Undersea Voyage Is a Consoling Journey

Dear Cynthia: I had an extremely vivid dream on the same night that I found out a very dear uncle had died. He was a psychiatrist.

In my dream, my husband and I read in the newspaper that mental patients were being transported via an underwater vehicle to an unknown destination. Next, I find my husband and I are seated in a submersible of glass, very comfortable and airy.

Two pilots take us at incredible speed to the very bottom of the ocean--everything is totally clear, tranquil, full of light. I can see everywhere; there is no fear or anxiety. There is an abrupt stop and I lunge forward to the front where the two pilots are. I am not hurt, and I stand up and walk back to my seat. My husband never even budges. Then I wake up.

MARY

Huntington Beach

Dear Mary: The newspaper obviously relates to the news you received that day, about the passing of your dear uncle. Mental patients are a reference to your uncle’s profession, but also “mental,” of course, refers to thoughts and a “patient” requires care. Thus, the term represents a desire for comfort for the loss you experienced and the thoughts you turned over in your mind. The ocean is symbolic for the unconscious mind since it is below the surface, out of conscious awareness. It is also a metaphor for God or the creator.

The unknown destination may relate to your own thoughts about an afterlife. The submersible vehicle takes you into your unconscious mind to take a look. The number 2 usually refers to balance--you have two pilots. Pilots usually command air travel vehicles and captains seagoing ones, so the pilots may also be an indication of your own higher self directing you into this information and reassurance.

You see that all is tranquil and clear, and that there is an absence of fear. The abrupt stop in your uncle’s life plunged you into awareness of the unconscious and a consideration of an afterlife.

You were affected more than your husband was, probably because he was your relative; still, your husband is there with you to support you in your search for answers. Your dream seeks to console and comfort you, I hope that it did.

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