Analysis of the week submitted by D.H of Vancouver, Canada. Dream- I was standing in a bright hallway, by a door that had a window to the outside. In the next room a woman was screaming. She was being murdered and I knew this. Yet I was rooted to the spot. Strangely I don't recall feeling fear, just quiet reserve. Predominant Emotions- Fear, shame, anxiety, growing hope Interpretation- Different parts of a house gain meaning based partly on what you experience in these places. Carl Jung links rooms and levels with symbolic layers of the unconscious. If you believe the basement is the foundation of your psyche, and your character grows from there, then the root of your discomfort is in early memories. According to you, something stinks about your childhood. You desire to release emotions that may include rejecting or doubting certain of your abilities. Part of you fears the implications. You contemplate the benefits of being honest to distract yourself from the source of your discomfort. Blood is a reassuring energy source at the same time as a possible reminder someone or something is bleeding you dry. You may be overthinking or over-doing it. This does not have to imply financial resources are being depleted. If a person or project is draining you like an energy vampire, then you are starting to realize you must behave differently in order to find alternative energy sources and fulfillment. Part of you is running scared. You are suffering for what seems to be due to the behavior of others. You may interpret it as coercion, intimidation, exploitation or some other sense of being used. Remind yourself what Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” In the end, you always choose how to feel and which lessons you will learn from the experience. Contrary to what you may think at this moment, you are never useless or powerless. The reason people start to feel some level of failure is because they forget how to believe in themselves. Anxiety is a feeling ability that prevents you from feeling too safe or complacent. Without it, some people assume their learning will stagnate and survival is less within ther control. Something has triggered anxiety you thought you had put behind you. Although useful when deadlines loom and as a means of keeping you focused, you are permitting anxiety due to biological factors to become blurred with that grounded in fear. Only you can uncover and resolve unresolved conflicts. Stop punishing yourself.
The screams stopped and this man came around the corner of the hallway carrying a bloody axe. His grin was evil and his eyes were fixed on me. Telepathically we communicated and I knew I had to follow him or he would kill me right there. In a sense I think I was buying time by following him. I was aware of another person with me suddenly (I think it was my younger brother); we are close.
I stood at the top of the stairs to the cellar where this killer motioned for us to go. The other person had started down the stairs ahead of me and I turned to look back at the door / window. There was a young boy standing on tip toes staring through the glass with wide eyes. He could see the bloody axe.
Our eyes met and I silently mouthed the words, "Help Me". His eyes widened further when at that same time the man with the axe saw him and started towards him. He ran off in a flash and the man with the axe turned his attention back to me. Down the old wooden stairs I went, into the cellar. It was dark, musty, and smelled of blood and gasoline. I knew he was going to kill us and then set the home on fire. My brother had disappeared.
My thoughts shifted away from going along with this. I heard my voice say, "I have to go to the bathroom," as I suddenly turned and began to climb back up stairs. The man with axe protested and started to follow. I pictured that bright window where the young boy had been. Somehow knew I would be free. I awoke as I was nearing the top of the stairs with the man close behind