Your lotr dream

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Cailín

Whoever can find all the parallels my subconscious unconsciously makes… well let's just say I am quite insane.

Nonsense. If the innocent sacrificial one is not someone you know closely, then that person is a representation of a part of you. What part depends on characteristics the innocent exhibited. The sword's pretty obvious: your greatest strength. What's rather neat is that you succeed. It's interesting that a hellhound becomes an ally in this. Could represent the "shadow" self, what you're afraid of in yourself. But hey, just guesses.

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

It could have been worse - it could have been the Microsoft Office Assistant :"You appear to be trying to catch a werewolf - do you want any help with that?"

Aiieeee! Nooooo! A true nightmare! Anything but that!

[Cailín]

Originally Posted by JennyHallu

A. I feel sorry for your sacrificial friend...a Freudian slip?

I must admit, that is the only part I feel awkward about. It does not really make me look any better. But what Elempi says makes sense, as it was not really a friend. I only met him in that dream.

B. That is an awesome dream, and you have such a complete memory of it! You should take elements of it and turn it into a story.

Thanks, dreaming is a talent of mine. But this is a story already written by many different authors - packed with clichés.

Elempi, you make me feel as if you have just poked a hole in my brain, though I usually disregard such dreams as wishful thinking. I have yet to lose a dream battle, by the way - my dream self is scarily accomplished.

It could have been worse - it could have been the Microsoft Office Assistant :"You appear to be trying to catch a werewolf - do you want any help with that?"

Noooo! Not the scary paperclip!

[littlemanpoet]

I did read a very good book on dreams, and scanned through a few questionable books as well. The iconic nature of dreams makes their psychological interpretation rather less than difficult. So it was with yours. The fact that you win in your dreams is a testament to a basically healthy individual psychologically.

Just by way of comparison, for the longest time I had dreams of driving a car that would end up going backwards into a ditch and getting stuck, or slide on ice, or get stuck in snow drifts. Cars are emblematic of the dreamer's personality. Those old dreams of mine were easily interpretable as me being stuck in life. Lately my dreams have had me driving over the speed limit.

[Celuien]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Lately my dreams have had me driving over the speed limit.

Now how long can it be before that rolls into waking hours and you wind up reassigning yourself to Mordor? At least you're not stuck anymore, right?

I hate to think how this dream could be interpreted.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Celuien

I hate to think how this dream could be interpreted.

That is hilarious! And easy to interpret. You're spending so much time doing stuff you have fun with that you're afraid your real life challenges are getting short shrift; and a sufficiently authoritative individual (me! ) is enough to get the message across emphatically. Under the tables and food being tossed are clear images of shame. Namely, feeling ashamed. At least you didn't find yourself standing before a whole crowd unclothed! Well?

[Celuien]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

That is hilarious! And easy to interpret. You're spending so much time doing stuff you have fun with that you're afraid your real life challenges are getting short shrift; and a sufficiently authoritative individual (me!) is enough to get the message across emphatically. Under the tables and food being tossed are clear images of shame. Namely, feeling ashamed.

I'd say that's a pretty good analysis.

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

At least you didn't find yourself standing before a whole crowd unclothed! Well?

Let's leave that dream for Gandalf the Grey.