Been actively dreaming as the new moon burgeons, but only remembering bits and pieces. Most of them are obvious in meaning, at least surface meaning. There also seems to be something going on below the surface -- a subtext, if you will.
The big thing is repeated dreams involving my glasses. Losing them, wearing them without knowing, not being able to tell if I am wearing them (That really happened yesterday!)
Now, my eyes have been bothering me since Christmas. Not sure if it's the weather, heat, cold, prednisone, allergens, or something more complex. Kind of afraid and leaning toward the complex, but every time I decide maybe I'd better call the ophthalmologist, they get/do better for a few days. Which makes me think weather/heat related.
Dream wise, vision problems can have multiple meanings. Short-sighted regarding some topic -- future, finances, relationships, employment, opportunities. Or, conversely, could be far sighted. (Not in this case, but could be.)
Could also be something not being seen. Don't know what, because if I knew what it was then it would be seen. Duh.
I'm tending toward that explanation. What I'm trying to figure out in my waking mind, is if it's something being deliberately unseen, or if it's something I am overlooking, or if it's something I'm not seeing because it's something I am not expecting to see.
One specific bit is that I am in the back seat of a car, hunkered down on or near the floor looking for my glasses and the car is careening a bit. A little bit out of control, and going a little bit too fast. I'm driving of course. (From the back seat floor!) but since I can't see I ask whoever is up front to please step on the brake and slow it down.
Chip does so.
Not the first dream of this nature -- I often dream of driving an out of control car, which suddenly becomes responsive or does what it needs to to stop/be safe. It's usually a braking issue, sometimes headed into something, sometimes not.
Now, driving a car is usually a metaphor for one's life, and one's life can be out of control, heading for disaster, need brakes applied, and all that sort of terminology. Fairly obvious.
Also fairly accurate. My life, with unemployment and health problems, is currently in emotional if not physical freefall. Not exactly out of control, but not under control, either.
(Furthermore, I can't see where it's going/heading. Not sure if that's because I'm blind -- no glasses, or if it's because I'm in the back seat not looking ahead.)
I am aware that a lot of that could be changed, one way or another, with some applied self-discipline. (Brakes and steering).
So.
I don't know -- can't see? -- where I'm going, but I'm heading there too quickly.
It is ultimately up to me when and how I get there.
Also my real physical eyes are giving me cause for concern.
The last bit is some confusing mishmash about Rita's car (I want it) and me and Jeanie using it to travel on without anyone else. Or with others only by invitation.
The big thing is repeated dreams involving my glasses. Losing them, wearing them without knowing, not being able to tell if I am wearing them (That really happened yesterday!)
Now, my eyes have been bothering me since Christmas. Not sure if it's the weather, heat, cold, prednisone, allergens, or something more complex. Kind of afraid and leaning toward the complex, but every time I decide maybe I'd better call the ophthalmologist, they get/do better for a few days. Which makes me think weather/heat related.
Dream wise, vision problems can have multiple meanings. Short-sighted regarding some topic -- future, finances, relationships, employment, opportunities. Or, conversely, could be far sighted. (Not in this case, but could be.)
Could also be something not being seen. Don't know what, because if I knew what it was then it would be seen. Duh.
I'm tending toward that explanation. What I'm trying to figure out in my waking mind, is if it's something being deliberately unseen, or if it's something I am overlooking, or if it's something I'm not seeing because it's something I am not expecting to see.
One specific bit is that I am in the back seat of a car, hunkered down on or near the floor looking for my glasses and the car is careening a bit. A little bit out of control, and going a little bit too fast. I'm driving of course. (From the back seat floor!) but since I can't see I ask whoever is up front to please step on the brake and slow it down.
Chip does so.
Not the first dream of this nature -- I often dream of driving an out of control car, which suddenly becomes responsive or does what it needs to to stop/be safe. It's usually a braking issue, sometimes headed into something, sometimes not.
Now, driving a car is usually a metaphor for one's life, and one's life can be out of control, heading for disaster, need brakes applied, and all that sort of terminology. Fairly obvious.
Also fairly accurate. My life, with unemployment and health problems, is currently in emotional if not physical freefall. Not exactly out of control, but not under control, either.
(Furthermore, I can't see where it's going/heading. Not sure if that's because I'm blind -- no glasses, or if it's because I'm in the back seat not looking ahead.)
I am aware that a lot of that could be changed, one way or another, with some applied self-discipline. (Brakes and steering).
So.
I don't know -- can't see? -- where I'm going, but I'm heading there too quickly.
It is ultimately up to me when and how I get there.
Also my real physical eyes are giving me cause for concern.
The last bit is some confusing mishmash about Rita's car (I want it) and me and Jeanie using it to travel on without anyone else. Or with others only by invitation.
