I came home from work and a friend from that I used to work with was in my driveway. She is from a different city so I was surprised. While we were talking my husband pulled his car in the garage. My friend said my husband just pulled his car into the garage. I don’t think he respects you. The next memory we were at a hospital looking at a baby. She was telling me she didn’t think Abby and her partner were going to have a baby but they changed their mind. She told me she was 72 years old. I asked if it was her baby and she said no. I asked why she was still working and she told me she had to stop working at 72. I asked why she had to stop working at 72 and she said that’s what they told her and I could ask them because they were in the next room. I entered the room and asked why she had to quit work at 72 and if everybody had to. The man said yes, you had to quit work at 72, that was the law. I was then back beside my friend who was holding the baby and I wanted to see the baby’s hair. I came home and husband pack car, was leaving for Europe with younger female neighbor. I hit him and he laughed. Said he had been planning since last November. I sent in the house and came back out and asked if he fed the animals but he wouldn’t answer. Then I picked up the female who got knocked down when I hit my husband but she turned into a delicate leaf that was burnt orange in color and I laid her gently on a blanket that was on the car windshield next to a blue leaf that looked exactly the same.
Dreams can be deeply symbolic and often reflect our emotions, fears, and thoughts about our waking life. In this dream, there are several key elements that we can unpack:
Encounter with the Friend: The presence of your friend from a different city can symbolize nostalgia, past connections, or unresolved feelings related to that friendship or your previous work life. Her comment about your husband not respecting you could indicate insecurities you may have or conflicts in your relationship. This speaks to trust and perceptions of support in your waking life.
The Hospital and Baby: The hospital often represents healing, new beginnings, or anxieties about health or the future. The discussion about the baby may reflect your thoughts or feelings about family, motherhood, or nurturing, especially as it relates to age, potential, and change. Your friend's age (72) may symbolize wisdom but also societal expectations and limitations, invoking thoughts about your own future and the choices you may face as time passes.
Your Husband's Departure: The imagery of your husband packing to leave for Europe with a younger female neighbor can reflect fears of abandonment or the potential for infidelity. This could point to feelings of insecurity about your relationship or anxieties about competition and your partner's loyalty. His response (laughter) suggests a dismissive attitude toward your feelings, which might be troubling you subconsciously.
The Burning Leaf: The transformation of the female figure that you hit into a delicate, burnt orange leaf may symbolize fragility or the consequences of actions in relationships. The choice to gently lay the burnt leaf on the blanket instead of harming it further could represent your desire for peace or resolution in a conflicted situation. The blue leaf, which looks identical, might signify a connection or similarity in situations, relationships, or emotions that you perceive in your life.
Overall, this dream seems to reflect concerns regarding your relationships (both with your husband and past friendships), issues of respect and commitment, as well as the anxieties about future uncertainties and societal pressures. It may be beneficial to explore these feelings consciously, perhaps through journaling or communicating with your husband, to address the underlying issues. Remember, the specifics of your life will greatly influence the meanings these symbols hold for you.