In my house dreams, I always find evidence that someone has broke in through a window or door and I can’t seem to make them lock or shut properly. Sometimes I see the shadow of the person lurking outside at night. I struggle with boundaries a lot I guess.
In my house dreams, I always find evidence that someone has broke in through a window or door and I can’t seem to make them lock or shut properly. Sometimes I see the shadow of the person lurking outside at night. I struggle with boundaries a lot I guess.
Struggling with boundaries is a good insight. It's interesting that they're coming through windows or doors. These are thresholds, places where we can enter and exit. It's more vulnerable in that way, especially when you're not able to lock it properly. It's meant to open, to invite in, but then we also need to shut things up too. This mechanism is difficult for you in the dream, which could point to the boundaries issue.
From your description, it doesn't appear to be a break in that was particularly destructive. I find that part catches my attention. A potential alternative to boundary issues might be that something shadowy within wants to be known, and it's attempting to break in and get your attention. It's lurking outside, and often shadow figures will try to make connection with us in our dreams. This usually feels scary or fearful, which is why we usually run away, or feel as if our boundaries have been crossed.
Very interesting! In other house dreams, there’s a central core room or stairwell that is haunted and very frightening that I stay away from. I wonder if these are related shadow elements wanting to be noticed.
Jeremy Taylor used to say that a dream always comes in the service of health and wholeness, and also that it doesn't come to tell us what we already know. Could these unlatched doors and windows be the places where you want to connect with others, where it would be appropriate, but you are scared to? I like what Alyssa suggests about shadow. Often, when something frightens me in a dream, I try to use active imagination to see the dream from the point of view of the other being. I once dreamed that a house was trying to crush me, Wizard of Oz style. Reviewing the dream from the house's POV made me realize it was trying to protect me by covering me up. It made me understand how vulnerable and afraid the house (my psyche) was, and that I needed to assure it that I was strong enough to deal with my problems.
In my house dreams, I always find evidence that someone has broke in through a window or door and I can’t seem to make them lock or shut properly. Sometimes I see the shadow of the person lurking outside at night. I struggle with boundaries a lot I guess.
Struggling with boundaries is a good insight. It's interesting that they're coming through windows or doors. These are thresholds, places where we can enter and exit. It's more vulnerable in that way, especially when you're not able to lock it properly. It's meant to open, to invite in, but then we also need to shut things up too. This mechanism is difficult for you in the dream, which could point to the boundaries issue.
From your description, it doesn't appear to be a break in that was particularly destructive. I find that part catches my attention. A potential alternative to boundary issues might be that something shadowy within wants to be known, and it's attempting to break in and get your attention. It's lurking outside, and often shadow figures will try to make connection with us in our dreams. This usually feels scary or fearful, which is why we usually run away, or feel as if our boundaries have been crossed.
Very interesting! In other house dreams, there’s a central core room or stairwell that is haunted and very frightening that I stay away from. I wonder if these are related shadow elements wanting to be noticed.
I have a lot to think about, thank you!!
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Jeremy Taylor used to say that a dream always comes in the service of health and wholeness, and also that it doesn't come to tell us what we already know. Could these unlatched doors and windows be the places where you want to connect with others, where it would be appropriate, but you are scared to? I like what Alyssa suggests about shadow. Often, when something frightens me in a dream, I try to use active imagination to see the dream from the point of view of the other being. I once dreamed that a house was trying to crush me, Wizard of Oz style. Reviewing the dream from the house's POV made me realize it was trying to protect me by covering me up. It made me understand how vulnerable and afraid the house (my psyche) was, and that I needed to assure it that I was strong enough to deal with my problems.
Great ideas. Love reviewing the dream from a different perspective, that is a really interesting way to approach interpretation.
I really like this. Thank you for sharing!