In my dream, I bump into this person many times in unexpected places, and each time, without ever seeing him do it, I know, and he knows that I know, that he's been smoking...and it is apparent that this is something he doesn't want people to know about (as far as I know, in present reality, this man doesn't smoke).
So each time I see him, there is a conspiritorial laugh like "Geeze, how IS it that you always bump into me when I've been smoking?", although, this isn't spoken, it is communicated just with a laugh, or a roll of the eyes, through humor. At one point, I say to him "You know, other than the fact that I want you around for a very long time and care about your health, I don't give a shit if you smoke. I'm not the smoking police."
The dream shifts to another scene. In this scene, this same man is asking me to consult on a mental health diagnosis for his black daughter named Ruby. (He has only sons and has no black daughter named Ruby, but I know someone who DOES have such a daughter). She is very young and is exhibiting some troubling behaviors and he wants my opinion on what to do about it. I am asking him who has assessed her and what their assessment was. And I don't agree with the assessment. But really, that's all there is to this portion of the dream.
So what does that mean? Is this guy suddenly a closet smoker? I have no idea. Is the person who really does have a black daughter named Ruby having difficulty with her and somehow I can help? I have no idea. Those would be the physical, literal connections to the dream. Let's see, if I look in the handy-dandy The Dream Book by Betty Bethards, if I can find any symbolism meant for me:
I know there is a spiritual and past life connection to my friend the "closet smoker". Perhaps we travel together or in similar circuits in other realms.
Smoke: "lack of clarity; things are hazy; confusion. Indicator of heated emotions; where there's smoke, there's fire. Warning."
Shoot. I'm honestly at a loss on this one. I don't see many symbols. I never SAW any smoke, never SAW him smoking, never smelled smoke. It was just every time I saw him, we both knew that I knew that he had been and he had been trying to hide it, but knew I knew. And it was no big deal. And I have no idea about the little girl. Maybe I'm supposed to pair this healer with this person's daughter? Time will tell. I'll share the post, if I remember with both of them.
Possibility for dream. Who outside of you or with in you are you receiving spiritual direction from currently. (This may be the person represented by your friend/mentor in the dream.)
ReplyDeleteYour current mentor (external/internal)may be hiding something from you, causing you some confusion. This dream seems to be pointing to a warning of this lack of clarity, pay attention to the guidance you are receiving and look deeper past the smoke of the guidance.
This may be pertaining to the situation that Ruby is in and the call to participate in her case with greater clarity.
Let me know what you sense about this interpretation.
Love always,
David
Well, at this point in my life, I just receive guidance from my higher soul and Divine assistance. I'm not currently even really associated with a mentor except as it relates to those who have been my teachers along the way. I'm pretty much a lone wolf.
ReplyDeleteI did pass on this dream, for whatever it's worth to the mom of the little girl, and to my "smoker" friend. I figure if there is anything of usefulness in it, it will show itself.
I love that you put some thought into this David. It's ALWAYS good to consider the sources of our information/guidance. I'm pretty astute when it comes to somebody lying or hiding things from me...to a fault, but it could be said that some of my spiritual friends often speak in ways beyond the understanding of words and I don't UNDERSTAND what they are getting at. That always frustrates me and makes me feel like I'm just outside of grasping a meaning...which could feel the same as smoke or lack of clarity. So from that perspective it could fit.