I often have thought that it would be funny to put together a book of dreams that people have had prior to final exams, ordination exams, oral defenses, job interviews, etc.
I remember when I was preparing for my comprehensive Ph.D. exams, I had a dream where Pat Miller, one of the senior faculty at Princeton Seminary, was asking me a question in some unknown language. It wasn't German, French, Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Ugaritic or Akkadian. I responded to his question with, "I'm sorry could you repeat the question, I don't understand." He said the question a second time, and a third time. But I still had no idea what he was asking! I became frantic and started saying over and over, "I don't understand, I don't understand, I don't understand..." I woke up saying these words aloud. Yikes!
Another friend in the doctoral program told me about a dream in which he was asked to state his theological position on smoking. What the #@$%?
Your mind does some weird things when you are under that kind of stress.
Posted by Frank Yamada at February 13, 2004 06:09 PMWhat about baby dreams? Many women I know (myself included) dream of being pregnant or giving birth right before or during a big transition. Is this a uniquely femine dream?
Posted by: Hope at February 17, 2004 07:17 PMI would guess that giving birth would be a "feminine" dream. Honestly, it would really freak me out to give birth in any one of my dreams, even though I must admit that I had pregnancy envy when Michelle was carrying our two kids.
Birthing dreams! This confirms to me all the more that this book needs to be written.
Posted by: Frank at February 17, 2004 07:54 PMI love dream analyzation. The symbolism my mind can use to communication is amazing. My dreams remind me of Jacob's dream of wrestling with God...although I am often wrestling with an issue instead. I like using a symbol reference work, such as Wilda B. Tanner's "World of Dreams", to help me sort out the symbols in dreams. While I have never had a birthing dream, Tanner notes its links to creative ideas, concepts, ideals or project...one that you be value, which needs care and nurturing.
Posted by: Bill at February 19, 2004 02:19 PM