RE: The Pope!
High Priests/the Pope are powerful archetypal symbols and represent your higher spiritual self, guide on higher matters.
In this dream the Pope was dying and he had summoned some people to see him in his bedroom at the Vatican.
Possible indication that these higher facilities haven't been in operation very much The bedroom could represent the inner sanctum/private sanctuary not normally entered unto by those around you (your very private life)...perhaps an inner calling within you for acknowledgement recognition of your spiritual self.
There were lots of groups of people milling around and I saw my husband in one of these groups ( I got the impression this group were reporters/information type people) and knew that he was there in relation to his work. We nodded to each other and I knew he had already seen the Pope.
"information type people" represent your possible need for information on certain aspects from higher source.
I was with a man, and a woman with a baby ( I didn't know them from real life or in the dream).
all aspects of yourself
It was then our turn to go to the Pope's bedroom. We had to go up a wide marble staircase and there were so many corridors and other stairs that there were priests standing and directing us to where the bedroom was.
This is an inner journey: stairs indicate seeking; corridors represent different compartments of the mind; Priest figures...spiritual guidance
When we went into the bedroom the Pope's bed was in a corner of the room behind the door with a gap between the end of his bed and the wall. I stood back against this wall as I felt it was disrespectful to go any closer to the bed.
Beds represent sleep/rest/death (particularly in this dream) or the unconscious. Reluctance to get too near suggests some fear around exploring the unconscious/hidden matters
The Pope wasn't in bed though. He looked so young and healthy and he was glowing and laughing and smiling and seemed so happy that I remember thinking "wow, he doesn't look like someone at death's door!"
The bed is not the death bed as first thought... rather the scene is one of hope.. joy.. rebirth
He called the lady over with the baby and held the child and was laughing and smiling at it. He then looked over to me and said in a heavy Italian accent " come, come nearer, do not be worried. Here, sit by me" and he patted his bed! So I went, but was in awe of all the energy around him and still not quite sure what I was doing there ( I am not Catholic).
Encouragement here to face the inner stuff....the lady/baby as aspects of you perhaps, a clue to start your inner search
He then spoke to the man and then one of his assistants came over and quitly spoke to the Pope who then smiled, thanked us for coming but it was time for us to go. We took the same route back, saw the same priests who showed us the way and then were walking back down the marble staircase to the throng of people waiting in the great hall.
A usual process once the goal in dreams/mediation is reached, you return the way you orig came.
I walked over to my husband's group and we all went to a cafe over the square and sat drinking coffee, waiting for the announcement that the Pope had died. I then woke up.
This group plus husband will represent the multi aspects of yourself.
The square represents the earth/material existence (you moved away from the spiritual world to the more earthly one in this dream).
Remember the Pope did not die...he was the embodiment of hope/rebirth.
Possible need for integration of your dream experience,,,,making the unconscious conscious...perhaps begin with the lady and baby images..
Overall a very positive dream, imo
astra x
RE: The Pope!
Dear Astra,
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to type in all the above!
A lot of it rings 'true' so I shall take this on board and have a think about it.
Thank you again,
Love and light
reikiangel
xxx
RE: The Pope!
Hi reikiangel...........I look and saw you posted this 4/3/05 about a mouth on Monday, it's look very much like a premonition.
love and blessings
lightwinds x
Wendy
RE: The Pope!
Agree with the above, sounds like you did go to give healing to the pope who really was 'on death's door', but his higher self knew exactly what was coming, and what he needed. 🙂