at Work
This was a very vivid dream.
I am at work. A group of interns are in the office and all of them
seem to be in my way. I also notice Steve (an instructor) is sitting at
the desk behind mine. I finally make it to my desk and one of the
interns is sitting there. I politely ask her to move -- several times.
She just stares into space. I finally scream right in her ear and she
gets up and moves to another desk -- and continues to stare into
space. I wonder what Steve thinks of me yelling at her.
I am trying to get my work done (preparing for a meeting) and these
interns keep interrupting me while Steve just keeps watching. I ask
the interns to prepare dinner for the meeting as I expect it to be a
long one. I see one of them making some kind of sandwiches with
lots of mayonnaise. I tell him to cut down on the mayo and I need
three sandwiches with mustard -- no mayo. I advise them that there
are several vegetarians on the committee so they should make
vegetable sandwiches. One of the interns has slices of red
peppers in front of him that he refuses to put on a sandwich.
The symbols
Interns are students, in dreams they symbolize learning or a part of
you that needs to learn something. An instructor is just that -- one
who teaches. It may symbolize a part of you that is the teacher to
yourself or others. Or it may be referring to a "higher self", spirit or
guide. Work is a common dream scene -- after all we spend a
significant amount of time on our jobs. It may be referring to
something that is happening on the job, or it may be telling you that
you have a job to do. Dreaming of food or eating is usually a
reference to a need to feed the soul or spirit; or it may be telling
you that you need to eat healthier and take care of yourself better.
The interpretation
I understood most this dream as soon as I started analyzing it. I am
at work, the dream is telling me that I have a job to do. The interns
are all parts of me learning different aspects of life. Many things
interest me and I love to learn new things and move on to the next.
These interns keep getting in the way of my doing my job. I tell
them to make dinner -- food for the body (cut down on the mayo and
eat vegetables -- I've been on a diet for six months now and have
lost 27 pounds) as well as the soul. The intern that refuses to put
vegetables on the sandwich is the part of me that is still not
completely adhering to the diet and doing what I know is best for
me -- yesterday I had a CANDY bar. The deaf intern is also a part of
me -- the part that isn't listening or isn't hearing directions, probably
from my instructor. The whole time Steve, the instructor, is just
watching, waiting for me to acknowledge and seek help from him.
I'm not sure if preparing for a meeting is significant to this dream or
not, as it is one of my main functions at work -- preparing
documents and spreadsheets for a weekly meeting. It may just be
referring to the job I have to do or it may literally be telling me that I
have to prepare for a meeting with someone.
One of the amazing things about this dream is that in light of
yesterday's dream (see my dream journal entry of 4/26), before I
went to sleep last night I had asked for guidance on what course I
should be on in life. I truly believe this dream was a direct
response to that request. It just goes to show -- ask for guidance
and you will receive it.
My Action Plan
This dream is advising me that I have a job to do in this life that I am
still not doing. I have to cut down on the interruptions and get to it.
I need to ask my instructor for help and guidance and I do this by
meditating. The message got through to me this time loud and
clear. I must meditate more and seek guidance.
More of my dreams with interpretations -- Water, Water Everywhere;
Trees for Two; The Landlord Cleans Up; Cats!; Fire!; Shopping For a
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