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Dear Marsha,
A really weird disconcerting dream occurred last night. I’m embarrassed to even tell this, but maybe you can tell me what it’s about. Brace yourself. Here is the dream:
Scene 1: I looked down and noticed a snail stuck to the crotch of my jeans. I pulled it off.
Scene 2: I reached inside my pants and pulled out globs of large snails…all stuck together. I also pulled out a small live elephant (cute looking) and also pulled out a turtle.
I woke up.
It was gross. I don’t know what to think. What in the world is this about?
K.D.
Hi K.D
I’m laughing. Not at the dream, but at your response. It’s funny to see our dreams through worldly eyes. So, let’s lay down the world and look at the dream spiritually and metaphorically.
In this dream, the symbol meanings are based on the characteristicsof the symbols. The meanings may be as follows:
Snail: carrying a burden; hiding self in fear
Crotch: reproductive area or productiveness
Pants: productiveness
Live: currently living
Elephant: big impact
Cute looking: appears attractive and harmless
Turtle: carrying a burden; hiding self in fear
So, just for fun…let’s substitute the meanings for the symbols in your dream:
Scene 1: I looked down and noticed carrying a burden stuck to productiveness. I pulled it off.
Scene 2: I reached inside my productivenessand pulled out globs of large burdens and hiding in fear…all stuck together. I also pulled out currently living big impact (appears attractive and harmless) and also pulled out a burden; hiding self in fear.
Alright….it doesn’t seem so gross and funny now. Reading this, we can get a good understanding of what the dream is about. I would paraphrase the interpretation:
The dreamer’s productiveness is affected by two things: the burdens the dreamer is carrying and the dreamer’s tendency to hide in fear. Even though these burdens appear to be good and attractive, they are making a big impact in the dreamer’s ability to be productive.
K.D., I’ll take my “interpreter” hat off and give you a friendly suggestion. If you are struggling with being productive in some work, or ministry, then you need to lighten your load by getting rid of some burdens, even though these burdens you’ve taken on may appear to be “good” and attractive.
Blessings,
Marsha Trimble Dunstan