(Saturday, September 28, 2013) I’m standing at an elbow-height counter at the back of a bar, facing a Tuscan gold stucco wall. There is an old-style wooden phone booth around the corner to my left. Angela Swenson stands at my left shoulder, Angela Niemann to my right.
Angela Swenson looks up at me, her head thrown back in loud laughter. I’m at least a foot taller than she is. I feel my Nordic stature. My left arm is bent at the elbow with my fingers pointed at the ceiling, hugging my frame in a relaxed Tai-Chi blocking posture. She says, “I didn’t realize you were so powerful.” She’s laughing, but she means what she says.
Angela Niemann is silent but looks into my eyes with a long, meaningful gaze. We are the same height.
Day notes:
I work closely with Angela Swenson (Sven = young man, young warrior) and Angela Niemann (nie = never, not: not man, not human?) in the marketing communications department (phone booth). Both women have expressive brown doe-eyes (mine are pale blue). I think we three are probably of similar height, except Angela Swenson always wears heels and Angela Niemann wears her hair in an elegant bouffant. Interesting to me that both angels have male surnames.
A main focus of our marketing efforts is to promote sit-to-stand workstations (basically, moveable countertops).
Angela Swenson has an extroverted trickster quality. She is always laughing. Angela Niemann is strikingly beautiful with the appearance of reserve. Both women are warm and open-hearted.
“Angel” is the name Chris calls me. Never my birth name.
I am reminded of the day I found two Liberty half dollars in the sand at my Grandmother’s farm: two great, striding angels. The angels are still with me?
“Three angels walked into a bar …” What’s the punch line? Good thing I’m ready with my blocking move.
I walked out the front door in the afternoon and a hatchling mourning dove flew up at me. She had been sitting on one of the large boulders along the walkway. She flew to the roof and looked at me for a few moments. Small, smooth and beautiful.
Beautiful Dream. Kind of reminds me of Lou’s, “Kissed by an Angel” dream. I like that they are “opposites” (the two Angels). One is a trickster, out there personality and the other deep. I like that it is a bar. A place to take in “spirits”. I am wondering if I am blocking some part of that trickster, out there personality with my blocking Tai Chi stance. She is on the left-the feminine and/or unconscious side. I am thinking of postures. The Tai Chi posture as well as being able to change postures while working-to be more spontaneous-depending how my body feels. I also like the reference to being powerful. Why an old, wooden telephone booth on the left? An old way of communicating. (face to face?) I love the dream and your picture. Thanks, Bonnie
Your observation about posture, changing posture, and being spontaneous is valuable. Thank you!