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Real Dreams
890731 event, realization
Things went well today because I never really took offense at the loss of my office – I let them off the
hook, from the heart – I don’t think D____ can believe it, but I do believe he is grateful. Mrs. L____
emptied my trash this morning.
This afternoon I was thinking about all this and I realized that "love thy enemy" is really the same
thing as "don’t take offense" – you can’t really turn the other cheek unless you avoid taking offense in
the first place. My attempts to Zen-like not be bent out of shape are right-on. I feel big, calm, and
orderly – having worked through this without taking it to heart."
Maybe this was the gateway – the threshold I was stepping into and out of last night in my dream.
What a realization out of mundane events! The truth of words brought home.
I’d like to go back in time and let everybody off the hook, but to go backwards might reactivate those
circumstances.
890801 dream
In a large old building in a tropical country like an embassy. Walking through a party on my way to
my quarters, I see the ambassador, who is quite tall, young, handsome, (I despair in view of his good
looks).
Follow a woman downstairs to a parking lot – some exchange goes awry – there is a bomb locked in
the trunk. She is left behind in the parking lot. I lead others (daughter?) quickly up to our room,
collect others, and force everyone to leave on the train that passes by the back of the building, so we
will be far away from it when it blows up. Women are in their bathrobes.
890803 dream
List of qualifications and which bidders made it. We were bidder 2. Government was #1 in list
because A-76. I couldn’t process the content of the list.
Went to a ball in big outdoor circle like a roller rink. Wearing a full-length pink slip like dress. Dad,
Grandpa told me I looked ok, but "lose the dress." I liked it, but it wasn't substantial enough- showed
too much.
Black women showed up at the party (in back yard – I see them going out back door) in the most
elaborate dresses –several of them in full length, blue with lace and deep plum-colored ornament with
boxes (like orchids in a clear box) – clear panels across shoulders – reminding me of something old
and foreign – like Chinese bride's headdress or something. They were so proud. I start yelling how
ridiculously ornate I think they are. In the circle, during the party – I am skating or something –
around and around, into the sensation of freedom, truly enjoying myself. (Almost like my flying
dream).
Sitting next to man reading the B___ – its pretty bad – written terribly. I start to nibble on his ear
tenderly. He is interested. We plan to go upstairs and make love. Like P____?
Steep hill – I'm at bottom in car when I decide to back up the hill in the face of down-coming traffic –
I am not hit. Cars are dodging left and right. I don't care. I am heedless of an accident, relying on
everyone else to get out of my way (as though what I am doing and why is clear to them – although
they are surprised) – (is this trying to get re-established at B____?)
890806 dream
Job to keep large mirrors very clean.
890809 dream, 4:30 am
Sleeping in master bedroom at home. Awake, looking out bedroom windows – there has been an
airplane crash, just up the hill (towards G____).
A fire column erupts, shooting to the sky, consuming a house – I see the flames yellow, orange. As I
watch this house, another one appears to start on fire (ghostly). Then lightning strikes the same area.
It strikes repeatedly along a path that approaches this house – little thin down spike lightening.
I yell "R____ – GET UP!" and I dash into her room and repeat it. Then I go into the closet and start
looking for clothes for us both; jeans, so we will have freedom to run, and to look cool. I feel "Oh, no.
It's really happening."
It isn’t until the lightning actually strikes this house that I am "galvanized" into action. Something
happens – no actual physical damage – right at the foundation of the house at master bedroom window
in front.
