Feb. 11 nightmare

Date: 2/11/2023

I am in a second hand bookstore with my parents. It’s converted from a home. Mama pick out a few very intellectual books for herself, and I suggest they’re not appropriate. She and papa are very upset with me. I leave and start crying outside. My hands are completely covered in thick snot. Later, we are at the American hall of independence. We need to lift a pallet of sandbags to the ceiling to preserve democracy. I let mama take the lead in planning, but we don’t get very far. A gang of fascists emerge, but they’re just actors. We manage to build a system of pulleys and lift the sandbags. In previous years, people used a helicopter and a hole in the roof. We are given glowing tickets. I toss one underground and it glows brightly. There is a bust of a Greek goddess stuck in the wall. Further along the wall is a hatch with a rope. We rig up the ropes to pull, and the goddess head cracks to do… something. I don’t remember the point of this now, but it was important at the time. There was more underground. I am in London Ontario, taking a math exam from Laura. I don’t have my cheat sheet for the class, just notes on Roman history. The test makes no sense. One true or false question just reads “The mouth up while food down”. I talk with Laura afterwards, and she sees nothing wrong with the test. I decide to visit my old apartment. In the building I realize I’m dreaming and just declare I have a key for room 401 to save time. The apartment is owned by Peter and Parisa. They have to leave, so I stay by myself. There is a dusty remote control for the TV. A cat and a small person (child?) running around. A messy bedroom with a bathtub next to a window. Outside the window is a rooftop garden, but it’s not theirs. I leave, planning to visit the art gallery. There is more I can’t remember now. A staircase that doesn’t quite connect. The X-Files. A basement.

AI generated interpretation This dream could be interpreted in a few different ways. On a literal level, it could be seen as reflecting tensions between you and your parents. You feel like you are being held to standards that are too high and that you are not given the credit you deserve. You are also seeking the keys to success and understanding, but you are feeling overwhelmed and confused. At the same time, the dream could be interpreted as a reflection of your own inner turmoil. You are trying to find the balance between your intellectual pursuits and your personal relationships. You may feel as if you are searching for meaning and purpose, but are struggling to find it. Finally, the dream could be interpreted as a metaphor for your life journey. You are searching for the keys to personal success, but the path is difficult and unclear. You feel the need to confront difficult challenges, but you may not always have the right tools.