Last night I had a dream about a monster. A bear with yellow eyes gazed back at me as I lay down on my back. Perhaps the monster lurking in the distance is my shadow evoking some sense of wonder in me this morning. I’m curious about this notion of the monster. Perhaps it’s a dream that is telling me to become the monster itself? Or maybe it is a reminder to recognize that there are formidable forces out of my control…
Seen my dreams unfold, nightmares come true
Meek Mill
It was time to marry the game and I said, “Yeah, I do.”
If you want it, you gotta see it with a clear-eyed view
Dreams as your subconscious mind
When I wake up from a dream, I oftentimes write them down. I’m curious about what happened before I wake up. I often remember the exact dreams as they occurred. In this particular dream it was about a big bear. First, a lion killed an entire village of native children. They were all playing nicely, then began using bow and arrows to hunt for seagulls. One boy killed a seagull with a spear and was successful. After, a lion appeared and slaughtered everyone. From first person, I lay on my back, looking towards a big bear with yellow eyes from the distance as I tried to hide. It charges me and spills my guts. I die, then the bear spoke, and I woke up.
What does this mean?
Honestly, I’m not really sure… Maybe it’s a nightmare, but I find it beautiful. Dreaming vividly like this is something that inspires me. I often wake up from dreams when I am asleep. I wake up early in the morning and recall them and think about them. Perhaps to channel these dreams and become the monster is what it’s telling me I must do. Dreaming is something that I find to be an exciting aspect of humanity. The experience of dreaming vividly and recalling them, and sharing them is unique to our existence as humans. These dreams can send signals to our conscious mind to consider how to move forward in reality. I find this dream to touch on notions of the monster and the shadow and the way in which I can utilize this in my everyday life. Perhaps it’s telling me to remain playful and child-like, but become a monster myself and not let anyone mess with me. This is my interpretation from this dream. Hopefully I can tame the monster when I sleep…