Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

All About Dreams – A Martha Jette Column

Feb 20, 2007

Martha Jette, friend and author will now be taking over the dreams column formerly presented by Parthena Black of Bella Online.  Many of you know Martha and will agree that her columns are always fresh and exciting.  Martha explains the unexplainable with style and grace.

Dream Interpretation: Part 3

Aside from the advice I’ve offered in Parts 1 and 2, remember that dreams are very personal to you. It is important to take into account what is happening in your own life with regard to such things as relationships, friends, work, family, etc.

I had a strange dream the other night about a neighbor, Dorothy Zenert, who lived down the street from me when I was still living at home. At the time, my adopted mom was suffering terribly from cancer and my adopted dad was most often at work, golfing or away on business trips. When I had some spare time, I would play with the neighbor’s daughter Shirley.

In the dream, I was not back home, but living on another street. When I looked out the window, I saw a woman being taken from a home just down from me on an ambulance stretcher. She looked very, very old, but I knew right away that it was Dorothy. I remember thinking that she must be dying.

The next thing I recall is seeing Dorothy in the same room with me. She looked much better, but I knew she had passed over and I was actually seeing her in spirit. She was thrilled to see me, as I was to see her. Then Dorothy smiled and said, “Gentle Martha” and moved toward me for a hug. I don’t remember actually hugging her, as that is where the dream ended.

From that dream, there are several elements that I needed to reference in order to figure out what the dream actually meant. These included: neighbor, death, spirit, stretcher, smiling and hearing my name.

Neighbor: denoting a person who may act out our own fantasies, bringing more excitement to our otherwise mundane lives.

Death: A symbol of the cycle of life, growth and rebirth - perhaps a turning from material to spiritual pursuits. Also a reminder that life can be too short for finding personal fulfillment.

Spirit/Ghost: If it is someone you know, it may represent unfinished business with that person.

Name: Hearing your name indicates a situation where you may be in the spotlight, such as a job interview, wedding, etc.

I couldn’t find references for stretcher or smiling. However, I think their presence in the dream is obvious. The stretcher to me denotes sickness, which reminded me of my mother. Smiling meant she was happy to see me, which is a very positive aspect.

I should note at this point that Dorothy was a real homebody and was always there for me when things got very bad at home with my mom’s illness. I often called on her for help and advice, since I was to put it simply, too young to handle some situations on my own. For instance, one Saturday, I got up and prepared breakfast for my mother. It was my practice, as she had become bedridden.

When I took the breakfast tray in to her, she appeared to be sleeping. Though I tried to rouse her, I could not. However, she began moving about and crying out in pain, which was extremely upsetting. I had to phone Dorothy to understand that she was in a coma and I needed to call an ambulance. Aha! Stretcher – ambulance! Now there is a big clue!

It makes me wonder now, if I ever thanked Dorothy for helping me that day or any other day I called on her. Perhaps, that is the unfinished business. However, the woman seemed to be thrilled to see me, so I think she was simply reminding me of that event so I’d know for sure who she was.

Dorothy would be in her ‘80s now and may very likely have passed over. I am beginning to think that this dream was more of a message from her than just an ordinary dream. So what was her message? “Gentle Martha!”

I think she was trying to convey that she knows I was (and hopefully still am!) a “gentle” soul, since I tried to take good care of my mother from such a young age. What a wonderful gift to have her come into my dream!

Footnote: After this dream, I could not remember my neighbor’s full name or that of her daughter. However, when I awoke the second night, their names were right there in my mind!

Dreams often bring solutions, if we relax and give our problems over to them. If you have a worry or concern, think about it as you are falling asleep and ask for a solution. This really does work.

The other night, I received information upon awakening that is the solution to something I’ve been working on. For a few weeks now, I’ve been collaborating with a screenwriter to come up with a new book and screenplay. We were doing pretty well, but there was a serious problem with the storyline. Voila! I awoke the other morning with the solution!

Here are some more dream symbols that you might find helpful:

A)    Royal Figure: This type of person in your dream relates to parental authority.

B)     President/Prime Minister: Denotes a desire for a closer relationship with a parent or the hope of being entrusted with a position of responsibility.

C)    Endless corridors/rows of desks/faceless co-workers: These may symbolize the anonymity of the big city and working life in general.

D)    Stacks of Paper: These relate to the stress of work and perhaps a desire to make a change.

E)     Capitols of Government, such as Washington, Parliament, etc.: Dreaming of any of these indicates a desire to control others.

F)     Tall Hat/Crown: This is another symbol denoting the desire for authority or control. If you are fighting to keep such an item on your head, it may mean you fear losing your current status.

G)    Judge: If you are the “judge” it means you appreciate your own wisdom and power of judgment. If you’re standing before a judge as a defendant in court, indicates a feeling of persecution from an authority figure(s) in your own life.

H)    Feathers: If you find feathers fluttering down in your dream, it represents a warm and loving relationship.

I)       Hotel: Seeing a hotel in your dream suggests that your personal relationship with someone is moving toward a new level of intensity, intimacy and joy. Take into account, if possible, the view from the hotel – for example, a peaceful scene or a rundown area.

J)       Gold Dust: If you dream that gold dust or jewels are running through your fingers, it indicates regret over a lost love or relationship.

K)    Explosion: As you might have guess, Freud related this type of dream to an orgasm. If it was a good explosion like fireworks, it indicates healthy sexual well-being. If it was an explosion causing disaster, it may indicate a dark desire to dominate.

L)     Red Rose: Being a symbol of love and romance, this in your dream can relate to either the female sex organs or menstrual blood. If there are thorns, this dream particularly for men may indicate an ambivalent attitude toward women.

M)   Unable to Understand: If you are being told something very simple, but you just can’t understand the message, it implies a serious communication problem in your life. The same holds true if you are giving the message, but the other person just can’t understand it.

N)    Ashes or Dust: These symbols in a dream relate to “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” and imply the loss of a treasured person or thing in your life. These might also relate to finally having closure about something.

O)    Dark, Cold or Vacant House: Experiencing this in a dream indicates an intense feeling of loss.

P)     Inappropriate Sadness: If you dream of a happy event, but feel terribly sad, it indicates a need to stop being distracted by life and attend to our emotional well being. For example, you may have suffered a loss, but have not taken the time to grieve.

Q)    Inappropriate Happiness: This type of dream indicates that perhaps you are in a state of denial about a great loss in your life in order to avoid the pain associated with it.

R)     Being of Light: Any such dream relates to spirituality and awakening.

S)     Left Side of the Body: A dream focusing on this relates to our darker side and may indicate feelings of misgiving toward someone.

T)     Right Side of the Body: A dream focusing on this relates to our more positive side, denoting a sense of well-being or optimism.

U)    The Back: Seeing someone’s back relates to a feeling having someone turn your back on you when you needed the person most. If it is your own back it, it refers to the approach of old age, as in youth turning it’s back on you.

V)    The Heart: Since the heart symbolizes our need for unconditional love, nurturing and emotional security, you must consider the state of the heart. If it is good, you are feeling happy about those things. If it is broken or oddly shaped, it may indicate your feelings of insecurity about someone.

W)  Hair: This symbol in a dream relates to a woman’s own sensuality and power. To have your hair shaved off indicates a sense of disempowerment.

X)    Beard: If the beard is full and healthy, this symbol relates to male virility. If the beard is white, it represents wisdom and maturity.

Y)    Blood: If you dream of gushing blood, it indicates violent emotions or excessive self-sacrifice.

Z)     Bones: Symbolize a need to strip a problem down to its bare minimum in order to solve it. Broken bones represent your own perceived defects, while a full skeleton represents death.

Source: 1001 Dreams by Jack Altmann

Martha Jette

marthajette@yahoo.com

So you want to be a published author? Find out how:

http://www381.pair.com/parkelyw/Teleconnections/marthas.html

Want to win prizes for searching the net, which is something you probably do anyway?

http://www.winzy.com/teeka1234

P.S. - If you take my advice only 1 time this year, take
it now... I just picked up $397 package at no cost! You
need to see this right away:

http://www.intensivegiveaway.com/thank-you.php?id=3813

Martha Jette, Editor & Author

Please take the time to visit my site!

http://www.freewebs.com/paranormalbooks