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This libidinous dream involves the father being transformed from one person into many,

thus making his identity indestinct, and, therefore, more enigmatic. The very large house and the

young woman are both symbols of the mother. Liddy reverses the protective role of the mother

onto himself, making him responsible for the young woman’s safety. This also serves to explain

why he doesn’t know how or why he came to be responsible for her. The threat is fear of

castration. The house afloat is a symbol of birth. The lighthouse and the firearm are both

phallic symbols of manliness and power. The gun battle where the dreamer kills people “left and

right” is symbolic of the infantile oedipal wish to get rid of the father.

Problem Solving Dreams

Problem solving dreams are the wise old sages of the human psyche. They are available

for you to seek their wisdom whenever you are pouring over a particular problem all day. They

can also provide a stepping ston for life, even when there is no real problem that has been

noticed consiously. The symbols used in problem solving dreams are less mystifying and more

literal.

The following problem solving dream comes from Warren Avis, ceo of Avis Enterprises,

and founder of Avis Rent-a-Car.

“I had just come out of the bomb base. I had to get somewhere.

There was no transportation. I dreamt there was a terrible need

for ground transportation. That’s how I started Avis.”

This dream lead Avis to create what would be a very successful business, and success is

the very nature of problem solving dreams. In order to solve a problem one must first be aware

of what the problem is that needs to be solved. The recognition that “I had to get somewhere ”

symbolizes the desire to get ahead in the world, to progress, to excell.

Initiation Dreams

Initiation dreams come at times of our life when we must make some change. The

change can be pleasant, like leaving for college or getting married, or unpleasant, like death.

Initiation dreams serve to smooth the transition and enable us to accept the change.

This dream was dreamt by Ludovic Autet, one year before his tragic death.

”I dreamt I was in my bedroom, when suddenly from a long hall I