Doorway Opened To Creative Domain

Dear Nancy: I had this dream about the time I was building my knitting studio. I recently resumed knitting, which I had set aside for some time because of the demands of raising a family. I felt so good after this dream. Do you think it relates to this change? Christine

I have been away a long time, but I have made a decision to come home. I walk up to my house, led by my cat, Veda. A man meets me at the door, obviously not happy to see me. He says, “So, you’re coming back.” Veda walks by him forcefully and we enter the house.

I see a beautiful woman in the living room. Although she has no arms or legs, she has a quiet, regal manner. I am amazed she is still alive, as I have neglected her. I offer her food and water which she declines very calmly, saying, “I’m just fine.” I offer her applesauce which she accepts.

I gently carry her downstairs to a finished basement with a kitchen. I ignore stacks of dirty dishes and sit next to her as she plays a beautiful hand-carved flute, still with no arms or legs. The music is magical and beautiful and I am moved to tears. She has an amazing talent. She tells me I can play this instrument. I try her flute and find I can play her music.

Although I can play, I know I’ll have to start at the beginning with a simple, plastic flute.

I feel so inspired. I think about the dishes in the kitchen and taking care of this woman.

Dear Christine: Returning home is a beautiful metaphor for your return to your creative life. Your cat, Veda, leading you suggests you are following your own feminine instincts in this quest.

You sweep through the doorway past all obstacles and resistance to your creative domain.

The woman with no arms or legs is a striking image. Have you felt cut off from your own creative nature? We create with our arms and hands, which carries us forward. The woman is a profound symbol of hope and inspiration for you. Even though she had been handicapped, her creativity and grace are unstoppable.

You know you will now take care of her, feeding her and learning from her. She is your creative spirit.

The dirty dishes depict the conflict you feel about spending time with your creativity versus family duties.

You know how to play the music just as you know how to knit. Beginning with simple lessons on the plastic flute is your inner-self telling you to begin with simple projects.

I know you’re on your way, Christine. This dream was powerful and moving.

Note: Have you had a “visitation” dream, in which a loved one who was passed on comes to comfort, inform or assure you? Often these dreams are so realistic the dreamer is convinced the loved one’s spirit is actually present.

I would love to hear from readers who have had these experiences for an upcoming column.

This column is intended as entertainment. But psychologists who work with clients’ dreams say that dreams can hold a tremendous amount of significance; a particularly disturbing or repetitive dream may indicate the need to see a therapist.

, DataTimes MEMO: Nancy Huseby Bloom has studied dreams for 18 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 conducts dream groups on a regular basis. For information, call 455-3450.

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