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This week, we’re examining a congratulatory waking dream. It’s
a dream in which a series of pleasant and rewarding events took place in the
dreamer’s life. Most of the time we don’t recognize these kinds of happenings
as waking dreams; we’re too busy enjoying them to look at them as metaphor.
However, this dreamer took the time and effort to analyze
the experience. He wondered what else he might learn from a series of events
that happened unexpectedly and even seemed to transpire “magically.”
On Wednesday, he and I isolated the important symbols. Then
I asked him to “tell me about” each one. What I was looking for was a
metaphoric association he would make with each symbol. I recorded his reply,
and now it was time to reassemble the dream in its metaphoric version. Below, I
have simply retold his dream experience, but in place of each of his symbols, I
have put the metaphoric description he gave of each one. I have also added
phrases, throughout, to remind him that every symbol in his dream represents a
facet of himself.
The dream,
reconstructed as metaphor
Inside of me, there is
a place where there are opportunities for growing and for expansion, especially
regarding my understanding of how my own universe works. At first, I
experienced lots of interest and enthusiasm within myself, with parts of me
really willing to actively and conscientiously participate. But since then, interest
has waned. The last class that I was preparing to have within me was canceled
due to no one showing up. It didn’t bother me. There are times when I am spreading
the message—the good news—inside of me. And then, there are other times when I
just go quietly within myself and am still.
However, I thought I
was being honed for something bigger. And, at the same time, my feminine and
masculine selves are looking for a new place to live. We want it to be especially
near one of the crucial, life-sustaining elements, which some parts of me even
equate with life beyond the physical; they see it as part of spirit.
In the meantime, we’re
in a temporary accommodation within me, with lots of atmosphere. This place in
me is off the beaten track, a bit eccentric, and sometimes special. Here, in
this place inside of me, there is something happening right away. It has the
potential to enlighten and teach. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be involved
because I needed rest and solitude to recoup. But parts of me all attended
together, sharing transportation to the event.
During this
transporting time, the part of me offering me accommodation, and another part
of me who cooks meals for sustenance and pleasure, organized a forum to share
what I know with myself. This event ended up being a large gathering of
different parts of me.
Some observations
It never ceases to amaze me how dreams that are retold in
this manner organize themselves into cohesive themes. What do you suppose this
will be about? I doubt if it has much to do with giving talks. Tomorrow, we’ll
ask the dreamer to share his own ideas.
Stay tuned!
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