Thread: Probably the most frightening dream in my life

Don't worry about it. Mirrors in dreams are almost always frightening. I don't believe that you are going to die because you saw yourself. I think a task of the month was to ask your dream self something about you that you don't even know ( or it could of been just a dream character ) but if it was their self, they are still here. But stress and anxiety usually causes nightmares.


Edit: I had a dream some woman was strangling me and stabbing me and I could hardly breathe and was passing out ( Not sure why I was losing my breath in a dream when the dream body does the breathing ) and my dad just stood there laughing, when I was begging for help. That was not a very pleasant dream I understand how you feel.

dk2852,

I've got a few questions you can ask yourself to help determine what was behind the dream.

1. On your actual, physical trip to the lab, were there any unusual circumstances?
2. Was there anything about the project that made you uncomfortable?
3. Was there anything that you were doing at that time that could have been "cutting your own throat"?
4. How have you felt health-wise since having the dream, both physically and emotionally?

It is possible for mirrors in dreams, as in waking life, to be portals. That makes it possible for the dream to have been a spiritual encounter, where the entity could have taken your guise through your reflection in the mirror. Why? Perhaps to steal some of your energy, perhaps for another reason. Such encounters in dreams are more common than many would believe.

Looks like you had a false awakaning. I really want to have one because it will help me become lucid.

Well I've thought more about the dream months after I had it, rather than after I had it. The surprising thing to me was the false awakening. I had never had one before that I can remember.
My actual trip to the lab was later that morning and I don't recall there being anything strange, I was impressed because thats the only photo lab in this area that can process slide film.
The main thing was that I was worried I might be late for school, and I was worried the project wouldn't be completed on time. I thought that the film would take too long to process, and it wouldn't be completed.
As for anything that was bugging me at the time, I was involved with this girl, who I had the deepest desire to be in a relationship with, but she had a shitty boyfriend. I think maybe there was an inner struggle or something.
As for false awakenings, I don't know why you would want one, from what I've heard they're usually always scary, and end up in nightmare type things. Almost everyone looks in the mirror in the morning, and the only problem with mirrors is that they are almost always frightening or disturbing in dreams.

dk2852,

Mirrors usually symbolize a reflection of oneself. There was obviously at least one emotional issue you were dealing with, as you state

I was involved with this girl, who I had the deepest desire to be in a relationship with, but she had a shitty boyfriend. I think maybe there was an inner struggle or something.

and this conflict could certainly show up colorfully in your dreaming, but I get the feeling there is something else that you haven't revealed or perhaps have not thought of that is relevant to this dream.

A false awakening, or waking into another dream, is usually drawing your attention to a matter that needs to be dealt with, and the dream within a dream (within a dream...) gives the dreamer the message multiple times in multiple ways, making the dreamer more likely to pay attention and understand the message.

Without knowing more about what was happening in your life when you experienced this dream, I would suspect that it was drawing attention to a heavy personal issue that you were dealing with at that time that may have been "costly" to you.

So you think the first part of the dream is more relevant then the second part? I wish I could remember more about the first part of the dream, but it really was just as I described it. I had called this photolab beforehand to make sure they could process this type of film. I knew it was run by an asian couple, since I talked to both of them on the phone. But, when I went inside the shop in my dream only the guy was there.
Now get this, when I actually went to the shop the next day, and when I went to pick up my film only the lady was there.
Could that mean anything?

So you think the first part of the dream is more relevant then the second part?

No, each part of the dream is relevant.

Could that mean anything?

*Everything* in a dream means *something*.

Again, without more info as to what was happening in your life at that time, it's hard to give you more detailed info on what this dream could mean. Ultimately, the dreamer is the one who must decide what their dreams mean - interpreters can help shed light on it, but the final decision must be yours.

Try sleeping/dreaming on it with the intent of understanding the dream. There are a different ways to do this. You could write your intent to understand this dream on a piece of paper and put it under your pillow, or you could keep the intent in your mind as you fall asleep. Make sure you have a pen & paper or a recorder by your bed, and make notes on any dreams you can recall each time you wake, and then study your dreams for a response to your intent.

Good luck! Let us know what you find out.