Release the guilt

Analysis of dream submitted by Anonymous in Canada.

Dream: I was in a second floor of dank prison with a soundproof door and walls. The window had bars to a colorless, dirt courtyard. A dark man in my room squeezed through the bars to escape into fresh air. I felt this person was guilty of a crime, but I resisted calling the guards playing poker next door. Part of me wanted him to escape. I sensed the guards would not hear me call. I got the attention of a hot, black prostitute wearing red in the yard. She got the attention of the guards next door. They came and set me free. I was puzzled.

Steps:  (1) Reflect on details highlighted by your senses
            (2) Identify what content stands out
            (3) Notice the landscape, color and associated feelings

Interpretation: You are smarter than you consciously think.  Dreams describe your perceived issues in the form of a story.  The mind is often perceived as a mental prison.  Ego convinces you to feel guilty for natural inclinations such as sexuality, or soul-level passions.  You are conditioned certain thoughts or behaviours are unacceptable.  The dream echoes you punish the self unnecessarily. Regardless of what you may have done or considered, it calls for unconditional love and forgiveness.

Notice your dream captors are gambling. The mind is leveraging some kind of wager.  Who are you playing against? Consider perceived adversaries. You may fear imagined consequences. Ask yourself to reflect on your understanding of 'risk.' Are your worried about losing identity, tarnishing reputation, changing values, principles or beliefs? You have risen to new levels of self-knowledge but do not yet feel comfortable with what you sense about your core urges and unexpected creative or other freedom.

Colors evoke intense emotions and certain ones stand out. Trust your intution about your own associations with color. Black is often viewed as negative, evil or a reflection of depression. Your conscious self urges you to eliminate dark thoughts. Red can represent things like love and passion, sexuality and life force. Reflect on the themes of resistance and surrender, where and to whom? You are the judge and jury.

Comments

[Jannie Funster]

A friend of mine says that you play all parts in your dreams and I find that idea intriguing and probably is so.

[Liara Covert]

Jannie, that perspective is one shared by many kindred spirits. As a person finds he courage to truly explore the inner self, lots of details can be uncovered in dreams on surface and other, deeper levels. What jumps out at you in a given dream, does so for good reason. You ultimately know better than anyone what the unconscious says to you in symbolic form. To be open to external guidance empowers you to go off and running in whichever directions make sense now. Thanks for sharing here.

[Hilary]

Hi Liara .. I certainly feel colours affect one .. I feel better in cheerful colours, look better etc .. I don't seem to be dreaming at the moment - perhaps that's a good thing .. losing less energy over night?

Interesting ideas - thanks
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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[Liara Covert]

Hilary, people go through stages of dreaming. Some people are consistently conscious and aware and other people not. You may appreciate a coming dream ebook I am writing to be available here soon. Check this out: http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/5/29/contribute-to-my-new-dream-ebook.html#entry4123207

[molly]

Thanks. Great post. I have been telling myself for a while to begin recording my dreams and start paying attention to them. I am aware of them, and recall details with astonishing detail. Maybe it is time to start using them.

[Liara Covert]

Molly, the mind is indeed a rich source of information. To get over the hurdle of teaching the self to recall with consistency and detail brings you face-to-face with the prospect of learning more about what you fear you lack. Certain themes may recurr. As you keep a dream journal, it grows easier to gain insight into a bigger picture. Part of you is teaching other parts of you about the unconscious.