Thread: Burned up dreams

I agree with Mark..your interpretations are quite something. What you did with the roots I find myself doing quite often IRL. I feel the need to tamper with something and when I do, I ruin it ...Tame dream, yet you found meaning in it..those skills can be very valuable.

Originally Posted by mark

Cool dreams man I like the secret garden, especially the interpretation. Has digging into your childhood be enlightening in any way?

Yes it has. In fact I keep meaning to mention a recent breakthrough. Many recent dreams have revealed something that happened to me age 7. I sensed a feeling of loss and in one dream the presence of a 11 or 12 year old girl (the one with the faculty of harmony in it). I found out from my parents, after much digging, that that was when my cousin came to stay. She was 4 years older than me (making her 11) and it was the only time I really saw her. But it was like she was always around, with photos etc and my mother and grandmother talked about her a lot. I idolised her like she was a big sister that had come home. I felt lonely again when she went away. Even now I feel that I once had a big sister in my life and it's like I've been looking for her ever since (or so it has been feeling).

There have been other things, mainly to do with my family. And a really interesting one a year or so back when a little girl claimed in a dream she was my inner child!!! That took some thinking through!

Originally Posted by bro

I agree with Mark..your interpretations are quite something. What you did with the roots I find myself doing quite often IRL. I feel the need to tamper with something and when I do, I ruin it ...Tame dream, yet you found meaning in it..those skills can be very valuable.

It was like a powerful one I had 3 years or so ago. I dreamed I was squeezing a spot which became one of my nipples. As I squeezed it rather than pus coming out, some white strands appeared. I was trying to pull these through and then my attention was taken inside my body and I saw there was this beautiful flower in my "bosom" with gleaming long thin white petals and I was pulling these petals through and out of my body.

I think I was being told not to tamper. There is something beautiful inside and no matter how I may look ugly from the outside, tampering will just destroy what's inside. I think we sometimes (us men that is!) forget we have inner beauty.

Originally Posted by Burned up

Yes it has. In fact I keep meaning to mention a recent breakthrough. Many recent dreams have revealed something that happened to me age 7. I sensed a feeling of loss and in one dream the presence of a 11 or 12 year old girl (the one with the faculty of harmony in it). I found out from my parents, after much digging, that that was when my cousin came to stay. She was 4 years older than me (making her 11) and it was the only time I really saw her. But it was like she was always around, with photos etc and my mother and grandmother talked about her a lot. I idolised her like she was a big sister that had come home. I felt lonely again when she went away. Even now I feel that I once had a big sister in my life and it's like I've been looking for her ever since (or so it has been feeling).

There have been other things, mainly to do with my family. And a really interesting one a year or so back when a little girl claimed in a dream she was my inner child!!! That took some thinking through!

that great mate! I love that you can access repressed memories from when you are young through dreams. How did you go about accessing these memories, I mean did you have any pre sleep thoughts to direct your dreams or anything?


you mention about looking for a big sister do you think this has any connection with that girl you dreamed about and how you said you wanted to get closer?

Originally Posted by Burned up

A stone that's been shaped by a stonemason e.g. for building. Is that another word (like bogroll) that doesn't cross the Atlantic?

I think I would call that a cobble stone. I never heard of a dressed stone.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

I think I would call that a cobble stone. I never heard of a dressed stone.

yeah I think this is another british thing. I knew what a dressed stone was. Over here a cobble is one of the stones that make up road surfaces on very old roads

Originally Posted by mark

that great mate! I love that you can access repressed memories from when you are young through dreams. How did you go about accessing these memories, I mean did you have any pre sleep thoughts to direct your dreams or anything?


you mention about looking for a big sister do you think this has any connection with that girl you dreamed about and how you said you wanted to get closer?

The dream provides the key - access to strong feelings from the past etc. But the real work took place in real life. Nothing magical about that bit - I just cornered my parents and quizzed them until they came out with something that made sense.

I don't think it's really necessary to go those lengths. probably enough to note that these feelings exist at all.

Originally Posted by mark

yeah I think this is another british thing. I knew what a dressed stone was. Over here a cobble is one of the stones that make up road surfaces on very old roads

Yup. Cobbles are only a few inches wide and won't be used for construction, just road surfaces and posh retro patios. A dressed stone is a large block. Most of Scotland (before the last 50 years or so) is built with dressed stone!

Another bloody train dream

J and I are returning (from London?) by train and we're safely on it with 9 or 11 (I forget, but it wasn't 10) minutes to go. As there is so much time I decide to fill it by going back into the station to check the time the train leaves. I forget it's a public holiday and the info desk is closed. I then notice the train leaves in 2 minutes.

As I rush back to the platform I see a silver haired man I recognised from earlier sitting in the ticket-checker's seat. I don't know what he's doing there as I know he has a good job and drives a large car.

I sense the train is about to leave so I rush to the platform. Phew no driver in the cab. The first carriage door is open but I notice someone is now coming down the platform shutting doors and walking to the cab. I rush to the open door but find it hard to run (sign of waking up). I shout and a man from inside the carriage puts his hand out of the door and pulls me on just before the train leaves. I then wake up.

Unlike many other train dreams, I actually make this one rather than miss it. This seems to indicate that I am in a better place than before. Although I'm still not really sure what the train means. Some kind of progress in life, I suppose. Some way of knowing I'm keeping up. Trains in my dreams are nearly always very short and basic and stations are always empty. Interesting.

This dream is similar in some ways to the previous day's. Again I am tampering (trying to do something at the last minute rather than just letting things happen). The time to departure is also interesting. Sounds like 9 or 11 years ago (perhaps) I wasn't ready for the journey but 2 years ago I couldn't wait. What happened 2 years ago? The main thing was that I changed my vocation, committing myself to counselling. A big year for me was 2005.

No body to play with

The scrawl that I woke up to this morning was only partly decipherable...

I was walking in a nearby town or village on a grey day with J. S & M were there too. I think we were in the car by the time the next scene starts.

We see the local children walking along the road, dressed in fancy costumes. Must be some kids club or something. My son wasn't with them. I learned that he refused to join in and was dressed as a dragon elsewhere and scaring people.

S&M felt sorry for me. (dunno why - but that's what it says)

Next I was walking away from the centre of the village down a hill under an old railway bridge. I was with D from work. He was telling me about these white circular metal doors like manhole covers that were around. I hadn't noticed them before but knew they connected to the water system. He said that in the old days poor people used to take dead relatives to these places. I recall thinking urgh, dead people in the water supply. He then opened one of these white doors. It was about 6' diameter like the back of a petrol tanker and was in the railway embankment next to the bridge. Inside was a gleaming white pile of human skeletons.

The bit about my son is just like him irl. I find his lack of conformity awkward and this part of the dream is probably more about my awkwardness than him.

The last scene is what I remember most. It wasn't scary. I can't immediately think what it means though.

I like your analysis of "Another bloody train dream"...it seems like you've got a good idea of what it might mean...and it would make sense...kind of jumped out at me too. The dream of "No body to play with"..i've had many similar...horrible things stashed away in common but unsanitary places...kind of weird. I can understand your diifficulties in trying to interpret that last bit though.

ha ha train dreams, they are so very common, I wonder why. Do you use them a lot?

That second dream was strange, you mention you are uncomfortable with your sons lack of conformity (hope im not being nosy but feel free not to answer) why is that?

Also that part with the manhole covers that is mad!

Originally Posted by bro

I like your analysis of "Another bloody train dream"...it seems like you've got a good idea of what it might mean...and it would make sense...kind of jumped out at me too. The dream of "No body to play with"..i've had many similar...horrible things stashed away in common but unsanitary places...kind of weird. I can understand your diifficulties in trying to interpret that last bit though.

I still can't think. "Skeletons in the closet" come to mind though.

Originally Posted by mark

ha ha train dreams, they are so very common, I wonder why. Do you use them a lot?

Not specially. And I wonder what people dreamed of before the railways were built?

Originally Posted by mark

That second dream was strange, you mention you are uncomfortable with your sons lack of conformity (hope im not being nosy but feel free not to answer) why is that?

Fair question. I think it attracts attention. I certainly think that people wonder why he's so different. But what's really going on is how I think my parents felt about me as a child. They were very conservative like that and I've not really broken away from that line of thinking.

Originally Posted by mark

Also that part with the manhole covers that is mad!

Yes, how on earth can a dream invent something like that? What on earth is going on in there?

Originally Posted by Burned up

Not specially. And I wonder what people dreamed of before the railways were built?

ha ha horse and carriage lol ....dam im sad

Originally Posted by Burned up

Fair question. I think it attracts attention. I certainly think that people wonder why he's so different. But what's really going on is how I think my parents felt about me as a child. They were very conservative like that and I've not really broken away from that line of thinking.

I understand what your saying, did it hurt you to know your parents thought that way? I ask only because maybe your worried your son will get treated the same way? or maybe thats just me being silly I dunno

I dont think its just your parents, I think our society is very unforgiving of anything thats different. I guess its a normal parental response to be worried about how your children will be treated.

Originally Posted by Burned up

Yes, how on earth can a dream invent something like that? What on earth is going on in there?

mate you speaking to some one who was a animal in his dream last night ha ha

Originally Posted by mark

I understand what your saying, did it hurt you to know your parents thought that way? I ask only because maybe your worried your son will get treated the same way? or maybe thats just me being silly I dunno

I don't think I was hurt but I do think I kept aspects of my behaviour and also problems say at school quiet in case it would worry them. Yes you're quite right and yes I do think about that regarding my own son. Remember when I posted something about wondering how my children will turn out or what they'll think of me or whatever? That's the sort of thing that affects them for life.

I suppose the conflict in my dream has been with me a long time. I project it onto him now

Originally Posted by mark

I dont think its just your parents, I think our society is very unforgiving of anything thats different. I guess its a normal parental response to be worried about how your children will be treated.

mate you speaking to some one who was a animal in his dream last night ha ha

I suppose it's cultural, yes. I guess I don't need to worry how he'll turn out as there's no guarantee that my tampering will improve things anyhow. (It hasn't in my last 2 dreams!!!).

I've never been an animal (or even a train). Always a human. Still being an animal must have been a change for you from being someone who shags on sight

Originally Posted by Burned up

I don't think I was hurt but I do think I kept aspects of my behaviour and also problems say at school quiet in case it would worry them. Yes you're quite right and yes I do think about that regarding my own son. Remember when I posted something about wondering how my children will turn out or what they'll think of me or whatever? That's the sort of thing that affects them for life.

I suppose the conflict in my dream has been with me a long time. I project it onto him now

I suppose it's cultural, yes. I guess I don't need to worry how he'll turn out as there's no guarantee that my tampering will improve things anyhow. (It hasn't in my last 2 dreams!!!).

I think everyone keeps stuff from their parents ha ha I know I certainly did

Yeah I remember what you said and I still stand by my opinion, your a good bloke and I reckon you are a good father, since I have spoken to you on here all you have done is tried to help and be nice to people. Thats a great thing and if just half of that rubs off onto your son, well then you have done your job

What im trying to say in my weird and slightly confusing way is that you should not worry about projecting conflict onto your son. I think if anything you just worry about him and thats a good thing

I think we would be hard pressed to find a single parent who doesnt worry about their kids, christ im 23 and I still have to deal with it from my mum ha ha

Originally Posted by Burned up

I've never been an animal (or even a train). Always a human. Still being an animal must have been a change for you from being someone who shags on sight

ha ha I love it mate thats well funny

It was strange being an animal im always really worried in the 2 times I have been them, almost like everything is out to get me

Originally Posted by mark

I think everyone keeps stuff from their parents ha ha I know I certainly did

Yeah I remember what you said and I still stand by my opinion, your a good bloke and I reckon you are a good father, since I have spoken to you on here all you have done is tried to help and be nice to people. Thats a great thing and if just half of that rubs off onto your son, well then you have done your job

What im trying to say in my weird and slightly confusing way is that you should not worry about projecting conflict onto your son. I think if anything you just worry about him and thats a good thing

I think we would be hard pressed to find a single parent who doesnt worry about their kids, christ im 23 and I still have to deal with it from my mum ha ha

Thanks Mark. I suppose on one level I know you're right. But I still seem to want to be my own worst critic.

Originally Posted by mark

ha ha I love it mate thats well funny

It was strange being an animal im always really worried in the 2 times I have been them, almost like everything is out to get me

I guess that's what your unconscious associates with animals. I suppose it also depends what animal you are.

Things to do around a table

I was with some friends from my uni days in my parents' dining room. We were sitting around a table, with someone I know from along the road (our daughters are the same age). This person (don't remember her first name) was playing the acoustic guitar and we were listening. Then she switched to the electric and was belting out something with good rock street cred. One of my friends, G, was really getting into it, moving with the music and headbanging.

Another friend from uni, J, was there. A girl I used to fancy.
(Can't remember the rest of that scene - my notes just mention her name).
Clearly not an emotional experience this time.

Next I'm sitting next to S who sits next to me at work. We're still at the table and I'm helping him with his homework, which is on quantum mechanics!!!

The person playing the guitar is a really random choice by my dreammaker. She is fairly senior in local government I think but we hardly know each other. I seem to be impressed by her versatility though. Perhaps I have an unconscious fascination about her and maybe she represents something I'm not (but could be).

My friend getting into the music is just like him. Again, I'm probably not so expressive as he is and feel like I'm like him (but could be).

Why does J suddenly appear? I really wish I remember the scene.

And S asking for my help on quantum mechanics. ROFL about that one. Now I think about it I do feel some kind of urge to be clever when I'm with him.

Interesting that you're able to try and draw meanings from a simple dream. It sounded like fun being with that crowd with the music :p You're right though, our SC's do yank people from the strangest of places...can be quite funny sometimes .

Running for the bread

I had left my family to drive home from the town centre where my parents live (and I did age 10 to 18). I saw the car pass me at a junction on the way, as I'd chosen to run back to my parents. Running seemed fast and effortless and I could see my trainers [US language alert] giving me some extra power somehow. One stage of the route meant going downhill and I could feel myself running faster on this section. The hill got steeper and turned into a flight of steps (at this point we depart RL geography). My passage down the steps was impeded by a man who wasn't running as fast as me. A woman in front of me was also trying to get past. Eventually both of us did and I caught up with her at the bottom of the steps.

Somehow I knew that her route went right at this stage and mine left, up another hill. Right took her to the lower part of the village we were now in where my sister lives IRL. Left goes up to the higher, older part where my parents live. I felt I ought to be staying with her but I was keen to keep going. By now the steps and the crossroads had turned into an inside corridor like in a hospital with those double doors that swing both ways.

Not sure how the next bit unfolded but I was now carrying some bread. Did she give me the bread? Anyway we had to part and as I went through the doors the dream ended and I woke up.

I dream of being in that town more than anywhere. Running "home" and feeling strong and positive. Well, that wasn't how I felt as a teen but that was what th dream was like.

The steps interest me the most. I was impeded by a man but the woman was running at my pace. My usual hypothesis about steps is that they take me to different levels of consciousness. These steps were taking me deeper as they were going down. I was following a woman there and a man was impeding me. Perhaps it's my male-ness that is the limiting factor to self-exploration and I need to follow my female-ness such that it might be? Other dreams have often depicted male DCs as weak and female as strong.

Why bread? It was nice fresh crusty french-style bread. What on earth is the significance of my female DC giving me bread (although I can't be sure of that bit)? It's something simple but sustaining perhaps? I dunno.

Gi'z a job

I was working at an office I didn't recognise. I received a phone call from a headhunter. I listened to the sales pitch and said, apprehensively, that I'd only be interested if the position was part time (which is true IRL). The headhunter said that they thought that would be OK. I went downstairs, at this point knowing I was working for a local financial company, and it was the gound floor of a large old house. The lawn was out the window and only one other person was there. I was surprised there weren't more and wondered why everyone was taking their work so seriously.

I learned (can't recall how) that the job was sailing a yacht. Sounded great, I thought. Being paid £££ to sail a yacht part-time.

Next I was driving along the coast (looking for the yacht?) in a seaside town (that looked like Skegness or Morcambe or even Dundee). It was grey and drizzly. I was also up for another job. I ha put my name down for election to the SFA executive (scottish football association) and was worried that my knowledge was rather poor of major historic events and players compared with what others may expect me to know.

Lots of stuff about my being in different employments. Working for a financial company. Sailing a yacht. Footie committee. Sounds like I want paid without having to really do anything . This is backed up by my noting that nobody was in the lounge at my first job. (Apart from one man - not doing his work, as usual for one of my male DCs).

Also of interest, when thinking about the theme of the dream, is how much I'm relying on others to decide what work I do. Where is my own drive in all this? Is this why I'm dreaming of weak male DCs?

Sailing a yacht for money eh? I'd like to succede you in that job ;P. Definetly reflecting daily life though...I mean the concerns and thoughts that come with it...

Running..hmm, interesting that you felt it was a "happy" thing..usually when I'm running quickly in a dream it's accompanied by a panicky, dreadful feeling..I guess that can all be different too...hmm

-PS. That bread sounds delicious

ha ha wouldnt we all love a job we got paid to do nothing sounds good to me lol

interesting dream with the running, I like your interpretation of it to.