I've had a few dreams about being a sniper and actually seeing the other person through the scope, pulling the trigger and seeing them fall. I've also had a rather vivid dream running through the desert under minarets and very bright stars with an AK-47 dodging fire. The only dream I've had regarding taking another life while not in war was short and simple-I'm looking at a silhouette of a man, raise a .45, and fire. I see the man drop, and the dream was over.
I've been fascinated, and maybe a little awe struck by the job soldiers sign up for. They volunteer to put their hearts, minds and bodies in places that most of us shudder at. I think that this is the reason for the military dreams. As far as the other one goes, well, it kind of made me feel a little sickened by the action because I don't know the reasoning behind it. I don't know why I wanted to shoot the guy. There was no leading in or build up to who he was or why I felt he had to be shot, I just did it. I'm not sure if this was a manifestation of my desire to change some aspect of my life "by any means necessary" or me just wanting to see something that was bothering me go away in a cold fashion. I think these dreams signify a frustration with a current situation that cuts you deeply, or you find yourself in an environment that you know isn't good because you've been there before and you know it's not right or good for you. If that doesn't apply, it could be that there's a side of your psyche that is currently in shadow and you have to learn to live with it even though you may not want to admit it exists. Either way, as long as the images stay in your dreams, I don't think you have a lot to worry about. All kinds of nasty stuff comes from our hearts and minds. The American Indians had a strong belief that any man that doesn't know his own shadow is only half a man. We have to walk with it every day, so we might as well put our arm around its shoulder and show it some love instead of spending so much energy trying to cast it out. How can we cast out ourselves?
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10-06-2009, 08:23 PM
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