I've been dreaming a lot lately - vivid, lifelike dreams that I can remember clearly when I wake up. One particular dream I've recently had, was of me losing my teeth, one by one; and feeling the horror and fright when my tooth start to fall out into my hands, and not being able to do anything about it. Imagine my relieve when I woke up to find all my teeth still intact.
As a Psychology student, I remember reading and studying a little about dreams and its interpretation. Being me, I googled up the meaning of my dream the next day. Here's what I found:
"Oftentimes, it is not the dream of the teeth falling out that creates the disturbance to the psyche but the feelings that accompany the dream. There is often a feeling of helplessness, of powerlessness - the teeth are coming out and there is nothing the dreamer can do to stop the process. Sometimes teeth fall out, sometimes they are simply missing, sometimes they crumble away. Whichever way they make their exit, the dreamer is left with not only a gap in her smile, but a hole in her heart when she awakens. If feelings of loss of control, helplessness or powerlessness accompany your tooth loss dream, the dream is typically acting as a mirror of a situation in waking life. Dreams of tooth loss coupled with anxiety reflect a fear of change, fear of transition. Ask yourself if there is some transition that you are fearful of making."
As I am actively seeking a positive change in my life, my theory is that I probably do not have a fear of transition. But my current still-unemployed status despite all the jobs I have been applying for, could probably be contributing to my subconscious feelings of helplessness, and of not being able to move forwards. I find it interesting that this feeling of powerlessness, while absent in the daytime as I consciously try to make good use of all my free time, is manifested at night in my dreams.
Tonight, I'm going to go to bed envisioning myself in the career of my dreams. But just in case, I'll brush my teeth for an extra minute. =)
So what have you been dreaming about lately?
Friday, February 27, 2009
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5 comments:
I dreamt that I had gone into a mall without a shirt on and being accosted by people asking me if I had pirated DVDs..weird huh??
i can relate to your situation, i have been looking for work too but all of my attempts have been futile..
Dear anonymous, don't worry. I've had dreams of being chased by witches and hiding under stairs in secret pathways. I think it's weird when I remember them clearly.
AJ, keep at it. It's the only thing you can do. =) Good luck to you, too!
the anonymous was me!- ryan!!!!
Hahaha. Ryan, you're hilarious!
I realised it was you after I went to your blog the next day and read about your dream!
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