Lost Purse

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Dear Ian, I keep dreaming that I’ve lost my purse and my house and car keys. I am sure that they are somewhere close but even though I hunt high and low I cannot find them anywhere. I am usually out shopping or walking through the town. I sometimes think that someone has stolen them and I think of the places that I have been and attempt to retrace my steps.  I keep thinking that if I only had my car keys I could drive home because I have lots of money there. Yours sincerely, Jean

Meaning
When we dream about a purse or a wallet, we are considering how much we value ourselves and how much we are valued by others in waking life. Dreaming that you have lost your purse suggests that you are feeling less valued than you normally do. This often happens when people experience a change in lifestyle such as retiring, losing a partner, or moving away from a familiar place.

You know deep inside that you are valuable  person but you are frustrated in your struggle to express your value to other people and have them fully recognise it. Although you might  think that other people are responsible for your loss of status, it is up to you to recognise and be fully aware of your own worth.  By retracing your steps in your dream you are reflecting on what used to make you feel worthwhile in waking life.

Your car keys symbolise your unconscious drive and motivation and you know that you could easily rediscover the sense of self worth that you used to have.. The best way to start to feel invaluable again is just to be yourself. So rather than trying to impress anyone else, just concentrate on pleasing yourself.

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Nuclear Bomb

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Hi Ian
I had this horrific dream where my family was in our house when a nuclear bomb hits it.  The house and land is obliterated as well as our clothes but we live. Ours is the only house hit.  We leave on an arduous journey to my parent’s house trying to find clothes along the way accepting anything.  After a week or so I finally realize what I’ve lost especially photos and memories and cry exhaustingly (not physically just in the dream). Soon after this we journey back to our former home only to find that it has reappeared the way it was everything included.
Thanks for your help,
Moira

Meaning
Dreaming of a nuclear bomb exploding suggests a sudden and powerful change in your personal life such as the end of a long relationship or leaving your old job. Your house symbolises your own identity in the dream and as your house is the only one to be affected, it seems you are  experiencing a major shift in how you personally see yourself in waking life.

Your clothes are how you present your identity to other people and so their loss shows that you need to honestly express your true feelings to others in order to survive this change. Journeying to your parent’s house indicates that you are trying to regain some stability in real life and be more accepting and open with other people. The loss of your photos and memories reflects that you are missing your old way of life.

Crying in the dream shows how you are allowing your emotions to come to the surface and that you are finding the courage to say what you really feel about your new situation. By speaking from the heart and openly stating your needs to other people, you will soon be on the way to being your old self again.

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Raw Meat Plague

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Dear Ian
I dreamed last night that there was an awful plague in the world which had been caused by raw meat. I was looking after some people in a hospital who had not been infected as they had not come in contact with the meat but I was forced by some people in authority to go around and wipe all these poor people with some infected meat so they would all have the disease. It was very distressing as there was complete anarchy with looting and rape because everyone knew they were going to die. The streets appeared full of people selling raw meat and people were buying it as they had no hope of getting well and may as well consume the meat.
Yours, Gary

Meaning
Dreaming of raw meat usually suggests that certain circumstances in waking life are compelling us to act immediately. Rather than thinking the situation through and cooking up a plan, you feel the need to make a move straight away. However, the plague indicates that your actions will be driven by festering anger and resentment about a particular issue in your life.

Although this issue has been plaguing you for some time, you feel that you might cause a lot of unnecessary suffering and pain if you act without any further thought. The people who you are looking after in the hospital indicate that you would prefer to take this action in a clean and clinical manner, but you are being forced to act immediately by events that appear to be beyond your control.

You are anxious that you will not be able to control your anger and that this will cause a number of other people to become very angry as well. You feel that this will result in the complete breakdown of some close relationships with no opportunity for reconciliation. Instead of letting your resentment spread out of control, focus your anger on a single issue to ensure a healthy outcome.

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Red Dress and Crystal

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Hello Ian!
On reading your section on dreams in the sunday mail newspaper,was wondering if you would be able to bring some clarity to a couple of dreams.
one of my girlfriends whom has just split from her boyfriend,appeared in my dream she was wearing a red dress and looking very beatifull,i remember seeing a crystal in the dream,my friend also smiled at me,i awoke feeling very happy.

Meaning
When a man dreams about a woman he is usually reflecting on his own intuitive nature and his creative abilities.  An independent woman appearing in your dream shows that you are becoming consciously aware of your talents and these are becoming more apparent and tangible in your waking life.  The red dress that she is wearing shows that you are passionate about your artistry and this realisation fills you with energy and excitement.

Her beauty reflects your awareness that you now have the imagination and opportunity to personally create beautiful work.  The crystal shows that your creative ideas are precious to you and that you are beginning to gain clarity into how bring them to life and realise their true value. Your ability to focus and display your creativity is reflected by how the crystal can absorb and transmit light.

The girl smiling at you shows that you are happy and optimistic about exploring your creative urges. Although you are passionate about your innate talents, you are often unsure of the best way to express and display them. You can sometimes find them a bit overwhelming and this shown in your other dream about the escaped black lion at the zoo.

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Spitfire Crash Landing

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Ian
I have the weirdest re-occuring dream:-
I am walking along a beach – it’s a beautiful day.  I’m talking with someone but I don’t know who it is.  Suddenly a World War 2 areoplane, Spitfire or something similar, comes flying towards us….. not firing its weapons or anything, just flying straight for us – we both run.  The aeroplane crashes onto the beach and I an hit with dedris from the crash – it’s always at that point I wake up.  WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
I always thought “that is how I dead in a previous life” but hopefully you’ll be able to tell me what It really means.
Alan Holmes

Meaning
Dreaming of walking along a beach on a beautiful day suggests that you are feeling relaxed and fulfilled after successfully navigating an event in your waking life that was causing you some personal upset. Although you seem to be beyond it now, you are worried that tensions from this past conflict will suddenly reappear and begin to threaten you again.

These tensions may have been in some relationship or in the workplace and are symbolised by the World War 2 Spitfire which represents a particular memory of this old conflict. The fact that it is coming straight towards you shows that it is still seems to have the power to upset you but you know it can not harm you because it is not firing its weapons.

You are worried that this fear will materialise in reality and are afraid of  continued fallout from the previous situation.  However, you successfully navigated your way through this situation before and you are now looking at ways to move on from it. Although this is not a memory of a previous life in the sense of a reincarnation, it does show that you are laying a particular chapter of your life to rest and learning from it.

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Telephone Box Toilet

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Hello Ian,
I have this bizarre recurring dream where I am looking for a public toilet but the only one I can find is a lavatory pan in public telephone box. The door is often missing and the sides are glass so people can see in. Although I am desperate for the toilet, I know I need to phone someone first. Even though I have my mobile on me but I am scared I will drop it down the pan, so I have to use the public phone but I either can’t see the buttons or they are in no regular order or I keep hitting the wrong ones. I get very anxious and frustrated. But I can never get through.
Dianne

Meaning
Dreaming of trying to find a toilet usually indicates that we are trying to find a way of openly expressing our needs and getting rid of behaviours that are no longer healthy for us. Looking for a public toilet shows that you need to tell other people what your needs actually are rather than keeping them privately to yourself.

Although you are desperate to honestly express your needs to others, you are finding it difficult to get your message across. Your requirement to use the public phone shows that is probably a work situation rather than a personal one. You are aware that you can privately communicate your needs but  you are concerned that if you do this in public it might adversely affect your career and send your reputation down the pan.

You know the message that you want to get across but you don’t know how to push the right buttons to make this happen. You also feel that you will be wrongly judged if you do not communicate in the regular manner. Instead of trying to go through the official channels, just try asking for help and be open to all the offers that you will receive.

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Tiny Girl and Toilet Flood

January 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Dream
Hi Ian
I have a recurring dream in which I have a baby girl who can walk and talk although she is very small please could you tell me what it means.   I also have a recurring dream about a toilet flooding I would be grateful of your advice.
Thanks
Margaret

Meaning
Dreaming about a baby girl suggests that you are working on some creative idea or plan in your waking life. This idea is something that is very close to your heart and you are keen to nurture it and help it to grow. The fact that the baby girl can walk and talk shows that your idea has legs and that you can clearly express its value.  Although the idea is a very small at the moment you know it has the potential to grow into something much larger and more valuable.

The toilet in your dreams reflects your ability to fulfil your own needs in waking life and to let go of the things that you no longer need.  The flooded toilet indicates that you are neglecting your own emotional needs as you spend much of your time looking after the needs of others.

This means that you have less time to devote to nurturing your own idea and you are finding this frustrating. Like bringing up a child, your project  is quite a time-consuming activity that demands your full attention. To ensure that your idea will grow healthily and successfully, you must put your own needs first.

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Waking Reality

January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Waking reality is a safe and powerful way to bring the real meaning and insight of a dream into the dreamer’s own waking reality. This original process was created by Ian to enable dreamers to become more fully aware of their true purpose and potential in waking life.

The Waking Reality process takes the form of a guided visioning where the fundamental message of a dream is brought to life in the dreamer’s own everyday experience. The dreamer is gently guided through whatever is frustrating or frightening them as they wake up to the full potential of their own reality.

Waking Reality takes everyday objects, events and places and uses them to clearly reveal the intentions, needs and beliefs of the dreamer. Dreamers who have been guided through Waking Reality describe it as ‘a real eye opener’, ‘a powerful awakening’ and ‘a life changing experience’. The process is based on the principles described by Ian in his best selling book, The Top 100 Dreams.

*image courtesy of IWC Media, from ‘Waking Reality with Ian Wallace’

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