Dreams and Visions-Dream: Talking About "The Dream Advisory" Column Page 2

James' Interpretation:
The location of this dream takes place in a
bathroom, which is symbolic of purity and
cleansing. It can also represent one's
elimination system. In this particular
dream, James is in a bathtub, taking a
bath. This, again, can be a reference to
cleansing. Tubs, being able to hold water,
can also represent the womb; in this
context, the dream might be telling James
something relating to his own birth (when
he was in the womb).
In the dream, James has the shower curtain
drawn. This can suggest a need for
privacy, or that in life James is a naturally
private person, and has been that way
since birth. It can also suggest that James
may have a tendency to be emotionally
closed off from others. This is represented
by James being in water, an element
connected to, and associated with, our
emotions and feelings, as well as the
comings and goings of the people in and
out of the bathroom. Also, the womb being
a symbol of life, can suggest James
understands that people come and go
throughout our lives, each being present
for only a certain period of time. Just as
James is doing his own thing in the
bathroom (taking a bath), the dream is
also saying that he lets other people do
their own thing as well. And, since the
curtain being drawn represents James'
need for privacy, it also says he, in turn, is
respecting the privacy of others (people
can't see him, and he can't see them).
Then the wife of the store manager comes
into the bathroom. This is an indirect link
to James' workplace. Her name being
Alice, brings to mind all symbolism
associated with "Alice in Wonderland," as
well as the sitcom "Alice" that starred
Linda Lavin. Hearing her voice, James
pulls back the curtain. This says that, in
certain situations, or with certain people,
James will open up emotionally, being
vulnerable and exposing a side of himself
people rarely see (James being naked in the
water).

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