Dark Clouds and the Phoenix, A Dream Analysis

This original dream is analyzed from a post here on AAW. In this instance, the dreamer is always excited to see dark clouds traveling and when he goes to investigate, all sorts of things fly out... These are all different scary things, and sometime he only senses something in the cloud that makes him uneasy. Other times, he has had to battle a great monster. Once he found himself totally engulfed in darkness. Last night was different however. He had a parrot on his shoulder whose feathers glowed orange like a Phoenix.

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A recurring dream means that the mind is working on a problem or trying to tell the dreamer something important. The mind will communicate this over and over again, until the dreamer get the message. The thing to look for is what makes a dream get stuck. Often the dreams feel unfinished. The dreams often are ending with the dreamer refusing to open their eyes or falling into the same trap they always fall into. Sometimes the dreams are not finished since the person wakes up screaming.

For this dreamer the sticking point seems to be the clouds. He never is able to get beyond the clouds without extreme incidents. Something always flies out of those exciting dark clouds and he never knows what it is going to be. However, there is some sign in the most current dream of breaking out of the usual pattern. The parrot that suddenly emits a bright orange glow in the dream is mentioned by the dreamer as appearing like a symbol of the Phoenix, or at least a Phoenix like bird representing great and unexpected change. It is important for the dreamer to catch that vibration of change. I find dreams easiest to look at when you determine what Zone the person is in.

A dream can be in:

Zone 1 Physical

Zone 2 Emotional

Zone 3 Mental

Zone 4 Causal

All these levels have value. It is an error to value one state more than the other, since they all have something to show each of us. There are actually a lot of ways to break dreams up into levels, but I find this to be the easiest one to explain. The levels are not actually physical, with some sort of shell or gate between them. They are a progression based on the balance and ability of the person experiencing them. I believe this dream is in the Emotional Zone and working its way up to Mental. Flying is often a symbol of the Mental Zone working towards Causal. However in this case the dreamer always encounters clouds and never seems to know what creature is hidden and going to fly out of there. This is difficulty getting through the Emotional Zones and traveling through to the Mental Zone. This dream indicates the dreamer is on the boarder and really trying or wanting to do this, however.

The Lower Emotional Zone is the dark world full of monsters and out-of-balance beings. This is evidenced here by the creatures attacking out of the clouds. It is not always easy to make a smooth transition past this place and all these interesting creatures. And they are interesting, because they BELONG TO THE DREAMER! As in practicing magic, meditation (which can help train in balance), or even walking well through life, it is important to remain balanced and centered. The dreamer needs to remain calm and serene as they do not rush past these areas. This goes for entering the dream or when the dreamer is returning to their usual physical state of being awake. Once a negative emotion flies up, even at something unknown that may be in a fluffy cloud, this is attracting or creating negative attention and energy. The energies of dreams respond in kind. Our mind makes a picture for us to see when we fly out of control with our emotions. In dreams these can be little red eyed bats with bad vibrations. All sorts of scary things go whizzing by when we lose control of our emotions. These clouds of the dreamer may represent the unexpected emotions held. The dreamer never knows what form they will take. The dreamer knows they are there, senses them, but they fly out in all different forms.

The dreamer also has the key to the dream: The Phoenix! This is a transformation of the most dramatic kind! The dreamer can catch onto this great vibration and create a new person more like what they wish to be. It will seem as if the old self was something else if this is accomplished. The dreamer may find themselves (naturally) flying high, well balanced, and perhaps into the Causal realm which can be very beautiful.

This dream represents great opportunity. The dreamer needs to practice balance in all realms. "As above, so below." The actions in one reality, can reflect on well being in another. Using all the realities available to their advantage, will mirror into all places that can be traveled in any fashion. In saying this, I am also saying that anyone can use their actions in waking life in order to resolve the dream.

Some possible actions for this unresolved dream:

Mentally finishing the dream with visualizations while awake. I would recommend peaceful and happy finishes. For instance, flying past the clouds with the bats as friends and seeing a new world. Sort of like pet sky cat escorts. (Maybe they are really Pokemans. )

Taking actions in life to learn balance, centering, and control. Meditation is a good idea. This person seems to like mythology a lot. Remember the way the person enters the adventure affects the energies that they will encounter. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

The dreamer may wish to keep a dream diary and write down important dreams. That way small areas of improvement can be noted really paying attention to hidden meanings. Put in all the imagery that can be recalled. A small change in imagery is important in a recurring dream. It is all a good hint about what is being communicated. Often times, people resolve the dream meaning just by writing about it.

Best wishes for happy dreaming.