Theories of Dreams

Recently, I've been really into dreams. I have so many that just scream all kinds of unconscious material at me. My most recent dream that remember well took place at some body of water. I think it was an inlet for a bay. I was with a man, perhaps a partner, and we were walking along it near a cave on the rocky shore near the cliff walls. There was a nearly identical cave on the other side. Many people were milling around. Suddenly, I knew the tide was coming in and that we had to get to one of the caves, but which one? I asked the man where my parents were. He said they were in the cave nearest us. The choice was made and we entered the cave where my parents were. Inside the cave, it was like a mall. There were shops and food stores and my parents were standing among the others, talking and hanging out. I knew we had chosen the right cave.

I have no idea what that means, but I love the imagery of the caves and the water. I'm really terrified of the ocean, but in this dream it wasn't scary. At some point, the moment that I realized that the water would be rising soon, I saw a rock outcropping in front of me on the cliff wall at about eye level, and I grabbed onto it. I saw my hand grabbing the rock really clearly. It was wet and the water was splashing up and hitting it. It wasn't frightening, but I had a moment of nervousness that quickly subsided.

Dreams are so cool... everything has a meaning and a symbol. A few months ago, when I was going through a really emotionally difficult time, I took an off ramp in my dream... it spiraled downward. It was a downward spiral! Crazy. I just love that. I'm keeping a dream journal, and it's blowing my mind. You can learn a lot about your waking life from your sleeping self.