Yesterday on twitter I asked for suggestions for topics to write on; my dear, dear friend (and local celebrity) Tate McCallum-Law suggested I write about dinosaurs and trains (which looking back on my Twitter I just realized he said alligators and trains, oh well). So here I am- writing about dinosaurs and trains… Pretty much ever since I was little I’ve always loved trains! I thought – and still think – they’re one of the coolest inventions! Dinos though? Not so much. I mean yes I’m a sucker for Jurassic Park and I think it would be amazing to see one in real life, but I don’t think I would be able to properly fall asleep afterwards for a long, long time. I remember constant reoccurring dreams of dinosaurs existing in this present time; we all lived in incredibly high apartments to stay away from the dinosaurs. No one was allowed outside or to even peak out of the windows.
What deeper meanings could both of these have though? I decided to do some research for myself… for trains, there are quite a few interesting and different meanings. To see a train in your dream, represents conformity. You are just going along with what everyone else is doing. To see a freight train it refers to the burdens and problems that you are hauling around. If you see a passenger train, then it relates to mental work. If you see or play with a model train in your dream, then it indicates that you want more control and power over your own life and where it is headed. To dream that you are on a train, symbolizes your life's journey. It suggests that you are on the right track in life and headed in the right direction. To see or dream that you are in a train wreck, suggests chaos. To dream that you are the engineer, signifies that you are in complete control of a particular situation in your waking life. To dream that you miss a train, denotes missed opportunities. I had no idea about any of this… it’s very cool how even just a simple dream of riding on a train can mean something so coincidental in your life!
Now let’s look up dinosaurs… To see a dinosaur in your dream, symbolizes an outdated attitude. To dream that you are being chased by a dinosaur, indicates your fears of no longer being needed or useful. Alternatively, being chased by a dinosaur, may reflect old issues that are still coming back to haunt you. Strange! So what if you dream that you are riding on a train while being chased by a dinosaur? Does that mean you’re headed on the right direction in your life but that you haven’t let go of passed fears? Why do we even have to have an ‘explanation’ of our dreams? I guess it just makes us feel better.
I find it kind of funny that both of these topics tie into fear – it reminds me of a great article that I read on KSL today (read it here: https://mail.americafirst.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=6398a940736c4e70bcaacb5e3c24e705&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ksl.com%2findex.php%3fnid%3d1010%26sid%3d15413000 ). It talked about how we hold ourselves back, and not because we’re afraid that we’re inadequate but because we’re afraid of succeeding and creating a responsibility with that success. The logic of it is hilarious but when you really pick it apart it makes complete sense… I’m afraid of being great. Some days I would rather play around and do nothing when really my heart is desiring to build something beautiful – but my fear gets in the way.
Anyway, I don’t know how the topic of Dinosaurs and Trains turned into analyzing dreams… but I hope you enjoyed reading it! Don’t forget to check out my website and follow me on Twitter J
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