Greetings:
People in your dreams: Generally speaking, every person, animal, or thing in your dream symbolizes some aspect of you, while the dream action depicts how you act and interact with these fragments. Our usual response is to deny or disown the less than lovely parts of ourselves.
Conversely, dream people may represent beautiful attributes or talents which you have but do not see in yourself. Your dreams introduce these to you so you can begin to accept the fact that you do have these qualities or skills and integrate these unclaimed qualities and characteristics.
Your dream itself speaks of a man - males, usually depict intellect, action, aggressiveness, self-assertion, will power, fact finding, no-nonsense approach, ability to be strong, to fight or push when necessary, and sometimes when not necessary.
Ideally, we should each have a balance of male and female qualities within us - thus, your dream with this man made you feel happy, complete and loved - which states that you are integrating the balance due to the choices you are making in life which makes you whole and complete.
The fact that you then walk down the stairs - speaks of spirituality - stairs, steps, footing, steps we take, one step at a time, a step in the right direction - coming down speaks of moving away from sprituality, away from God, moving down to subconscious level or may be lowering yourself.
This may speak of others not believing/approving in your goals, in the direction you wish to take in life and you are perhaps beginning to believe that about you....The spirit behind you with a ball is a jolt to you ...telling you that you do need to do what you feel is right for you - to listen to what your own voice/heart is telling you...forcing you to stop and take notice.
In dreams, another throwing a ball, implies not missing your aim, making enough effort..A ball depicts wholeness (circle), oneness or a pun for keeping your eye on the ball or being on the ball.
Consciously, you have been on the right path - however, as you were decending the stairs in your dream...you are being warned not to go off in another direction.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Bright Blessings.
Peace, Love & Happiness,
The Mystic Wave
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