More fun in dream land.

[cainam_nazier]

So I had one of those dreams last night that make you wake up and go, "Well that was interesting."  It spanned across several locations that I am familiar with, the community where I live, the place that I work at, and a location that I can only refer to as The School.  I must make special reference to the school as I have been there many times in my dreams.  I don't know if such a place actually exists or not.  The last time I was there I ran into a lady who had a bunch of animals with her.  I do not remember the whole conversation I had with her only that she trusted me because her animals liked me and they were "good judges" as she put it.  More on that later.
   
   When the dream started I was in the community where I live.  There is a long road that goes around the core of the community where the lake is.  I was walking the path that follows this road.  I was on the far side from my house when I got to the road where my friends live, or at least used to.  The road how ever was blocked and there many cops and fire trucks and such on the road.  There was an officer there who said that because of what was going on that I could not go any further.  I know that I was traveling with some one but I can not remember who it was.  But we turned round.  There was a sudden sense of urgency, like I really needed to get to where I was going.  But I don't know where or why.  As soon as I decided to go another way I found myself at the school.

   I always enter this place at the same location.  I have to go up the ramp to the 2nd floor, past the Auditorium, down the other ramp back to the first floor, and through two rooms before I can leave.  So off I go.  When I got down the ramp and into the 1st room I found that they were having a class in there this time.  It's kinda hit or miss, some times they do some times they don't.  The room really isn't set up for formal teaching it looks more like a store room for stage props.  But today it was psychology and there were a bunch of nuns in the class.  In fact I stopped and commented to myself about the quantity of the nuns in the room and that I found it strange that they would be in a psychology class.  I made my way through the room as best I could with out bothering anybody so I could get to the 2nd room and leave.

   When I got to the 2nd room the lady that I met last time was not there and neither were the animals that were with her.  I got about half way through the room and looked down at a chair that had a feather boa on it.  As I did it began to move and it turned into an exotic bird.  This bird then stood up in the chair and looked at me.  The bird then smiled at me and in an excited voice said, "hey everybody, It's Dave."  After she did this several of the other garments that were in the room began to move and turn into animals.  There was easily more than a dozen different animals.  Birds, dogs, cats, foxes, and various other furry animals and they all began to flock towards me.  I was kind of embarrassed because of it.  They were making a lot of noise and I didn't want to disturb the class that was going on in the other room.  But I started petting them and saying hello as best I could.  There were so many of them and I only have two hands.

   But I started heading towards the door because after all, I needed to be some place, and it was important, or so the feeling I got any way.  A couple of the animals were instant that they come with me.  They felt that they could help me.  So I pick up two dogs and a fox, and as I do they turned back into the furs that they were before.  I guess for easy transportation.  I head out the door and then next thing I know I am on the campus where I work.  But things were a little different.  The main building had changed some how and I was confused by it.  I wanted to ask one of the animals what was going on but I could not get them to change back, they were still furs.  I started getting a little frustrated about my inability to get them to change but it didn't last long because that's when I woke up.

   Below is a picture of the lay out of the school.  I have been there many times but have never really explored. It always seems like I am trying to do some thing when I end up there.  It feels bigger than what I have seen though.  I know there are more rooms and areas but it seems like I never get a chance to explore.

[unknown2012]

wow that sounds awesome!! why haven't you ever tried to go into the auditorium??
I'm not real good interpreting dreams, but this one sounds pretty cool !!
if i was you i would try and go in the auditorium next time you are at the school, see whats going on in there or if anyone is there.

[cainam_nazier]

Most of the time I am aware and lucid, as in actively thinking, during my dreams.  However I am still "driven" by the dream to a point.  Some dreams, like this, I mostly just want to see where the dream goes, and therefore never think at the time to stop and think things out or look around.  Plus it seems like every time I am there at the school I have some place else that I am headed which at the time often feels more important.  That of in the case of other dream locations that I frequent I get stuck look at one thing or talking to some one so I end up not fully exploring.

[Selski]

Hi Cainam

That was really interesting to read - thank you for sharing.

I also have a "place" that I have visited many many times during dreams.  I hadn't been there for a long time, but I found myself there a couple of nights ago.  Like you, I was lucid to a point, but I continued with the dream.  I knew that it was a dream place - I even thought to myself "ah, this is that place I used to dream about ages ago" - but that was the extent of my lucidity.  

I could also draw the place (although not as precise as yours - my observational skills are somewhat lacking).

My place is a fairground.  It is in the House of Fun that I always go.  To the right is a fortune-teller.  I have never visited her.  I always go left, into the actual house of fun where I am trying to get out.  There is a slight sinister feel to the place and whilst I am not particularly scared, I do feel I would rather not be there.  Of course, being a house of fun, there are all sorts of obstacles in my way and it can take me ages to find my way out.

Bizarre dreams.  I'm sure these places mean something to us, but I haven't figured it out yet.  They may be symbolic - yours to do with learning (school), mine possibly telling me to be more serious in life (trying to get out of the house of fun), or they may be something else.  Who knows?

I would love to be there one time when I am fully lucid.  I think I'd go and get my fortune told!  

Let me know if you work yours out.  I love the animals that change to furs for transportation.  How cool is that?!  

Sarah

[atat23]

Most of the time I am aware and lucid, as in actively thinking, during my dreams.  However I am still "driven" by the dream to a point.  Some dreams, like this, I mostly just want to see where the dream goes, and therefore never think at the time to stop and think things out or look around.

hmmm, yes i have exactly the same problem as this, i know im dreaming but cant do anything about it, its like im experienceing the dream but am being swept along with it, quite annoying in retrospect

[cainam_nazier]

atat23 - Some times I really hate it.  Other times when I do decide to go a different direction it almost feels wrong to do so.

Selski - I actually draw out a lot of the landscapes, locations, and images from my dreams.  It kinda helps me remember more of the finer details when I do that.  Of course drawings like the above are easier because I took 3 years of drafting.  I would have to admit that most of the other ones only loosely resemble the images I see.