Noteworthy dream
I dreamt I was waiting or putting something off or hiding out in a hotel suite. I’m not sure what for, and I don’t think it’s important. I wanted a lot of candles burning for some reason. I kept lighting candles and incense in all the rooms. It seems like the candles were an OCD coping mechanism against fear and avoidance.
I kept burning more candles and incense. Candles were getting knocked over. Incense sticks, wax, paper, curtains, rugs, etc were catching fire. I kept putting out more and larger fires. You know how sometimes you can’t run or even walk or can’t make effective decisions or movements in dreams? I think that was going on. I was moving and thinking slowly, but I think the main reason was whatever hang up I was avoiding.
I finally got some clarity, and I started going to each of the fires and effectively putting them out, cleaning up candles and incense. By the time the dream was over (or I woke up, whichever it was) I had the apt looking spotless, beautiful even, and the fires were controlled.
I had the feeling when I woke up that I was supposed to take note of the symbolism and heed the messages of the dream. I think the symbolism is pretty blunt. I had a bunch of fires to put out, and the main reason I had such crises is that I was allowing things to build up. I was putting things off, hiding away, and things were to the point that they couldn’t be maintained.
I was very motivated when I woke up. I went on a cleaning and organizing jag and have been pretty upbeat since. I’m glad I was upwardly mobile rather than depressed by the dream or deflated. The timing is good; new semester starts tomorrow.
I kept burning more candles and incense. Candles were getting knocked over. Incense sticks, wax, paper, curtains, rugs, etc were catching fire. I kept putting out more and larger fires. You know how sometimes you can’t run or even walk or can’t make effective decisions or movements in dreams? I think that was going on. I was moving and thinking slowly, but I think the main reason was whatever hang up I was avoiding.
I finally got some clarity, and I started going to each of the fires and effectively putting them out, cleaning up candles and incense. By the time the dream was over (or I woke up, whichever it was) I had the apt looking spotless, beautiful even, and the fires were controlled.
I had the feeling when I woke up that I was supposed to take note of the symbolism and heed the messages of the dream. I think the symbolism is pretty blunt. I had a bunch of fires to put out, and the main reason I had such crises is that I was allowing things to build up. I was putting things off, hiding away, and things were to the point that they couldn’t be maintained.
I was very motivated when I woke up. I went on a cleaning and organizing jag and have been pretty upbeat since. I’m glad I was upwardly mobile rather than depressed by the dream or deflated. The timing is good; new semester starts tomorrow.