Since I faded, I have had several dreams where I am being executed. In all sorts of ways - I've been crucified, shot by a firing squad, hung, and taken out via the gas chamber and lethal injection (no electric chair . . . yet). These dreams are so real - no clue that I am dreaming! I am literally terrified . . .waiting for the decision - and then the impending execution to start. And hearing the news that I am about to be executed, my heart feels like it stops for a second and then scariest feeling of absolute dread and hopelesness comes into pit of my stomach. The executions are extremely detailed: I can hear the dirt crunching under the soldiers sandals as they move towards my hands with a hammer and nail in their hands; the noose is around my neck and I'm trying desperately to move it to the right part of my neck so that I'll die quickly from a broken neck instead of slowly by strangulation. Most of the time, I wake up about the time that I am about to die. Most times I am crying and my heart is beating a mile a minute. The reality of the feelings are almost too much to take.
I am often trying to understand why I have these dreams so often. One part of me thinks that maybe I was executed in a prior life - but that would mean I believe in reincarnation - and I'm not sure about that. Another part of me thinks that it comes from growing up in an extremely judgemental organization and being taught that every action of mine has has life and death consequences.
Does anyone else have these types of dreams? What do you think causes them?
- CF