Dream On ...

I'm a firm believer in dreams - not as a means of foretelling the future, but as a way of helping me understand what's going on inside my head - how I'm feeling about the stuff in my life.

Last night I dreamed that my foot was injured, blood pouring out all over the place. As I hopped about trying to get help to staunch it (and the best help I got was someone handing me what I thought was a strong bandage, but turned out to be a piece of thin toilet paper!), I found myself limping because the knee of the other leg had developed a huge, very painful bump which grew, as I watched. I knew it was about to burst and bleed too, so I was shouting for ice and pressure bandages and help ...

Then - of course - I woke up.

Here's what my favorite Dream Dictionary site has to say:

Feet

To see your own feet in your dream, symbolizes your foundation, stability and sense of understanding. It signifies your need to be more practical and sensible. Keep both feet on the ground. Alternatively, it represents mobility, independence and freedom. Perhaps you have taken a step in the right direction and are contemplating your goals or your next step. The sole of the foot may be a pun of being or feeling like the only support of some person/situation.

Foot

To dream that you injured or hurt your foot, signifies a lack of progress, freedom, and independence. Alternatively, the dream may suggests that you have taken a step in the wrong direction. In particular, to dream that your foot gets cut by glass, then it indicates passivity. You are hesitant or reluctant in taking the first step toward a goal or decision.

Knee

To dream of your knees, symbolizes a level of support your may be receiving. It also indicates that you are feeling very emotional. Feelings of inadequacy and issues of power/control also come into play. You may have more than you can handle.

Blood

To see blood in your dream, represents life, love, and passion as well as disappointments. If you see the word "blood" written in your dream, then it may refer to some situation in your life that is permanent and cannot be changed.

To dream that you are bleeding or losing blood, signifies that you are suffering from exhaustion or that you are feeling emotionally drained.


In my Real Life, I am indeed facing a very large decision which will have huge consequences for me and mine, and I am really not at all sure yet what the best thing to do is. (In the old days, I would have said 'the Right Thing', not the Best Thing! Progress indeed!) And yes, I am feeling unsupported in this decision-making process so as a result, I am feeling emotionally exhausted. The dreams I have won't give me the answers I need, but they do help me realize that I need to find support within this process (hard for me to do as I'm frickin' independent-minded!) and I need to make sure I don't get stressed out over it either...

The unconscious mind is a wonderful thing!