Ladies Who Lunch, Animal Dreams, and Going With the Flow

Had lunch with two of my ya-ya's (I'm the short one). Can't believe we've been having lunches together for nearly thir...well, let's just say, a really long time. Somehow, it seems fitting that we met at this restaurant with it's elephant theme - one of the many endearing traits of elephants, I think, is how the females band together, bonding, looking out for one another and even watching over each other's young. Also, elephants never forget. I know Barb and Patti are two ladies I will always remember. We've supported one another through thick and thin; marriages, births, deaths and just about everything else you can think of - they've been such an important part of my life. I'm trying to pay more attention right now, to what nurtures me, feeds my soul - these two ladies definitely fit the bill on that count. They've taught me a lot. About laughing and loving, and grace under fire. Somehow after I've been around them, or even just when I know I'm about to see them again, my dreams become more vivid, get kicked up a notch - like my unconscious has been reminded of some important work it hasn't finished yet - oops, didn't do that homework yet, better get busy...

I'm in an odd frame of mind lately. Animals are popping up in my dreams again. I seem to go through dream themes sometimes, and animals are a recurring theme. I'm not sure if they're on my mind because of my animal-loving friends, or Caroline's elephant posts, or just because of the Chinese New Year, with it's yearly animal theme. Maybe a little of each. Though the dream I had last night had to do with lions, seeing my friends at the Elephant Bar, reminded me again of my elephant dream - I'd been reminded of it when reading Caroline's elephant post, and now with reading Finding Water, I've been reminded again - so even though it happened years ago, and I have no idea what it has to do with anything, I know it's important somehow, so I decided I would relate it here...maybe someone else will see the point of it all, and point it out to me.

I dreamed I put three goldfish in our swimming pool (not something you would ever want to do in real life, not if you love goldfish, and I do) - even though my mother was warning me in the dream, "If you put them in there, they'll just grow and grow!"  and they DID - they grew bigger and bigger and then metamorphosed into elephants; spraying water around, then sloshing their way out of the pool and running on out of the yard, down the street...

Though that was the end of MY dream, it apparently wasn't the end of the elephants, lol. Because, after telling K. about the dream, I went to work, and walked in to hear a co-worker, who lived coincidentally, downhill from us - relating a dream she'd had where a rushing river of water had flowed down the street in front of her house, with elephants running through the water...

Synchronicity? Coincidence? I don't know. I've always wondered about that though. I've 'shared' dreams with members of my family before, as well, which doesn't seem quite as odd to me for some reason - we're related, in the same house. Even close friends have seemingly shared similar dreams. But this was one incidence where I was completely surprised. Like a little joking wink from the Universe.

So how about you? Do you have dream themes? Have you ever "shared a dream" with anyone?

Sorry for such a strange post - I probably shouldn't blog when I wake up in the middle of the night, lol.  I'm going back to bed for a bit, there's still an hour or two before dawn. See who or what pops up next.

Sweet dreams, everyone.

Comments

[tammy vitale]

oh no - these are the best! When I was going to Goddard for my master's work (1995 - 7) - there was communal dreaming on campus and the sighting of some kind of (but not) mountain lion animal in the woods (you should read some of my poetry from then) and all the women came on their period together. It is that kind of place. And that was just my first on-campus trip!
but meaning - well, have you ever done a dream expansion - where you write the question with your dominant hand and answer with your other one? You can query the things your dream is peopled with - it will take you amazing places. Once a dream of a shoe took me to Italy and Greece in expansion and then later I learned that Italy hasn't been around that long and many greeks settled in southern Italy before it was Italy.

[Kai]

i did an elephant picture from my old journal, it's posted April 17 th 2006 in my blog.. I do love them so..thankyou for this post, it's special to me..
Peace n hugs xx00xx < Kai.

[leah]

elephants seem to be everywhere this month!!!

that is such a wild dream experience with your neighbor! wow! love that!

i've had dreams of things that really happened (things that were secrets and I dreamt them only to find out later my dream was true.) and i've dreamt the sex of the babies of my mother for each of the three kids after me and of one of my friends recently. but i've never had a simultaneous dream like that. that's so cool!

[Pacian]

Generally the only animals I dream about are spiders (bad) and cats (good).

[Jana]

That is TOO WIERD that your neighbor finished your dream for you!!!!

I RARELY dreamed until being put on medication this year, which changed how I slept. So maybe I'll be able to tell you more in a year or so. lol

[Caroline]

When I've been to shamanic workshops people have often had shared journeys... they mentioned seeing things that other people were doing in their journey... and sometimes the animals have got confused too... I'll email you about that - too long for here...

You almost definitely have the potential to be a dream shaman given this dream. And I'd say the reason its wanted to be related is so that you might explore this side of weirdness with others on similiar paths (me!)

xxx

[Tammy]

Great picture and how lucky you are to have such good friends. I don't dream too much due to good drugs ;) HUGS

[Paris Parfait]

How much fun to have good friends around to share the highs and lows of life! I have very weird dreams, which don't seem to have a defined theme. Probably because I don't get enough sleep! I've noticed sometimes your comments to me are written at 4 or 5 a.m. your time, so you must not get much sleep either!xo

[Paris Parfait]

How much fun to have good friends around to share the highs and lows of life! I have very weird dreams, which don't seem to have a defined theme. Probably because I don't get enough sleep! I've noticed sometimes your comments to me are written at 4 or 5 a.m. your time, so you must not get much sleep either!

[Daisy Lupin]

How strange I had a really weird dream about bears about two nights ago. They were supposed to be real bears that you would meet in a wood and yes they did approach on their hind legs, but the legs were jointed at the top onto their body, like giant teddy bears. They were quite fierce looking and I was standing at a door handing them out tubs of butter and butter like spread which seemed to please them and sent them on their way, but one said to me 'it's not as good as honey is it?' and I apologised. Next a group of hippos lumbered along and I remember running back into the house and slamming the door. Thats when I woke...... Weird scenes inside the goldmine of my dreams.

[janet]

I seldom remember my dreams anymore....and I think that's sad. I wish I did. I've never shared a dream with anyone but I don't think it's impossible.

[miss*R]

is the elephant your totem animal? I have weird dreams, really weird.

[Alison Whittington]

How amazing.

I haven't any interpretation to offer, but I do love elephants and goldfish, both. I once had a goldfish who had a mohawk. I named him Spike.

[Marilyn]

I love synchronicity like that! Wonder what fish and elephants mean in dream imagery... As for your long-time friends...those kinds of friendships are to be cherished...so rare, such a treat.