Treasure, gangs, and being Vin Diesel
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tirsdendreamsIt was night time and I was myself, standing in a park by some rocks that my friends were digging around in. I don't know who the people were supposed to be in the dream beyond friends or aquaintances, but we had found the location to some sort of treasure and they were digging for it. Just as some other people approached, I found what I knew was the treasure, it was a bunch of small dirty rocks and I quickly stuck them in my pockets.
The people approaching us were going to take the treasure away from me, I somehow knew this. I also knew that they had some sort of other treasure (it seems like I visualized a weird system of small metal cubes that the rocks could be put into), and that they could use their treasure to figure out some hidden message or clue in my treasure. So I started yelling at the top of my lungs that the bad guys were part of some gang (I yelled a specific name in my dream but don't remember it now). And we were in the territory of another gang and they'd be really unhappy to find out that these other people were on their turf. Mind you, the bad guys weren't really in the rival gang, I just made that up.
They were hesitating so I walked out of the park and into a parking lot, and stopped yelling as I came up to my car. It was a very sporty car, and it was either blue or green. I had a remote to unlock it and got in quickly because one of the bad guys had actually followed me that far. He was trying to get into the car with me but I sped off and left him rolling across the pavement cursing at me.
The design of the car changed from a super sporty thing to a very futuristic concept car type of thing. It was a one-seater now, and I sort of reclined in it, my right foot going into a recess on one side that had the gas pedal, and my left foot in a matching recess on the other side that had the break pedal. There was no gearshift and I have a feeling it was using some type of new technology, not a normal automatic transmission. And the car was really fast. The steering wheel was really cool, it was kind of like a slightly flattened half sphere with two smoothed out holes in each side. If you wanted to spin the steering wheel really quicky, you could use one of those holes and put your finger in it and rotate the whole wheel very quickly because there was almost no friction in the whole system. And the way you got into and out of the car was to pull down this clear rounded glass windshield thing over yourself that went down to where your feet was and attached to the back of the car behind your seat. And the way the gas and break pedals worked, you could really slide around a corner fast. And I was an excellent driver, racing along the nighttime streets.
And now I was Vin Diesel. I might have been something similar to his character in the movie XXX, but I'm not sure. Either way, one of the bad guys was managing to catch up to me in another car, even though I was able to take my interesting little vehicle onto sidewalks and stuff. I ended up driving the thing into a store, it fit through the doorway. There was a cop in the store but he didn't try to stop me, I think he knew I was a good guy (so I guess I was some sort of good guy at this point in the dream plot). As I was going out the back door of the store, the car changed into a motorcycle. And there were two back doors in the store, one set right after the other (no it didn't make a whole lot of sense), and they were supposed to open automatically but seemed to be having trouble recognizing that I wanted to go through them. I waved my arm to set off the motion detectors and was able to get out of there even though I basically had to hold the doors open so I didn't scratch the bike.
I found myself on a sideroad by the main drag and for some reason I couldn't get much speed. I realized I was almost out of gas. Conveniently, there was a gas station right near me so I pulled in. I had some sort of card that would let me get free gas forever (or for as long as I worked for whatever good-guy organization I was working for, thinking the feds). I was filling up the tank using this odd little hose thing and someone else was filling up their car. I think we talked about something, maybe the bike.
Then I woke up.
Dream Symbol Analysis. Source: SoulFuture Dream Dictionary
night: Your feminine, receptive, intuitive, passive, yin side; The darker side of you, the beast within, your shadow aspect; A death within, making way for a new birth; An inability or refusal to see something clearly; A deep depression, a precursor to a major transformation or breakthrough, dark night of the soul; Fear; Night may be a homonym for knight.
treasure: Your inner treasure, the light within; The quantity and type of treasure may serve either as a measure of your self-worth or the value of something that you’re involved in; An indication of the things that really matter to you, that are truly important in your life; May be a premonition of incoming prosperity.
rocks: Stability, dependability, an anchor, something that is rock solid; Needing to make a tough decision or finding yourself in a predicament, between a rock and a hard place; Depression or loss, hitting rock bottom; Someone that is emotionless or impenetrable, rock hard; Keeping things calm and stable, not wanting to rock the boat; Rocking back and forth may represent a need for something soothing or comforting; A diamond; Ice; Music or dancing.
enemy: Internal conflict; A known enemy could serve to highlight an aspect of yourself that you need to make peace with; A need to find forgiveness for something; Self-sabotage, being your own worst enemy; Anything that harms or opposes; Feeling betrayed.
gang: If you're being harassed by a gang, it may indicate an inner feeling of weakness, vulnerability or helplessness; Being up against a gang may suggest feeling that you're fighting an impossible battle; Recognizing strength in unity. (rest don't apply)
loud: Failing to notice subtle signs or guidance messages, needing them to be made more obvious; Lack of clarity, an inability to focus, being unable to hear yourself think; Too much going on at once.
car: A car within a dream usually represents self or the physical body; If you're a passenger, it may suggest feeling dominated or that someone else is in charge; A racing car may imply that you're either living too fast, or that it's time to gear up and get a move on; A car accident is likely to imply that you're unfocused or that you need to slow down; An overheated car may indicate anger, a need to cool down; A parked car may denote relaxation, taking time out; A car chase could symbolize feeling harassed, pressurized or hunted; A burning car could symbolize overdoing things, being a candidate for a burnout.
chased: Chasing after something, pursuing it; Being chased usually indicates a need to confront a fear; Avoiding responsibility; Indulging in escapism.
race: Needing to learn to slow down and relax; A tight, pressurized schedule, with many things occurring simultaneously, a rat race; Speed, a challenge against time; Believing that success lies in getting ahead of others; Rivalry; If you’re enjoying the race or doing well, it may indicate progress; Options which are equal, neck in neck, a tight race; Human beings collectively, humanitarianism, the human race; A group of people sharing common ground, characteristics, ancestry or interests. (rest don't apply)
man: Symbolic of yang energy - your action-orientated, outward flowing, practical side; If the man is known to you, assess your opinion of him - the dream may be highlighting his dominant characteristics; A man in your life; Needing to be frank or open, have a man to man; A plain or ordinary person, someone who does not particularly draw attention, man on the street.
store: Hoarding for fear of lack of abundance in the future; Safeguarding or safekeeping; Memorizing something; Valuing something, setting store by it; Abundance; Something that is forthcoming, in store.
police: Monitoring, observing, watching over something, policing it; Enforcing rules or laws; Seeking protection or security; Feeling a sense of responsibility or duty; Experiencing a need for order or control; Feeling that you are unable to protect yourself, handing the responsibility over to others; An authority figure; Feeling guilty or believing that you need to be punished.
gas: Being out of gas may imply that you've run out of energy or enthusiasm; An abundance of gas may indicate working fast or proceeding rapidly, cooking on gas; Laughter or possibly a need for more laughter, gassing yourself; Something explosive, potentially dangerous or toxic. (rest don't apply)
Thoughts: The car was cool. Being Vin Diesel was cool. About the only refuge from the crap in my daily life is now my dreams. At least that crap didn't leak into my subconscious fantasies this time. Although it still seems to be there, hidden in the dream symbols. At least I didn't know it in the dream. I was somebody cool and strong and for once the car in my dream actually drove properly (I usually have a lot of problems with driving in dreams).
The people approaching us were going to take the treasure away from me, I somehow knew this. I also knew that they had some sort of other treasure (it seems like I visualized a weird system of small metal cubes that the rocks could be put into), and that they could use their treasure to figure out some hidden message or clue in my treasure. So I started yelling at the top of my lungs that the bad guys were part of some gang (I yelled a specific name in my dream but don't remember it now). And we were in the territory of another gang and they'd be really unhappy to find out that these other people were on their turf. Mind you, the bad guys weren't really in the rival gang, I just made that up.
They were hesitating so I walked out of the park and into a parking lot, and stopped yelling as I came up to my car. It was a very sporty car, and it was either blue or green. I had a remote to unlock it and got in quickly because one of the bad guys had actually followed me that far. He was trying to get into the car with me but I sped off and left him rolling across the pavement cursing at me.
The design of the car changed from a super sporty thing to a very futuristic concept car type of thing. It was a one-seater now, and I sort of reclined in it, my right foot going into a recess on one side that had the gas pedal, and my left foot in a matching recess on the other side that had the break pedal. There was no gearshift and I have a feeling it was using some type of new technology, not a normal automatic transmission. And the car was really fast. The steering wheel was really cool, it was kind of like a slightly flattened half sphere with two smoothed out holes in each side. If you wanted to spin the steering wheel really quicky, you could use one of those holes and put your finger in it and rotate the whole wheel very quickly because there was almost no friction in the whole system. And the way you got into and out of the car was to pull down this clear rounded glass windshield thing over yourself that went down to where your feet was and attached to the back of the car behind your seat. And the way the gas and break pedals worked, you could really slide around a corner fast. And I was an excellent driver, racing along the nighttime streets.
And now I was Vin Diesel. I might have been something similar to his character in the movie XXX, but I'm not sure. Either way, one of the bad guys was managing to catch up to me in another car, even though I was able to take my interesting little vehicle onto sidewalks and stuff. I ended up driving the thing into a store, it fit through the doorway. There was a cop in the store but he didn't try to stop me, I think he knew I was a good guy (so I guess I was some sort of good guy at this point in the dream plot). As I was going out the back door of the store, the car changed into a motorcycle. And there were two back doors in the store, one set right after the other (no it didn't make a whole lot of sense), and they were supposed to open automatically but seemed to be having trouble recognizing that I wanted to go through them. I waved my arm to set off the motion detectors and was able to get out of there even though I basically had to hold the doors open so I didn't scratch the bike.
I found myself on a sideroad by the main drag and for some reason I couldn't get much speed. I realized I was almost out of gas. Conveniently, there was a gas station right near me so I pulled in. I had some sort of card that would let me get free gas forever (or for as long as I worked for whatever good-guy organization I was working for, thinking the feds). I was filling up the tank using this odd little hose thing and someone else was filling up their car. I think we talked about something, maybe the bike.
Then I woke up.
Dream Symbol Analysis. Source: SoulFuture Dream Dictionary
night: Your feminine, receptive, intuitive, passive, yin side; The darker side of you, the beast within, your shadow aspect; A death within, making way for a new birth; An inability or refusal to see something clearly; A deep depression, a precursor to a major transformation or breakthrough, dark night of the soul; Fear; Night may be a homonym for knight.
treasure: Your inner treasure, the light within; The quantity and type of treasure may serve either as a measure of your self-worth or the value of something that you’re involved in; An indication of the things that really matter to you, that are truly important in your life; May be a premonition of incoming prosperity.
rocks: Stability, dependability, an anchor, something that is rock solid; Needing to make a tough decision or finding yourself in a predicament, between a rock and a hard place; Depression or loss, hitting rock bottom; Someone that is emotionless or impenetrable, rock hard; Keeping things calm and stable, not wanting to rock the boat; Rocking back and forth may represent a need for something soothing or comforting; A diamond; Ice; Music or dancing.
enemy: Internal conflict; A known enemy could serve to highlight an aspect of yourself that you need to make peace with; A need to find forgiveness for something; Self-sabotage, being your own worst enemy; Anything that harms or opposes; Feeling betrayed.
gang: If you're being harassed by a gang, it may indicate an inner feeling of weakness, vulnerability or helplessness; Being up against a gang may suggest feeling that you're fighting an impossible battle; Recognizing strength in unity. (rest don't apply)
loud: Failing to notice subtle signs or guidance messages, needing them to be made more obvious; Lack of clarity, an inability to focus, being unable to hear yourself think; Too much going on at once.
car: A car within a dream usually represents self or the physical body; If you're a passenger, it may suggest feeling dominated or that someone else is in charge; A racing car may imply that you're either living too fast, or that it's time to gear up and get a move on; A car accident is likely to imply that you're unfocused or that you need to slow down; An overheated car may indicate anger, a need to cool down; A parked car may denote relaxation, taking time out; A car chase could symbolize feeling harassed, pressurized or hunted; A burning car could symbolize overdoing things, being a candidate for a burnout.
chased: Chasing after something, pursuing it; Being chased usually indicates a need to confront a fear; Avoiding responsibility; Indulging in escapism.
race: Needing to learn to slow down and relax; A tight, pressurized schedule, with many things occurring simultaneously, a rat race; Speed, a challenge against time; Believing that success lies in getting ahead of others; Rivalry; If you’re enjoying the race or doing well, it may indicate progress; Options which are equal, neck in neck, a tight race; Human beings collectively, humanitarianism, the human race; A group of people sharing common ground, characteristics, ancestry or interests. (rest don't apply)
man: Symbolic of yang energy - your action-orientated, outward flowing, practical side; If the man is known to you, assess your opinion of him - the dream may be highlighting his dominant characteristics; A man in your life; Needing to be frank or open, have a man to man; A plain or ordinary person, someone who does not particularly draw attention, man on the street.
store: Hoarding for fear of lack of abundance in the future; Safeguarding or safekeeping; Memorizing something; Valuing something, setting store by it; Abundance; Something that is forthcoming, in store.
police: Monitoring, observing, watching over something, policing it; Enforcing rules or laws; Seeking protection or security; Feeling a sense of responsibility or duty; Experiencing a need for order or control; Feeling that you are unable to protect yourself, handing the responsibility over to others; An authority figure; Feeling guilty or believing that you need to be punished.
gas: Being out of gas may imply that you've run out of energy or enthusiasm; An abundance of gas may indicate working fast or proceeding rapidly, cooking on gas; Laughter or possibly a need for more laughter, gassing yourself; Something explosive, potentially dangerous or toxic. (rest don't apply)
Thoughts: The car was cool. Being Vin Diesel was cool. About the only refuge from the crap in my daily life is now my dreams. At least that crap didn't leak into my subconscious fantasies this time. Although it still seems to be there, hidden in the dream symbols. At least I didn't know it in the dream. I was somebody cool and strong and for once the car in my dream actually drove properly (I usually have a lot of problems with driving in dreams).
