 6 months or so, but I just had it last night and then again about two weeks ago—which is unusual. Also, I have just started a new relationship €¦ although I have had the dream before I met this […]
intruder in my bedroom
Hi Kimberly— Thanks for providing all the detailed background. As you have observed over the years, this “dream” occurs whether you are in a relationship or not. This is indeed good news, as it lets your current romantic interest off the hook! (He’s not responsible for your bad dreams.) The event you describe—surprise—is physical in […]
an emotional journey
I would appreciate your insight into this memorable dream, which I keep thinking about but still don’t think I’ve gotten the “ah ha” that I have really figured it out. I am wearing a light backpack, hiking alone on a path in the woods on a gorgeous sparkling day. I am moving along quickly, going […]
being yelled at
Hi Anonymous – I think you already have successfully identified the source of your dream. A divorce always is traumatic, with plenty of hurt feelings and misgivings to go around for everyone involved. Your dream is a natural re-playing, in your mind, of some of the feelings you already are experiencing in your waking life. […]
las vegas
Hi Heidi— Given the background you provide, it appears that you have associated Las Vegas with your divorce! Divorce is a destination that seems perpetually out of reach in your waking life, while Las Vegas, similarly, is forever out of reach in your dreams. In your waking life you are experiencing the same frustration that […]
earth is melting
Dear Jocelyn— I am sorry to learn of your current marital difficulties, and yes, I do think your dream is related. In your dream the earth is melting. Do you think this is a metaphor for feeling like the ground is being pulled out from under you? Naturally, you are worried about your safety and […]
marrying someone else
Hi Anonymous – I wouldn’t worry too much about your dream. I think all people – men and women alike – experience that sense of cold feet as the date of their wedding approaches. (Take a look at the dream currently posted under the category “Newlywed”). When we marry we give up the opportunity to […]
shining emeralds
Hi Joy— What a romantic dream! If this is your version of every man and woman’s “wedding jitters” dream, then your future looks very bright indeed! The emeralds and butterflies in your dreams are symbols of transformation. The jewels because light passes through them and becomes another color, and the butterflies because they emerge first […]
magic unicorn
Hi Lindsey— It’s not everyday that you are handed a magic unicorn in a dream, nor is it everyday that a dream’s meaning is explained to you while you still are in it! When your friend John died, an inner voice informed you it was just a dream, symbolizing your need to let go of […]
marriage proposal
Hi Anonymous— Your dream is confusing because it shows you accepting a marriage proposal from your ex-boyfriend’s father, rather than from your ex. When dreams displace our attention away from the true source of the dream’s meaning (in this case onto your ex’s father, instead of your ex) they often do so because it would […]
marrying someone else
I am a 37 year old professional woman engaged for two years. I had a dream that I was marrying someone else. Specifically, a man who is a professional consultant at my place of employment. He is a handsome man and I have felt attracted to him from time to time, but there hasn’t been […]
shining emeralds
In a recurring dream, I am in Ireland. (I write novels about Celtic mythology!) I am standing behind the door to a house, but I cannot see myself. Though he is surrounded by mist and trees, I see my fiance walking toward me, smiling. In his hand he carries things: strands of long green ribbon […]