Thread: A Childhood Nightmare

I remember when I was a kid, maybe from ages 5-9, I had one really creepy dream for a number of times. The family situation back then wasn't the best-- my older sister wasn't getting along with my parents at all, but I think the nightmares stopped before it climaxed. I'm a female.

The nightmare always went like this: I was being chased, always, by a long, thin woman with pale skin. She had long, red fingernails, red hair, and wore a flowing, strapless red dress. For some reason, I knew she wanted to kill me, or at least harm me. For some reason, I knew I had to run away from her. She chased me for a while, and then we came to a long staircase. I would always jump from this staircase and would end up flying down it-- this staircase had red carpeting, as well. The room was a dark red color. Then, for the rest of the chase, I would be flying instead of running. Finally, when the woman's long nails were scraping my back, I would wake up. I was sure there would be scratches down my back, but there never were.

What was the significance of only flying after reaching the staircase? Why was everything red? And why did I always have this dream?