Dreams and Nightmares Wake-Up Calls by Parthena Black "Awake, shake dreams from your hair my pretty child, my sweet one" Jim Morrison Our dreams are screens for late-night public service announcements from our unconscious minds. Dreams often call our attention to problems and issues in waking life - and some of these dreams can really be wake-up calls! Most of us have dealt with nightmares and scary dreams at least a few times and usually write them off to stress, having too much on our minds or eating something funky too close to bedtime. All of these things can and do contribute to vivid or disturbing dreams. Dreams use a language of symbols and can manufacture some pretty bizarre pictures, but they also have the ability to speak, sometimes rather loudly, to us in very clear plain English. For example: You've been through a series of traumas and disappointments that have thrown you into a state of depression. You haven't really allowed yourself to grieve or process your emotions and your denial is manifesting in a level of procrastination that could really get you into trouble. No one seems to notice that anything's wrong, but you've been feeling very inadequate and as though you're not giving much of anything worthwhile to your job or family and letting them down. You sleepwalk through your days feeling like you're just existing. You know you're letting your life fall apart, but you just can't deal with it. You fall into bed exhausted, as you do nearly every night, and dream that everyone is mad at you because the landlord is upset with you and now everyone has to move. You try to fix the situation by looking for a job with more money, but when you call the licensing board for your profession they tell you that you don't even exist! When you wake up and remember your dream, you feel just plain "icky." You may have a pretty good idea of what the dream is trying to tell you, and you feel guilty and scared. The "icky" feeling stays with you all day. Some of these dreams can be more frightening. For instance, dreaming that your spouse or partner is cheating or that someone has hurt one of your children can cause you to feel paranoid or hyper-vigilant in these relationships for weeks to come. Some tribal cultures believe that the dreams we remember are the ones we need to take action on. Perhaps your job or relationship is unfulfilling and stale, or there's a lot of conflict and tension that may carry even further if your salary is also an issue. Maybe you're in a relationship that is not right for you or just plain unhealthy. Have you been aware of these things for a long time and haven't been able to find your way? Your dream could be reminding you that "time's a wastin'" or giving you the push you need to take action before you need a bulldozer instead of a shovel - or an attorney or the police. Chances are that the situation has been bothering you for some time and at this point, it's bothered you enough to bother you at night when you need your rest. That's an awful lot of bother, isn't it? These dreams can be an incredible gift when we have been struggling. Although they may be scary, these dreams can often be enough to help light the fire that we thought we'd lost. Such dreams can be a form of "shock treatment" by presenting us with a view of the possible outcome of our actions. The scenario may be metaphoric or disturbingly close to real events. Crisis is uncomfortable, but the sense of urgency it creates can make it the perfect time to create change. The good news is that you don't have to do it all at once. Forming a vision and setting goals is the first step. Then just take one step at a time, one after the other at a pace that you can handle. If you keep moving, you'll pick up momentum and reach your goal in no time. Dream, until your dreams come true. Copyright @2006-2007 by Parthena Black and Annette Jones, MyTarotDreams.com. Original article previously published at Bellaonline.com and used with permission. All Rights Reserved. |
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