The Meaning of your Dreams

copyright (c) 1997 by Nasser Shukayr

Your dreams speak VOLUMES about your innermost self, but ONLY if they're interpreted correctly.  The problem is that square dancers think DIFFERENTLY from everyone else.  If you describe a square dance dream to someone, the normal response is "seek professional help".  This simply isn't GOOD enough.  People want ANSWERS, and they want 'em NOW.  Today must be your LUCKY day, because here is your own PERSONAL guidebook for unlocking all the SECRETS of your inner mind. :-)

DO YOU EVER DREAM THAT *ALL* DANCERS HAD TO DRESS IN FRILLY SKIRTS AND PETTICOATS?

It's fairly common among square dancers (of either sex) to dream about being in "traditional" s/d attire.  If you normally dance the WOMAN's part, this dream simply means that you enjoy s/d attire and want everyone else to enjoy it also.  If you have this dream and you normally dance the MAN's part, it means that you secretly love to dance All-Position.  In either case, you'd be well-advised to seek professional help.

DO YOU DREAM THAT YOU CAN'T HEAR THE CALLER?

The human mind works in mysterious ways.  If a topic is too stressful to address directly, the human mind will deal with the situation INDIRECTLY.  Such is the case in this dream.  WHAT did the caller say?  You're wondering WHAT.  This rhymes with PUTT, and simply means that you've been watching too many golf tournaments on television.  Seek professional help.

DO YOU DREAM THAT YOU ARE A CALLER AND THE DANCERS ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU SAY?

Huh?  Repeat that again.  I wasn't listening.

DO YOU EVER DREAM THAT YOU LEFT A DANCE BEFORE THE VERY LAST TIP?

This is your innermost mind telling you that square dancing is wonderful.  In fact, the dance in your dream was the BEST dance you've ever attended.  You didn't feel WORTHY of such a GREAT time, so your subconscious mind dealt with this by promptly removing you from the environment.  For this, you should most assuredly seek professional help.

DID YOU DREAM THEY CHANGED ALL THE DEFINITIONS AND EVERYONE KNEW THIS EXCEPT YOU?

It's NOT a dream.  They really DID change all the definitions.  Can't believe you didn't KNOW this.  Wonder why no one TOLD you?  You should definitely seek professional help.

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED THAT YOU ARE GLIDING EFFORTLESSLY THRU ALL THE SEQUENCES?.

Among NON-dancers, it's fairly common to dream of flying.  Among square dancers, this same phenomenon evidences itself in the form of a dream in which you are effortlessly gliding thru whatever the caller throws at you.  In either case, the dream simply means that you are crazy, and you should quickly seek professional help.

DID YOU DREAM THAT SQUARE DANCING EXPERIENCED PHENOMENAL GROWTH, DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF OTHERS AND WITHOUT YOUR HELP?

Every part of your dream is believable, except the part about it happening without YOUR help.  EVERYONE gets to help.  If you truly believe that growth can occur without YOUR support, then PLEASE seek professional help.

DO YOU DREAM THAT YOUR SQUARE KEEPS BREAKING DOWN?

This is actually a HEALTHY dream.  Good square dancers want to constantly break calls down into their component parts.  This subconscious desire carries over into your dreams, using the metaphor of a square breaking down.  It's an example of the inner mind doing its finest work.  Do you GET it?  "Break down calls" translates to "break down squares".  Whether or not you GET it, if you ever have this dream you should seek professional help.

DO YOU DREAM THAT IRRELEVANT POSTS (LIKE THIS ONE) KEEP APPEARING ON YOUR SCREEN?

This type of dream is a complex electrochemical reaction in the brain, and is more commonly known as a "nightmare".

   Nasser "seek professional help" Shukayr