Odd dream

[RyanX]

Hello,

Like many of you, I have been having a lot of strange dreams lately.

The one from two nights ago was really odd and I'm still pondering the possible meaning it has.

It started off where I got out of my car in front of my parent's house. It was nighttime and I could see the lights on in their house. I remember I had to go there to ask my Dad a question about how to build a particular wooden box. I think the box was supposed to be for a gift, but I'm not sure. Maybe a jewelry box or something of that sort.

As I approached the house I could hear noises in the upstairs. I approached cautiously and tried to listen in on what the sounds were. I could hear my Mom screaming and yelling. I could hear objects breaking too as if she was smashing dishware or something. I went over to where I was hearing the noises from above. I could see the light on in the window. In the window I could see set up on the bed, family pictures, pictures that were taken of my family and my Mom's side of the family (typical family portraits). She was yelling and screaming at them and throwing things about the room. I couldn't tell exactly what she was saying, but it seemed like her anger and emotions were in some way directed at the pictures. This is totally unlike her. I've never seen her act this way before. She is probably the most mild-manner woman I know, although I think she has managed to suppress a lot of her more powerful emotions throughout her life.

Suddenly my Dad stepped outside of the front door and saw me. He question what I was doing and what I saw. I told him I didn't see anything and that I just had to ask him a question about the box I was building. He dropped his accusatory tone of voice and told me what I needed to do. Then he walked me back to my car and I drove off.

I remember waking up sometime around this point, but having that feeling one would have in their chest after an emotional shock (at least this is how it usually feels to me anyways). Since that night this dream has been on my mind and I'm wondering if anybody has any suggestions on what it could possibly mean?

I think it may have something to do about the suppression of emotions and how this has become a multi-generational thing within my family, but I'm open to other interpretations as well.

 

[Buddy]

I'm sorry Ryan. I'm no good at interpreting dreams. Maybe it is somehow related to, not only your current stage of growth, but also your recent involvement with your Mom and Dad due to your house issues?

The thing that stood out for me was your 'obedient' reaction to your father's accusatory tone of questioning which led to a denial of what you had seen, but I don't even know if that is the most important thing or not.

According to some Sufi writings I've come across, dreams...including the elements and individuals within, their 'geographical movements' and such, can all be symbols that represent certain aspects of the dreamer's psychology, and that a useful approach is to think about the relationships between the 'pieces', or 'players' and what they are doing (as a whole) as being representative of 'what's going on with the various parts of you' in your Work at it's current state.

Other than the normal and expected external consideration you practice toward others, have you been required to compromise your self or your Work in any way to get someone to help you? You could consider that a rhetorical question if needed.

 

[truth seeker]

Could it be that you're angry with your mother and afraid of your father? Just a thought.

 

[manitoban]

I think it may have something to do about the suppression of emotions and how this has become a multi-generational thing within my family, but I'm open to other interpretations as well.

I would tend to interpret it that way as well, but this may be off. Fwiw, A few things that stood out to me:
Light on =Knowledge
Gift : seeking knowledge. (the gift)
Parent's house – maybe refers to aspects of self developed as a child.
Action takes place upstairs (higher levels/knowledge)
Anger/release of anger - directed at family of origin/past generations, perhaps represents unhealthy family dynamics passed on, such as suppressing emotions. Your Mom could be representative of your feminine intuitive side, which sees it, and is ready to release the buried anger.
Male side (Your Dad) denial of “seeing” anything. Male side could be suppressing the buried emotions and refusing to see them.

Now the parents may represent, as Bud said aspects of self, or they may represent the actual actions of the parents themselves (or something else entirely!) Your strong reaction to the dream does suggest something is going on here, but interpreting it is a very individual matter.