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Posted by seldomseen on April 12, 2008, at 10:10:10
So I've been coping with some pretty heavy stuff lately in therapy, and the dreams (see above thread) have just been reflecting it. T says when things get stirred up, the dreams kick in - I think he is right.
Anyway, last night I dreamed that I was in my house and kept finding all of these new rooms that I have never been in before. I think the symbolism of this is obvious.
However, what has me stumped is that in my bedroom there was this huge player piano. It looked new. I wasn't afraid of it, but felt more like - how did that get here? What in the world? I tried to get it to work (it had a handle that you turn), but no music would come out.
It dominated the room - in fact it was in front of the bed.
Now, I understand that sometimes dreams are just dreams - residue of the day. Other times, I think they can be very valuable tools.
It could just be that there was a player piano in my bedroom, but because of the size and prominence of it in the bedroom I think it is a symbol of something else.
Any ideas?
Seldom
Posted by Racer on April 12, 2008, at 16:16:57
In reply to One for the dream interpreters, posted by seldomseen on April 12, 2008, at 10:10:10
The only idea that came to my mind is that you'd have no control over what you produced...
I suspect, though, that that reflects my own, known issues, rather than actual symbolism of the player piano taking up so much room in your bedroom.
What associations do you make when you think of a player piano? Is there anything in your background that makes it resonate for you? What about bedroom issues -- I don't know if you have issues around sex, intimacy, feeling safe in your bed, etc, so I don't know if the bedroom part is significant for you. Could it be a size thing? The fact that the player piano dominated the room, could that be meaningful for you? Or that it's a musical instrument? Could the significance relate to walking into your bedroom -- an intimate, private space where everything should be familiar -- to find something unexpected dominating the space? Maybe symbolic of discovering a previously unseen, but quite integral, issue? Id est: something which was there all along, but you'd never seen it before? Something you hadn't allowed yourself to see before?
Those are the questions I can think of to ask. I figure, since I can't say anything at all about what it might mean, at least I can suggest some questions to ask yourself, and maybe something will set you up to find the answer.
Hope that helps...
Posted by cactus on April 12, 2008, at 18:02:58
In reply to One for the dream interpreters, posted by seldomseen on April 12, 2008, at 10:10:10
What jumps out at me about that dream is you discovering different rooms, which you stated was pretty obvious.
So you're discovering new rooms and find a massive player piano in your bedroom which was really big. Do you think the idea of getting it to work was important, it was big right, so it's going to be hard to get that massive handle turning. Creating beautiful music.
To me it sounds like you are opening new doors into many aspect of your life, and some of the things you find are a little too big or confronting at times which sounds totally normal to me.
It's great you went discovering new rooms and items in your house, even if it was a dream. It's symbolic to me that you are ready to look and explore different aspects of you're life, checking out new rooms to me means you're ready for change and to start facing things.
I think the player piano was a test of sorts, because of it's size. It almost seems like it was too big for you, only at this point in time because you weren't scared of it, so you can face that one later
Great positive dream!!!!!!!!!! I hope you have many more of them
Posted by Phillipa on April 12, 2008, at 23:06:07
In reply to Re: One for the dream interpreters » seldomseen, posted by cactus on April 12, 2008, at 18:02:58
Each room of a house is significant in dream theraphy. You could google and see what you come up with. But what I remember in down in like the basement not good so if the bedroom was up sounds positive. Piano may mean one big problem left to solve. How do you see it? What's your interrpretaion. Interesting house dreams. Love Phillipa
Posted by seldomseen on April 13, 2008, at 7:45:27
In reply to One for the dream interpreters, posted by seldomseen on April 12, 2008, at 10:10:10
Have you guys ever heard the phrase "the elephant in the room"? It refers to something that is obvious, but that everyone is chosing not to look at, or speak about.
I think that player piano was the elephant in the room - especially significant because it was in my bedroom. I mean, I had to go around it, just to get into bed.
Thanks again.
Seldom.
Posted by raisinb on April 13, 2008, at 9:03:51
In reply to Thanks to all. You've really got me thinking. » seldomseen, posted by seldomseen on April 13, 2008, at 7:45:27
My therapist uses that phrase all the time--usually, to refer to my feelings about her. Sounds like you have figured out what it might mean?
Very cool dream--full of vivid symbolism.
Posted by Shadowplayers721 on April 18, 2008, at 1:25:26
In reply to One for the dream interpreters, posted by seldomseen on April 12, 2008, at 10:10:10
There is no beautiful music being played in your bedroom. You are trying, but something is working against you.
You suddenly discovered there's this wonderful piano there that you didn't know existed. This is very positive. Finding things about yourself that you didn't know is fantastic.
You just got to get that piano to play beautiful music in the bedroom. A very romantic dream :)
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