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I thought I would run this by all of you. I never have figured this one out.

As a young child, at the age of three or younger, I used to have dreams about these hand puppets that looked like a medium gray sock over a hand. There were a lot of them, and the setting always seemed to be in some sort of auditorium. They were always seeking to talk to me, but it was a bit overwhelming, so I was scared of them. I'm not sure I remember them saying anything, I just knew they were wanting something from me. I always felt as if I was on stage and they were looking for direction from me.

I have no idea how I came up with the name I used to reference them as...booms. I remember they were so real that when I was awake, I would look behind the couch thinking they were hiding behind it.

I can't recall exactly when I stopped having them, but I would venture to say this went on for a least a few years.

Thoughts?

Love,
Kimberlee

Kimberlee,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- things hidden or concealed from us can sometimes be anxiety provoking

- things unknown as well

- at the ripe old age of three perhaps you were starting to "realize" there was a world about which you did not know very much so it was reflected in your dreams

- the idea of wanting direction is one that all children need and go through even if they keep testing the limits their parents provide

>:-})

- on stage in an auditorium might also suggest that at three there were some expectations placed on you and these were perhaps a bit anxiety or stress producing as they can be for many kids - the final stages of toilet training perhaps not being the least of these expectations around that age

- hope this helps

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

Firekeeper

Hi Kimberlee,

My first thought about the age - as children we accepted other realms because we hadn't yet been 'taught differently'.

Most kids like puppets, so perhaps these sock puppets were other Spirits trying to connect with you in a fun and familiar way? That it would be frightening for you would perhaps just be an indication that you were told 'it's just a dream', or that you weren't told about the possibility of other Spirits being a common occurance to some people - lack of knowledge?

Booms - what an interesting reference. I thought of 'mike's' as in the boom mikes that are commonly used in stage performances and theatres. You are on stage, in front of all these 'others'. Perhaps an indication that at some time in the future you would be speaking in public? What do you do now for a living? Or do you have any hobbies which put you in front of larger groups of people?

Don't know if it helps or not, but have fun!

With light and love,
Featherpoint

Hi, Featherpoint,

You are so dead on, it is almost scary.

Seriously, about 6 months ago when doing some work with a friend, we went through some exercises to try and find meaning to this childhood dream that seemed to have a profound affect on my memory.

During the regression exercise, I saw one of my guides remove the puppet-so-called mask and reveal herself. I felt at that time, that these were indeed Spirits trying to connect with me, but I was confused and didn't understand them or know how to communicate with them at the time, hence my fear, and yes, lack of knowlege.

Wow, I didn't know that the word boom had anything to do with a stage mike, but I guess that ties in very well here, given the setting.

At other points in my life, I have seen flashes where I was a public speaker. I laughed at the thought because I was so fearful of public speaking at the time.

About a year ago, I had a drawing done by a psychic who not only showed one of my guides at a podium, but also told me she saw many books and public speaking in my near future. I feel deep within me that this is unfolding around me at this time in my life.

Thanks so much for such an intuitive interpretation of the dream. I still can't believe it. You just confirmed what I had already thought about it. I didn't post this info because I didn't want the responses to be biased by what I had discovered.

Love & Light,
Kimberlee

Hi Kimberlee,

That is quite amazing to be so close on your dream meaning! I really didn't get any strong sense of 'oh this is it'. Just wrote the first things that came to mind. Which is a challenge for me! LOL!! I sometimes over think these things and try to 'feel' what is the right meaning, which then results in information that is way off! Proof for me to go with first instinct and don't analyze! Hahahaha!!

I'm glad it was helpful to you, it most definitely was for me. :)

With light and love,
Featherpoint

Hi Firekeeper,

What caused the confusion I felt was the strange fact that they were acting as if they were looking for leadership from me.

I think what Featherpoint posted about Spirit contact was exactly what it was. I think they showed themselves at this young age to let me know they were there, when perhaps, I would be more open minded. I think their looking to me for leadership was simply them waiting for me to take the lead and be willing to communicate with them.

I looked up sock in my dream book and it said "A single sock may be a pun for hitting someone, or having been hit with information that surprised you."

And looking up hand, since the sock was over the hand, I found "The many idioms associated with hands tell us that hands are defintely a form of communication and can symbolize a number of messages."

So, information, communication was to be exchanged, but I obviously was confused and not ready for it until more recently when some of them removed the mask and revealed themselves, not as looking for information from me, but providing support and guidance for me when I was ready for it.

Blessings,
Kimberlee

Kimberlee,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- one of the values of a dream diary is that years later one can read exactly how the dream was received at the time

>:-}}

- also, it will be interesting to hear how, if at all, you "look" at dreams once yu havedelved into C.G. Jung for a while

>:-}}

- dream characters often being sort of projected aspects of ourselves, of course.

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

Firekeeper

Hi Firekeeper,

I look forward to reading Jung's work. I too, am interested to see how my view may be "adjusted".

I can remember about 10 dreams I had this morning. One which had my Mom in it. After looking at it from the perspective of her being a projection of myself....well, that fit even better into the message.

As of late, I see a reocurring message telling me to be more mindful of paying attention to the nuturing of my inner child. I tend to be a little too much of the adult do-er. I'm sure this all stems from my upbringing. Dad's rules were work before play. I too often think I have to earn my right to be a spontaneous player for the day. Geesh, the guilt that comes with that is astounding sometimes.

Love & Light,

Kimberlee

Kimberlee,

/*\ Namaste :-}}

- in general, I would say that we must accept responsibility for our dreams

- if we do not?? then I might suggest also that that there may well be aspects of our waking lives for which we eschew responsibility

>:-}}

Reiki all around,

all blessings,

Firekeeper

Firekeeper,

Namaste ;0)

I agree. When we take responsibility for all thougthts, actions, words and deeds we are owning our creations.

I don't advocate victimhood. I've seen first hand how destructive the playing out of this deliusional system can be.

I've found my dreams to be pretty blunt and to the point sometimes. Nothing like getting it straight from the horses mouth.

Blessings,
Kimberlee

hi there,
Your dream sounds interesting. The socks have no mouths to speak or eyes to see or noses or ears so they may represent sensing in another ways of responding. Waiting or/and just responding to you which may relect a behavior of yourself as a child. Also socks get lost behind couches; are trivial, harmess yet comforting and the color grey can be caused by blended colors or/ and may represent some emotion.
That you looked for the socks showed you were interested and cared about them and they seemed to give you real attention that all kids crave.
Just a thought,
Prosperity

Hi Prosperity,

>Your dream sounds interesting. The socks have no mouths to speak or eyes to see or noses or ears so they may represent sensing in another ways of responding.

Good point. I feel as if they were just letting me know they were there and waiting for me to make a move as far as communication goes.

>That you looked for the socks showed you were interested and cared about them and they seemed to give you real attention that all kids crave.

Actually, I looked behind the couch because I was afraid they were hiding behind it. Imagine that, being afraid of a sock....LOL!!!!!!!

Seems so silly now, but gosh, it was serious stuff at the age of three ;o)

Love,
Kimberlee

Dear Kimberly,

Thank you and clarifying that you were frightened of the socks is interesting and not silly to me as we are often frightened of our own power, intuition or gifts which the socks may represent.
Also it is not uncommon at all for children to have nightmares. It would be uncommon not to and that you no longer have the dream shows that you overcame it in your own way, which is an achievement. Did you ever have a negative experience with socks that you remember? Such as feeling anxious of losing them, etc. Anyway, I bet you were such a cute little powerful, loveable and brave 3 year old for sure!.

Peace always,
Prosperity

Good Morning Prosperity!

I do not recall any negative experiences with socks. As I see it, they were just coverings over the hands that made the booms who were trying to communicate with me.

I do believe they did represent an unknown power and intuition that was trying to reveal itself.

The fear wasn't really of the booms themselves. It's almost difficult to describe the feeling I had about them. I guess you could almost call it a haunting in a way. I didn't fear them because they could harm me, rather I feared them because I didn't understand what they wanted from me. There was always this feeling of expectation. I don't remember any expectation in my waking life. I think this was much deeper than that. Maybe a soul level thing.

Like I noted earlier. After doing a dream regression exercise, one of my guides revealed herself. I believe this was spirit contact, but I wasn't ready for it at the time. Now as an adult, I understand these things and do not fear them, so the dream can be seen as simply a form of communication and support.

I was quite the 3 year old. In fact, powerful.... We discovered I was a sleepwalker at this age. I woke up one morning to two dumbfounded parents looking at the phone cover pulled off and all the wires pulled apart (back then the phones were attached to the upper wall and the electrical wiring was in a box towards the floor). It hit me then that I remembered pulling on something in my sleep. How odd....but then maybe not. Hmmmm. A phone is a communication line. I was destroying the communication line. Hmmm. Another piece to the puzzle.

Thanks for helping me add another helpful part to all this!

Love,
Kimberlee