Thread: Confronting my dark enemy?

It definitely shows courage, I think. It would be nice if you didn't actually wake up before reaching him, though. Maybe next time instead of screaming, just turn around and give him a nice big hug and see what happens.

Originally Posted by wideawaken

I am running in a dark corridor really scared with feeling I am going to die any moment because someone is chasing me. I can't see his/whatever face but I I know he is very close behind me and I hear him also running. And than I just stop, turn back to him and run towars him screaming and than I wake up.

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To me, it seems this is a sign I have strong will to take risks and solve problems?

Well I wouldn't go so far as to suggest that the outcome will always be positive if you take risks.

But I agree that "he" is a part of you that you find scary - there are things about "him" that are not like (the conscious) you. He is your "shadow". In your dream you had the choice of fight or flight and in fact you tried both. There is a third way in my opinion and that is to face "him" and learn from "him" and effectively be "him", making all he represents tolerable for you. So in that sense, yes, take the risks but don't seek to destroy "him".

Yes your analysis seems correct. Yet try to link dreams specifically to the day before. Dreams capture new moods and fresh insights. So these will link to some problem that you started to face the day before.. or a wish to face some problem in the day to come.
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