Review
I am analyzing a pair of waking dreams that, at face value,
seem to have no connection. One dream is about a security system installation
that is not going well. The other is about a piece of shattered glass. Today we’ll
concentrate on the security system dream. Remember, each of these “dreams” were
events that took place during the dreamer’s waking
hours; he was not asleep.
The new security
system dream in review
What follows is a summary of the security system dream. (Scroll
down to read the whole dream.)
“I am trying to install a camera surveillance system for the
two entries into my home. It is not going well. There are problems with the
equipment. The house doesn’t lend itself to post-construction remodeling. And we
live in an area that has poor Wi-Fi reception, a technology that the security
system relies on. I have made multiple trips to the electronics store trying to
get the glitches resolved, and the whole project has become a frustrating
ordeal.”
Isolating the
symbols and understanding them as metaphors
The next step in any dream interpretation is to isolate the symbols
and then figure out their metaphoric meaning. I usually begin by asking the
dreamer a simple, non-directive question: “Tell me about it.” What follows were
his responses.
Tell me about…
* A camera surveillance system: It gives me advance notice about who wants to
enter my home.
* Home: The
place where I live.
* Equipment: the
components used to put the system in place.
* The house ill-suited to remodeling: The house design doesn’t allow for easy
changes.
* Poor Wi-Fi reception: We have trouble picking up the signals that
come through the air.
* Electronics store:
It’s the place I get my equipment from, and it has expertise that I
need.
* Frustrating ordeal:
It’s draining my energy, patience and enthusiasm. I feel as if I’m
caught in a bind, and I don’t know how to get out of it.
Restate the dream
Now, I repeat the dream replacing the original symbols with
the explanations the dreamer gave. At the same time, I’ll add statements like, “There
is a part of me that…” or “…in myself…” to remind the dreamer that all the
symbols are facets of his own self:
There is a part of me
that wants to have advance notice about what other parts of me will enter the
place where I live inside myself. I need to install some components inside of me
to help me do that. But the place where I live inside of myself isn’t designed
for easy changes. I have trouble picking up the signals that come through my
own air space. I consult the part of me that is supposed to have expertise, but
I feel my energy, patience and enthusiasm draining. I feel caught in a bind and
don’t know how to get out of it.
Initial assessment
Wow! Suddenly a frustrating home project reveals a poignant,
inner meaning. Does the message have validity? Stay tuned!
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