Medication can affect our dreams. In the case of today’s dreamer, her new medication
has changed her thinking about an important aspect of her life – her
sexuality. Her new state of mind shows
up in her dreams.
Dear Carolyn,
Two things are going on with me that might have
influenced my dream: First, I feel that
my semi-retirement is only semi-rewarding.
So I've been thinking about taking on some volunteer work with young people. I think that's where the child rescue comes
into the dream.
Also, I recently started taking estrogen and it's has
brought my libido back – at age 70! In
the dream I had very strong sexual feelings regarding the actor Scott. Although I do find Scott attractive and sexy
I only know him from TV shows.
Here’s the dream:
In my dream I didn't have or even want to have sex with Scott Bakula; he
was kind of an unemployed bum living in a somewhat ratty hotel. But I found out that he engaged in rampant
promiscuity. He slept with100 women in
one day! I saw a TV movie in which he
portrayed a gay man. It showed him in
steamy gay love scenes.
An important part of my dream, though, is having
saved the life of a young child. Because
he was wearing a strange costume he could not walk. The 3-year-old was dressed to look like a toy
game board piece (flat on the bottom).
I was outside a hotel when the tide came rapidly
rushing within a couple feet of the front door. The child didn't move and I grabbed him and
got him safely inside.
I'm looking forward to your interpretation of my
peculiar dream.
Signed,
New Life at 70
Dear New Life,
You’re right – the waking life changes you're
experiencing from your new prescription of estrogen are showing up in your
dreams.
The resurgence of your sexuality is portrayed in a
couple of ways in your dream: First in
your attraction to Scott Bakula. Your
dreaming self has chosen him as an object for you to focus this new energy on –
someone whom you find sexy and attractive in your waking life.
Dreams of gay/lesbian love/sex may have to do with self-love. And since Scott appears as poor and even homeless
(living in a ratty hotel) your dream may be reflecting neglect in the arena of
self-love contrasted with the new rush of interest ~ the large numbers of women
he's having sex with, the promiscuity, and the flooding waters.
Secondly, the rescue of the child may well be tied
to the volunteer work you're considering; and it may also speak to rescuing or
saving a childlike playful part of yourself from the onslaught of emotions
portrayed by the rising tides. It will
be for you to say, Dear Dreamer, if in the past your sex life was “flat on the
bottom.” Maybe you felt bound and unable
to move, or controlled like a game piece.
Not any more!
Sweet Dreams to You!
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