Posted by Deneb on June 14, 2009, at 17:00:02
In reply to Re: Weird Dream **possible trigger*** » Deneb, posted by Dinah on June 14, 2009, at 14:37:49
> How did the you in the dream feel and react?
I felt horror when the man jumped. I wanted to help him, but I couldn't. I was also worried for my own safety on the bridge, not because I would jump also, but because the bridge was flimsy and I was afraid of falling off.
I was happy when the man didn't die, but then felt horror again when he was swallowed by the dolphin. I wanted people to catch the dolphin and save him, but I was way up on the bridge and couldn't help.
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> The suicide part isn't too hard to understand in context. I think it's a good thing that he realized that people would help him and that he wanted to live.
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> Dolphins are usually associated with being helpful and friendly and saving people on occasion. Is it possible that you see that even those who are trying to be helpful might overwhelm and engulf and prevent him from reaching shore under his own power? Maybe the dolphin swam off only to spit him safely up elsewhere. But still, that would mean overriding his own efforts to reach safety.
>That makes sense. Maybe I feel these things because of the things that have been happening here.
> If that idea has any validity at all, it's an interesting juxtaposition isn't it? The man was grateful for those who saved him when he jumped, but the dolphin was a threat because it wouldn't allow him to save himself.
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> But I'm lousy at dreams, and I'd put absolutely no reliance whatsoever in anything I say on the topic.
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> My therapist always listens with interest to my dreams but then forces me to come up with my own interpretation. He says that it's my dream and my own ideas and associations would be more meaningful than his. How would you interpret your dream?I think being on the flimsy bridge and being afraid means I feel insecure sometimes. I felt horror when the man jumped and I think that means I value life a lot, including my own. I also felt helpless to help. I'm not sure what that means. I'm awful at interpreting dreams.
I thought it was interesting that I was just an observer in my dream and not a participant.
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