Learn to break down your barriers

Analysis of dream submitted by L.T. of Geelong, Australia.

Dream- I felt like moving forward was deceptive. I encountered a huge mountain. Walls and other obstacles then appeared in turn. I was exhausted, doing what I could to get around one wall just in time for another to pop up. Same superior kept appearing to get in my way. I began to think I was going around in circles. It confirmed what I knew already.

Predominant Emotions- fear, anxiety, distress, tension, disappointment, irritation.

Interpretation-  Mountains often represent major obstacles and challenges you believe you must overcome.  Ask yourself whether you might be making a "mountain out of a mowhill" (or something out of nothing). Ego can create more trouble than its worth.

Walls are emotional blockages you create to hold yourself back. This implies you repress honest feelings in a relationship or deny past trauma.  Rigid obstacles reveal you accept perceived limitations, self-defeating thoughts or fail to set boundaries. You are invited to explore why you concoct mental barriers and 'beat your head against the proverbial wall.' Realize you cling to old habits and beliefs unnecessarily. Why stay in a rut? To struggle behind walls suggests you evade shame, guilt and refuse to change.  Find the hidden why.

Familiar people draw attention to qualities and feelings of those people that intimidate you or, that you desire for yourself. Why buy into fear? Why do you desire to be like someone else? If you are non-confrontational, then it may be time to take some assertiveness training. Consider how you view your shadow, or what you see as negative traits in yourself. Its past time to accept and love yourself unconditionally.

Circles signify perfection, completeness, and spiritual immortality. Such themes suggest you recognize subconsciously that these qualities are part of you, but your conscious behaviour contradict this or shows how quickly you forget. Do you feel stuck in a boring routine? If you're quick-tempered, learn to let down your defenses. Do yourself a favor, learn ways to raise awareness about your self-destructive behaviour, then, be proactive.