Twice in the last week I have had dreams where I was on the run from the police.
The first one had me killing someone (by mistake, I'm sure?)....and then I was hiding from the police for a long time. Once they caught me, I was considered a high risk inmate and every time they would let me out of my cell, I would have to stick my hands through the bars to have them cuffed in front of me. People came to visit me, and I kept thinking that deep down I was a good person and I wondered how they felt, visiting a friend or family member that killed someone. I also felt that I would rather them not visit me, because they had to have felt awkward - and were probably just going through the motions.
Tonight, I napped on the couch, and once again, I was on the run after doing something pretty bad. In this dream, they never actually caught me - but there were close calls - I just always slipped away in time. I remember thinking that I had no problem going to jail - I just needed to pay my bills/get my finances in order and put my stuff in storage before I went.
Friggin' disturbing. I don't know what the hell they mean, or why I am dreaming these themed dreams. I haven't been watching Cops or To Serve and Protect either.
Does anybody have any input or dream analytical skills?
2 comments:
Chase dreams often stem from feelings of anxiety in your walking life. The way we respond to anxiety and pressure in real life is typically manifested as a chase dream. Running is an instinctive response to physical threats in our environment. Often in these dream scenarios, you are being pursued by some attacker, who wants to hurt or possibly kill you. You are running away, hiding, or trying to outwit your pursuer. Chase dreams may represent your way of coping with fears, stress or various situations in your waking life. Instead of confronting the situation, you are running away and avoiding it.�Ask yourself who is the one chasing you and you may gain some understanding and insight on the source of your fears and pressure.
The pursuer or attacker who is chasing you in your dream may also represent a part of yourself. Your own feelings of anger, jealousy, fear, and possibly love, can assume the appearance of threatening figure. You may be projecting these feelings onto the unknown chaser. Next time you have a chase dream, turn around and confront your pursuer. Ask them why they are chasing you.�
One may be consumed by their own anger, jealousy, love, or self-destructive behavior. For example, you may be drinking too much or exhibiting open hostility toward others around you. You may subconsciously be threatened by these actions which have been jeopardizing your relationships and/or career. Your dreams are a way of calling attention to these self-destructive actions.
A more direct analysis of chase dreams is the fear of being attacked. Such dreams are more common among women than men, who may feel physically vulnerable in the urban environment. These dreams are inspired by fears of violence and sexual assault in which we are so over-exposed from the media. The violence that the media portrays magnifies our fears and how at risk we all are
I have definitely been exhibiting open hostility toward others lately, so maybe that's it.
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