Example of
a Dream "Rewrite" – Extracting Dream Meanings
I
have chosen to take many key words and phrases from the dream journey as I recorded
it and use them as screens to project and reflect upon. This particular example
is a rather long involved process and I am hopeful that this gives one example
of how we can gain insight into the dreamscape.
I suggest you first reread the original dream recording at the link
above, then if you wish to skip the details of my projections in the list
below, scroll down to the end of the list and you will there find the “Rewrite”
of the dream journey.
Key
words/phrases from the dream and my projections and associations:
·
Supposed to be here – in the right place, on schedule,
according to ‘plan’
·
Home or office – familiar place, place of purpose
·
Guide/therapist – an aspect or entity who is caring and
useful in helping in transitions, growth, and self-development, someone who
knows the territory
·
Planning – I am expecting and anticipating some actions
·
Sessions – times to work on some areas for growth; working
together
·
Main male guide – aspect or entity who is the most advance
teacher and guide
·
Lives here – an internal aspect with the place I now am in,
the larger psyche of mind of consciousness
·
work on fixing some signage near the entry door – changing an
existing label or identity where we enter to the inside of this space of growth
and learning
·
number “1” – refers to single, unity, oneness, primary,
individual
·
bending it over – bowing downward
·
no longer visible – invisible
·
the number before I changed things was 1000 or 10.00 – much higher
number, by removing the “1” it becomes essentially nothing, zero
·
not sure – uncertainty, beyond knowing
·
lot of stuff around – a bit of chaos
·
being shifted and moved around – transition, change is
happening
·
sort through – attempt to organize and see what is needed,
categorize
·
find some clothes of a woman I knew – noticing evidence of feminine
energies that are familiar to me
·
place them in a bag as if to wash later – Set aside to clean
at some point
·
woman enters and we
talk a bit – feminine aspect is present and communicating directly
·
she is related in some way also to the main male guide or
owner... perhaps his mate –Masculine guiding energies and feminine are related
or mated
·
she knows me – I am known
·
issue with 'self- inherent' – the inherent ‘Self’, defining
an issue, feminine asks and point to issue, the “self” as an essential aspect of identity
·
not sure exactly what she means – uncertain of meaning
·
I think it has to do with self-worth or esteem issues – my egoic
mind projects it as possible negative low self worth, etc
·
seated and talking – relaxed and communication
·
old tub with a pump – a place to clean ourselves and in the
case of a Jacuzzi, to also relax
·
I notice it is not hooked up and simply looks like an
antique tub with four 'feet' – not an option, something no longer works, old
mode of cleansing
·
the main male guide is listening to all we had said – nothing
goes unnoticed by my inner guide aspect
·
and I figure – again trying to figure out system
·
monitoring everything that is going on from a different
level – unseen dynamic aspect that hears and records it all
·
main guide fellow is standing in the doorway – invisible masculine
guide aspect makes himself apparent and
visible
·
the woman is beside him – masculine and feminine guiding entities/aspects
are together
·
he talks – masculine is communicating
·
6-8 people around a table – group presence at a common
meeting place
·
dressed in robes – not yet dressed for the day, or maybe
they are like religious garb, although appeared more as pre-dressing robes like
one might wear after just arising
·
breakfast Danish – it was just after awakening; morning treats
[the word “Danish” may have been leftover from movie that included Holland and
Dutch language last night], there were various types of breakfast treats, such
as sticky buns, croissants, and other pastries
·
introduce themselves – getting to know other entities and
aspects, appears as new energies/entities coming together
·
equally mixed group of good looking males and females –
number of cooperating masculine and feminine energies/aspects
·
who I may know but do not recognize – intuitively know with
actual recognition
·
still separate from them – not as yet integrated
·
I have gone back to sleep –not really asleep even though it
appears so
·
so I open my eyes and say, "no, I am awake” – open to
seeing and proclaim I am here and conscious
·
make close eye contact with several of the people at the
table – connecting with the new entities/aspects
·
go to get something to put on from my bag of clothes since I
realize I am only wearing underpants – looking for new way to be in the world
and cover myself
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And
next we can take the associations and projections and place them back into the
dream… a ”rewrite” of sorts that may bring some new light to the present
dynamics of the dreamtime message:
Dream
Rewrite:
“I'm
in the right place, on schedule, according to ‘plan’ and it seems to be a familiar
and safe place, a place of purpose of an important aspect or entity who is caring and useful in
helping in transitions, growth, and self-development, a helper who knows the
territory…
It
seems I am expecting and anticipating some actions …to spend time to work on
some areas for growth; working together here and the last one would be with the
aspect or entity who is the most advance teacher and guide who is an internal
aspect with the place I now am in, the larger psyche of mind… of consciousness…
...
I am planning on meeting some others and doing sessions with them as me as the
guide... before going in, since I am early, I am changing an existing label or
identity where we enter to the inside of this space of growth and learning and change
something that was single, a unit, oneness, primary, individual …by bowing downward
it becomes invisible... it was a much higher number, by changing it, it becomes
essentially nothing, zero… so there is uncertainty exactly why I changed it... but
I trust the process…
I
go inside and there is a bit of a mess and chaos as if things are in transition
and going through changes... I begin trying to organize and make some sense of things
and see evidence of feminine energies that are familiar to me… and set the
evidence aside to clean at a later time…
Then
the known feminine energy appears and we are communicating… and I even point
out the change to the ‘label’ or sign that made to the feminine aspect within… I realize this feminine energy is also related
or mated to the masculine guiding energy within… and I am know to this feminine
aspect… she asks me: "is there an issue
related to Self, the essential Self?... and I answer, "yes"... although
still uncertain of what it all means … and my ego mind quickly assumes it means
something negative like low sense of worth…
I am now comfortable and communicating with the feminine aspect, and notice an
old way of cleansing and relaxing and wonder aloud if it still works and I am
informed it no longer is relevant, like an outdated antique... I then realize that the advanced masculine
guiding aspect has been aware and present all along at a level or dimension of
which I was unaware… and everything has always been monitored…
As I have
become aware of this, the masculine guiding energy has become more conscious
and visible…entering the same realm of consciousness… along with the feminine
aspect…and the masculine guide begins communicating now as well… I am now aware
that there are 6-8 entities or energies meeting together that have just
awakened and are beginning to receive special treats for nourishment … the
masculine guide suggests they get to know one another , this group of mixed
male and female energies which are all positive and attractive .. And although
I do not specifically recognize them, they seem like they are also in the right
place now…They are still apart from me and the masculine guide suggests I am
losing consciousness again… I become aware and awake again and make contact
with the other emerging energies gathered together… I realize I am exposed and
find some open heart energy to cover me… and then leave to respond to some
external noise and wake again in my bed…
John
Hutchinson
Sundance Dream Hutch Blog
