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March 2004 - Ask Kim Column
Dear Kim:
I keep having this awful dream in which I'm being chased by a shadowy figure who is going to hurt me. I frantically try to get away from him, but no matter how fast I run, he always catches up to me. Just at the moment he's going to grab me, I wake up. Then I'm so scared and upset that it takes me a long time to get back to sleep. Why is this happening and how can I make these nightmares stop?
Debbie W, 22
Houston, Texas
Dear Debbie:
Dreams can be amazingly real. We all receive enormous amounts of intuitive information while we sleep, but sometimes it's hard to interpret what the dreams are supposed to be telling us. The dream you described is actually a gift to you from your guardian angels.
They are sharing valuable insight about several pesky issues that have been troubling you for some time, which include setting boundaries, dealing with confrontation, and speaking up for yourself when someone is trying to bully you. In your dream, the "man" who is chasing you symbolically represents those issues. You always run away from the shadowy figure in your dream because in real life, you feel pressured, anxious, and uncomfortable when faced with those situations. And then when you make the choice to ignore or avoid a confrontation, you immediately become angry with yourself because once again you've buckled under and given up a little of your self respect.
But remember, in the dream, you always wake up before you're ever harmed. That indicates that there won't be any unpleasant or damaging results when you begin to address confrontation more assertively. The dream is telling you that there is nothing to be afraid of in facing those issues. If you begin to stand up for yourself and set those boundaries with the nincompoops in your life, you can rest assured (no pun intended!) that the dreams will stop. Stand tall! Speak up! Don't take any baloney! Set those boundaries! Say "NO!" when you want to! Be your own woman! Remember who you are! Let me hear what happens!
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Dear Kim:
I have seen my life fall apart over the last three years. In contrast, I have seen several friends and family become financially and romantically prosperous. What should I do? Did my angels forget about me?
Angel P, 31
Sacramento, California
Dear Frank:
Our angels never forsake us, but I understand why you're asking that question because your life has come to a complete standstill. Let's talk frankly, shall we? It can be downright demoralizing when everybody else seems to be moving forward but you and enjoying all the things that you find lacking in your own life. Especially when they're people you've helped along the way.
It's not that you begrudge others their hard-won happiness; you're far too generous and enlightened for that. It's just that you've begun to wonder "when the (*&%$#!) will it be my turn? I'm working just as hard as they are!" So, why aren't things happening for you right now? Your angels are trying desperately to help but you're unknowingly sabotaging the whole process by resisting to work through several simple issues that are wreaking havoc with your forward movement.
First, you are trying to arm-wrestle the universe in regard to timing. All opportunities come our way in the perfect time frames, and you are resisting that because of your issue of patience. Second, you are failing to live in the moment, or, bloom where you are. This means that before anything starts to move forward, you must let go of your impatience about what you don't have yet, and focus instead on what you do have and begin to enjoy your life right now. This is a real challenge because, currently, your life isn't at all what you'd like it to be.
Ironically, once you begin to live only in the moment and appreciate where your life is right now, things will start to move forward lickety-split. (I have Aries rising, so I fully understand your predicament!) I suggest that you run, not walk, to your neighborhood bookstore and pick up a copy of The Power of Now, by Eckert Tolle. This great book will help you master blooming where you are, and I promise that things will start happening for you. By the way...do you know that writing is a part of your life's work?
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Dear Kim:
I keep having this awful dream in which I am being chased by a shadowy figure who is going to hurt or assault me. I try to run, but just before he reaches me, I always wake up. Then I'm so scared and upset that it takes me a long time to get back to sleep. Why is this happening? What does this dream mean? How can I make it stop?
Debbie W, 22
Houston
Dear Debbie:
Dreams are amazing, aren't they? We all receive an enormous amount of intuitive information while we sleep, but sometimes it's hard to interpret what the dreams are supposed to be telling us. Every so often at one of my seminars, somebody will ask me to recommend a book that explains the meaning of dreams, but in truth, I think books that provide dream interpretation are nonsensical.
For example, we are all as individual as snowflakes in regard to the dynamics that make us who we are. We all have a unique life's work, issues to be resolved, state of physical health, longevity, spiritual contracts, past life experiences, and level of enlightenment. Therefore, if you had a dream about a white horse running through a meadow on Monday, and I had the same dream on Tuesday, and your cousin Myrtle had the exact same dream on Wednesday, and your brother Ignatz had the same dream on Thursday (you get the idea) it would be conveying something very different to each one of us because we are all in a dissimilar place spiritually and emotionally.
Let's talk about the frightening dream you asked about. The dream you described is actually a gift to you from your guardian angels. They are sharing valuable insight about several pesky issues that have been troubling you for some time, which include setting boundaries, dealing with confrontation, and speaking up for yourself when bullied. The man who is chasing you symbolically represents those issues. (I bet you're chuckling as you read this.)
You always run away in the dream because in real life, you feel pressured, anxious, and uncomfortable when faced with those situations. And when you make the choice to ignore or avoid a confrontation, you immediately become angry with yourself because you've once again buckled under and given up a little of your self respect. But remember, in the dream, you always wake up before you're ever harmed by the shadowy figure.
That indicates that there won't be any unpleasant or damaging results when you begin to deal with confrontation more assertively. The dream is telling you that there is nothing to be afraid of in facing these issues. If you begin to stand up for yourself and set those boundaries with the nincompoops (not to sound judgmental) in your life, the dreams will stop, I promise you. Stand tall! Speak up! Don't take any baloney! Set those boundaries! Say "NO!" when you want to without feeling guilty! Be your own woman! Remember who you are! Let me hear what happens!
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