The Warmth

[Through My Shadow]

In my dream, I had awaken from a long, deep sleep. I was in a very small, yet warm and cozy, cabin. It was in the middle of nowhere it seemed, in a hilly/mountainous region. But this place was familiar. This used to be my Dad’s cabin. The TV was still on. How it got power in the middle of nowhere is beyond me. Lying next to me is my Beckie. I had a feeling of not wanting to get up and move. I wanted to stay in this warm place longer. The feeling you get when you wake up under a warm layer of covers after a deep, regenerating sleep, and you know that it’s freezing cold outside. I’m transported to another area. Except this place had the same warmth as where we woke up. Stepping stones led from the cabin, down to a circular stone courtyard. In the center of the courtyard was a statue. It was female and was an angel. She was holding something high in the air. This item she held possessed its own white glow. Free from any power source. The glow seemed soft, dimmed and unnatural, but beautiful and warm nonetheless. Behind me was an unordinary sight. There was a steep ravine. At the bottom, a deep river. On the other side, people were having fun, jumping off the ravine into the water below.

That’s all I remember. But the thing I remember the most when I actually woke from the dream was the overwhelming warm, comfortable feeling. Usually there is a reason for such a feeling, but this feeling seemed self-existent. It gave me a longing to experience that again and a hope for a better day. This life can be so traumatizing and painful that one day we’ll look back on it and never again think of committing the selfish, destructive things we once did. Those terrible memories will serve a better purpose, to give us contrast. Like lying down in a warm bed after being out in the unforgiving cold all day. They will only strengthen the warm comfortable feeling we will experience forever.


Symbols

Cabin: To dream of a cabin indicates that you succeed via your own means. It suggests that you are self-reliant and independent, yet still remain humble. You prefer the simpler things in life.
Mountains: To see mountains in your dream, signifies many major obstacles and challenges that you have to overcome. If you are on top of the mountain, then it signifies that you have achieved and realized your goals. Alternatively, mountains denotes a higher realm of consciousness, knowledge, and spiritual truth.
Girlfriend: To see your girlfriend in your dream, represents your waking relationship with her and how you feel about her.
Glow: To see a glow in your dream, symbolizes enlightenment and that a new light has been shed onto a situation. You have gained a fresh perspective and reached a welcomed understanding.
Cliff: To dream that you are standing at the edge of a cliff, indicates that you have arrived to an increased level of understanding, new awareness, and a fresh point of view. You have reached a critical point in your life and may fear losing control.
Warmth: To feel warmth in your dream, signifies contentment and satisfaction in your accomplishments. It also symbolizes hope and unconditional love.

Interpretation:

So many symbols in this dream make it harder to interpret. They all seem to compliment each other though, so it makes it easier. I think that despite how hard I am on myself sometimes, I need to be thankful and proud of my accomplishments. More importantly, I am very happy and content that I've been with my girlfriend for so long. I enjoy simply being with her even if we're not doing anything. Perhaps the longing for that warm feeling I got in the dream is the longing to be with her.

Anyone have any thoughts?

[Jennings]

You are in love (full stop)! I checked your profile and noted your age and at your stage to life, unless you are doing something foolish or have an illness or had an accident, your body should be at its peak of homeostatis; you should be feeling great physically, emotionally, and mentally, and with a loving partner what else does one want or need? That is what your dream seems to be suggesting; enjoy the moment and make the best of it; once past it will never return. The ravine probably indicates that you have left your formative years behind you. The angel with the light seems to indicate a more mature outlook and a developing moral conscience of which you seem to be aware.

[Through My Shadow]

I could have told you that! Just kidding. I appreciate your reply. It just seems somehow it goes a little deeper than that. But I agree with you. The warmth = love is pretty accurate.

[Jennings]

If you would like to go deeper consult a Jungian psychoanalyst but don't be surprised if, thereafter, you see men in white coats coming towards you! (Maybe some of the other readers will give you better insight).

[Through My Shadow]

Hahaha... I think I will be fine without a Jungian psychoanalyst. Thanks.