Dreamer's Response: Dream #4

I found Sarah's dream fascinating and I think the layers could be peeled for a long time. Here is what Sarah had to say about her dream and my comments on it:

" Your comments on this dream were really helpful. This was one of those dreams that struck me as being really random when I had it, but a few things you pointed out ended up making it great food for thought.

• The diamonds—I agree that these represent one's gifts, or maybe even something better than that (if it gets better than that!), a lightness of being or a brightness of soul, distilled into something tangible.
• The condo building—The setting of the dream was really random to me, at first. What threw me about it is that even though condos are homes, the building didn't feel like home to me; it felt more like one of those corporate high rises you see in the middle of NYC. I think the reason people were living in it is that this was supposed to be centuries in the future, and the world was so populated that this was how everyone lived, stacked on top of each other in de-personalized spaces. The building was high-tech, but it wasn't a luxury building; it was for working class people. The special security features took the place of security guards standing in the lobby. To me, these condos represent a common present-day woe, work infiltrating home life and how that affects the spirit.
• The elevators—Your suggestion that the elevators could represent a way to the higher mind was kind of the key to the whole dream, for me – it makes the dream come apart in three different onion layers: interpersonal relationships (represented by my interactions with the in-laws), career (represented by the condo building), and spirituality (represented by the elevators).
• The in-laws—Honestly, I'm still not sure exactly what my friend’s in-laws represent. But their part in the dream had to do with joyousness and a kind of innocence that was hard for me to interpret – I'm still not sure if it was the kind that comes with naiveté or wisdom. Because I wasn't sure, I was worried for them and felt very protective of both them and myself.
• The men in black—I still don’t really have them figured out, either, but I think it’s safe to say that their presence in the elevator suggests some shadowiness I’m feeling in my spiritual life, a 'journey into the dark forest,' as they say.

"So, basically, I’m reading this as a deeply existential dream – which is funny, because I certainly didn’t see all that in the dream when I had it! I’m seeing it now, though, and you’re right, Katrina – it’s giving me a lot to think about."

Doing this with Sarah's dream shows how differently two people can see a dream. I find that hearing others' interpretations of my dream gives me food for thought, and often gives me insights I would not have had on my own. But, having said that, it is my belief that the dreamer's interpretation takes top billing because they know themselves better than anyone else.

Next up, Toni's dream!