Dream Posts Week of 9-15-2008

Q:
I dreamed that I was trying to use the bathroom, but the walls didn't give me any privacy.
A:
In some situation this week, you may have 'relieved' yourself of your normal sense of 'privacy.' Perhaps a situation required that you reveal some vulnerable aspect of yourself as you moved toward intimacy with another. 'Relieving yourself in public' is a common dream that occurs during periods when you open up to share your true feelings, desires and vulnerabilities.

Q:
In my dream, I was on a schoolbus that crashed. It was on its side and as I crawled out, I remember how the tires were still spinning.
A:
The schoolbus brings two ideas together. Dreaming of a transportation vehicle represents your current motivation or drive to move forward. Being driven as a passenger suggests that you are not necessarily 'in control' of where you are going. Since it was a 'school' bus, it brings forward images of following the group or how you were taught to go the 'right way.' It crashed as a symbol of how following the group will not lead to a sense of fulfillment. Seeing the tires spinning is the same as recognizing that your wheels are turning without getting you anywhere. Transportation dreams are common when you are exploring your direction and motivation. The imagery that you found to be most insignificant in the dream needs to be explored for more clues as to where you need to focus. Where was the bus going? Who were the passengers? Why did it crash?