My dreams have always been so vivid, as if I were traveling to another place and time. Often quite gruesome. I am also usually not me. In my dreams, I’m in someone else’s body.

My conclusion has always been this: I’m handling a tough situation for someone who is unable to do so, and who has mentally checked out. They’re on autopilot, so I’m the one driving. I’ve been stabbed more times than I can count. Shot. Pursued in car chases. Guided a starving and desperate group of my family (well, someone’s family) through a burned-out, flooded city. In the past, I’ve tried to frame this to myself as, “Well, this is tough, but at least I’m being helpful.”

With that in mind, the following are snippets of a similar vision I had tonight. I truly hope this was just a piece of fiction from my exhausted mind, and not a real situation someone had to go through, for which I was in the driver’s seat.

There were a group of us, all men, that were forced or coerced into a bizarre medical gauntlet. All the tasks were solo, but with an interlude of time together between each event. No crowd could be seen, but I knew this was all for someone’s entertainment.

Task 1

I was on a team with two other men. We were in a tall arena with clean, sterile, translucent, white walls. I was told to pick an object from a table in front of me, and that would give me a task. This was some kind of difficulty-selection process. The man to the left of me picked up a book, and a booming voice was heard inside our heads. “Ah, the monkey’s tail (tale, maybe?). There is a reason there are few monkeys left on this island.” He was given a barbed, pulsating mechanical tail which he had to insert into his anus.

Task 2

A pulse of blue energy was flowing out of the wall, through a tube into my chest, and out my wrist, to a series of tubes in a tree-arrangement which led back into the wall. I had to direct the energy down the correct path so it would no longer return to me. I may have used a joystick, but maybe my mind. Unclear.

Task 3

I was in a confined white translucent chamber. I could not move at all and was forced to stand straight up, with all walls pressing against me. There was a snake wrapped around the outside of the box. Every few seconds, the chamber would get tighter. I had to use my mind to make the snake wrap up and around the outside of my chamber, quickly, before it constricted me to death.

Task 4

I was told that a drug I had taken in this gauntlet process was causing me issues, and my task was to figure out a way to counterbalance it. I was shown a panel of medicine in needles and had to choose which was the right one before I died.

Conclusion

Guess I didn’t make it past that fourth task - that’s when I woke up. I’m still processing all this stuff, but feel free to ask any questions - I’ll do my best to answer. I’m going to go make a pot of coffee; it’s a bit early for me, but I have the feeling I won’t be able to go back to sleep anyway.

  • @sjhOPM
    1•1 year ago

    Analysis:

    Being in someone else’s body: This could represent a sense of empathy or a desire to understand others’ experiences. It may also suggest a feeling of detachment from your own identity or a need to take on different roles in your waking life.

    Gruesome situations: These intense and dangerous scenarios could symbolize challenging or overwhelming experiences you are currently facing. The vivid and gruesome nature of the dreams may reflect your subconscious mind’s attempt to process and cope with these difficulties.

    Handling tough situations for someone else: This aspect of your dream suggests a sense of responsibility and a willingness to take on burdens for the sake of others. It might indicate your nurturing and caretaking qualities or a tendency to put others’ needs before your own.

    The medical gauntlet: This could symbolize a feeling of being tested or put through difficult trials in your waking life. The solo tasks within the gauntlet may represent personal challenges or obstacles you must face alone.

    Clean, sterile, translucent environment: The pristine and transparent nature of the arena may symbolize a sense of confinement, control, or a lack of authenticity in your current situation. It could suggest a need for more spontaneity, emotional depth, or genuine connections.

    Task 1 (inserting the mechanical tail): This task may represent a need to confront uncomfortable or repressed aspects of yourself. The monkey’s tail could symbolize primal instincts, impulsiveness, or unchecked desires. The insertion of the tail may symbolize integrating and acknowledging these aspects of yourself.

    Task 2 (directing energy): This task could symbolize the need to manage and redirect your emotional or creative energy effectively. It may reflect a desire for self-control or the need to find a healthy outlet for your emotions.

    Task 3 (escaping the constricting chamber): The confined chamber and the snake may symbolize feelings of being trapped, restricted, or suffocated by certain circumstances or relationships. Escaping the chamber by manipulating the snake could represent finding creative solutions or breaking free from these constraints.

    Task 4 (choosing the right medicine): This task could represent the need to make important decisions or find solutions to problems in your waking life. The drug causing issues may symbolize a disruptive or harmful influence, and choosing the right medicine may reflect your search for a remedy or a way to restore balance.

    Overall, the dream seems to depict a series of challenging and uncomfortable situations, suggesting that you may be dealing with difficult circumstances or emotions in your waking life. The dream may be highlighting your resilience, adaptability, and willingness to take on responsibilities for the sake of others. It’s important to reflect on these symbols and consider how they relate to your personal experiences and emotions.