Good Evening,
I wonder if anyone can help me work out what my recurring nightmares mean. Every nigthmare I have involves me about to be shot and killed. It is always by a man but it is no one that I know and it's a different one everytime. Just as the trigger is pulled I wake up in reality very scared with my heart pounding. These nightmares really scare me as when I'm in it I don't realise that it's a nightmare. I try to rationalise it by saying guns are on my mind because it's always in the news but I've been having these nightmares for years. If chesse passed my lips after 9pm then a nightmare was guaranteed so I now avoid chesse at night.
Also is there a way for me to get out of my dreams/nightmare? As a child if I closed my eyes in the dream then in reality I would wake up. As a child I knew I was dreaming but now as an adult I don't.
I'm not sure if in reality I feel as though I'm constantly under attack.
Any help would be appreciated as I'm getting quite concerned.
RE: Recurring nightmare - being shot
I used to have similar nightmares a few years back, concerning men in black suits chasing me and more often than not shooting me. Never sussed out why I had them, but put it down to perhaps films and the media. Let's hope someone can shed some light on those nasty nightmares.
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RE: Recurring nightmare - being shot
Hi Essence
I don't know myself if you can get out of your dream or nightmare but someone else might have some ideas. I have tried to interpret your nightmare and I hope it might help a bit anyway.
Generally, guns in dreams symbolise anger, aggression and potential danger.
The gun can mean both power and helplessness. In your waking life you may be dealing with issues concerning authority, dependence, passiveness or aggressiveness. Perhaps you are feeling victimised in some situation or experiencing some sort of confrontation.
The different men holding the gun could well be dream helpers who are trying to offer you some insight and advice. Alternatively, these strangers could signify a part of yourself that is being suppressed or hidden. Do you feel you are able to be your true self?
Hope this helps.
Sandra
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RE: Recurring nightmare - being shot
The followingwill help toexplain possible meanings fordreams of being chased:
[link= http://dreammoods.com/cgibin/chasedreams.pl?method=exact&header=dreamid&search=chaseintro ]http://dreammoods.com/cgibin/chasedreams.pl?method=exact&header=dreamid&search=chaseintro[/link]
Sandra
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RE: Recurring nightmare - being shot
Thanks Sandra for your ideas about my dream. In my waking life I do often feel that I'm not being my true self.