Dream of the Year
By: Missy
The dream started off normal from what I could tell. I was
myself in the dream and I performed my normal routine of going to Wal-Mart (or
Hell-Mart, as what I like to call it sometimes). Although my brain was telling
me that I was there to shop for groceries, I found myself in the toy isle where
I was looking at two particular dolls (Monster High dolls to be precise).
Suddenly, I strongly noticed how bright orange one of the dolls were. It was
one of the werewolf sisters, Howleen. I also noticed Lagoona and she seemed to
radiate with her cool blue color. The orange in this case was clearly more
prominent. I then began to notice textures and Wal-Mart’s cold marble floors
changed to downy soft white carpet. For some reason, I felt the need to crawl
on all fours and physically touch this softness with my hands. I felt like I
was touching the fur of a rabbit or the downy feathers of baby birds. I
continued down the now seemingly long Wal-Mart isle and noticed myself heading
into the pet department.
The lights went out. Instead of wandering in the dark, a few
dim lights (like flames) created a path for me. Instead of being inside
Wal-Mart, I noticed that my environment has changed drastically. The ground in
which I stood on, reminded me of a swamp and the cold gross green water was
completely covered my ankles. The walls and the basic structure of my
environment reminded me of my mother’s old piano. The walls and material was
made of a really dark…perhaps mahogany wood. Blackwood is what I would like to
believe it to be. There were arches that reminded me of a gothic cathedral and
although there were windows, none of them contained any stain glass. Rather,
these windows lead to the open black night sky. It was a moonless and starless
night. As I walked through the water, I noticed on both sides of the walls,
there were windows which were peering areas like how someone would look inside
animal exhibits at the zoo. The problem was that when I looked through the
first few exhibits, the environments were also very swampy however no animals
could be found. Moving onward, I came across a specific exhibit which looked
like the windows were sealed closed with planks of wood and nails. A wooden
sign over the door had dripping red painted letters which spelled “Dracula”.
Feeling creeped out by the security of that particular exhibit, I started
running. Water splashed up my legs as I raced passed another exhibit which
sparked and popped in frenzy. The words “Frankenstein” blazed like bright light
bulb and although I refused to peer through the glass of that exhibit, the
corner of my eye caught a glimpse of the creature within.
My mind then processed that my running and the environment
formed the shape of a U. When I reached the end of this U, my environment changed
once again. This time, I was in what looked like to be a farm home. There was
no furniture present, and very few decorations hanging on the plain white
walls. There weren’t any lights installed in this place however the sunlight
coming from the open windows provided me with the light I needed. In this
place, I wasn’t myself anymore. In this new location I took on a new form of
being a girl with a pair of golden braids and I was wearing a white dress.
There were others in the location. There was a boy who may have been 11 or 13
and another girl who also had blond hair but she was clearly shorter than the
boy, perhaps she was younger. In this new body, I was the sister to this boy
and girl. They also seemed to acknowledge me as their sister. Although they
clearly were not my real siblings in reality, in this form I was their family.
The boy and girl formed a small circle and started to whisper to each other
quietly while sometimes looking at me. They giggled and snickered like they
were keeping a secret and I could tell that it was one meant for me to never
know. Then the father of this particular family walked in and he looked like a
very tall and dark…however he looked like an Amish version of “SlenderMan” only
minus the beard. He also talked with the children quietly as if keeping a
secret from me. I didn’t quite know what it was about them, but I didn’t feel
safe at all. I walked into the bathroom of the home and closed the door behind
me. I looked into the medicine cabinet and found an unusual object. I picked up
what looked like a sponge made up mostly of straw material. What was unusual
about this moment was how I noticed a very predominant smell. It wasn’t a good
smell, nor was it a bad smell. All I seemed to notice was that this object had
a very strong odor. Since I had picked up this object with my hands, I sensed
that the other people in the home sensed that I had touched something that they
didn’t want me to touch. I felt the fear rising and seeing the small round
blinded window; I opened it and tried crawling through the space. Outside, the
farm home was completely surrounded by corn fields (some hay fields). I ran
into these fields as the family chased me. I physically couldn’t see it
happening however I was cut down from my flight. I suddenly left the gold
braided girl and was seeing the scene unfold from a birds eye view. The girl
who was once my form laid dead, the boy had cut her with a sharp curved blade.
My perspective shifted over to the boy and I was looking at the family and a
new person enters the scene. The newcomer was a younger boy with blond hair and
the first thing he said was, “I want to be Billy now”. I then acquired this
notion that perhaps, these people were characters in a murder story. The boy,
whom I was now seeing through his perspective, was the original character
playing as Billy. The other characters started to talk to each other on what
roles they wanted to be next, however it was clear that the new boy was set on
playing Billy. As the character roles fell into place, this unusual family
turned their heads at the same time to stare at me. The little boy, now playing
as Billy, gave me this evil smile. Fear began to rise again as my concluding
thoughts screamed that I was going to be the next victim…again.
This is where the dream ended.
My personal analysis is simply baffled with what I saw and I
do highly rank this dream as one of the most unusual dreams of the year (for me
at least). This dream was extremely inconsistent and normally I do well in
deciphering my own dreams. Never in my whole life have I ever had a dream so
detailed with colors, textures, and inner feelings. As a witness to such a
dream, I really like how good the transitions were from location to location.
My personal experience has always taught me to be mindful of
the details in dreams. As long as you remember simple things like colors,
numbers, words, letters, names, objects, and themes, it can be fairly simple to
find out the meaning behind it. Based on what I remember, I will create a list
of explanations of what I have seen. These explanations can be found on
http://www.dreammoods.com. So if any of
you have a hard time figuring out your own dreams, you can find most
explanations there.
Orange
Orange denotes hope, friendliness, courtesy, generosity,
liveliness, sociability, and an out-going nature. It also represents a
stimulation of the senses. You feel alive! You may want to expand your horizons
and look into new interests
Blue
Blue represents truth, wisdom,
heaven, eternity, devotion, tranquility, loyalty and openness. Perhaps you are
expressing a desire to get away. The presence of this color in your dream may
symbolize your spiritual guide and your optimism of the future. You have
clarity of mind. Alternatively, the color blue may also be a metaphor for
"being blue" and feeling sad.
If you
are wearing light blue in your dream, then it symbolizes your creativity. You
like to pace yourself in whatever you are doing.
Wood Paneling (best thing I could find for the
mahogany wood I saw)
To see wood paneling in your
dream symbolizes your outdated surroundings and thinking. You are stuck in a
time period and are looking at the world from an archaic perspective.
Blonde
To see a blond person in
your dream suggests that you need to enjoy life and live it up. Be a little
glamorous.
To dream
that you dye your hair blond indicates that you literally need to lighten up
and quit being so serious all the time. Try to be more upbeat.
Hay
To see hay in your dream
represents the necessity of hard work; nothing in life comes easy. You may also
be feeling hopeless about a situation.� Alternatively, hay indicates the need to
nurture your maternal instincts, masculine energy, and/or your sexual urges.
Consider also the symbol as a pun on "hey". Your dream may be trying
to call your attention to something.
Enclosure (best thing I
could find for the exhibits I saw
To dream that you are in an
enclosure indicates that you are in defensive mode. Some situation in your
waking life has put you on guard. You feel the need to protect and defend
yourself.
To dream
that you are in an enclosure that is shrinking indicates that you feel
restrained and confined in some circumstance. It represents actual or perceived
limitations. You need to start testing out your boundaries in order to grow.
To
dream that you are in an enclosure made of glass suggests that you are too
critical about a person or situation.
Yourself
To see yourself in your
dream is a reflection of how you act and behave in your waking life.�Consider what you are doing and how you
are feeling in the dream for additional significance.
Character
To dream that you are
playing a character indicates that you are avoiding some responsibility or
refusing to acknowledge your role in it. Alternatively the dream means that you
are putting on an act. By playing a character, you are pretending be someone
else instead of being yourself. Consider a situation in your waking life where
you are not being genuine.
Fictional Character
To see a fictional character
in your dream implies that you are trying to escape from your own reality.
Consider the qualities of the fictional character and how you may need to
incorporate or acknowledge those qualities within yourself. Alternatively, the
fictional character may be an archetypal symbol depending on the character.
Swamp
To see a swamp in your dream
symbolizes the repressed and dark aspects of yourself. You may be feeling
insecure. The dream may also be a pun on feeling swamped from work, a
relationship, or other emotional burden.
To dream
that you are walking through a swampy area foretells that you will find
yourself in an adverse situation. You may experience setbacks and
disappointments in love. Alternatively, walking through a swamp in your dream
denotes the attainment of prosperity and pleasure through dangerous and
underhanded means.
Marsh
To see or dream that you are
at a marsh suggests instability in your emotional realm. You are feeling bogged
down, insecure or unsure about the future or how to go about with achieving
your goals.�
To dream
that a marsh is being drained indicates that you are feeling weary and
emotionally drained. Alternatively, you feel lost.
Market (best I could
find for Wal-Mart)
To dream that you are in a
market represents some emotional or physical need that you are currently
lacking in your life. You may be in need of nurturance and some fulfillment.
Consider the specific items that you are shopping for. Alternatively, the
market signifies frugality.
To see a
barren market in your dream signifies depression and gloominess. There is a
void in your life. If the market is large or well-stocked, then it means
possibilities and choices.
Farm
To see or live on a farm in
your dream suggests that you need to develop an aspect of yourself and utilize
your potential. You are ready for growth.
Smell
To smell something in your
dream indicates your past experiences and feelings you associate with that
particular smell. Your dream is trying to convey a feeling with a familiar
smell or scent. Alternatively, the scent may be part of your real environment
which you have incorporated into your dream.
To smell
death in your dream refers to a situation that has long been dead. It is time
to stop dwelling on the past and move on.
This is all I have for now. I’m sure I will add more
later once I find more explanations for the other things. But in the meantime,
this will have to do.
In other announcements, I am currently borrowing a
book from a friend called The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I’m not sure at
this time if I want to do a book review on this but it could be a possibility.
Until next time, have a happy reading time!
-Missy
