Thanks for the comments. This gave me food for thought. Speaking of food, that night, I had a light dinner, healthy and all natural, no sugar, so I don't think that the food triggered the dream. I watch very little TV, and had watched nothing that night, so I don't think that was the cause of the dream either.
My loose interpretation is at the bottom of the post.
Ballistic:
How much of your life is filled with images of Adolf Hitler? Not very much I guess? You rarely even hear the name these days. It was an important aspect of your dream but not because of the person himself or even necessarily a person at all but what it represents to you personally.
I don't think much about Hitler at all, but thoughts of the Holocaust have entered my mind since the Iranian president claimed it didn't happen. Hitler represents power-hungry evil in my mind. It was also a convenient label years ago. See my interpretation below.
Brigid:
I knew someone would link "gay" and "in the closet". LOL. No, I'm straight. I LOVE men too much. There was nothing sexual in the dream.
We often "mask" this part of ourselves in dreams and "they" show up as scary, or known evil individuals or archetypes (your Hitler could've easily been a vampire or anyone/thing that you deem "evil").
It's interesting that you mention a vampire, because I used to dream about vampires a lot when I was a kid. Probably because my mom let me watch "Dark Shadows" and vampire movies.
Bathtub: Possibly the most fascinating (to me) aspect of the dream. I immediately thought of the "Judgement" card in Tarot. Was the water dirty? This is what it would mean if it were my dream--you must decide. Rebirth or purification. Probably rebirth.
In the dream, the water in the tub was crystal clear.
Is there something in your something about yourself or your life that you're trying to give birth to?
Since my daughter is nearly grown, I have to 'give birth to' the next chapter of my life. I'm hoping that it involves marriage and maybe a career change. Even though both prospects are a little scary, I'm looking forward to them. There is something else that I'll mention later.
Celia:
About the dream - - - Something in your life you really want to forget and thought was entirely dealt with and forgotten shows up again, or you're afraid it will re-appear, or you're afraid people will learn about it.... How is that ?
All of the above apply.
Greendawn:
Maybe I had a "King of the North" dream. Think I should write to the WTS?
Leo: I love forests but never thought of them the way portrayed in your dream. Very interesting.
Uncle Bruce: Now I know who to go to when I have a platypus dream.
Spectrum:
The bath tub represents the cleasing/removal of immorality status of homosexuality hitler just reminds you this is not true, it is immoral.
I am less judgmental of homosexuality, and feel sympathy for gays, but don't feel guilty about the change. So I don't think that is it.
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After pondering this, I've thought of some possibilities.
I've been trying to unload some emotional baggage. Love and forgiveness have been on my mind a lot lately. I have been severely emotionally wounded by three people in my life. All three were control freaks and just plain mean people. They were my father,
my mother and my "ex".
My father is dead, and I think I've forgiven him. My mother is still alive, and now uses manipulation rather than beatings and screaming to try to control me. My "ex" uses criticism of my daughter to try to control me. He is only in my life because of my daughter.
I've been thinking that I need to forgive Mom and "Ex" as a gift to myself (and besides it's a Christian obligation). I've also thought that I should allow myself to feel love for my mother. Why? To live in harmony with 1 Cor. 13 and to set a good example for my daughter. Mom is a wounded soul and not introspective. Her abrasive behavior is pushing people away and she doesn't realize it. Since she's getting older, I think about her ending up in a nursing home with very few visitors, because she's alienated people. That thought makes me sad for her.
When I visited her last week, I actually enjoyed the visit and felt close to her for the first time in a long time. As I drove home, I wondered what would happen if I allowed her back into my heart. A feeling of fear came over me, fear of getting hurt again or being manipulated.
So, in a sense, I'm trying to cultivate a rebirth of the love I had for my mother- a very scary proposition.
Why did Hitler appear in my dream? When we were kids, my brother, sister and father used to call MOM (who is German) "Adolph" when she got mad and started ranting. Maybe that's why Hitler had a starring role in my dream. But Mom looks nothing like Hitler. ;-)
Thanks for humoring me. I'm glad y'all are here.
