I awoke from a dream that stayed with me several hours after my waking thus conveying to me that this dream is of some importance. Analyzing other people’s dreams has always been fun for me, but my own dreams I usually keep to myself or share with a very close friend of mine. When I was much younger I used to keep a dream journal where I would write down my dreams and my personal analysis of their meaning; for whatever reason, the journal disappeared and since then I have not bothered starting a new one. It has been about nine years, and now it may be time to start keeping a dream journal again.
Like I said the dream is still fresh in my mind. Parts of the dream are blurry, but other parts are vivid, sharp in my mind.
Blur of images… conversations with people whose faces are barely recognizable… more blurs.
Vivid image: Standing in line in a bathroom, second person in line. Two stalls available. Stalls have transparent doors where everybody can see inside. This makes me very uncomfortable and incredibly uneasy, which is probably why despite the fact I am the second person in line many other people proceed to the toilet before me. The toilets aren’t normal. Not the white standard I’m used to; these toilets are holes. Not holes in the ground, but holes in the wall. (I know very, very strange). I stand in line watching two handicap women in wheel chairs use the toilet, and I still cant figure out how it’s supposed to work. I seem to be the only one with the problem, and I seem to be the only one who notices that the toilet is clogged. How I know this I don’t know, but I leave the bathroom without using the toilet because I know that the toilet is clogged.
Blur of images….conversations.. no I haven’t used the bathroom.. yes I still need to go..
Vivid image: I search for another bathroom. I am determined to find one. I see a door that could possibly lead to a bathroom and step inside. Bingo. The floor is dirty. There are two stalls. Both stalls have urine on the floor like they have over flown. Gross. I step into the first stall. I am wearing flip-flops and try my best to keep my feet and shoes dry. The stall has a real door but an untrustworthy lock. Darn. Lock the door as best I can. Try not to get dirty. I squat. I always squat in public restrooms. (In reality I would have never gone into the stall; in my dream I must have been pretty desperate). Lock starts to open. Reach out and try to lock it. This is when I first notice the lock didn’t look the same as it had before. There is a different lock on the door now and sounds coming from outside the door. The stall door starts to open and I see a glimpse before I slam it shut. The stall is in the middle of a convenience store and there are many people about. I wake up. (And no, I didn’t have to use the bathroom when I awoke)
I know what parts call for interpretation, the toilets and locks stuck out the most to me, as well as my unease with people seeing me use the toilet and my search for a bathroom. A visit to
http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/t2.htm found the following definitions.
Toilet
To see a toilet in your dream, symbolizes a release of emotions or getting rid of something in your life that is useless.
To see a clogged toilet in your dream signifies that you are holding in and keeping your feelings to yourself. Your emotions have been pent up too long.
To see an overflowing toilet in your dream denotes your desires to fully express your emotions.
Search
To dream that you are searching for something signifies the need to find something that is missing or needed in your life. You may be searching for a solution to a problem.
Bathroom
To dream that you are in the bathroom, relates to your instinctual urges. You may be experiencing some burdens/feelings and need to "relieve yourself". Alternatively, it may symbolize purification and self-renewal. You need to cleanse yourself, both emotionally and psychologically.
To dream that you are in a public restroom with no stalls signifies your frustrations about getting enough privacy. It may also indicate that you are having difficulties letting go of old emotions. If you reveal these feelings, you are afraid that others around you will judge and criticize you.
To dream that you cannot find the bathroom signifies that you have difficulties in releasing and expressing your emotions.
Lock
To see a lock in your dream signifies your inability to get what you want or being kept out. Perhaps an aspect of yourself is locked up inside and needs to be expressed.
So if I’m interpreting this correctly:
I am searching for a way to release my emotions or to get rid of something in my life that is useless. I am in line to do this but I can’t seem to do it. In fact, I can’t do it because I am afraid of what other people will think of me. Other women, even those who seem to have a handicap, are having no problems, but I can’t seem to figure it out. “I seem to be the only one with the problem, and I seem to be the only one who notices that the toilet is clogged.” Apparently, to see a clogged toilet means that I am holding my feelings pent up inside. I leave the bathroom without releasing them.
I search for another bathroom. Apparently I am searching for a solution to my problem and am determined to find it. I am desperate enough to use a dirty, unreliable bathroom (not sure what that means). An overflowing toilet means I desire to fully express my emotions. The lock isn’t safe and it changes.. apparently this means I didn’t get what I wanted or it may mean a part of myself is still locked up inside. In other words, the bathroom didn’t do what I needed it to do?? And I am now in a very public place feeling vulnerable.
That’s what I got. I would appreciate any other possibilities and feed back. I really need to fully understand this dream. Maybe I’m just an emotional retard 0_o
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