Dreams ... but what do they mean?
Do you ever wake up from a dream and wonder WTF was THAT?!? I don’t actually remember many of my dreams, but when I do, this is usually my reaction. Over the years, I’ve become more and more fascinated with dreams and their interpretations. I started using DreamMoods.com as a reference so long ago, I don’t even remember how I stumbled across it, but I always relieved after doing a quick lookup on this site. There’s quite a bit of reassurance that comes from seeing what is listed under Common Dreams. Like - enough people have had this Losing Their Teeth dream that it’s common? Yep. Pretty interesting, actually.
Teeth Falling Out: Dreams of falling or crumbling teeth are the most common dreams that Dream Moods receives. The typical dream scenarios include having your teeth crumble in your hands, fall out one by one with just a light tap, grow crooked or start to rot. Such dreams are not only horrifying and shocking, but they often leave you with a lasting image throughout the day. So what does it mean? Read More Here
Just recently, I had an old friend reach out to me after what had been quite a long time. He and I had a romantic relationship and we had parted ways, but we still keep in touch to some degree. He says to me “So I had this messed up dream about you last night”. I’m instantly sucked in. Tell me more. Right? The details of the dream aren’t important, believe it or not. I’ve come to realize that the dream is rarely about that thing. It’s what it represents that is insightful. So I pop over to Dream Moods and do a quick review. I text back with “Sounds like you’re working through some difficult emotions. Have you met someone new?” Imagine how surprised he was. His response: “Holy Shit. Yes I have actually.” Crazy right?
My kids now tell me about their dreams in the morning and they ask “Hey Mama, can you look it up to see what it means?” My son was having some trouble in school, you know back when they were actually allowed to go to school. We had a family meeting about it. His dad came over and we sat down at the kitchen table to discuss the new family rules and the natural consequences to his choices. You know, blah, blah, coparenting stuff. The very next morning, my son comes to me clearly upset by a dream he had. He said he was super sad about his bad dream because both me and his dad were dying or had died.
If you read the conclusion of death dreams in general, it says: Your dream of death should usually not be taken literally. Look at the dream death as symbolic of something in your waking life that is changing or ending. But to take it a step further, it says: In particular, to dream about the death of your living parents indicates that you are undergoing a significant change in your waking life. Your relationship with your parents has evolved into a new realm.
So, imagine how relieved he was when I explained that he was moving into a new relationship with his parents because we are now giving him more responsibility when it comes to school. We trust him to make his own choices and that his dream was just telling him that it’s really kind of a big deal and a little bit scary.
All in all, I find it fascinating and thought I’d give you a little something else to think about and something new to read that doesn’t have anything to do with this pandemic. If you happen to uncover some issues from your dreams that you can’t quite get a handle on by yourself, perhaps we should be working together. Check it out to see if you are a good fit for my Private Coaching Program.