Dream interpretation/Do I act on it?

Upon the suggestion of the wonderful Turkish Delight for me to do some meditation, I decided on a whim last night to try it before I went to bed. I'm not sure if I did it 'properly' - I sat in a darkened room, with some 'aural massage' tracks playing in the background, and just tried to focus my attention on my breathing and the candle in front of me. My mind wandered a lot, lol, but after about 20 or so minutes I felt completely relaxed, calm and tired so I went to bed.
Then I had an extremely vivid dream last night, and it's stuck with me all day, and I can't help but think it's a message of some sort...maybe? I dunno... Here's what happened in my dream:

I was visiting with a friend, P, and I had traveled a long way to see them. It was time for me to go home and P was driving me to a train or bus station or something. Then I noticed P had taken a wrong turn and was in fact driving in the opposite direction, but P said it was ok, it's actually a short cut and the only way she knows how to get there. Uneasily I accepted this excuse, but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't relax. Something felt wrong. Then all of a sudden we crashed. I'm not sure how, there was just suddenly a lot of chaos around us and P lost control of the car and we crashed into a concrete division in the middle of the highway. P died. I walked away unharmed. I just walked away, with maybe the tiniest feel of sadness, but mostly uncaring. I think I felt a weight had lifted. The end.

Have I interpreted correctly do you think? I think it's message to let this friendship go. I think I want to, but I'm still holding onto it. It's probably just a manifestation of my true feelings.

:bump: anyone?


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I was thinking the same as you when I read it - the friendship is coming to an end, and even though you may be feeling uneasy about it, once you let go and let it happen you'll feel better for it

thanks Kaytee :) The more I think about the more I'm sure that's what it is. But, I am getting more reluctant to let go... argh confusing!


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I tend to interpret dreams quite literally. You see this friend doing in the wrong direction, you know it's going to end badly, and you don't want to be part of it. You look forward to the relief when it ends. I think you should follow your instinct on this one because sometimes friendships are important for a small period of our lives but are not meant to last.

The things that stand out to me about your dream Ree Ree are these:

1. you had travelled a long way to visit this friend. A lot of effort and time had been expended by you.

2. the visit was coming to the end, and she was driving you somewhere to enable you to take the long journey back. they were putting in some effort, but a small amount comparativley speaking.

3. you realised she was going the wrong way, and you said so.

4. your friend (with unknown intentions to you) unilaterally puts you in a situation of no control, and complete reliance with an expectation that you will trust her completely.

5. your friend is in her home area, and the only way she knows how to get to the station is (as far as you're concerned) not the normal way, and is as far as you're concerned actually completely opposite to the correct way. notwithstanding that, she says it's a short cut.

6. just ponder these four points for a minute: (i) she is driving (ii) you think it's completely the wrong way (iii) she says it's a short cut (iv) she says she knows no other way.

7. you weren't satisfied, you couldn't relax, something felt wrong, but you accepted what she said. Which in your words, you found to be an "excuse". Why "this excuse" rather than "this answer" or "this explanation"? Maybe ponder that for a bit too.

8. the crash - you aren't sure how the situation came about, there just suddenly was chaos, she lost control, and you crashed into something which (i) must have been clearly visible (ii) she would have known it was there given this was her town and her preferred route to get to the station and (iii) is something very solid and final - you can't drive into one of those at 100kph and expect to be fine.

9. she was driving, she lost control, and only she was harmed. I'd ponder that too, regarding fault and blame.

10. she died and you were fine.

11. you left, "with maybe the tiniest feel of sadness, but mostly uncaring. I think I felt a weight had lifted."


This makes me wonder several things, including:-

(a) do you feel that you are always the one making the effort in the relationship?
(b) do you feel that she tries to control or manipulate?
(c) do you feel that there's some sort of crash, disaster, confrontation coming up, that she will be to blame for?
(d) if the relationship ended, how would you feel? relieved?
(e) if you ended the relationship, would you be concerned about the fallout for her? or would your possible relief outweigh that, causing you to not particularly care?


I ask these things because sometimes my dreams are absolutely my thoughts all coming together, and God and/or my subconscious showing me what I really need to hear...

But sometimes it's rubbish, and I wake up feeling guilty and unhappy because it's not what I actually feel, and I don't like it that my dreams have come out that way, IYKWIM.

But if it's resonating with you, I really would break it down, think, pray, meditate, even journal about it, and then decide if you need to take action.

I don't propose to tell you what to do! But you are very welcome to my thoughts and notes, based on what you originally posted, if it's of any assistance to you working it through :hug:

I do know a car represents your life journey. eg if you are driving and in control you are in control with your life. if you are p
Out of control esp if someone else is driving it implies things out of your hands.
Dont think this helps but the other girls have given you heaps good interpretation.

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I do know a car represents your life journey. eg if you are driving and in control you are in control with your life. if you are p
Out of control esp if someone else is driving it implies things out of your hands.
Dont think this helps but the other girls have given you heaps good interpretation.

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So maybe the friendship is coming to an end, and, it's out of your hands. Maybe you don't actually need to do anything?

They say ending a friendship can be harder than a relationship. I hope whatever happens, happens smoothly for you :goodluck:

(I've delayed replying since I'm currently without my laptop, and long replies irk me on my iPhone!)
Firstly thank-you all for your replies! :)

Traveller I think you've hit the nail on the head, and the time for this friendship to die down has come. I like the theory that some friendships are only meant for a short period of our lives.

Tei, the significance of who's driving = in control makes a lot of sense, thanks

Willow thanks hun :hug: I hope it's a smooth transition too!


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peanutter - wow, what a detailed response! I love it! I have read an re-read your post a gazillion times!
A few of your points have made me really think hard about the meanings behind aspects of my dream. A lot of your suggestions have resonated with me, too. I think I just feel like P is far more emotionally invested in this relationship than I am, and therefore will be more hurt, making me feel a bit guilty and to blame for being less 'caring' .
Ah well, I'll keep plodding along and let it run it's course I think...
Thanks so much again!


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