I am camping out in nature with Paul, Deb and Ben (?). At first we have separate sleeping spots, then we are together. We do not have a tent. We have a “make-shift” set-up. We have sleeping bags and material, some waterproof, that we use to make a tent-like enclosure. We create a square structure. Now it feels like it is just Deb and me. We put a cover over us to keep off the rain which it does do one night.
There are small animals and a couple of blond kids about 5-6 years old around. Some animals like rabbits keep getting into our enclosure. The kids also peek in and try to snatch things. Then a small horse/pony gets into the tent and sits down awkwardly. We look out of the “tent” and see a very large, blue and black snake. It is on the hood of an old car. It slithers off of the hood. It goes onto the ground and along side our tent. I know it is poisonous and I warn Deb about it.
Deb and I then go outside to rearrange things so the animals can’t get in. There is space at the bottom of one of the walls. I roll up this thick tarp to put on the side where the animals are getting in.
Next scene: Now it feels like I am in Shady Oak’s garage. Paul is there. He has taken the tarp I used for the tent and put it on the horse’s back. Now there is a huge side-winder rattlesnake that starts from the back of the garage and winds its way out. John Hedren is in the garage as well. I tell Paul and him about the snake (though it is pretty obvious!). As the snake makes its way out of the garage, my cat playfully jumps on it a couple of times. The snake ignores her and does not bite or attack her. After the snake leaves the garage I put the tarp back and rearrange things so animals, especially snakes cannot get in.
Feelings: Happy Deb and I are not getting wet. A bit nervous about the snakes. A bit annoyed with the animals.
Daynotes: back from the cabin. Got frustrated when I tried to scan my paper work I want to share with Kathleen and Shaney re Nigel’s planes. I also texted a woman I know a bit who is in charge of a woman’s group at this “liberal” church about presenting dreamwork sometime. She said she would get back to me. I had a bit of PTSD related to feeling rejected. (even though she did not reject the idea/me yet).
Thoughts after sharing this dream with Dreamsters at our Dream Circle: Deb represents my high energy side and she is in charge right now. In waking life I have had good energy and have not let things get to me emotionally. (small animals, kids, rain (emotions) have not affected me.) I have rearranged things (the tarp) to protect myself from fear. (the blue and black, poisonous snake). The old car/truck that the snake slithers down from could represent my body, my past and/or my shadow. The horse and the masculine (garage, John and Paul) could represent my personal power. When it comes into the “tent”, it sits down, like it is making itself at home. It also shows up in the garage. The tent is square and so is the garage. Does this refer to my growth towards individuation? The side-winder and Mittens, my cat, are getting along. Are there parts of my psyche that are getting along? The side-winder has a unique way of moving through the world. This could showcase that I have a unique of being in this world. In the big picture, this dream may be pointing out how I am integrating my animus energy.