A young girl, who had long, dark curly hair and was wearing a deep green dress that set off her fair skin and freckles, picked up a dime in the parking lot of an apartment complex. As she stood up, holding the dime between her thumb and forefinger, it shimmered and became a circular portal, and she became a very young woman, standing in a lush green park. The perspective changed, so that it seemed that the portal was closer now somehow, and apparently larger. She let the portal go, and it floated up and joined six other such circular portals in the sky, in a formation reminiscent of the Olympic rings. In the dream I thought of them as Circles.
I do believe Mary Poppins was singing in the background, and the young woman was able to access the power of the rings, especially to create beautiful art, with the understanding that the rings could also be used to destroy. It was late evening or early night, with the stars bright overhead, and the feeling of the dream was one of profound freedom (with no undertones of morbidity regarding the whole power to destroy). Through the sky overhead sailed a dirigible airship, steered by Agatha Heterodyne in prime comic form, and I thought to myself, that must be from the new upcoming Girl Genius movie (which, as far as I know, is only in production in my head). I've always thought it was interesting when comic and cartoon characters inhabit the same space as more realistic people in my dreams. I think it's interesting after waking up of course; during the dream it seems quite normal.
The symbolism and the mood of this dream are remarkably empowering to me, and I woke up feeling energized and renewed. The young girl at the beginning is in a parking lot, which is a sign that one is feeling overworked or caught up in routines and the artificially fast pace of life (since when was a parking lot ever relaxing?). Coins represent missed opportunities, but she finds this dime and picks it up, so she reclaims this opportunity and gets a second chance. In doing so she matures while still retaining her youth and vitality, in fact her potential ripens as it were, and now she is in a park, away from the man-imposed structure of the world and back in touch with nature and with her sources of replenishment. The coin upon becoming a circle represents completeness; upon becoming a portal (door) represents new opportunities and new stages in life, and new connections to others, which lead to other opportunities, connections, and levels of growth (the other circles). The coin being a dime instantly brings to my mind "Destiny turns on a dime." I would like to say that the Olympic rings reference (which was explicit in the dream) signals working towards excellence, and since 7 is a spiritual number, this dream bodes very well for healing, personal growth, and self-awareness. Especially since there was so much green everywhere, and green is for healing and growth too. The power to create and to destroy is the same power, and the girl has access to it and uses it be creative and express herself through art.
Mary Poppins? Well, I haven't watched that recently. I'm going to lean towards her having mostly to do with watching the girl grow into a young woman (since MP was a nanny) , with not conforming to the "rational adult" view of everything as simply mechanical and without magic, with being a supportive guide who (in the dream) was there but behind the scenes. The singing is wonderfully optimistic and communicative of all these things.
A dirigible is like a balloon, and can mean rising above troubles; it is also steerable, so you are in control and not at the mercy of the elements. Or, perhaps Agatha Heterodyne is in control, and that's interesting as she is a very smart, powerful girl who never thought much of herself growing up but is now becoming confident and finding her way in the world. Also she is a bit of a mad scientist, but we'll let that pass.
The fact that I was not actually in the dream is probably a bit telling. I was not the girl or the young woman or Agatha; I was not even there at all- it was all third person omniscient. Plus I referred to part of the dream as actually being part of a movie, which makes it even more detached. This tells me that the potential is there, and the opportunity is there, and I need to engage personally, instead of allowing that it is possible for some archetypal or fictional character but not for me.
(Although, Girl Genius just won a Hugo and it has been on my mind a lot. And it would just be awesome if they made a movie.)
See also: Remembering dreams.
(The two mice and cages are from a separate dream.)
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I do believe Mary Poppins was singing in the background, and the young woman was able to access the power of the rings, especially to create beautiful art, with the understanding that the rings could also be used to destroy. It was late evening or early night, with the stars bright overhead, and the feeling of the dream was one of profound freedom (with no undertones of morbidity regarding the whole power to destroy). Through the sky overhead sailed a dirigible airship, steered by Agatha Heterodyne in prime comic form, and I thought to myself, that must be from the new upcoming Girl Genius movie (which, as far as I know, is only in production in my head). I've always thought it was interesting when comic and cartoon characters inhabit the same space as more realistic people in my dreams. I think it's interesting after waking up of course; during the dream it seems quite normal.
The symbolism and the mood of this dream are remarkably empowering to me, and I woke up feeling energized and renewed. The young girl at the beginning is in a parking lot, which is a sign that one is feeling overworked or caught up in routines and the artificially fast pace of life (since when was a parking lot ever relaxing?). Coins represent missed opportunities, but she finds this dime and picks it up, so she reclaims this opportunity and gets a second chance. In doing so she matures while still retaining her youth and vitality, in fact her potential ripens as it were, and now she is in a park, away from the man-imposed structure of the world and back in touch with nature and with her sources of replenishment. The coin upon becoming a circle represents completeness; upon becoming a portal (door) represents new opportunities and new stages in life, and new connections to others, which lead to other opportunities, connections, and levels of growth (the other circles). The coin being a dime instantly brings to my mind "Destiny turns on a dime." I would like to say that the Olympic rings reference (which was explicit in the dream) signals working towards excellence, and since 7 is a spiritual number, this dream bodes very well for healing, personal growth, and self-awareness. Especially since there was so much green everywhere, and green is for healing and growth too. The power to create and to destroy is the same power, and the girl has access to it and uses it be creative and express herself through art.
Mary Poppins? Well, I haven't watched that recently. I'm going to lean towards her having mostly to do with watching the girl grow into a young woman (since MP was a nanny) , with not conforming to the "rational adult" view of everything as simply mechanical and without magic, with being a supportive guide who (in the dream) was there but behind the scenes. The singing is wonderfully optimistic and communicative of all these things.
A dirigible is like a balloon, and can mean rising above troubles; it is also steerable, so you are in control and not at the mercy of the elements. Or, perhaps Agatha Heterodyne is in control, and that's interesting as she is a very smart, powerful girl who never thought much of herself growing up but is now becoming confident and finding her way in the world. Also she is a bit of a mad scientist, but we'll let that pass.
The fact that I was not actually in the dream is probably a bit telling. I was not the girl or the young woman or Agatha; I was not even there at all- it was all third person omniscient. Plus I referred to part of the dream as actually being part of a movie, which makes it even more detached. This tells me that the potential is there, and the opportunity is there, and I need to engage personally, instead of allowing that it is possible for some archetypal or fictional character but not for me.
(Although, Girl Genius just won a Hugo and it has been on my mind a lot. And it would just be awesome if they made a movie.)
See also: Remembering dreams.
(The two mice and cages are from a separate dream.)
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That's a beautiful dream. All these character in your dreams seem to be positive ones that you identify with, admire and maybe even ewmulate. I strongly believe that this dream is about you persdonally, only manifested through other characters that represent part of you now. If these were nonfictional, maybe I would think otherwise. But because they are may only mean that you summoned them or you are chanelling yourself through them.
Yes, the characters represent different aspects of myself or role models for myself for sure- I only wish I had included myself in person. ;)
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