What Delightful Transformations
Dear Nancy: I am a 35-year-old woman who has recently fallen in love with a man who treats me with kindness and loyalty. I felt very happy after having this dream. - Lesley
I am in the kitchen cooking very intently and my boyfriend wanders in. There is a bowl of what appears to be sliced cheese and he asks me if he can eat some of it. I respond, “Of course you can.” As he’s eating it, I realize it isn’t cheese, it’s smoked salmon and he doesn’t eat fish. He has a confused look on his face. For a moment I feel dreadful that I misled him because I wasn’t paying attention. I hug him and say, “I’m so sorry,” and we hold each other and just laugh and laugh.
Dear Lesley: This is a very promising dream for your new relationship, one that gives us clues as to the dynamics between you two.
It takes place in the kitchen where you are intently “cooking up ideas” and preparing to nurture others. You give him permission to take what appears to be cheese. This shows your willingness to give him sustenance and support. Cheese is made from milk; this could be the “milk of human kindness” and compassion.
He thinks he’s eating cheese but what he truly receives is fish, which is nourishment from the depths of life indicating creativity and inspiration on a deeper level. The fish also has a strong association with Christ, so what you are truly partaking of in this relationship is much more profound than you had originally thought.
The laughter and joyousness in your dream are wonderful affirmations for the beginning of your new relationship. Good luck, Lesley.
Dear Nancy: This dream made me chuckle for days! I am not a fan of Mick Jagger. He has always appeared arrogant and cocky to me. In his movies, Woody Allen has always seemed unsure of himself and nervous. What do you think this dream means? - Carlene
I am looking at Mick Jagger and he transforms into Woody Allen. I am amazed and it tickles me.
Dear Carlene: What an interesting dream. Since you are not a Mick Jagger fan, let’s look at it from the perspective of what is going on in your life right now.
Is there someone in your life who seems very cool and confident or maybe acts arrogant and cocky? Our dreams sometimes reveal a more honest appraisal of a situation than we are conscious of and this dream does this in a very clever way. Maybe that person appears confident but inside is actually more “Woody Allen-like” and feels insecure, inadequate and anxious. You might even ask yourself, “Could it be me?”
This is a wonderful dream. See the humor in it and be lighthearted and tender with yourself.
Note to readers: Remember that only you can truly interpret your own dreams, so, if the definition of a symbol does not feel right to you, keep searching inside yourself to find the true meaning. Your symbols are your own; one person’s frightening monster will be another’s source of mystery and power. <
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Nancy Bloom is a Chewelah resident who has studied dream interpretation for 15 years. Dreams may be sent to her, c/o The Spokesman-Review, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210-1615, or fax, (509) 459-5098. Please send a short summary of the circumstances in your life and include your name, address and phone number. Nancy will call you if she chooses one of your dreams for use in this column.
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