Out of body dream

Date: 4/6/2016

This was one of the most vivid dreams I have ever had and it has not left my mind for over a year now. I was sleeping in bed next to my girlfriend. All of a sudden I am awoken by the front door opening to my apartment. At the same time, I get a feeling as though something is very wrong. It is around 2 am. Everything in the apartment seems very still and silent. It is as if time is either moving very slowly or not at all. It is very silent, the only sounds I hear are the thoughts in my head. I get out of bed and start walking down the hallway toward the front door. The front door is out of sight, I have to walk all the way down the hallway and hang a right to get to the door. I am walking down the hallway and it seems to be very difficult to move, almost as if I am walking in the ocean. As soon as I get to the end of the hall, I take a few more steps and see that the front door is wide open. I immediately turn and look into my kitchen which is across from the front door. I see a figure standing there. I can not make out any of the features but I can see that they are wearing a hoodie. I try to yell something like, "Get Out." It is very difficult to yell and as I do, I sit up in bed again. The time, scenery, lighting, everything about the room is exactly the same. The only different this time around is the sound, I can now hear the city noise out the window. I am not sure what had just happened. I get up again and walk toward the door to check if it is locked or not. I get to the front door and it is closed and locked. I felt as though I had left my body the first time and experienced the room in a new way. Did not feel as though I was in a dream but waking up in bed for the second time would confirm that I was dreaming.

AI generated interpretation This dream may suggest that you had a feeling of unease in your waking life, perhaps related to a fear of danger. The imagery of the open door and a figure in a hoodie may represent a fear of an unknown source of danger, which you could not identify. The difficulty of moving in the hallway could represent the difficulty of confronting a fear or difficult situation. The second time around, when you wake up in bed and the door is closed and locked, may suggest that you have found a sense of safety and security in your waking life. The dream may have been a reminder to take precautions in life and to be aware of potential dangers.