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Weirdest dream ever

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Sarah2BH

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I spent last night until I fell asleep to show me how to find him as I feel like I've fallen away.

Then I dreamed this.

I planted and grew palm trees. They were pitifully scrawny and I was moving them around, digging them up, putting them in pots, taking them to give away to people because they weren't any good for whatever I thought I was going to do with them. My cousin Michelle was helping me... she asked why I was getting rid of them. I told her that palm trees take forever to grow, and since we hadn't been able to afford seeds from a good line, we'd have to breed them through many generations in order to get good stock to sell and actually make money. (I noticed I talked to her saying "we" cause it was me n my boyfriend (ex- in real life, but together in this dream) that were starting this project). That's when she pointed out that I had two very tall, very sturdy and nice looking trees. I stopped, not understanding how I had overlooked them. She said "well, God blessed you (both of us, I felt like she was saying) with these two nice ones... why don't you work with those?". I realized that I could. This dream faded off.

In the next dream, I was changing... I think I floated... ghostlike, and sometimes I was me, sometimes another person. Anyway, I was helping someone... an old woman, maybe. I was given two trellises like for tomato plants and a voice told me to hurry and help the plants so they could grow strong. I floated around a poor little patch of vines, so small and falling over... there were so many of them and I was angry that I only had two trellises. I picked out the worst ones and propped them up, when she or it... I heard the voice say, "no, they're for those two over there". That's when I noticed two plants in the corner next to each other, strong, thick vines, so big that they were close to falling over because of their weight. Again, I couldn't believe that I had overlooked the two. I moved the trellises to them, understanding that I was to help the ones that were going to succeed.

This is where it got spooky. The vines started talking to me... I don't remember what, at first... but then I noticed that each was part human. The human was sitting, naked on the ground, with the vines growing out of their backs and arms and legs. The one on the left was saying it was going to be the biggest vine of all and told the other not to grow on its side of the garden. As it said this, it looked like my brother Elijah (his personality, totally), but would change into another human right after. With the help of the trellises, they could reach the fence and were purposing to grow around the top of it. The other looked sad, kept looking at it's brother. Sometimes this one looked like me, sometimes like one of my siblings. I left them.

When I came back, the one that had looked sad had it's vine growing to the left, across the spot on the fence that the other had intended to grow. That one was mad, yelling at it to move because it was going to be the strongest and biggest vine and would sooner choke out his brother before letting him have his spot on the fence. It saw me, and started boasting about how it was the biggest and strongest. But it was shriveling, growing slowly, and the human looked pale and was wheezing. I looked at the other who was sadder yet, but trying to calm the brother. I left again.

I met an old man who explained what was happening, and in a panic of understanding, I ran (or floated quickly?) back to the garden. It was too late... The one who had boasted... there were no more vines... just a human body, or what was left of it, a sack as though there were no bones and barely any innards left... laying under some leaves, in a pool of blood. The vines from the brother were soaking up the blood, slurping out the guts, eating him, while the human part of the brother had pulled himself as far away from the scene as possible and was weeping loudly, covering his face. The nearly dead body was barely managing to sing the song "think of me" from The Phanton of the Opera except the words were "take of me... take of me quickly... as I say goodbye..." and mumbling about understanding now and wishing it could have another chance. It finally died, and I scooped up what was left of the body, or tried to pick up the goop anyway, to take it away, but I woke up.

What could it mean?
 

humblewatchman

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Can you see any parallel symbols in your own life?

The common thread in the dreams seems to be that your spiritual garden has been neglected and isn't growing well, and that there are two aspects or two people (that you had not noticed) that were stronger than the rest. The human decaying seemed to represent pridefullness and/or competativeness.
 
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Sarah2BH

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Yes, I did. They never approved of us, and after 2 1/2 years the stress got to be too much for me. So I kinda did it for myself, just 'cause I don't want to have done anything for them. But it was also for them a little, even if I have a hard time admitting it.

The worst part is, I have no less stress now. My ex-fiance thinks that the two strong plants are me and him and that I'm focusing on my family now since the breakup and that they are all the weak plants.
 
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I'm no dream expert, but your dream is an awesome one. Since you felt as if you had fallen away, the plants you were trying to help grow is your relationship to God it seems. The fact you were so stressed and struggling is because YOU were trying to do all the work instead of stepping aside and letting God and his grace do their thing.

The two tall strong plants in the dream seem to be blessings and resources that were there all along, just overlooked.

Keep seeking him and he will show you more and more

11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.
13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
 
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This is truly the strangest dream ever.

I would suggest that you pray for your siblings, and try to spend some time with them. They are probably dealing with the shock of seeing family dynamics change when you announced your engagement, and then change again. They might be at an age where they are making decisions for their own lives, and feeling like their stability is shaken.

We usually think of our ministries as external, and our families as just fine. We proactively support our partners and nurture children, care for elderly... but people assume siblings are strong and can fend for themselves.

There might be grief going on -- over the relationship changing, conversations sounding different, close friendships drifting. While you are moving forward with all the things in your life, try to look back and care for the people in your family, even if they are not showing love to you or need for help right now. Allow your siblings to be part of your personal ministry.
 
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During this time of break-up, you might want to ask your parents specifically what they hope for your future. I'm sure they've given you a piece of their minds, but maybe they are in a panic for a more specific reason.

And they want to feel like you respect their input. People tend to get more sensitive about what they're observing when they've already been through the pain of something similar. Most of us in love will insist that things are different, "It will never happen to us, etc.". Just hear them out and assure them you will make wise decisions with the information you have.

Back to the dream, sorry for the advice.
 
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