Late for High School

 

I dreamed I was going to be late to high school. It was after 1pm so my English class had already started.  I called the school office to let them know I’d be late and left a message.  However, then I got busy with my job and never left.  I had a bunch of mail to get ready to send out, so I started stuffing things in envelopes and moistening them with one of two wet sponges.  Then I took a large envelope that had come in to the comptroller.  Someone had sent her and 8 ½ X 11” Hershey Bar.

 

End of my dream.  In real life I am in my 60’s, so I’m not in high school.  Also, I do not stuff envelopes for my job.  What does this mean?

 

J:

 

 

 

Marsha here:  Hi J:

 

Let’s look at the symbols first:

 

High school:  learning higher level things

 

1 = God

 

English class = if you are American (or another English-speaking country), this might mean communication with others

 

Busy = distracted with other things

 

Comptroller = management supervising quality of accounting ; authority over accountability

 

                                 (accounting = being “accountable” for actions)

 

8 = new beginnings

 

11 = revelation

 

Hershey bar = sweet things to “feed upon” or learn

 

 

 

Now, what or who is the Focus of the dream?  

 

The Focus is YOU.

 

So, what or who are the Sub-focuses of the dream?  Or, to clarify, what or who…if they were not in the dream would cause the dream to not exist?    

 

I believe the Sub-focuses are:  High School,   Concerned about being Late

 

So all else are details.  Let’s look at this:

 

 

 

Focus:  You

 

Sub-Focus:   High School                       Concerned about being Late

 

Details:   English class (way to communicate with others)    

 

1 pm (God) 

 

Comptroller = an authority (probably a woman “she”) who is an authority                                                            over accountability issues

 

8 = new beginnings

 

Busy = distracted

 

                                Describes what you are “busy” distracted by:  Job, mail, envelopes.

 

                               

 

The Focus and the Sub-Focuses pretty much say what the dream is about:

 

You are concerned you are late in learning of higher level (or spiritual) things.

 

Wow!   Quick and easy, by just looking at the Focus and Sub-Focus.   The details add enrichment as to what you will be learning on this higher level, and why you are late getting the teachings.  The higher level of learning includes how to talk to others/communicate with others.  It is after God.   You are distracted by such things as work.  But even in your distraction, you witness someone with authority over accountability issues receive new beginnings and revelation of sweet things (teachings).

 

 

 

So, to paraphrase the interpretation, I would say:

 

You feel you have been missing out on spiritual teachings because you’ve been distracted by such things as work.  But even in your distraction, you witness an authority over action accountability who receives new beginnings and revelation of sweet teachings.

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

Cruise in a light blue dress

Marsha,

I’d like to send you another dream. 

Thankx,
DY
 
Hello DY,
I’m glad you sent this dream.  I want to remind the readers that you sent the last dream also that was very long (seven scenes) titled: Walk Beyond Closed City.  These two dreams appear to be very different, but when broken down and interpreted are really pretty much the same dream.  Interesting, huh?
I thought this would be a great follow-up to the long dream previously posted.  So here goes.
Marsha
 
Dream: 
I was going on a cruise by myself.  On my way to the ship I crossed over a high bridge.  Hung from the bridge was a VERY LONG, light blue dress.  It was simply but formal.  I knew it was mine.  It rained and the dress got wet.  The bottom of it reached a river that turned brown from the rain so the very bottom of the dress got dirty.  As I entered the ship the dress was wrinkled.  I was excited and anxious to get to my cabin but the doors I needed to enter were all closed.  They were like elevator doors. As they opened there was an elderly couple there.  I let them go first.  I was anxious but patient.  As I entered the doorway I realized I forgot my things-dress, purse, cruise ticket.  I went back and it was there.  I explained to a young woman that my dress got wet.  
 
Marsha here.  I’m going to restate the dream inserting some of the symbol meanings:
I was going on a cruise by myself (a journey moving with the flow of the Lord you are taking alone) On my way to the ship (large ministry of God)  I crossed over a high bridge (high in the spirit time of transition). Hung from the bridge (during this transition period waiting for you) was a VERY LONG (of great magnitude), light blue (man’s spirit) dress (defines who you are).  It was simply but formal (of the Lord without pretense).  I knew it was mine.  It rained  (trials came) and the dress got wet (your spirit was affected by the trials).  The bottom of it reached a river that turned brown from the rain (affected by a movement of God that turned towards humanity / or away from God)  so the very bottom of the dress got dirty (this affected your spirit causing it to question God).  As I entered the ship the dress was wrinkled (spirit walk needed smoothing out).  I was excited and anxious to get to my cabin (excited to find your place in God’s large ministry) but the doors (opportunities)I needed to enter were all closed.  They were like elevator doors (opportunities to rise to a higher level).As they opened there was an elderly couple there (couple of people with God’s maturity and wisdom).  I let them go first.  I was anxious but patient.  As I entered the doorway I realized I forgot my things-dress, purse, cruise ticket (feel you are not prepared).  I went back and it was there (trying to become prepared).  I explained to a young woman that my dress got wet (trying to justify/explain your past trials).  
Now, to paraphrase the meanings, I believe this is a summary of the dream’s meaning. This dream is the same as the first, larger dream. 
While you are on a spiritual journey to grow and to prepare you for a place in God’s large ministry, you encounter trials that affect you deeply, even affecting your spirit.  It causes you to go back (or look back at such things as finances (purse) and “who you are in Christ” (dress) and whether you have God’s permission to go forth (cruise ticket).   You do it, but feel you need to justify some of your past to others.
 Note: this is very common to have many dreams, seemingly different, but they are all saying the same thing.  God keeps trying to get the message into us.  Sometimes (especially if you are me) it takes awhile.
Keep dreaming!
Marsha
 

Walk Beyond Closed City

 

Hi Marsha,
 
This one is long and a bit…”convoluted.” -lol.  I hope you’re ready.  (:
 Thankx,
 DY
 
The Dream:
 Scene 1:
I was wandering around a ‘closed’ city looking for the place where my belongings were.  I went in with someone (?) but couldn’t find the location. I knew the place but couldn’t find it.
 Scene 2:
Walking around with a friend’s dog.  I see the place off in the far distance, about a block away, to the ‘right’ (It was like being on a Hollywood set from back in the 20’s with a dirt road and buildings on both sides of the road.  The door where my things were located was black).  I knew I couldn’t take the dog there.  
Scene 3:
Two pickup trucks go up in the air as though a bomb went off but no bomb.  It was kind of like they spun in a whirlwind but there was no whirlwind.  One truck landed on its side.  It was champagne color.  I knew help was needed to ‘right’ the truck.  Two guys showed up.  One fixed the truck.
Scene 4:
I’m in a place like a mall going to an ATM for money.  The person with me is expecting me to give him a certain amount of money.  It’s his machine and his money.  I’m just asked to retrieve it for him.  After I retrieved the amount he requested, coins begin pouring out like crazy.  I gave him the cash he requested plus the coins.  He paused, then entrusted me with a black garbage bag filled with money.  There’s another bag filled with belongings from the truck.
Scene 5:
We’re outside.  A woman walks over asking for help.  She looks like someone I know.  In the dream I knew who she was but I wasn’t 100% certain when I woke up and began writing.  My thought was that it was my daughter’s friend Kim.  Her mascara was running.  I’m unable to help her but I offer to pray.  The man holding the bag seems surprised but glad.  She sits down on the ground (in the dirt) and as I pray coins begin falling in front of her.  I remind her that the coins aren’t hers and she should be honest.  
Scene 6:
(My notes say “out of order?” There was so many parts to this dream that the following paragraph may have happened before the previous one)
Back to the closed city I recognized the building where my belongings were.  I walked through the door.  It all looked familiar.  I walked right to where my things were.
Scene 7:
I’m rewarded with the champagne colored pickup truck (the one from the whirlwind) and it’s like brand new.  On top of the cab is lots of sod; so much that it’s hanging over on one side.  It seems like a good thing.  Next I’m standing in a restaurant next to a male and I’m dressed as a hostess.  The table is ready for the guests and I’m just taking it all in; proud, like I own the restaurant.  
 
Hi DY,  Marsha here: 
Thank you for sending this long convoluted dream.  I usually post shorter ones because these go on and on and the readers may lose interest, or be overwhelmed.   But, I believe I should post a few of these long ones to let you readers out there know that this is a “typical Christian dream”.   Christian dreams are usually very long and convoluted.  They can be overwhelming.  So let’s use this one as a learning tool.
 FIRST: The first thing we do is look at the beginning of the dream (the first couple of sentences) and the end of the dream (the last couple of sentences).
OKAY….the BEGINNING of the dream is:
I was wondering around a ‘closed’ city looking for the place where my belongings were.   I went in with someone but couldn’t find the location.
Now, the END of the dream: 
I’m standing in a restaurant next to a male and I’m dressed as a hostess.  The table is ready for the guests and I’m just taking it all in; proud, like I own the restaurant.
This kind of summarizes the dream.   Just looking at these two pieces and applying their symbols, they might mean:
 
You are having to leave your “baggage from the past” (belongings) behind  (can’t find them) and you are later in a place where you are ministering to others, (feeding them) which means offering them good teachings.
 
SECOND:  Let’s look at the full dream and figure out what it’s saying.   Because it’s so long, I’m going to do this by scene. 
 Scene 1:
I was wandering around a ‘closed’ city (place of living that is now closed off to you) looking for (pondering or looking back at) the place where my belongings (my past baggage/issues) were.  I went in with someone (at my side is a “friend”) but couldn’t find the location (can’t go back to that old place). I knew the place but couldn’t find it.
Summary Scene 1:  You are looking back at a place that is now closed off to you.
Scene 2:
Walking around with a friend’s (Jesus/ a friend) dog (follower).  I see the place off in the far distance, about a block away, to the ‘right’ (It was like being on a Hollywood set from back in the 20’s with a dirt road and buildings on both sides of the road.  The door where my things were located was black (not of God).  I knew I couldn’t take the dog there.  
Summary Scene 2: You have someone that is with you that is a follower of Jesus.  You don’t want to take this person to those dark areas.
Scene 3:
Two (2) pickup trucks (ministry or works that are able to traverse difficult terrains) go up in the air (fast spiritual change) as though a bomb went off but no bomb.  It was kind of like they spun in a whirlwind but there was no whirlwind.  One truck (one ministry / work) landed on its side (went on the side line).  It was champagne color (spiritual hue).  I knew help was needed to ‘right’ the truck (right the ministry).  Two guys (angels/ men) showed up.  One fixed the truck (one fixed the ministry/work).
Summary Scene 3: This scene deals with ministry issue.  
You have seen 2 ministries/or works that designed to handle people in difficult circumstances.  One of these is a spiritual ministry and it was put on the sideline.  Someone tried to help and someone (maybe the Lord) actually did help and brought the spiritual ministry on track.
Scene 4:
I’m in a place like a mall (life situation) going to an ATM for money (how you keep and deal with your finances).  The person with me (friend/Jesus/Holy Spirit) is expecting me to give him a certain amount of money (expectation of tithe/offerings).  It’s his machine and his money. (Lord’s money)   I’m just asked to retrieve it for him.  After I retrieved the amount he requested (obeyed money commands), coins begin pouring out like crazy (financial blessings came pouring out like crazy).  I gave him the cash he requested plus the coins (tried to give the Lord back some of the extra blessings).  He paused, then entrusted me with a black garbage bag filled with money (in response the Lord gave even more blessings)   There’s another bag filled with belongings from the truck (also blessings from the ministry).
 
Summary Scene 4:  This scene deals with money issues.
Regarding dealing with your financial issues, the Lord expects you to give tithe and offerings.  When you do this, you are crazily blessed by the Lord.
 
Scene 5:
We’re outside.  A woman walks over asking for help  (women needing help).  She looks like someone I know (women who you know- who are in your everyday life).  In the dream I knew who she was but I wasn’t 100% certain when I woke up and began writing.  My thought was that it was my daughter’s friend Kim (women younger (more immature in the Lord who you are mentoring).  Her mascara was running (their mask/makeup is coming apart – they are dealing with difficulty).  I’m unable to help her (on your own, you are unable to help) but I offer to pray (through prayer you are very helpful) .  The man holding the bag seems surprised but glad (Lord is glad).  She sits down on the ground (in the dirt) (in things of the world) and as I pray coins begin falling in front of her (blessing befalls her/them).  I remind her that the coins aren’t hers and she should be honest (speak into them of the Lord’s mercy and grace).  
Summary Scene 5:  This scene deals with your individual efforts to help others. You are anointed to pray for hurting women.  Through your prayers they will be helped greatly.  You will be speaking the Lord’s mercy and grace into their lives.
Scene 6:
Back to the closed city I recognized the building where my belongings were.  I walked through the door.  It all looked familiar.  I walked right to where my things were.
Summary Scene 6:  This scene says now you are able to look back at your old stuff.  After you’ve experienced the things God is doing in your life, you are able to look back and evaluate your past.
Scene 7:
I’m rewarded with the champagne colored pickup truck (spiritual ministry that is tough and able to handle hard stuff) and it’s like brand new.  On top of the cab is lots of sod(grass = people/  sod = people who are ready and primed for planting) ; so much that it’s hanging over on one side.  It seems like a good thing(a good thing) .  Next I’m standing (on solid foundation) in a restaurant (place where teachings [food] are presented to others) next to a male (Jesus/Holy Spirit) and I’m dressed (have a covering) as a hostess (one who is providing to others).  The table (place of communion)is ready for the guests and I’m just taking it all in; proud, like I own the restaurant.  
        
Summary Scene 7:   This scene speaks of your calling.  You will be in charge of a strong tough spiritual ministry that will provide good teachings to others. 
 A synopsis of these scenes and a total summary of the dream interpretation is as follows:
You needed to leave your own baggage behind for a season while you experienced things in order to prepare you for your calling.  Some of the things you will be (or did) experience are discernment with others, ministry problems, financial alignment especially as it relates to tithing and offerings, and an intercessory prayer ministering to others.  After a time, you were (will be) able to look back and deal with your past.  Your calling is a spiritual ministry where you are in charge of providing good teachings to others and preparing them to become planted.
 
This dream is a good one to show how to break down the meanings.  And how to look at the beginning and the end and quickly summarize the dream.  If you go back to the beginning and the end of this dream, you can see that the meaning is very close to the final dream interpretation synopsis.  Fascinating how that works!!!
God Bless You,
Marsha

Helicopter Towing Bench

 

Marsha, Here is a strange one, involving a helicopter which has a tow rope attached to it.  The tow rope is then attached to a metal picnic bench, which I and a few others are sitting at.  It then starts to tow us down the street, but not lifting us up in the air.  I noticed that down this snow covered street there is houses and chain link fences in front of us, and I am telling everyone to get off as I try to cut the rope.   Just before the helicopter starts to pull us I ask Rex ( a person older man that I go to church with) if he is going to get on.  He says “ No, I don’t think so”, and we are around water and a boat .

That’s it.  What does this mean?

M.W.
 
Hi there!
A  good place to start is with the symbols. Here are some possible meanings for the symbols:
 

 

Helicopter = ministry gets off the ground quickly (note: If a vehicle is a ministry/work; and a plane is a ministry or work high in the spirit (air); then a helicopter is a ministry/work that is high in the spirit and gets off the ground quickly).

 

Tow = pulling along

 

Rope = in service to/committed to (Num 4:26); bound/committed to (Ps 119:61, Eze 3:25);  not quickly broken (Eze 4:8, Eccl 4:12)

 

Metal =  people (Jer 6:27)

 

Picnic bench = being “fed” is “benched”

 

Up in air = high in Holy Spirit (Is 66:15, Eze 37:9, John 3:8)

 

Snow = times that are cold

 

Street  = pathway / direction you are going (Jer 31:21)

 

Chain = bound (Ps 107:10, Is 52:2, Jer 40:1-4, Eph 6:20, Rev 20:1-2); cords of affliction/affliction/oppression (Job 36:8, Col 4:18); weighed down (Lam 3:7)

 

Link = linked to

 

Fence = barrier / hindrance (Ps 62:3, Acts 17:26)

 

Rex = Royalty/ those who are royal/God

 

Water = Word of God (Neh 9:15, Ps 73:10, Is 55:1, John 4, Eph 5:26, Rev 7:17)

 

Boat = earthly & spiritual movement/ ministry (Mt 13:2)

 



So, tossing symbols into the dream and asking the Holy Spirit to speak to us reveals the following:

 

INTERPRETATION

 

You and others are “benched” from being fed (receiving good teachings) and pulled along, bound to a ministry that got off the ground quickly but does not go high in the Holy Spirit.  This ministry pulled you along a cold pathway that was bound and linked to barriers.  You asked someone of Royalty/God if he was with you in it and he said “No”. Then you see the word of God and earthly & spiritual movement.


M.W.
Now, keep in mind this dream does NOT say the work is bad.  It just says it does not go high in the Holy Spirit and you are not being fed well.   The Lord is gentle and gracious in guiding us. 
Marsha

 

 

 

 

German shepherd peeing on plant

 

Marsha, I had the following dream:

 

A German shepherd was peeing on a potted plant on my front porch. 

 

 

 

It was definitely my front porch. Direct colors etc. were: daytime, probably afternoon because it was light but no direct sun. Only thing different was the plant he peed on was on the left side of my porch instead of the right where I always keep it. He was actually peeing on the plant itself not just the outside of the planter.  I felt it was a male dog.  I didn’t look to make sure.  He had pretty standard shepherd markings and colors. 

 

 

 

Anyway, in the dream, I opened my front door and he was just standing there tongue hanging out of his mouth with his leg raised over my plant.  He wasn’t malevolent but not afraid of me either when I opened the door.  He just looked up at me with his tongue hanging out of the side of his mouth and kept peeing. 

 

 

 

 Then I woke up before he finished.   Why couldn’t the first dream I remember be of butterflies and rainbows? 

 

Thanks for your help,  R.A.

 

 

Dear R.A.,

 

I guess God gives us the dreams He wants us to have, not the “butterflies” we’d prefer.  Anyway, let’s look at this one. 
A German shepherd was peeing on a potted plant on my front porch. 

 

 

 

The symbols are as follows:

 

 

 

German:  foreign or not of God (Josh 24:23, Zeph 1:8) (note: this does NOT mean that     Germans are not of God.  However, for you…through the information you      provided, you are NOT German, therefore, this is “foreign” to you.  ANY culture      not yours is “foreign” to you.  And the biblical interpretation of “foreign” is “Not of God”.

 

 

Shepherd:

 

  • protector, leader (2Sam 5:2, Is 40:00, Exe 34:1-10, Zec 10:2-3, John 10:12, 1 Kgs 22:17, 1Chro 11:2, Jer 3:14, 6:3, 50:6),
  • priest (Jer 3:15, 23:1-4, Eze 34:1-10);
  • one who takes care of the flock (Eze 34:1-19, John 10:12) 

 

Peeing = is releasing / sending out toxins (Lev 8:16)

 

Pot =

 

 

  • Holy (Zec 1, 14:21);
  • vessel of offering (Jdg 6:19, 1Sam 2:13-14, 2Chron 34:13);
  • man (Jer 22:28);
  • power in simple overlooked weapons (Judg 7:15);
  • used in service (Jer 52:18)

 

Plant =

 

  • growth/ own home (2Sam 7:10);
  • place (Jer 31:27);
  • people’s roots (Ps 44:2, Jer24:6);
  • begin (2Kgs 19:26, Is 40:24);
  • people (2Kgs 19:26)

 

Front porch =  revealed / open for viewing; public viewing

 

 

Substituting the metaphors, it says:

 

 

A (foreign-German) not of God  protector, leader, priest, one who takes care of the flock  (shepherd) is releasing toxins (peeing) onto your holy, vessel of offering, growth (plant) on your revealed, open for viewing, public viewing (porch).

 

 

 

To paraphrase:

 

 

 

A leader/ priest/ protector is infecting your spiritual growth with toxic things that are not of God.  This is being done publicly.

 

 

 

 

Ouch!  So why did the Lord give you this dream?  Possibly it is to show you that a person you are dealing with is not spiritually good for you.  God is looking out for you. He wants you to be aware of what is happening. 
 
Marsha

Two Archs intersecting

 

Dear Ms. Dunstan,

 

A friend gave me your email when I started to talk to her about a dream I had last night. I dream a lot but usually don’t pay attention or remember much detail about them. Here is my dream:

 

I was standing outside and I was looking at the sky. It was a peculiar color like a pastel pink. I saw an arch like the St. Louis arch and another one on top of it. They were the same size but the highest point of each one was intersecting. (like if you were looking down at the arches from above the highest points intersect looking like a curved x) I hope this makes sense and I hope you can help me understand this. Thank you.
Sincerely,

 

A.B.

 

 

 

Hi A.B.

 

The symbols in your dream may be as follows:

 

  • Looking at the sky – looking at things high in the spirit
  • Pastel pink – childlike faith
  • Arch – Main issue, principal thing i.e. archangel; is curved therefore is not straight clean issue; supports weight (a burden) over a span (of time)
  • Highest point of each one intersecting – one thing is at the apex of both issues 

 

 

 

Putting these symbols together, this might mean:

 

 While looking into things high in the spirit in childlike faith, you see:  one thing is at the apex of two main large burdens.  These burdens (weights) are not clean straight issues (are curved) and they each need support over a span of time.

 

Or to paraphrase the interpretation:

 

You are dealing with two large burdens (not easy things to deal with). Both of these are going to take (or have already taken) a long span of time to deal with.  They both have a common issue/person/thing that is at the center of both of these burdens.   You have a wonderful innocent faith and are seeking high Godly spiritual things.

 

 

 

A.B. I believe God is telling you to “stay the course”.  You have long heavy problems you are dealing with.  Most of our dreams are about “where we are –emotionally” and “what we are dealing with – life issues”.  I believe our wonderful Father God gave you this dream to tell you that your faith will get you through.  You apparently have a wonderful faith.  He is also telling you that He knows what you are going through. 

 

God’s blessing on you,

 

Marsha

 

 

Sheep Dogs

 

Marsha, I had a vision.

 

I saw, like in a french coffee shop, there were 2 or 3 green green small round chairs, like bistro chairs, along a wall. There were large windows made of large squares. I think the floor was large black and white squares like a checker board. From the side of the room came two large blackish dogs, but not black black. They were curly-haired and like sheep dog type. They were side by side, and I think on leashes, but I couldn’t see who was behind them holding the leash.

 

Thank you, J C

 

Hi JC.  You have great initials!   Let’s look at this vision/dream.  I’m calling it a dream even though it might have occurred while you were awake, because one definition of “dream” is that in a dream, the symbols are metaphoric, i.e.: stand for something else.  And the definition of a vision may be:  “it is what it is”.  For example, if this were a vision, then this would be about a French-style coffee shop with 2-3 green round chairs in it along a wall, with black and white floors…

 

However, if this were a dream (metaphoric), then we have meanings coming from these symbols.  Let’s assume it’s not a vision, but a dream/metaphoric.  Then the symbols might mean:

 

Like coffee/drink shop = place where becoming filled with (Heb 6:7)

 

Coffee= bitterness

 

Green = life giving growth prosperity (Gen 1:30, 9:3, Dt 12:2, Job 8:12, Ps 23:2)

 

Green = immature (Gen 30:37, Lev 2:14) / immature in Christ

 

Small chairs = small positions of authority (1Sam 4:13, Job 29:7, Dan 4:30, Mt 23:2)

 

Wall = fortified (Dt 3:5-6, Ps 78:13)

 

Large windows = large ability to “see” beyond / revelation (Gen 7:11, 8:2, 2Kgs 7:2, 7:19)

 

Squares = instrument to make even or straight with right (correct) angles

 

Floor = foundational issues

 

Black and white = diametrically opposed views

 

Hair = its covering

 

Blackish (not black black) = ignorance (Heb 12:17-19); neutral views (Lam 4:8)/ humanity or earthly day-to-day issues (Job 3:5, 30:28-30)

 

Dogs= helper to the shepherd (Jesus) / pastor (Mt 15:27)

 

Sheep dogs = those who “herd” the Sheep (people)

 

 

 

Putting the symbols into the dream it might be saying:

 

 

 

You have experienced, or are seeing, a place where people are receiving life-giving growth (and possibly some bitterness) from (immature in Christ) leaders of authority.  The foundational issues there are very black and white (diametrically opposing views), and full of instruments to make things correct/rules.  There are two helpers there who are helping to herd God’s people, but they are acting out of ignorance. However, there is also revelation there.

 

 

 

J.C.  This is probably about something you are “seeing” (either physically or through knowledge). I believe it is describing a rule-oriented ministry and some lovable, albeit ignorant elders/leaders/helpers in the ministry.    I believe you are given this for a reason.  Possibly to pray for those who are shepherding or herding God’s people in this situation.

 

 

 

I’m curious….does any of this ring true to you?

 

 

 

Marsha

Nazi, Crow and Army

 

Hello Marsha,

 

I just read your book and thought it was interesting. Something strange happened when I brought the book home, before I even read it, I had a vision. I was trying to go to sleep, maybe starting to drift, but still awake enough to know I needed to write this down.

 

I was first seeing pictures like a slide show one after the other. I thought I need to write this down, I need to remember, but I dozed and didn’t. So I forget the first few pictures.  But the last one I remember. It was a swastika, a Nazi symbol. It was drawn in black lines like in the air. Then there was another scene. There was a black, black crow flying.  It had a piece of black-black cloth in its mouth, about the size of a handkerchief . There was a large knot in the corner of it and the crow had it just above the knot. The crow swooped down and dropped the cloth. It fell straight down with the knot going down first. I could see the end of the knot was loose weave and fraying like sackcloth. The cloth and knot fell straight down as I said, and fell on the center of the front row of a regiment of soldiers. They were marching in rank, shoulder to shoulder, several to a line and several lines of them. They were wearing I think tan or light khaki, I think short sleeved uniforms. The contrast between the black cloth and the tan uniforms was great. And as I said, it dropped straight down on the center of the first row.

 

Signed, J.

 

 

 

Hi J..

 

I’m glad you are finding Dream Symbols and Beyond, Applying Biblical Principles to Dream Interpretation interesting.  (For readers: it can be found on Amazon.com).  I’m not surprised that as soon as you started moving in the direction of finding out what your dream/vision symbols mean, you started getting more explicit dreams / visions.  It seems to work that way.  The Bible says:

 

The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you.  Whoever has, will be given more, and he will have an abundance.

 

Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him (Mt13:11 NASB).

 

 I believe this is saying if we pay attention to the things “secrets” the Lord gives us, He will pour more and more upon us.  But, conversely, when we ignore these “secrets of the kingdom” He will give us less and less.   In other words, the more you pay attention to your dreams/visions, the more the Lord will give you.

 

Anyway, thanks for sending this to me.  Let’s look at the symbols.

 

Swastika, Nazi symbol = a reference to the army of the evil one (Rev19:19)

 

In the air = spiritual things (Eph 2:2)

 

Black-black = evil/of the enemy (Is 59:9, 2Pet 2:17, Jude 1:13)

 

Crow =  will peck at the eye (ability to understand) of those who mock or scorn, harasser (Prov       30:17)

 

Black Cloth = representing mourning (Is 50:3, Jer 4:28, Rev 6:12)

 

Knot in the corner = a tie to it (Ps 18:4-5, 116:3, Jer 10:20)

 

End of knot loose weave and fraying = tie fraying/ opening

 

Regiment of soldiers = an army of God or the evil one

 

Clothing = covering / defines who the wearer is (Job 30:18, Ps 35:26, 74:6, Mt 22:10-13, Rom 13:14)

 

Tan or khaki = humanism / fleshly issues

 

 

 

Now, looking at the symbols and the dream circumstances, I believe this dream is a prophetic dream and might be saying:

 

You, (the dreamer), are seeing the army of the evil one lined up and ready for battle.  The center front of this battle will start with a banner or rather a tie of mockery / harassment and humanism. Those fighting the battle (soldiers of the enemy) will appear to be acting out of humanism coverings, i.e.: appear to be doing what’s good for humanity. 

 

 

 

So, what are you supposed to do with this dream?  I guess the first thing to do in answering this question is to look again at the dream and ask yourself: Is the dream leading me to believe I have an action?  In this case, I believe the dream is given to you for several reasons.  A few might be

 

  1. To let you know that the Lord is talking to you in a prophetic way; a communion with the Father.
  2. In answer to the Father’s statement in the Bible:  The Lord does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants (Amos 3:7 NKJV).   This dream might simply be the Lord revealing to one of His many servants what is taking place in His kingdom…in this case, revealing the plans of the enemy.
  3. The dream might be given for you (as the dreamer) to pray.  I would suggest praying (always in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of course) for the Lord to protect His people from the onslaught of the enemy and thwart the enemy’s plans.
     
    Keep dreaming and making note of your visions.  God’s blessings on you.
     
    Marsha
      
     

 

  

 

 

Naked Rats and Naked Cats

 

Naked Rats and naked cats

 

Marsha, I had the following dream:

 

I was in my grandparents house.  I was on the second floor.  The floor was missing some joists.  You could see through it.  There were rats that were big.  There was a cat attacking the rats but not very successful.  There were other naked rats and and naked cat. 

 

I woke up

 

Amy

 

 

 

Grandparent’s house is = family issues that generational

 

Second floor = on a higher level

 

Floor missing some joists = foundational issues with large problems. Can see holes in the foundational structure

 

Rats = people that feed on garbage

 

Cats = people acting out of their own willfulness

 

Naked = without good covering

 

 

 

Substituting these symbolic meanings into the dream you might have:

 

I was in family issues that generational.  I was on on a higher level.  There the foundational issues with large problems.  You could see holes in the foundational structure.  There were people that feed on garbage that were big.  There was people acting out of their own willfulness attacking the people that feed on garbage but were not very successful.  There were other people that feed on garbage  without good covering and people acting out of their own willfulness without good covering. 

 

 

 

So, Amy to paraphrase, I would say this dream means: you are on a higher level but seeing generational issues within your family that is not solid.  There are some bad foundational issues there.  Some people are responding to filth/garbage stuff and others are trying to deal with it under their own power and will.  Others do not have good spiritual covering.

 

 

 

Why did God give you this dream Amy?  Probably to let you know what you are dealing with and to let you know HE knows what you’ve had to deal with and are still struggling with.  He’s loving on you by coming alongside you – so to speak.  
Marsha

Swollen Leg

 

From L:

 

I had a dream…If I remember correctly I think:

 

 I was in a mall not far from an escalator and I looked down and my right leg was swollen, and seem to be saying in my mind gee I better go get checked out.

 

 

 

Marsha here:  Let’s look at the symbols in this dream first.

 

  • Mall: a place of provision; obtaining things needed or wanted (Mt 11:16)
  • Escalator: transition of going upwards to a higher level under power not your own (Gen 28:12, 1Kgs 10:4-6, 2Chro 9:4, John 1:51)
  • Right: wisdom (Eccl 10:2); power (Exo 15:6); right-with-God (Mt 25:33) authority (Gen 48:18, Heb 9:1, 10:12, 12:2)
  • Leg: foundation (Exo 25:26, Song 5:15, Dan 2:33, Rev 10:1); ability to go forward (Ps 1470, Prov 26:7, Hab 3:16)
  • Swollen: disproportionately inflated

 

Now, why don’t we insert the symbolic meanings in the dream and see what we get:

 

I was in a place of provision/obtaining things I need and want, not far from a transition of going upwards to a higher level under a power not my own and I looked down and my wisdom/power/authority/right-with-God   foundation/ability to go forward was disproportionately inflated and I seem to be saying in my mind gee I better go get checked out.

 

Okay.  Let’s paraphrase this a little:

 

Close to a time of being moved into a higher level of work or activity, and while receiving preparation and becoming equipped, I realize that my foundation and ability to go forward is not as it should be.  I need to look into this.

 

Interpretation might be:

 

You are being prepared to go to a higher level in your work or ministry.  At this time you are being equipped.  But there is a foundational issue that is overinflated that may keep you from going forward like you should.  This is something you need to look into.

 

I would suggest you pray about this and ask the Holy Spirit to tell you what needs to be corrected.  I’ll pray for you for wisdom and discernment.