DREAM IMAGES AND SYMBOLS

Ever since childhood I have been fascinated by the story of Joseph of Egypt who gained favour with the Egyptian pharaoh by interpreting a dream that came three times in succession, pointing to food shortages to come that could cause a famine in Egypt. As Mrs. Weeks, our Sunday School teacher told us so many years ago, the pharaoh appointed Joseph as his foreign grain buyer. As the dream had said there was seven years of drought in Egypt. But Joseph acted on this dream and kept the Egyptian grain bins full and the famine was avoided.

Now right here in British Columbia we hear rumblings of possible problems to come regarding our soil and how dusty and dry it is this year. Spring has come very late this year, and there may be challenges in our country. The first few days in May gave us some warmth but I haven't seen any bees working the few flowers that have emerged from bulbs. The tulips sprang into action after those few warm days and are likely looking around for some bees. The bees are cozy inside their hives, crowding around their queen and vibrating their wings to keep her warm for important duties to come. All this wing action also keeps the workers warm as well, as it does during the winter months.

I phoned the Library to see if there was a book that had considerable coverage on this subject. Those wonderful Library people I often mention, were able to bring in a book called "Dream Images and Symbols," by Kevin J. Todeschi. It contained 275 pages of fascinating information. The Library brought this book in from another city in the province and is not renewable. I might decide to call l-800-723-1112 and get a book for myself. The author tells how a dreamscape can express its meaning through key words and scenes. He says it is important to keep a paper and pencil handy by your bed to jot down these key words immediately after waking so the dream can be recalled the next day and thus be guided about future decisions for the future of your family and for your nation if you are the leader or the pharaoh. For example, an "airport" dream might be expressing high ideals and messages to come. A dream of "angels" could be associated with wisdom and guidance available through this dream. A dream featuring "alcohol" might be warning of inclination to lose control. We've all likely heard of the inventor of the sewing machine needle. A line of warriors stood before him in the dream with upright spears ready for action. He noticed that one of them had a hole near the point of his spear. Waking the next day, he realized the sewing machine would require a needle near the point instead of the usual needle that was used for handwork as was the custom in the seventeenth century.