Out of Control Driving

September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hi There Dr. Wallace, a recurring dream which I have had, and it worries me, is that I am driving completely out of control.  Sometimes I am drunk in the dream and get into my car knowing its wrong but have no choice because I have to get somewhere to do something in a hurry?!! I’ve had it a few times and it’s really frightening as my car is all over the place!!! What does this mean?

Dream Meaning
When we dream of driving a car we are reflecting on the path that we are taking through life and how we are driving ourselves forward. Dreaming that you are driving your car completely out of control indicates that there is a situation in your waking life where you feel completely out of control.

Being drunk in the dream reflects this loss of control and can often indicate that you are trying to forget the past and quickly move on to something new. It also suggests that you are trying to avoid a difficult situation in waking life by trying to suppress how you really feel rather than facing up to it.

This can result in you feeling all over the place in waking life because there is something that you desperately want to escape from by running away. However, the only road to real and lasting freedom is by standing your ground and sorting the situation out, however scary that might seem. When confronted by a challenge in waking life, your instinct is usually just to do anything, anything at all, to resolve the situation. Instead of responding immediately, just imagine yourself calmly standing back from the challenge and patiently working out the best way to deal with it.

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Old Fashioned Corridor

September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Hi Ian
I have a dream that I’ve moved to a new house, I find a door in the house and when I open it, it opens on to a long corridor with lots of doors in it. It is old fashioned and often has a lady standing in the corridor wearing a long black Victorian dress, she has white hair pulled back into a bun, holds her hands clasped in front of her and when she looks at you her eyes are all white and scary. She also doesn’t want me to go into that part of the house. Can you help?

Meaning
When we dream about a house, we are usually dreaming about our own self and how others see us. Dreaming that we have moved to a new house often means that we have made some sort of change in our waking life that has awakened us to new aspects of our own character. The door that you open symbolises an opportunity that you have taken in your waking life and this has started you on a path that has made lots of other opportunities available to you.

However, it seems as if you are feeling a wee bit overwhelmed by all these potentials and possibilities and are slightly scared of them. The Victorian lady in the corridor is a reflection of your own anxieties about engaging in new and exciting opportunities. Part of you would just like to resist any change to your life and do things the way you have always done them.

This part of you that is resisting change feels old fashioned to you and is stopping you from exploring all these opportunities. You feel worried that you are stepping outside your comfort zone and discovering these new aspects of yourself. However, the Victorian lady is also indicating that you have the accumulated wisdom and experience to be able to step into your new life and make the most of it.

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Hanging on the Telephone

September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hi Dr. Wallace,
For years I have been having dreams that I need to phone someone sometimes it is for help or I am trying to phone someone urgently and I never get through to them for different reasons like I cant get a dialling tone or I cant get through to the number or no one will answer, can you help in giving me some reason why I am having those dreams.

Dream Meaning
When we dream that we are trying to phone someone, we are usually having difficulty in connecting with someone in our waking lives. It can often seem as if it is the fault of the other person we are trying to connect with because they are ignoring us in some way. However, this feeling of not being able to get through to someone is often because of our own communication style, rather than being the fault of the person that we are trying to get in contact with.

When you dream that you need to phone for help or speak to someone urgently, there is a situation in your waking life where you need to ask for assistance but you don’t know how. When you dream that you need to phone urgently, there is something you need to say immediately, but you keep your mouth shut because you don’t know how it will be received at the other end.

Not being able to get a dialling tone or no one answering suggests that you are waiting for someone to ask you if you need any help, rather than you directly asking for assistance yourself. Don’t be too proud to ask for help and don’t be too upset if someone rejects your request. If you can honestly and clearly state what your needs are, other people will always hear them and respond to your call.

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Erupting Volcano

September 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Dream
HELP!!! I would love someone, finally, to shed a little light on my recurring dream…There’s always a volcano which is erupting in the background and I’m usually making preparation to escape the lava flow.  I’m gathering up people. Pets, and belongings.  I feel it’s Vesuvius although I’m not sure.  There’s always a deep rumbling sound coming from the volcano. I have this dream about once or twice a month sometimes and am beginning to wonder if I am reliving a past life or something!! Would appreciate an analysis just so that I can believe that I’m not actually going potty!

Meaning
When we dream about a volcano we are often concerned that we are about to erupt angrily in certain circumstances. In waking life you probably appear to others as a very calm and peaceful person but now and again you find yourself in a situation that just makes you want to blow your top. However, you usually suppress these feelings and continue to appear balanced and fair minded.

Dreaming of pets usually reflects our need for love and affection, so you are anxious about letting off steam in case you lose the affections of others. Your belongings represent your values and you are worried that  asserting yourself contradicts your values in dealing with others.

When we dream about a sound it often indicates that something unexpected is about to happen and this potentially volatile and unpredictable state makes you even more anxious. The lava flow is the destruction that you feel will surely follow if you give vent to your real feelings.

To move on from this dream, it would be good if you can find some way of releasing these passions that are bubbling away under the surface of your calm exterior. Sometimes you should just tell someone that they are making you angry. There are probably some big issues that really make you overheat but it is best to start on some smaller ones and just give voice to your true feelings. You don’t have to scream and shout but just calmly assert yourself until you feel your needs are being really met. Some activities that are both physical and creative, such as dancing and singing, are a very good way to release this pent up energy.

Although you might be scared of your pent up energy because it may erupt as destructive anger, it is also a very powerful resource of creative passion. As you learn to channel it properly, you will have the feeling that you can move mountains with your talents.

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