In My Dreams<$BlogDescription$>-Value Sunday, July 21, 2002Non-celebrity dream to follow: In the first part of this dream, I was at a very huge house/compound where it seemed that a boy's camp of sorts was held. The young boys' common sleeping quarters were in one huge room. Apparently, I played some role such as camp counselor of sorts here. When I went into the rest of the house/building, towards the living area, there were also a lot of little girls, I'd say 5 and younger. There were some adults but not very many. It seemed that I had no connection to any of the other adults but was keenly concerned with the welfare of the children. I went outside, behind the house/building and noticed that the surrounding landscape was much like that of Hawaii, very green and lush. In the distance I saw a mountain that, very soon after, began to erupt as it was a volcano. I find it significant that I don't remember much of any spewing forth of lava or ash into the air. The focus instead was on the lava which began to ooze quickly out of the top of the volcano, down the sides of the mountain, and quickly towards the house/building where I and the other people were at. I remember that my first concern was to get the children to safety. All of the children were too young to be able to help themselves in this situation and all of them needed guidance. I and the children who were also out back went inside the building to the living area that was right off of the back patio. I gathered up any and all children I could find and directed them out front where the rest of the people were going. I remember even picking up a cat to save it from being hurt as well. I went out front with a group of children in tow and the cat in my arms. The rest of the adults were all piling into the numerous vehicles lined up in the semi-circular driveway. I remember going from one vehicle to another but there seemed to be no room in most vehicles for any more passengers. If there had been room in any of the vehicles, the driver of the vehicle had taken off before making sure that his/her vehicle was holding as many passengers as possible before taking off for safety. Finally, there were no more vehicles. I have no idea why I had no vehicle of my own. This is likely significant. There must have been no real way to escape by foot as we (I and the children) did not even attempt this. We then went back inside the building. There were maybe about two other adults still left there, one who reminded me of a younger Gregory Peck (ok, I guess this is a bit of a celebrity dream) with glasses. He seemed smart to me but disconnected from what was going on around us. He was completely unconcerned with the crisis at hand. Then I remember, for some reason, that the Gregory Peck guy, I and a few children were out on the back patio (heck if I know why) when the lava started finally reaching the backyard area and coming up onto the back patio. The children and I were trying to climb up on chairs, window sills, anything to get us off of the ground. The lava came up to where we were but abruptly stopped about one foot from where we were. It moved no further. Somehow, I knew the danger was over. I then woke up. I have consulted the website Dream Moods several times after a particularly symbolic dream to see what my dream might be telling me. After doing a search for the word "volcano", here is the entry for that symbol. "To see a volcano in your dream, denotes violent disputes or repressed thoughts. Your emotions are about to "erupt". Your honesty and fair character may also be threatened or attacked."Searching specifically for the word, "lava", the entry reads: "To see lava in your dream, signifies an expression of anger which you have kept inside for awhile."After doing a search for the word "children", this is what the website had to say. "To see children in your dream, signifies your own childlike qualities or a retreat back to a childlike state. It is an extension of your inner child during a time of innocence, purity, simplicity, and a carefree attitude. You may be longing for the past and the chance to satisfy repressed desires and unfulfilled hopes.Now since the dream ended on a safe note, I was not adversely bothered by this dream. Instead, I choose to see how I was concerned for others instead of just my own self, also that I felt like the only adult there who was trying to use some common sense instead of just panicking. This dream comes at an interesting time when I've found that the best path I can take emotionally right now is to try to remain calm and meditative instead of letting any negative emotions get the better of me. ~ Posted by Melissa ~ 7/21/2002 08:08:49 AM ~ ~Friday, June 07, 2002I've learned that dreams often have symbols in them. Even if you dream about a person you recognize, they may represent someone else in your life. ~ Posted by Melissa ~ 6/7/2002 05:24:22 PM ~ ~I don't remember all of my dream but that usually isn't important. The part I remember of this dream that sticks out starts with me falling into the arms of the man I love (symbolic for Kirc, my husband, at least what he used to be like). This was obviously a very good feeling for me. The next thing I remember is that the previous guy playing my husband, Kirc, has been replaced by Kevin Costner. (I used to have a crush many years ago on Kevin Costner. However, what an actor does in his private life affects my amount of respect for him. Kevin Costner cheated on his wife who divorced him. Then, yesterday I read that Kevin Costner had lost his girlfriend of the last five years due to his cheating on her. I found it incredibly ironic that he was quoted as saying that love was very important to him and marriage was very important to him.) I'm sure that this is why Kevin Costner was the new symbol for my husband in my dream. We were in this old Victorian style house by the sea, right on the beach. There were some other house guests as well, specifically an old man who reminded me of your typical old sailor and his girlfriend for the night, a 25-35-ish beautiful oriental woman. Normally, this would not have bothered me in the least. However, Kevin started taking way too much of an interest in her, acting as if I didn't even exist any more. We were all going to go out back to the beach side of the house to have some fun. Kevin and I had talked of running into the ocean with our clothes still on, no swimsuits. I was not only ok with this, I ran out of the house exhilaratedly towards the ocean only to look back for Kevin and notice him carrying the other woman in his arms for some reason. I knew of no logical or practical reason for this. Also, he was obviously smitten with her. For the rest of the dream, I might as well as not have existed as far as he was concerned. (I can't help but think that this dream mirrors part of my life and my feelings about it.) ~ Posted by Melissa ~ 6/7/2002 06:04:30 PM ~ ~Ok, here's my interpretation of my dream. (Please see my other web log under June 8, 2002 for some background.) I don't feel Kirc in this relationship any more and am just now starting to really admit it to myself. I know what it's like to be in a relationship where the guy really wants to be with someone else (the guy, George, who I dated prior to Kirc). This is why I broke up with that guy. I had enough self-worth to realize that I didn't need to be with someone just to be in a relationship. I also had great friends who made me feel worth something and reminded me who I am (was as this was 1989). No one deserves to be made to feel like they don't even exist. I want out or I need major change. That is clear. ~ Posted by Melissa ~ 6/7/2002 11:53:09 PM ~ ~ |
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