Two
I am walking along with a guide, inside a big, beautiful house.
He is taking me on a tour of the house. I am admiring it, when
I come across a huge, majestic tree soaring high into the
cavernous eaves of the ceiling. I am in awe of this breathtaking
sight. Then I realize what makes it even more breathtaking -- it
is suspended in midair, about four feet off the ground -- just
hanging there -- with no roots. I can't take my eyes off of it as
I continue my tour of the house. I walk on a ways, and lo and
behold, I come to another majestic tree, even larger than the
first. This one is also suspended about four feet in midair with
no roots. I look up and see the branches of the two are
intertwined in places. The upper portion of the trees are
reaching into what seems like eternity for I can not see the
ceiling of the room, even though I know I am inside. I am utterly
awe inspired by this sight when I wake up.
This feeling of total awe continued all morning long. I knew this
was a very, very important dream that must be acted on.
It is not unusual to have a guide in dreams. Your guide might
be a spirit who is there to do just that, guide you in the right
direction in life. It may be male or female or even animal. You
may see or hear it or simply know that you are not alone. It may
also just be a side of yourself showing you where you've been
and where you should be going. A house usually symbolizes
the personal dwelling space of the dreamer's spirit or, in other
words, your body. A tree is a symbol of knowledge and/or
growth. The size may be an indication of your inner strength
and/or spiritual growth.
Schumann's: Traumerei
(Dreaming) performed and
© John Bell Young. It is used
with permission.
I have often felt a presence of a guide in my dreams, watching
over me, showing me where I've been, asking me questions
and insisting on answers. I've come to trust him completely, for
I know he has my best interests at heart. I've never seen him,
but I hear him and I know he is there, someone outside of
myself. On this night, he is showing me my house, the place
where my spirit lives, and we come upon this awe-inspiring
tree. The size of the tree is an indication of how much I have
grown, spiritually and intellectually, since I started my journey
many years ago.
But there is something wrong with this tree -- it has no roots.
While it makes a breathtaking sight, a tree without roots will
surely die for it takes its nourishment from the soil it is planted
in. Upon reflection, I realize that I have spent many years on a
journey of growth -- but it's all been in my head. So what this
dream is telling me is that having all this spirit and knowledge
is useless without grounding it -- putting it to use and service.
I must plant my tree in the ground so that it will continue to
grow.
Now the second tree confuses me. I have two options in
interpreting it. One is that the second tree represents my
hopes and dreams -- the second tree is even bigger than first --
did I mention that I'm a dreamer? The branches are
intertwining with those of the tree of spirit and knowledge. If
this is the case, then here, too, I must take my dreams (now
intertwined with my knowledge) and plant them so they grow
roots and become reality. I must act on them and make them
real.
You may think the second option is a little far-fetched, but I am
very open-minded and believe all things are possible. The
second option is that I was not alone in having this dream. Is it
possible that someone else had this dream with me and the
second tree was the second dreamer? And our branches
(mind, spirit, dreams) are linked together in some way?
Sound familiar to anyone? If so, we really need to talk.
My Action Plan
The purpose of remembering and interpreting dreams is so that
you can act upon them. In keeping with that, this dream led me
to start writing this column -- with it my spirit and knowledge
are taking root, growing and spreading out into the world. In
addition, I've started taking a yoga class again, hoping to learn
to ground myself better. From a previous class, I remember a
Tree Pose, where you stand like a tree and feel your roots in
the ground and your branches reaching for the skies. I will
practice this regularly.
See more dreams -- Water, Water Everywhere; The Landlord
Cleans Up; Cats!; Fire!
Go to Symbol Dictionary.
See my Artwork inspired by this dream.
be an expert on dreams. I
have no degree in Psychology
or any other science. I
profess to be a dreamer -- in
every sense of the word,
because I dream and I have
learned to interpret my own
dreams. I make no promises
that I can interpret your
dreams. I merely hope to help
you learn to interpret your
own dreams. You are
welcome to learn from my
experiences.
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