Author

Subject: Goden tortoise

chris

11:22 23/10/2001 

I was on the top of a cliff and in the middle of a grassy field, which looked more like a back lawn, was a giant golden Tortoise.

I jumped on it and rode it. The sun was shining and there were palm trees. On the other side of the cliff was the ocean.

When I looked at the ocean it was becoming clearer and clearer, turning a pale blue, very beautiful, like a tropical Island.

The water was rising very fast so that even though this was a very high cliff, from where I was sitting with my legs over the end, I was starting to get wet.

Next the cliff face was two houses. I lived on the top two floors with my stepmother. The other floors, about seven of them, belonged to someone else who was changing the facade of the place.

The internal structure, built into the cliff, was not changing but the facade was having a facelift.

I was looking at the old facade and thought there was something I could do with it. It was art deco in style.

Dream edited for easier reading - JT, 2005

Read the original thread or Jane Teresa's view.

Star

17:46 23/10/2001 

Ha, hi Chris - when I saw the title I saw God on Tortoise. Slow and steady wins the race.

Also see emotions rising, coming to the surface - changing the facade - how we present ourselves to the world ???

Facade - shell - outer covering - outer protection????

Not much into Art styles so what time period does art deco fit in with???

JuliA

08:49 24/10/2001 

Christopher....

mmm cliffs, water, tortoise (water creature), ocean could this dream be about your emotional state. Is the tortoise a pun on "coming out of your shell",

The grassy field (looks like a back yard - your private thoughts) could represent the expansion you're feeling in your conscious/ subconscious mind - wide open spaces can portend the space, expansion and freedom you feel around you. In the middle was a giant golden tortoise - like a gift, sacred animal, an omen! and you rode it. Sun shining and palm trees could you be about to enter paradise, have you found something you've been looking for or starting to feel like you've wanted to!?

It should of course be noted that you are on the top of a cliff - is that about a leap of faith or an attitude "its too good to be true, I've got to fall" or is it about you taking a look from afar - looking down and over the land of your life? the water coming closer to you is perhaps symbolic of the fact that you've been "looking" at the ocean (your chances, possbilities and huge dreams) from afar for too long and now its getting closer.

"I lived on the top two floors with my step mother....the other floors..about seven of them belonged to someone else" could this be the 7 chakra's? the other thing that caught my eye is your 2 floors + the other 7 = 9 which is a complete cycle. and you're in the top 2 - 8 & 9 - money and endings - could you be about to complete a cycle?

I think its really symbolic that ONLY the facade was changing not the internal structure - so perhaps, Chris you should start looking at something old in your life in a new way - change the way it can be!

JuliA

chris

10:53 24/10/2001 

Julia...your spott on...once again! the totrtoise for me ios a creature of money....from Chinese Mythology so Julia...your money references fit right in...the numerology bit....I was not aware of but it sure fits......

Star....Art deco.... not sure exactly of the time period but I lived in an artdeco bulding with Julia and I am currently lusting after a painting from the same era by my favorite French artist........ there could be a connection there

Star

11:00 24/10/2001 

Hi Chris reason I asked is cause I wondered if the facade you built during the time period you associate with Art Deco is what now needs a face lift???

chris

10:29 25/10/2001 

NOt sure about that one....don't know what I assosiate withthe period.....last night had more house dreams though....dreamt I was driving past an old house....it was a historical building ...very beutiful and in thecentre of town...I commented that I used to live there for a time...and everyone was amazed and envious....I explained how it had access to the underground ....it also had water behind it....as I also remembered lying in the sun on rafts in the still water behind the house...was hot and very carefree.

John

20:26 17/11/2001 

Hi Chris

Re your last posting.

Driving (moving in your life) past (your past?) an historical building ( a you of old) that others envied (need to get back to that old you?). Underground (the deeper parts of you?) Lying in the sun ..... an emotional state to regain, or regret the passing of?

All the best John

2008-2010

Jane Teresa's View

Jane Teresa Anderson

Overview Interpretation & Dream Alchemy Practice suggestion

Jane Teresa's interpretation will be added during 2008-2010. This is one of 500 dreams she is interpreting for this Dream Index.

You can read the interpretations as Jane Teresa completes them by subscribing (free) to our RSS Feed.

Thank you for your patience during this major web development.

You can consult with Jane Teresa or her Dream Team and receive your interpretation by email within five working days.