Strange dream keeps happening

**aimeepee** · 04-12-2016 03:57 PM

Hello

I have been having some strange dreams lately that are out of the ordinary for me as I don't normally shout out or sleepwalk in my dreams.

I recently moved into my own apartment and over the past month most nights I have been sleepwalking/sleep screaming out. The dream is always the same, it's kind of hard for me to explain so please bare with me. There is a man who I will see standing in my doorway or sitting on my bedroom floor (always the same man, I don't know who he is) and he will just sit there looking at me. I didn't realise you could ''think'' in your dreams or I never have before but I will have thoughts such as ''How is he also living here?'' and I will then start to get angry because he's not answering me when I'm asking him who he is etc etc and just sitting looking at me, my boyfriend has told me I will throw things and swear in my dreams and also shout out, he says I sound frustrated. I don't feel scared in these dreams I feel more confused as they feel very real, the man also doesn't scare me as in a weird way I feel kind of connected to him. Last night it got particularly bad and I feel a little embarrassed as I scared my boyfriend.

This man who is always sat on my floor or in my doorway looking at me shoved something down my throat last night (no it wasn't anything rude

) but it honestly felt like I was choking and I had something stuck in my throat. I remember bolting out of bed and literally running around like a mad woman thinking I was choking. I then came back to reality and realised it was just a dream.

I really don't know what's wrong with me or what this recurring dream is about or what type of dream it is or why I keep seeing this man but if anyone could help me out or has any similar experiences then I would be very grateful for some advice as it's getting embarrassing!

Thank you

**RedNaxela** · 04-12-2016 07:28 PM

Hi Aimeepee,

That is some very strong archetypal imagery, so I will offer you my own limited Jungian interpretation.

Jung proposed that each gender carries with it a balancing, subconscious archetype that takes on the form of a figure of the opposite sex. For men, that is the anima - a woman that represents feminine characteristics. For women, that is the animus - a male figure (or figures) representing masculine characteristics. That can include strength, independence, assertiveness, etc. That a male figure would appear to be cohabiting a space with you and be forcing you to swallow something seems entirely consistent with what could be your experience of taking on independence with an apartment of your own and being in charge of your home.

My suggestion would be taking some time to reflect on how you have adapted to living independently and owning the autonomy you have chosen for yourself. Much of Jungian dream theory has to do with integrating elements of the unconscious, so you may want to consider in what ways you may feel uncomfortable with any generically 'male' roles that your new arrangement has 'forced' upon you and see how those expand or enrich your experience.

My two cents, anyways.