I am at home going about my day and everything is normal. I turn to go downstairs and turn on the light, but the light won't turn on. It's dark down there, very dark. And something in me decides to not go downstairs. I turn around and my dream changes from color to black and white, like a classic movie. I'm still in the house, but everything is altered. There is two of everything that is important to me or used daily. Two of my mother, one of my father, two of my son, two fridges, etc. The second version of these things or people are much different. One of my mothers is outside on the phone while my son plays in the yard. The other mother is inside with myself and my son trying to figure out why he was sent home early from school even though he is in third grade. Outside, my son is not recognizable. A completely different child and there are pictures of him hanging up in the house alongside the pictures of my real son. Certain pieces of furniture are also floating in the air, like a fridge for instance, hovering above the ground by maybe a foot or so. I feel a sense of dead and impending doom, but the rest of the house doesn't understand. I'm panicking because they keep pointing to a child that does not belong to me and calling him my son. Then I wake up.
The dream you described appears to symbolize feelings of confusion, disorientation, and possibly even a sense of loss of control. The initial darkness in the dream may represent a fear of the unknown or an uneasiness about exploring unfamiliar places or situations. This is further emphasized when the dream shifts from color to black and white, suggesting a shift from reality to a distorted or altered perception.
The presence of duplicates or alterations of important people and objects in your life may reflect a struggle with identity, relationships, or a fear of change. The two versions of your mother, for example, could represent conflicting aspects of her or differing interpretations of your relationship with her. Similarly, the altered version of your son and the confusion surrounding his early dismissal from school may symbolize concerns about his well-being or uncertainty in your role as a parent.
The floating furniture could represent a feeling of instability or a lack of grounding in your waking life. The sense of impending doom and the panic you experience in the dream may indicate underlying anxiety or a fear of being misunderstood or unable to communicate effectively with those around you.
Overall, this dream suggests feelings of uncertainty, confusion, and a need for clearer understanding or resolution in certain areas of your life. It may be beneficial to explore any underlying emotions or situations that might be contributing to these feelings in order to gain a sense of clarity and peace.