We have begun examining a waking dream about a beautiful
goblet breaking unaccountably before a dinner party. The goblet was not only
monetarily valuable, but it had been in the family for a long time and had
sentimental value too. (Scroll down to my last post to read the dream.)
There was probably a logical explanation for the
break—although it looked spontaneous. The questions we wanted to answer were,
first, was there importance to the timing? And second, if there was a message
being delivered, what was it?
It was time to look at the symbols and to discover what
kinds of metaphoric associations our dreamer made. As is almost always the
case, I started with the prompt, “Tell me about it.”
Tell me about…
Holidays: They’re a time of celebration, reflection and
honoring an important event.
Cooking: Cooking is my passion. I love to prepare
delicious food for enjoyment and health.
Cook a goose: That has so many associations for me. It’s
something you do during a special celebration. There’s the historic aspect of
it that reminds me of England during the time of Dickens. There’s the challenge
of doing a good job because goose can dry out easily if you’re not careful. And
then, of course, there is our expression, “His goose was cooked,” meaning that
what had been attempted was not successful.
A great deal of time:
Cooking a goose is involved, and you have to put off other responsibilities and
interests.
Invited guests: It’s a sharing. There’s comradery, and
enjoyment, and with a splendid meal, maybe a little bit of showing off as well.
Do it up royally: There is no sense of moderation; we’ll spare
no effort, maybe to an excessive degree, since it’s just a party.
My wife: She’s my partner and best friend. She is
often someone who offers a balanced view of my affairs when I am too closely
involved to be objective.
Audible gasp: Shocked reaction.
Crystal goblets: They are elegant for the sake of elegance.
You don’t really need that beauty to drink a beverage. So there is a sense of
preciousness for its own sake rather than for any practical concern.
In the family for
half a century: They have earned a
special place by being ancient and being associated with us for a long time.
Treat them with kid
gloves: Extra care and attention.
Broken: It was now useless and dangerous.
Nothing else
disturbed: It was almost as if it
broke itself of its own accord.
No shards or missing
pieces: No impact, no influence from
anything else.
Initial thoughts
What an intriguing dream! Already, as is so often the case with
dreams, there are prominent themes. There is repeated mention of history and
historic things; of something being precious rather than practical. And then
there is the telling comment, “almost as if it broke itself of its own accord.”
Was there something in the dreamer’s life that he needed to
give up? We’ll find out.
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