I often dream about my siblings. In these dreams there is usually an unseen force keeping me away from them such as a strong wind or an immense exhaustion that I cannot shake off. Against all reason I spend the entirety of my dream pushing tirelessly against these forces, for example, swimming further and further out to see against a str…
I often dream about my siblings. In these dreams there is usually an unseen force keeping me away from them such as a strong wind or an immense exhaustion that I cannot shake off. Against all reason I spend the entirety of my dream pushing tirelessly against these forces, for example, swimming further and further out to see against a strong current. I have a good relationship with my three siblings but perhaps a deep anxiety about losing that relationship. Sometimes there are people around me but when I beg for help they stare blankly at me or lend a limp hand. As the eldest child I was often told I was responsible if anything happened to my siblings, to this day I am working to untangle the sense of responsibility I have for things I have little control over.
The dream could be speaking to that underlying anxiety and sense of responsibility for things you cannot control. I wonder what might happen with this dream series if you were to coach yourself to allow the unseen forces to keep you separated, to not swim against the current, etc. It may seem odd, but there is a way we can connect with these dream elements by going through a mental process of letting go. It could be in the form of journaling or meditating on the idea. Then, next time you have a similar dream, see if anything shifts or changes.
Dreams tap us into deeper psychological currents, and rather than trying to work at letting go of responsibility, etc via typical means, we can prompt the dreamscape to potentially help us make internal shifts.
I often dream about my siblings. In these dreams there is usually an unseen force keeping me away from them such as a strong wind or an immense exhaustion that I cannot shake off. Against all reason I spend the entirety of my dream pushing tirelessly against these forces, for example, swimming further and further out to see against a strong current. I have a good relationship with my three siblings but perhaps a deep anxiety about losing that relationship. Sometimes there are people around me but when I beg for help they stare blankly at me or lend a limp hand. As the eldest child I was often told I was responsible if anything happened to my siblings, to this day I am working to untangle the sense of responsibility I have for things I have little control over.
The dream could be speaking to that underlying anxiety and sense of responsibility for things you cannot control. I wonder what might happen with this dream series if you were to coach yourself to allow the unseen forces to keep you separated, to not swim against the current, etc. It may seem odd, but there is a way we can connect with these dream elements by going through a mental process of letting go. It could be in the form of journaling or meditating on the idea. Then, next time you have a similar dream, see if anything shifts or changes.
Dreams tap us into deeper psychological currents, and rather than trying to work at letting go of responsibility, etc via typical means, we can prompt the dreamscape to potentially help us make internal shifts.