Nuclear Bomb
Hi Ian
I had this horrific dream where my family was in our house when a nuclear bomb hits it.  The house and land is obliterated as well as our clothes but we live. Ours is the only house hit.  We leave on an arduous journey to my parent’s house trying to find clothes along the way accepting anything.  After a week or so I finally realize what I’ve lost especially photos and memories and cry exhaustingly (not physically just in the dream). Soon after this we journey back to our former home only to find that it has reappeared the way it was everything included.
Thanks for your help,
Moira

Dreaming of a nuclear bomb exploding suggests a sudden and powerful change in your personal life such as the end of a long relationship or leaving your old job. Your house symbolises your own identity in the dream and as your house is the only one to be affected, it seems you are  experiencing a major shift in how you personally see yourself in waking life.

Your clothes are how you present your identity to other people and so their loss shows that you need to honestly express your true feelings to others in order to survive this change. Journeying to your parent’s house indicates that you are trying to regain some stability in real life and be more accepting and open with other people. The loss of your photos and memories reflects that you are missing your old way of life.

Crying in the dream shows how you are allowing your emotions to come to the surface and that you are finding the courage to say what you really feel about your new situation. By speaking from the heart and openly stating your needs to other people, you will soon be on the way to being your old self again.

Faithful Friend
Hello Ian,
I have a recurring dream of sorts.  I have a very old dog who has arthritis has had a stroke is both deaf and blind.  In short he needs a lot of tender loving care. My dream is either someone is hurting my dog he is being kicked by a big man wearing hob nailed boots or we are in some sort of great difficulty (a flood).  Whatever the dream I have to save my dog.
Yours, Kerry

When we dream of dogs, they often represent our capacity for loyalty and love.  Your dream suggests that you feel that your own capacity for tenderness and caring is being abused and it feels like somebody is tramping all over it in hobnailed boots.  You are probably in a situation in waking life where you feel badly let down by a romantic partner.

The flood  indicates that this is a very emotional situation for you and it is making you anxious that you will be overwhelmed by your feelings.  The overriding desire to save your dog suggests that you are keen to maintain your own dignity and self respect. Although you would like to kick out at the person who is causing you this hurt, you are putting your values of love and loyalty above all else because these are the principles you hold most dearly.

Your dogged determination to remain faithful to your deeper principles demonstrates that your capacity for love and loyalty is stronger than ever.  Even though you feel these powerful qualities are currently being abused, they will give you the ability to bounce back and share your love and loyalty with a person who will truly appreciate them.

Changing Rooms
Hi Ian
My dream is being in a big house and finding more and more rooms as I walk around.  Feeling overwhelmed as I realise I have to clean it all myself.  My children are young again and I have to try to get them to help me but they make excuses and I wake feeling frustrated tense and in a hot sweat.
Ronni

Dreaming of a big house shows that you are thinking about potential opportunities for becoming more personally fulfilled in waking life. As you walk around discovering more rooms, you are beginning to realise all the unrealised talents and ambitions that you possess. You are keen to put these talents to work and make a living from them and are currently exploring all the possibilities for doing this.

Although you are naturally talented, you realise this will require quite a lot of work to reach the point where you can begin to make a viable career from your skills. At the moment, all your talents seem like young children to you as they feel very precious and require almost constant attention. You are hoping that as you develop your talents, they will naturally begin to help you achieve a more fulfilling lifestyle.

However, trying to put your developing talents to work is making you feel frustrated and tense as you are probably trying to do too many things at once. Choose the talent that makes you feel most personally fulfilled and put it to work as soon as you can. This will then provide the resources to develop your other skills.