Recurring Dream - Help!?

Question

I have several recurring dreams. 1) I am somewhat frightened in a house and I can't get any of the lights to turn on - although I know there is nothing wrong with them. 2) I am with friends/family in this old, beautiful Victorian home. Everyone knows the upper floors are VERY haunted but I can't resist going up to explore. I find many ghosts of differen types among beautifully decorated old rooms. My curiosity drives me on through the rooms although I am frightened. 3) I have VERY frequent dreams where I can levitate and move things with my mind. 4) I am in a beautiful place, working outside with lots of family and friends around me. I feel great joy and then wake up feeling despair. I have had these four types of dreams so often, it is about to drive me nuts. I feel that my psyche - God (or someone) is trying desparately to tell me something!

Answer 1

well, let's see;

house usually represents yourself; and old house could represent your

heritage.

can't get the lights to turn on- not yet enlightened, you don't get it yet.

upper floors- higher level of spiritual knowledge.

differing spirits- not all are good; be careful where you tread

levitate & move with your mind- relying too much on the mind and not the spirit.

beautiful place, working on the outside; not enough time working on

the inside

sounds like you are on the threshold of a spiritual journey, my friend!

looks like you are looking for God and He is looking for you.

I have prayed for you, that you and God will find each other and have a most fulfilling journey.

God bless.

Answer 2

You should read some of Carl Jung's writings on dreams!  He has a very interesting take on the purpose dreams have.  He says that a house, in any dream, is a representation of your mind, with the basement usually representing the unconscious, and the upper levels corresponding to higher levels of consciousness.  

He also said that the symbols that appear in dreams, though may seem archetypal in form, usually have a very personal and unique meaning for the dreamer.  Therefore, unless someone knows you & the circumstances of your life, they probably won't be able to interpret your dreams.  

Seriously, read some Jung, and in the meantime, think about the things and places in your dreams and what they mean to you/remind you of.  

Answer 3

You're a smark cookie, your unconscious mind IS trying to get your attention!  I know this may be driving you nuts, but these are great dreams, full of promise.

Houses in dreams represent yourself.  You are trying to turn the lights on, meaning you are trying to grow spiritually.  The upper floors of a house have to do with the superconscious mind, spiritual growth.  The higher up you are in a house the higher your state of consciousness is becoming.  You might be a bit scared about where you are going, but you are driven to discover more - a good thing!  Dreams about levitation, flying, telekinesis are also about spiritual growth.  In the last type of dream you are dreaming of how things could feel if you allowed yourself to grow and fulfill your true purpose.  You wake up in despair because you haven't yet honored who you truly are.  As you go in the right direction, your dreams will acknowledge this just as they will let you know when you are going the wrong way.

As I said, I know this is driving you nuts, but it really is wonderful!

Sarita

Answer 4

No one can interpret your dreams or tell you what they mean. Only you can do this. Never mind those who say they can tell you what your dream "means." It only means something to YOU because you give it your personal meaning.

Don’t bother with dream books, dream dictionaries, internet sites that tell you to look for codes or symbols or hidden mysteries in dreams. Dreams do not contain such things. Dreams are straightforward, just like your waking thoughts.

There is always a purpose to a dream. Everything that human beings think, feel, or do has a purpose. It is part of what Dr. Alfred Adler called "the psychology of use."

Dreams don't come to you from outside yourself, nor do they arise from your "subconscious." Once you become aware of having a dream, it’s conscious. You make your dreams up. You create them, just as you create your thoughts.

The purpose of your dreams while you are asleep is the same as the purpose of your thoughts while you are awake. That is, to solve your problems.

Figure out the purpose of a dream and the problem it is trying to solve, and you have its meaning. Dreams are thoughts while you sleep, attempting to solve your problems.