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I slept pretty well last night with not too many necessary side-trips. But for some reason, many times (not all) my dreams are filled with confrontations... usually with strangers. This seems so strange as my life doesn't involve many confrontations.
Maybe to get balance, I dream of these??? I certainly don't like them and they make my heart beat fast. And they're never about any one thing... just stupid stuff. This last one (last night) was about people coming onto our property to watch something (and what they were watching was ridiculous too). I was angry not so much because they were on our property, but because they blocked our view of what was going on.
When I awoke, I was thinking about this. First of all, why would I be angry with people on my property?? Why would it make me so mad? Do I have some hidden anger issues that I'm not aware of? Are dreams random? Are they trying to tell me something?
I have had dreams that clarify things for me. I've also had recurrent dreams about a strange, but mysteriously fascinating house with an enormous amounts of rooms and odd architecture. And I have noticed that on occasion my dreams have been influenced by something I either read or saw on TV.
This might be the case here. I have been reading a mystery (in bed) involving a detective who "travels" through lucid dreams. He is constantly frustrated. (That might be the reason for last night's episode...)
Years ago I used to be able to continue a dream from one night to another... not anymore. I also have had 'dreams' in the past where I thought I was actually traveling 'out of body'.... to different places that I'd always wanted to visit. These experiences were few, but they were accompanied by an unforgettable feeling of freedom... a feeling so exhilarating that it will remain in my head forever.
And yes, I've also had the 'flying' dreams. Those are/were wonderful too. These I can rationalize by the fascination I have with watching birds (mainly seagulls and hawks) fly. They seem to float on the air with such ease.
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Anyway, I digress... I didn't mean for this to be so long. But my mind slips through my fingers to the page on occasion. I really appreciate you reading my rambles.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Hugs,
Rian
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This post is not too long, Rian, in fact it could have been longer and I would have had more to enjoy. I too have dreams that I wonder about, and also lovely ones that make me feel happy when I awake. I think what we are contemplating as we drift into sleep influences our dreams, but who knows? I certainly enjoyed your morning meditation. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, DJan. Writing it out certainly helps me clarify. I now believe that what I was reading before falling asleep last night did influence what I dreamt.
Deletewe've had thunder and lightning and wind with debris all over the property. I would be angry if folks were on my property since I like my privacy. I can't recall a flying dream, but since I dream a lot I am sure there have been some.
ReplyDeleteI guess I wouldn't like strangers walking around my property either... but I don't think I would experience the anger that I felt in my dream? As for the 'flying' dreams, I think you would remember as they are awesome, Linda.
DeleteI was thinking that it may be to do with a book or programme on tv. I a terrible dreamer and when I relay them to Tom he laughs because he says he doesn't dream?
ReplyDeleteMy dreams are a bit like my everyday thinking, choc a bloc and all mixed up, lol
Briony
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I have had DH laugh at my dreams too. Sometimes I wake up laughing... (which is nice). But I do think that some dreams are just a hodge-podge of all the things we see, read, do, etc. - so they are silly and make no sense. It's just these darn 'confrontation dreams' that somewhat worry me. I never get that angry in real life (nor have cause to) and what I get upset about in these dreams is nothing major.
DeleteI have had many flying dreams where I am flying while laying on my back looking over my shoulders at what is below me. My most recent dream of flying, I was running down the middle of a busy local road and the wind picked me up and was flying me along as I was making running motions with my legs.
ReplyDeleteThroughout my life I have had dreams of stairways that suddenly change once I am on them walking up or down the stairs. Sometimes they start tilting and trying to throw me off, other times they suddenly become old wooden open backed stairs that feel like they are going to break or they are at odd angles and strange shapes. One of the strangest step dreams was when the steps suddenly became heads of lettuce and cabbage, apples and oranges, and they kept rolling under my feet. I've had these stair dreams most of my life, I wonder if they were prescient, because for the past 4 years stairs have become a huge problem for me due to severe arthritis in my knees. I've had one knee surgery and will have another on in the near future. Maybe awhile after that, stairs will be easy again. Oddly enough, I haven't had a weird stair dream ever since I had my first knee replacement surgery a year ago.
Your 'stairs' dreams remind me of Harry Potter and the moving stairs at Hogwarts. Perhaps JK Rowlings had the same dreams. It's possible now that your knee is fixed, you will no longer have these stairs dreams. It might have been a subconsious concern that caused them...?
DeleteAs for the flying dreams... I would like to think that possibly at some point in our existence we did fly. Wouldn't that be something?
I've only had a few flying dreams that I can recall, more floating/flying than real flying, though. Sometimes I'll dream I'm running effortlessly (hahaha), which would NOT happen in real life.
ReplyDeleteMost of the time, though, the dreams, or snippets thereof, that I remember are strange and intense. Sometimes I have recurring places, sometimes recurring themes. I always know work stress is creeping into my life when I dream of a long-ago real workplace that I hated.
Sometimes I think dreams signify something we're working out, but sometimes dreams are just dreams, IMO.
It's true, Kim. IMO too, sometimes dreams are just dreams. But the flying sensation -which I agree is more like floating or simply lifting is a sensation somewhat unknown.
DeleteAnd I do believe that some dreams are somewhat universal... meaning most of us have experienced them... like being late for a class, etc.
I used to dream much more than I do now, nightmare dreams, really. Escaping dreams and being trapped dreams. I’ve always told myself that dreams are just things you are working out in awake life. I’ve had the flying dreams too, I think they are very common. There are, of course, people who will analyse dreams, but maybe they are just ‘wishful dreamers?'
ReplyDeleteThinking about your escaping dreams, I have 'being lost' dreams more lately... where I can't figure out where I am, can't work my phone, etc. Maybe these come with age and age concerns. I imagine it's fun to analyse dreams - so why not? We just have to take it with a grain of salt.
DeleteWow, those are some interesting dreams! I've no idea what they mean, nor would I try to guess. I dream every night (according to my Fitbit) but I rarely remember them. Lately I've been dreaming about past co-workers though I don't remember the context. Just as well! :)
ReplyDeleteMae, I didn't know Fitbits could tell when one is dreaming. That's interesting. And I too have dreamt of past co-workers and bosses...
DeleteWe all get pretty creative in our dreams, don't we. I've had flying dreams, miss-the-boat dreams, and recurring dreams. I don't recall ever having confrontation dreams. Don't know what that means.
ReplyDeleteI think most of us have similar dreams... depending on what goes on in our lives... and possibly subconscious things that bother or worry us that we suppress when awake?
DeleteI do wonder about dreams, especially those recurring ones. I still have dreams about being late for a math class and not being able to find the right classroom. I haven't had to take a math class in fifty years but there it is with all the attendant anxiety. Wish I knew how to slip myself into a flying dream and just rise above it.
ReplyDeleteDH and I laughed about your being late for a math class and not having been in one for 50 years! He said he has one where he doesn't realize until the end of the semester that he should have been going to a particular class all semester and didn't.
DeleteAh yes, flying dreams. I have them also but sadly I am not skilled flyer. Once I am up in the air, it is wonderful and I go really high but my landings are laughable and I have buzzed a few power lines.
ReplyDeleteYou know, Patti, I don't remember landings at all... strange... just the lightness and freedom of lifting off
DeleteDear Rian, I so enjoyed this posting and your listing of the type of dreams you've had through the years. In my sixties and early seventies, I used to have very symbolic dreams that represented, I thought, my heart wishes. Then that ended and for the past ten years, I mostly haven't been able to remember my dreams. Recently, however, I've been dreaming about rooms and rooms and rooms in houses that stretch on it seems into eternity. Also, I've been dreaming about people who are doing bad things to me--threatening me in some way. And I'm wondering if that is my mind/heart/spirit using a symbol for the health problems I've been having and the accompanying fears that I might not have long to live. Oh, to have a shaman who would gently guide me through the labyrinth of these dreams! I hope your dreams ultimately bring comfort. Peace.
ReplyDeleteHi Dee! Dreams are interesting, aren't they? And trying to discern if they have any meaning is fascinating too. I personally think they do... not all of them... but some. And I love the ones where my family (all deceased) visit. In my dreams, I realize that they are gone, but enjoy the visit anyway.
DeleteDear Rian, I so agree with you. When Mom or Dad or one of my friends appears in a dream I often wake with a smile! Peace.
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