My experience of the last couple of lessons has been they have been great reminders. I have applied the concept of I am making it all up to so many ‘larger’ things in my life, people, relationships, life, it has been helpful to think about it from it’s smallest form.
It has also been helpful to have something to anchor me back to that ‘simple’ idea as I have some ‘larger’ things going on right now that could challenge me to remember this basic idea. I am grateful for the reminder. Now today’s lesson is….
Lesson 3
I do not understand anything I see in this room (out my window, on the road, in this place).
So similar to our previous two lessons apply this idea in the same way, without making distinctions of any kind. Whatever you see is an appropriate application of the idea. These are not exercises in judgment, so even if something you see is emotionally charged lay the feeling aside, and use the ‘things’ you observe exactly as you would the things that seem to be more neutrally charged.
This exercise is meant to help you clear your mind of all past associations, to see things exactly as they are not and to realize how little we really understand about them. So keep an open mind and move away from the desire to miss anything from being considered part of the lesson.
Dream Interpretation
I also wanted to a short dream interpretation, as my dreamtime was a busy time last night. (Might have something to do with those larger things going on in my life right now!)
The dream was about being with my father (not my true father in this life time) and he was a very rich man. He was also a distant man. Part of his riches included a huge hotel and casino, I was told I had to go and sell things inside the Casino, I was given a box with those things I was to sell and on the way I found name tags (like the one I wear in PB) strewn all over the floor, some damaged, some just laying there. I pick them up and notice a bunch of them belong to my brothers (also not my real brothers from this lifetime). I take them to them, they are sitting enjoying a gathering of people. I sit between them and instantly feel safe. I give them the nametags, lovingly chastise them and then am reminded I must get to work. I pick up the box and head to a part of the casino that has few people, not as nice as part and feel resentful I am being asked to sell here. I stay for only a moment and then say to the women selling near me I must go the bathroom. I leave and go outside. I find a man (who I think must have been my lover, it wasn’t totally clear, and also not Jeffrey from this time in this life time), he is lying on a bridge, and I lie beside him and stroke his hair. A security guard from the casino comes with a woman; I am told I must go back to work. I am frustrated, but I comply, surrendered to I knew they would come eventually. I go back with them and see the woman who was selling near me, she said why did you come back I have sold one thing all day? I say I am not sure, I have to I guess.
So remember the process for interpretation?
Upon reflecting in relationship to intent then ask yourself what kind of dream stream was it and what insights may come through that learning.
I believe this was a recycling dream, like a pay attention dream.
What is the feeling of the dream?
If felt familiar, yet in reality upon my reflection not really consistent with how my life has been. I recognize feelings of love, (my brothers and my lover) and feelings of helplessness, (my father, the security guard and woman, having to sell in a place I know won’t work).
What is the overall message or energy of the dream?
That working at what someone else wants me to work at doesn’t bring me joy. That love is a warm feeling and one to be pursued even it is in a place (a bridge outside) that isn’t as beautiful or nice as the one inside.
What are the most important objects of the dream?
Wealthy distant father, casino, nametags, selling, lover, security guard and woman.
If the meaning of the objects is not evident take time to write down what those objects are and the use what Carl Jung referred to as free association to help with understanding object significance. Essentially you will write down the object and then just write whatever flows in your thoughts after you have written the word. Keep allowing a free flow of thoughts until you feel like there is nothing left. Then look at the stream of thoughts and see if it ties back in some way in your objects and your current idea about the dream.
Next explore how does this dream relate to my past, present or future? Where do I see parallels with conscious memories?
I believe the parallel to my past is with the distant father, have attracted that throughout my life, a window into the present is the father figure is Jay who has wealth and is like a father figure to me sometimes. I feel in his busyness he is often distant. I believe the having to sell in a part of his kingdom that isn’t having much luck in selling is a signal for expansion. The name tags of my brothers that resemble PB name tags I believe are to remind me that I must have people with me that I feel safe to journey with (finding the name tags made me go and sit with them)
What is the power/light side of the dream? What was the weak/dark side of the dream?
It is time for PB to grow and expand into some new spaces (not just geographic, but intellectually as well). If I allow others I perceive to have control over me (the security guard and the agent for my father) force me, I will lose my sense of inner peace. I must also be mindful to do care for those I love even if it takes me ‘outside’ (my lover on the bridge).
And then finally when you have answered all of the above bridge the dream by asking that more of the dream be revealed during the day. Look for external signs and messages in your waking conscious state.
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