Example: ‘A couple of months ago as I was waking I felt my husband’s arm across me and most realistically experienced my hand wrapping around his arm and turning towards him (which I had done so often in his lifetime) and saying “1 thought you had died. The example both shows the resolution of the loss, but also the paradox felt at realising the meeting was an inner reality. In accepting the death, meeting any feelings of loss, grief, anger and continuing love, the dream may become as below.
It is common to have disturbing dreams for some period afterwards or not be able to dream about the husband (or wife) at all or to see the partner in the distance but not get near. Many dreams of dead people come from women who have lost their husband. Sometimes shown by escaping from a house at night and running away. And sometimes freedom we may be constrained by the social or moral rules we apply to ourself during the ‘day’ or waking consciousness, but on the edge of consciousness, or in sleep, we find a wonderful freedom which allows us escape. Also loneliness areas of subtly felt urges or feelings. In the example the secrecy occurs because pans of Tom’s childhood experience were ‘hidden’ behind the forgetfulness or unconsciousness of emotional hurt. Usually the unconscious, dark or little-sensed areas of oneself.
In darkness I and others were trying to accomplish some secret act, rather as spies or underground agents might’ (Tom). See light time of day.Įxample: I was creeping through a field at night. Also being conscious, seeing’ what we are doing, our waking experience. In the example Kim feels bright and cheerful.Īn overcast day would be the reverse. Example: It was a beautiful hot sunny day, and I was in a children’s playground talking to a woman I knew vaguely’ (Kim B).