Forest Neighborhood

Dream of the Week: Forest Neighborhood

I have been “away” from posting my usual Dream of the Week since I returned from Antarctica - the very beginning of North America’s coronavirus toll. Like many of you, I have also been trying to make sense of this temporary normal and haven’t quite found a regular groove. But that's ok! I forgive myself.

As the weeks go on, I find comfort in getting into those habits! And so here we go again. Dream of the Week back on track! I'm dreaming more than ever (I'm sure many of you are well), so there's lots of dreams to choose from - not to mention many many many more from the past.

So, let's do this! ✨

April 19, 2020
Dream #1,950
Glass House in the Forest

I’m in a beautiful glass house in the middle of a forest that I absolutely love. It’s not my house; I seem to be house-sitting for the owners who are out of town. The furniture and decor have a very antique vibe to it that is not my current taste, but I'm into the eclectic nature of it all.

I tend to the house, walking to each room, and making sure everything is in order. I open cabinets and adjust furniture throughout thinking about how I'd really love to own this house. I head down a long, beautiful corridor with plants and windows that reminds me of a nature conservatory. I then walk out the door into the forest "neighborhood."

There are several different kinds of buildings hidden amongst the trees in this secret, protected place. I go to a central building that serves as a large shopping center with a food court and other retail stores. It has a bustling train station feel to it, with a glass roof and the forest above.

Once inside, I slide across the marble floors with my socks, delightfully gaining momentum and eventually crash-stopping at a cafe on the other side of the main hall. It’s such fun! I think I should do that kind of thing more often back home.

The scene shifts, and I'm back outside the forest neighborhood walking through a small pathway behind the central building. I’m trying to walk back to the original house, but I am having trouble finding my way. I'm lost, but I think to myself that it's impossible to get lost here - everything is so close!

It occurs to me that I might be dreaming, and I let out a giggle and an audible, "Of course, I'm dreaming!" ⚡️

Now lucid, I simply take in my surroundings and think about what I want to do. I remember the small pleasures in changing objects, so I pick up some small gray stones by feet on the path. I plan to throw the stones and intend for them to turn into strawberries when they hit the ground. I close my eyes and throw the stones, but most of them hit the ground and remain stones.

I sprint over to the pile and can see that some of them, in fact, have turned to strawberries! The sight of these red berries genuinely overjoys me! I take a bite of them, and they are the best tasting strawberries I've ever had! I eat the rest of them with overwhelming glee. I'm so so happy. 🍓

I look up and notice a lamp post in front of me. There’s a little compartment at the bottom of the post meant for electrical wires. I think to myself that I want a cupcake to appear in the compartment, so I close my eyes and visualize a cupcake. When I open my eyes, a tiny chocolate cupcake appears in there! I am again overjoyed and eat the delicious chocolate sweet treat. I can’t believe how real it seems and how amazing it tastes! What joy! 🧁

After eating the strawberries and cupcakes, I follow the path up to a road and wake up.