Dreamcatcher: The Mall/ The Deceased/ Astral Experiences

The Mall/ The Deceased/ Astral Experiences

May 28 2015

All I know is that I was on some sort of mission, a strange one. I know thatI was not alone in this mission. We knew something about the place we were in was strange. It is to bad I cannot remember what happened in detail, but I remember the feelings I had.

I'm in the food court and I walk by a stand where this Arabian looking man has fruit cups on sale and peach juice that I liked as a child. I know him from going to this location before but he doesn't seem to recognize me too much. I buy the stuff and he is a bit crabby. I eat it. Again, once I eat something in dreams, things go dark very soon.
The mall appears as if it is closing. The lights dim. The Arabian man is gone and I go behind the counter. There is some sort of clue there that causes me grab a pen and paper and write down something very important. A tall skinny red head with short hair, who looks like a drug attic comes up to me and demands chicken wings. I don't want to draw attention to myself so I look for the wings and pop them in the oven and continue to write. Unfortunately I cannot remember what is was.

I am upstairs now, I believe something has followed me up here. At this point things seem to look blurry in the edges, but almost blurry in a way that I can see particles.
I am in a store, and my sister Alessandra owns a clothing store across from this store. My store is full of wall mirrors and I don't see much in it. I yell for Alessandra but she does not come. I know this is a dream now, for everything becomes more vivid and strange. I know that if I jump into this mirror that I will appear in another dimension. I do this and it feels like something is behind me, chasing me or following. I appear in a dark void, I cannot see a thing. Just darkness, I feel scared as if whatever is following me is creeping up close. I attempt to make myself appear back to the mirror to try again. So I try again and I am in this hall where my mom walks by and says she has to use the washroom. I am stuck on the wall, theres a force pulling me towards the bathroom, making my legs flail about the wall but my torso remains stuck there. I yell for my sisters help, she comes out of her room and looks confused. Then a little terrified. I am screaming for help but she doesn't do anything. Then I yell for my Mom. I yell so loud I wake up and I am still yelling for her. I am surprised my bf did not wake up.

I am in a forest and it's dark with blue lighting. I'm sitting on a bench with my uncles and grandpa. Theres a fire right next to the bench. We are eating chicken wings now, and some other stuff. My uncles I remember seeing was Uncle Scum, Uncle Dull, someone else and my grandpa Tucker. I suggested out of nowhere without even remembering who he was, to burn some food for Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is one of the brothers who was an alcoholic and kind of a lone wolf. He died on his birthday in strange circumstances. Shortly after we moved into his house, which was pretty haunted, this was 10 years ago. We were so hungry though, we ate everything, all that was left was the bones, so we tossed it in the fire, a little ashamed of ourselves.

I wake up, (at least I think I did) and my bf is laying there and he is repeating the name Uncle Sam over and over again. He also says some other names but I can't remember them. I push him to make him stop and be quiet. He is frightening me. But it doesn't work and eventually he stops. I wonder who Uncle Sam is and remember. Then I fall back asleep and I am in a sleep paralysis. I scratch at my bf's thighs for him to wake me up. He doesn't seem aware that I am doing this. At this point I know that it's no use and this never works to get out of it. I slowly regain power to move and then I know I am about to astral travel. I yell at him, "I want to explore the world!". He panics, and I move quickly before he can do anything strange, as he usually does in these projections. He reaches out to me and slowly gets out of bed. I am trying my hardest to get away, as my body is weak and slow. The house will not let me out. I push against the right side of the wall but I am trapped. I then decide to go through the floor to get downstairs, knowing this is never a good plan, because I believe going to lower ground means there could me some creepy spirits. So I dissipate through and I get to the front door to try leave but it's to late. My bf wakes me up and I am back to real life.

Interesting notes and conclusions:

1) Every time I eat something, the dream gets darker and I go lucid
2) Possible Akashic Pulse that was pulling me towards the bathroom.
3) Stu did not want me to go in my dreams, and coincidentally woke me up in real life. It this because he was trying to protect me from something? It could be since it would not have been safe for me to go at the power level I had.

The Dictionary of Symbols

In the more general sense, wings symbolize spirituality, imagination,
thought. The Greeks portrayed love and victory as winged figures, and some
deities, such as Athena, Artemis and Aphrodite were at first—though not later—
also depicted with wings. According to Plato, wings are a symbol of intelligence,
which is why some fabulous animals are winged, depicting the sublimation of
those symbolic qualities usually ascribed to each animal. Pelops’ horses, and
Pegasus, as well as Ceres’ snakes, have this attribute. Wings are also found on
certain objects such as heroes’ helmets, the caduceus and the thunderbolt in the
cult of Jupiter (8). It follows that the form and nature of the wings express the
spiritual qualities of the symbol. Thus, the wings of night-animals express a
perverted imagination, and Icarus’ wax wings stand for functional insufficiency
(15). In Christian symbolism it is said that wings are simply the light of the sun
of justice, which always illuminates the mind of the righteous. Since wings also
signify mobility, this meaning combines with that of enlightenment to express the
possibility of ‘progress in enlightenment’ or spiritual evolution (46). In alchemy,
wings are always associated with the higher, active, male principle; animals with out wings are related to the passive female principle (33). It should also be
recalled that, since the foot is regarded as a symbol of the soul (15), the wings on
the heels of some deities, especially Mercury, stand for the power of spiritual
elevation comparable in essence with cosmic evolution. Jules Duhem, in his
thesis on the history of flight, remarks that, in Tibet, ‘Buddhist saints travel
through the air wearing a special kind of shoes known as “light feet” ‘(3).

10,000 Dreams Interpreted

To dream that you have wings, foretells that you will experience grave fears for the safety of some one gone on a long journey away from you.

To see the wings of fowls or birds, denotes that you will finally overcome adversity and rise to wealthy degrees and honor.

Dream Moods

To dream that you have wings, suggest new found freedom. You are on the right track and are soaring to success without limitations. Alternatively, the dream means that you are trying to escape from a difficult situation.

To dream that you have the wings of an angel, indicate your sweet, angelic quality. Or you may be in need of some protection from life's stresses and problems.

To see the wings of birds in your dream, indicates your desire for a freer way of life.

Hyper Dictionary

Dreaming that you have wings indicates your sweet, angelic quality. You may be in need of some protection from life's stresses and problems. Or you may be trying to escape from a difficult situation. Seeing the wings of birds indicates that you have overcome your struggle to attain wealth and honor.

Meaning of Dreams

Wings are associated with flying, which in turn is associated with freedom and the heavenly domain. Dreaming about wings suggests that you may have a desire to be angelic, have a need for angelic protection, or want to transcend any current difficulties and problems. Consider the mood of your dream and what type of wings you were seeing. Superstition based dream interpretation books say that if you hear gentle flopping of wings you will hear good news. However, loud and powerful flapping of wings is said to be a warning against illegal or immoral activities, specifically those in which money is involved.

Meaning of Dreams

Whats Your Sign Animal Symbolism

This page on the meaning of wings was born out of a class I taught last summer about extracting meaning from dreams.

Some of my students described dreams in which they sprouted their own wings and flew. Others recounted dreams they had of lions with wings. One dreamer even saw a pig with wings (yes, Marcus, pigs really do fly!).

Although the symbolic meaning of wings in dreams is certainly a relevant point to explore, it's not the only bone of contention in our reach for deeper digging.

Consider, mythology gives us oodles of winged beasts in the form of hybrids:

Meaning of Wings on Horses:

Known as pterippi (pteros in Greek means "winged" and hippos means horse). Pegasus is a pterippus, and a magnificent one at that. The symbolic meaning of the horse is pretty intense with themes of power and mobility. The horse alone also carries archetypal themes of unifying grounded stability (four feet on the ground) with higher ideals (from speed and mobility). This theme really comes to life when we add wings to the horse. The pterippus, or winged horse, is a symbol of aspiring to the greatest heights of accomplishment. These beasts embody the concept of harnessing magic in the material plane. That's right, altering the physical matter via nonphysical methods. These kinds of feats are accomplished by swallowing whole the reality of our physical presence and balancing that with our (mostly) nonphysical nature/essence.

That's heavy. To help grasp those implications, Pegasus offers great analogy because of the dichotomy it offers. Grounded by the stability of its body, yet in flight by the ephemeral power of its wings. High and low (mind and body). Pegasus (white in color) stands for clarity of mind, and how clean mental focus combined with stable footing can transform our lives in magical ways. There's scads more about Pegasus to chat about, but this page is on the meaning of wings, not Pegasus. You can learn more about Peggy here on Wiki.

You can also learn more about the enchanting symbolism of the horse here.

Symbolic Meaning of Wings on Lions:

In alchemy, the lion is symbolic of gold - a spiritual quality that is lusciously luminescent and gloriously rich in value. Bling of the heart. Alchemical texts and artwork will depict a lion when a specific magical/spiritual goal is to be achieved.

Conversely, winged eagles in alchemical texts are symbolic of the beginning of a process. Alchemical eagles are symbolic of youth, initiation and the unbridled exuberance felt when launching in a new direction.

So, when we see winged lions (a mix of eagles and lions), it's a message of combination - a juxtaposition between beginnings and endings, fact and potential, the seeker and the accomplished.

Griffins are considered a version of winged lions. They're typically viewed as guardians of sacred places. They're most often seen at the entrances of tombs, protecting the ancient souls of the deceased. I love how this symbolism plays right into the hands of the alchemical lion and eagle. Griffins guarding transitioned souls are at once honoring what has passed and protecting what is yet to be (in the form of evolved spirit - from death to rebirth). Cool, no?

See symbolic meaning of lions here, and more about lions on my blog here.

See symbolic meaning of eagle here.

And, I've written more about Griffins from a Celtic perspective here (last animal sign on page).

Meaning of Wings on Serpents and Dragons:

I'm completely biased about this topic. I love snakes, and most things typically classified as "creepy" or "crawly." So when I encounter party-pooper perspectives of (evil, death, sin, and other nonsense) I throw it right out the window and venture back to a more reasonable perspectives on these magnificent creatures.

For example, I suspect one of the many origins of the winged serpent comes from ancient Egyptian observations of the cobra. The hooded cobra, specifically. When the hood is spread open, it looks a lot like wings. And just like the meaning of wings on the horse and lion, on serpents (cobras) we're also dealing with a theme of duality. The Uraeus (Egyptian cobra associated with the sun god Ra and often seen on headdresses of kings and gods) is symbolic of sovereign rule and the power to take and give life. Life and death is about as polar opposite as it gets.

The winged snake evolved into dragons over time and through nomadic legends into other countries. It shares a lot of the same symbolism of the snake. Power, life, rulership, dominion and a kind of magic that is to be respected (mostly because of its mysterious nature).

Winged serpents and dragons are a paradox. At once a slithery ilk, with bellies pressed lovingly against the soft, yielding Earth - yet with wings, they are creatures of the limitless skies. Like winged horses, this speaks to us of being grounded, while having unhindered imaginations. Feet on the ground, head in the clouds.

See more on symbolism of snakes here.

And, I've written more on symbolism of dragons here and here (dragon totems)

Of course, mythological creatures aren't the only source of wing meanings.

Winged Humans:

Angels, of course. They are divine liaisons. They are messengers with the ability to move freely from the realm of earth-bound matter to the unlimited heavens. They're depicted with human attributes, and so we reason they have human interest at heart. They are gifted with magic and flight, they are creatures of the divine. They live betwixt worlds (indeed, Greeks thought angels were responsible for moving constellations and planets). More duality.

You can learn more about the symbolic meaning of angels here on my blog.

Gargoyles are fabled to be humans who have succumbed to base behaviors (greed, lust and other unsavory aspects of human nature)....like an antithesis to angels, I suppose. But, their wings are symbolic of the ability to overcome these crippling facets of personality. Essentially, gargoyles are the spokespersons (err, or spokes-creatures) for human potential. We've all got wings and inherent ability to glide above and beyond primitive, substandard tendencies. Gargoyles remind us that our conditions cannot determine our divinity.

Symbolic Meaning of Wings in Dreams:
If you're dreaming of wings, it's a clear sign of a desire to rise above a challenge. Dreaming of wings on animals may be a message to overcome base or animalistic qualities. It may also indicate the inner self's desire to escape from undesirable (primitive) living conditions.

Dreaming of wings by themselves may indicate it's time to work on your inner landscape, a prompting to fly into the realms of spirituality. It may also indicate for a spring cleaning of the mind (sweep away rubbish thoughts) and gain clarity in thought about a certain situation that's been troubling.

Dreaming of wings on people (i.e., angels) is a distinct message from the divine. The presence of angels in dreams are a call to pay attention to your environment and glean more information from it. Messages abound, "wake up" and pay attention.