What the heck does this mean?

After reading Fabulously Broke’s blog about her crazy dream and how it was telling her to make Thai Curry, I remember thinking how sad it was that I never have dreams, or at least I don’t remember them.

Well, I take it all back. On Friday night I had one of those near-death-experience dreams, one that involved a rock fall followed by an avalanche. Yeah, because one wouldn’t have been bad enough, right? Luckily I managed to escape certain death by huddling in a cave and watching as tons of snow cascaded by. It was really unpleasant, especially when I woke up in a cold sweat.

Then, last night I dreamed that I nearly died again. This time I was caught in a churning mass of water, sort of like the wake of an especially large cruise ship or maybe a paddlewheeler. I somehow survived by thrashing wildly to get out of it (ha, wouldn’t that be funny if I was actually doing that in my sleep?) but I also remember that some people thought I’d died and they were mourning me afterward.

Weird, and a little bit scary to tell the truth. So of course I shirked work today to look up what the heck my dreams might be telling me, other than to stay away from snowy mountains and paddlewheelers.

According to MeaningofDreams.org, my dreams could mean several things:

Death

“Dreaming about death is very common and it can be interpreted in many different ways. Death is usually a symbol of some type of closure or end. It implies an end to one thing and a beginning of another. Death dreams usually have positive symbolism. If you are the dead person in your dream, it could imply that you would like to leave all of your worries and struggles behind and begin anew.”

Avalanche (I was actually surprised people dream about this frequently enough for this to be listed…)

“An avalanche is snow, and snow is frozen water. Water symbolizes your emotions, the unconscious, and, at times, life itself. Therefore, this dream is about rapidly and violently descending emotions and thoughts. You may have this dream during emotionally turbulent times of your life.”

Drowning

“Dreaming about drowning is common and it invokes fear. However, it may have positive significance. This dream suggests to the dreamer that unresolved emotions, old issues, or a current crisis might overwhelm him. It suggests that a release of the old is necessary in order to emerge and begin anew.”

Since I didn’t really die in the dreams I’m not sure if that one is accurate, but I can see how it might apply to the situation I’m in because I’m looking at the possibility of starting a new job in a new state. Not that I’m having worries and struggles where I’m living now, but I definitely find it appealing to be able to pick up and start over somewhere new.

The avalanche theory could be accurate because my feelings have been on an emotional roller coaster of late with all the ups and downs of the potential new job and some recent snags (will write more on this later). And drowning, yep, there’s a little fear of making a wrong decision and completely uprooting my life for something unknown.

No matter the meaning and as much fun as interpreting these can be, I think I’ll stick to Thai Curry from now on…

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