As the weather cools here in the Texas Hill Country, my dreams have become more prominent. In the last few days, I’ve had several dreams with overlapping themes.
One night I was walking up and down a corridor looking for the “right” door to get to a class I wanted to take. A woman, who seemed to know more about the school than I did, informed me that I couldn’t go through the doors because they were for staff only. Instead, she told me, I’d need to go around the long way. Once she was gone, I picked a door and went through it anyway. That’s when I found myself in a dorm room with my new roommates — one of them being the woman who directed me to take the long way. I was happy to be her roommate and we embraced.
A few nights earlier I dreamed I was in a beautiful moss-covered forest with the most amazing trees, unlike anything I’ve ever seen. The best way I can describe it is to ask you to hold your hand palm up. Now spread your fingers as wide as possible and curve them up like tree branches. Finally, tilt your hand slightly upward — that is how my dream tree looked.
It was open and inviting, and I eagerly climbed inside of it where I wanted to rest on a shelf that had been added, as if for roosting birds. The shelf was not strong enough to hold me, so I jumped out of the tree and playfully ran through the forest. Once again, two unidentified women accompanied me.
And just last night I dreamed I was on a hill, gazing across a river valley and saw in the distance a beautiful castle with fall foliage on the trees. Then the sky opened and cast heavenly light upon a small, leafless golden tree. I rushed to get my camera to capture the image but when I returned a crowd of people stepped in my way so that I could no longer see the inspiring vista.
Symbolism Interpreted
My dreams are apparently a reflection of my waking life, where I am searching for what feels right. I’m eager to find a community where I feel welcomed, where I feel I belong. I long to meet acquaintances and friends whose sincerity and authenticity are more than skin-deep. I long to experience a sense of belonging and to be accepted and “embraced.”
According to my dreams, people are getting in my way, but what and who do these people represent? Since the dream mirrors the dreamer, these people represent different aspects of myself. In other words, I’m getting in my own way.
Questions to Consider
So I’m meditating on the following questions:
What feminine aspects of myself are holding me back? How can I join all of my womanly dimensions together so that we can collaborate to obtain a shared vision?
What do I need to do to stabilize my connection to nature and the Universe? How will I know that I’ve found what I’m searching for?
In what ways am I crowding myself out of a beautiful vision? What do I need to do to release the unnecessary energies that are blocking my path? What message does the Tree of Life bear for me?
Dreams have long fascinated me ever since I studied them as a high schooler. But my attention to them waxes and wanes like the moon. For now, just as the moon will soon be full in the November sky, my nights are full of beautiful visions and profound wisdom. It’s up to me to open myself to receive, with gratitude. Moreover, if I heed the teachings, I am sure to find that which I seek.
Reflection
How do your dreams speak to you?
How do you respond?
For more of my articles on dream symbolism, check out the following posts!
The Mystical Majesty of Dreams
Drowning Piglet Dream Represents Need for Parental Respect
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Dreams to for communicate what the sub conscious mind is thinking but at the same time it could be a result of the predominant thoughts present in my mind. Often am careful to discern which is worth heeding to. 😊
Absolutely, Leila. Discernment is a must. The better we know ourselves, the easier it becomes.
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Funny, Sheila, I just did a course on the power of dreams, so I am very ‘alive’ to this topic right now. (Like you, it comes and goes, waxes and wanes as a topic of interest in my life.) I really appreciate how your dream ‘spoke’ to you, and the idea of engaging with our dreams and using the messages of our dreams to help create new awareness and awakenings in my life.
Not surprised by the serendipity, Reba! Thank you so much for being here and sharing. <3
Appreciating (and will spend time) with this poignant question, Sheila, “What feminine aspects of myself are holding me back? How can I join all of my womanly dimensions together so that we can collaborate to obtain a shared vision.” It comes at a time when I’m working on several new creative projects with my muse, Archangel Gabriel, to wrap up this year and prep for 2018. Namaste~
I love your angel work, Lore, and am happy that my questions resonated with you. Thanks so much for being a part of the conversation!
Fascinating post Sheila! It’s amazing how you’ve recalled so clearly key aspects of all of your recent dreams. I find that it’s rare that I’m able to do this. Do you have any suggestions as to how to recall dreams? I also appreciate your reflection questions. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
I’m glad you are interested in working more with your dreams, Pamela. I find the best thing to do is immediately upon waking, ask myself to recall where I was in my dream state. You may not reconnect immediately, but with patience, a fragment may return to you. Then meditate on the little piece of the dream to see if it opens up to greater recall. More than anything, dream recall takes practice. When I studied dreams in high school, I could recall so many dreams upon waking that I didn’t have time to record them all. I still have those dream diaries and am fascinated by the dreams — many which I still remember because I took the time to record and reflect on them. Happy dreaming!
Sometimes the meaning of my dreams are obvious, and other times they stump me. Lately it’s been about collaborative community. Your questions raise some flags for me. Thanks.
I know what you mean, Barb. My dreams often leave me wondering, “What the heck?!” It’s only when I take time to write them out and dissect them that understanding begins to appear. Interestingly, after posting this article my dreams of women faded and I began to dream of men. I guess I need to spend some time on my masculine side. Yin and Yang — always working to maintain balance!
I have long been fascinated by dreams and have found through my work as a psychotherapist they represent where we are now in life and where we want to go. I look to the deeper meaning in my dream when I intuitively know there is one. The dreams I cannot figure out, I gratefully release knowing and trusting I have the information I need. I love how you followed your instincts in your dreams and know that carries over into your waking world. Thanks for sharing Sheila! xx
Thank you for sharing your dreams! Blessings!