A dreamer named Mike has a pair of waking dreams while on
his way to speak at a conference. At first it seems that the two dreams have no
relationship to each other, but the connection soon becomes apparent. You can
scroll to my last post to review the analysis he and I did on his first dream—about
a broken cell phone. Today we’ll look at the second dream.
Mike’s second
waking dream
I was coming down with
a really bad case of laryngitis. I could barely whisper, and I wasn’t sure how
I was going to be able to give my talk plus hold the workshop I was scheduled
to facilitate.
Analyzing Mike’s
second dream
Using the neutral question “Tell me about it” we’ll see what
kinds of metaphors he comes up with.
Tell me about…
* Laryngitis: I can’t
talk, so I’ll have difficulty communicating my message.
* Whisper: Everything
is stated in a hushed way, like you’re trying to keep a secret.
* Give my talk: I was
supposed to present some new ideas to a large group of interested people.
* Facilitate a workshop:
I’m supposed to train others in implementing some new concepts and
procedures.
Mike’s two dreams
restated metaphorically
It was time to metaphorically reassemble Mike’s dream. I
will include his first dream as well. As you read the two interpretations in
tandem, notice the striking similarities. Even though one dream was originally
about a broken cell phone and the other was about a case of laryngitis, the
metaphoric themes are clearly related.
First dream
I am in a place inside
myself that is a gathering of all the people that live in me, all with the same
interest. I am going to introduce the main theme of this gathering to all the
parts of me present. We’re all in an attractive place inside of me and we want
to be there. I’ve arrived via a small, local terminal, and I’m waiting for my
own convenient courtesy to help me get back and forth easier. But the part of
me I use to talk with everyone and make plans and stay in touch isn’t working.
I miss the convenient courtesy. It left me behind and I was a long time getting
to my temporary accommodation.
Second dream
I am in a place inside
of me where I can’t talk, so I’ll have difficulty communicating my message.
Everything I do within me is stated in a hushed way, like I’m trying to keep a
secret. I was supposed to present some new ideas to a large group of interested
parts of myself. I’m also supposed to train other parts of myself in
implementing some new concepts and procedures.
It’s as if the second dream is a continuation of the themes
introduced in the first dream. In the first dream, he mentions that his method
of “staying in touch” isn’t working. In the second dream, this issue becomes
the central theme.
Tomorrow we’ll learn what this is all about.
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