Completely non-financial, but I just had one of the craziest dreams ever.
Basically, the earth suddenly froze over. Ice age, global warming, I don't know. At first, a bunch of people and I who are stranded together thought it was just a bad winter, but as it dragged on and supplies depleted, it became clear that it was not.
Anyways, we were wondering what we should do from this point on when someone I've never seen before went around to all of us and said to congregate at this big house in the distance. They promised to have plenty of heat and snacks, so why not.
A fairly large group showed up, and this woman who was apparently the leader, addressed us. First she welcomed us and talked about what we would need to survive, and that there could also be roaming bandits and we needed to protect ourselves. Then she had us split into groups that she said we need to stick together at all times. Ok, that made sense.
Then she went on talking about how the Goddess Gaia is angry with us and this is her way of punishing her children for abusing the planet. Something like that. I wasn't paying attention because I thought she was nuts.
She must have sensed that because after her speech, she went back into a private room with several of her people, and suddenly came out with a power saw. She came straight up to me, and with fire in her eyes, grabbed my hand, put the saw next to it, and screamed in front of everyone, "Are you a spy?"
I was like, "What? I'm not a spy of anything!" That completely shocked me. Equally shocking was that, while I resisted her putting a revving power saw to my hand, I didn't fight back. Well, she may have been crazy, but she was a smallish woman and somehow I thought I could convince her that I wasn't whoever she thinks I was.
She went on screaming about me being a non-believer, and well... she got me there! I only went along quietly because I didn't want to be rude, but I don't know what in the world she's talking about with her Goddess and why that has anything to do with us trying to survive the cold.
At one point, I thought she might have been convinced that I wasn't at least a spy, but then she grabbed my hair, and started to rev the power saw behind my neck. By then, I thought, "Ok, I've had enough of this", and just when I was about to fight back, I felt a hot burning behind my neck, my body jerked, and suddenly I woke right up.
My very first conscious thought when I woke up was, "What happened? She killed me.... She killed me! That bitch! I'm going back to sleep just so I can beat some sense into her!" Ah, but alas... I can't just fall back asleep and dream the same thing again. Besides, it was time to go to work anyways. 
The drive to work this morning was a rainy, somber one, as I reflected on the dream I just had. "Wow, that's the first time I've ever died in my dreams for anything. Ever. And not only that, but I was executed."
I tried to make sense of it, but I couldn't. I mean, I have to admit that a public execution was actually a pretty smart way to control a group from the get go, because it eliminated a potential detractor, and at the same time, scared the rest of her "flock" into submitting to her authority.
But it's only a dream right? And dreams tend to be irrational to begin with. But then again, I also think dreams often times contains some nuggets of insight into our own personal psyche. I just wish I knew what it is. It wasn't a nightmare, and I was more pissed than anything. And I don't really have any problems in real life. I just don't know what to make of it, except that it was the first time I ever died in a dream.
What about you? Have any idea what it could mean? Had any weird dreams like that before?
Crazy dream
October 5th, 2009 at 01:21 pm
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I actually had a very clear vivid dream that I died. I knew I Was going to and it happened. It wasn't near as dramatic. Just I knocked something electric/plugged in into the shower. & I remember thinking, "oh crap. This is a STUPID way to die." I was relieved to wake up after that! That dream was when I Was in college. I am still alive and well.
BA - that is one bizarre dream!
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stay sleeping and see what happens.
October 5th, 2009 at 05:46 pm 1254764794
If that ever happens to me again, I'm going to try to stay asleep too. I want to rise back from the "dead" and knock the blocks off of whoever did that to me.
October 5th, 2009 at 06:23 pm 1254766993
Last night I had "nice" dream of having moved to London for a year and met all my new neighbors out on the community patio around which the apartment building circled. They were very friendly and even promised to help me learn where to get the best buys on everyday needs!
October 5th, 2009 at 07:22 pm 1254770526
I think these are some good answers. & I can see how they could apply, from what we know from your blog anyway.
October 5th, 2009 at 07:34 pm 1254771298
But the rest, yeah maybe. I would like to think that perhaps I am attempting to somehow transition to a better way of life on a spiritual level or something like that.
I will say one thing though: Dream or not, I don't like anyone threatening me for no good reason. Next time it happens, it's go time! My dream, MY WORLD.
Anyway, very thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing!
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