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| Crazy Re-ocurring Dream? |
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| Anonymous |
| 02/08/04 at 03:53:22 |
| slm, I have been having this dream a lot. Every since I've worn the hijab (this past summer) I've had this dream once a week or every few weeks. It's always kind of the same. Some one comes to my house and I'm not wearing my hijab. I stay a long time not wearing it and not really caring. Then (this has happened sometimes) I'll say "Oh gosh, were is my scarf! Then I'll grab one and wear it all weird with my ears, neck and some hair showing. It's a really weird dream. I'm afraid that it might mean that I'll take it off. Can anyone tell me what it might mean? |
| Re: Crazy Re-ocurring Dream? |
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| M.F. |
| 02/08/04 at 05:58:12 |
| Assalamu alaikum Insha Allah it doesn't mean you'll take it off. You're still getting used to yourself in hijab and your dream probably means that it's becoming part of your identity. Don't you wake up relieved? I think it's because it's becoming very important to you that you keep wearing it, and your dreams are like your anxiety that one day you'll forget or something like that. I had dreams where I went out and forgot to wear my hijab for YEARS after I started wearing it! I'd always be relieved when I woke up. |
| Re: Crazy Re-ocurring Dream? |
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| al-ajnabia |
| 02/08/04 at 10:10:30 |
| [slm] I have that dream too. I've only been wearing hijab a couple months longer than what you said. Isnt it interesting how quickly the hijab has become part of your conciousness that you dream about it? Ever make any other changes in your life that werent so quickly reflected in your dreams? Hm. [wlm] :-) |
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| jannah |
| 03/25/04 at 02:42:36 |
| [wlm] Interesting...It could mean you're just trying to come to terms with the whole hijab issue and it's on your mind alot. Perhaps anxiety, self consciousness over wearing it, maybe even trying to figure out the real reasons ur wearing it. Allahu alam but I don't think it's a "true" dream which tells you the future --'that ur going to take it off' so don't worry about that inshaAllah. Just keep your imaan up and find the reasons why you are wearing hijab and let yourself get used to the daily practice an` stuff and inshallah ur anxiety and worry and dreams! about it will fade hopefully. I used to have this recurring dream since childhood but after some time reflecting and contemplating I figured out what it meant.. so try it inshaAllah Here is some interesting info on recurring dreams I dug up. Allah knows best: ecurring dreams often come about for one of two reasons: * First, the dreamer has a recurring pattern in waking life that has not been consciously recognized. These dreams replay an objectively honest, though highly dramatized picture of some behavior or tendency that has an ongoing impact on current circumstances. A woman who chronically gave too much of herself dreamed repeatedly that she was a caterer, although she had never worked in the hospitality field. A man with an uncontrolled temper dreamed he carried a sword with which he beheaded anyone who crossed him. A woman who married into a rigid, old-fashioned family and tried to accommodate their restrictions had a series of dreams set in Nazi concentration camps. Like many recurring themes, these dreams reflected current conditions waking life, and illustrated the ways in which these people contributed to the very things that troubled them. * A second common connection with recurring dreams is a cyclical area of unresolved feelings or concern for the dreamer. People who have suffered abuse, trauma, injury or loss will frequently have recurring dreams about their painful experience which lessen in frequency and intensity over time. Any type of personal grief, loss, or anxiety can have a ripple effect that makes us feel vulnerable, and unable to adequately control the elements of life. When faced with any experience similar to the area of loss or threat from the past, we may dream again of the lover who left us at the alter, the teacher who ridiculed our speech, or the childhood friend we haven't seen in years. Recurring Dreams Try to Problem-Solve: In many recurring dreams we are attempting to resolve a problem; these attempts may help slightly, be laughably ineffectual, or make matters worse. These attempted solutions often reflect the manner in which we are trying to go about matters in waking life. It is important to identify the part of your life that is being reviewed in the dreams, but it is also important to examine the way you respond during the dream action. You may notice that you are waiting in a line where you will never be served, or that you are zealously trying to chop wood with a butter knife. Recurring dreams shed light on things we're missing while we are awake; sometimes we can see we are barking up the wrong tree, and other times we are given clues toward a more workable solution. You Are the Authority on Your Dreams: Whatever your recurring dream, you can assume it is reflecting something in your current life situation, even if the dream takes you back in time. Presuppose there is something useful and constructive within your recurring dreams, and examine the action and setting from a metaphorical perspective. These dreams can reflect the pieces of your life in a more meaningful whole, so sort through their action carefully. Examine the common dream themes to stimulate your personal associations to dream imagery, but remember, these descriptions are strong probabilities, not rules. You are the best judge of what your dreams reveal. |
| 03/28/04 at 00:57:09 |
| jannah |
| Re: Crazy Re-ocurring Dream? |
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| BroHanif |
| 03/25/04 at 13:27:50 |
| Salaams, In a week or so I get at least one nightmare about this ummah and where we are headed. They increased quite a lot during the last war. Anyone else? Salaams, Hanif |
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| panjul |
| 03/25/04 at 16:29:54 |
| [slm] Yes brother Hanif, I do too. In fact, last night I dreamed of being bombed and the police wouldnt help me. Just before the war on Iraq started, Jannah, I and someone else posted a dreams on here. It was very interesting how there were similar patterns in all of our dreams. I remember the main one being that ppl around us were not aware of the war.... |
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