I dreamed that I was in a car driving down a mountain road.

That is not a problem. I can give you some questions to think about. So when you were in the car driving down the mountain who was driving the car? If you know the person do you have any feelings about that person? How do you feel about being driven in real life? It is interesting that you and your adult daughter were sitting in the backseat of the car. Was anyone sitting in the front passenger side? The reason I ask is that if not it is as if you had a driver or taxi ? Any thoughts or feelings about that? Did you begin to get frightened as the water started rushing up the hill? Also did you have any feelings about sitting next to your daughter? Are you having any similar feelings in your life? You knew you were going to die. It sounds like you had the feeling that your daughter would die as well? Did she say something? Do you have a feeling about you and your daughter or anyone else in real life that they may die or you may die or that you are going to lose total control and have to surrender? You hugged your daughter? Did either of you hold on to each other to feel connected in this ordeal? Any feelings about this any relation to anything happening in life at this time? When you died you describe a very tranquil experience. Do you have beliefs about afterlife? You were at peace and never suffered? Has there been any recent concern about death and suffering? Did the after death experience seem like what you expected? Please answer any questions? Ask questions? Make comments. The more details you discuss about your dream and daily life the more information we will have to make the interpretation more clearly. Please take some time to think about this. It may take me a couple of hours to get back to your dream because I would like to give the time to work with your on getting a useful interpretation. Thank you Karen

Hi, Thank you for answering my questions. It seems at the beginning of the dream there was a definite loss of control and trigger of trauma when you were 17 of the car accident because you were not the driver and you were trying to get some control by yelling at the driver. I wonder if you still have emotional triggers from that car accident when you were seventeen which sounds awful.I can see as the driver was following your direction to back up you felt calmer. It always helps to feel a bit of control.It seems that you felt worse for your daughter than yourself. As you prepared to die in the dream, it seemed like you were preparing to suffer some horrific pain. You seemed surprised that you never suffered and felt so wonderful. As I look at what is happening currently in your life, I see some possibilities that you could be processing in this dream. I am going to give you some ideas, but it is crucial that we talk about anything that resonates with you because you are the dreamer. You have recently made a change in your life which feel positive. However, it is possible that perhaps going back to the east coast has brought up feelings and situations in the past that were traumatic and the dream is one of a process of painful events and healing and positive feelings about the future. As well as issues related to possible depression and anorexia. When you were 17, you were in a traumatic car accident which left you with a broken neck. Also, your high school sweetheart died twenty years ago and as you mentioned your father is ill and you had three near-death experiences which you discussed consciously are not dealing. In the dream, you are going through an experience of having no control over the intense situation as you prepare to die with your daughter who you love deeply. The fear you feel in the dream is tremendous. I wonder if you felt that type of fear in the accident when you were seventeen or any of the near-death experiences. You have the feeling you are going to suffer painfully. I do wonder if this has something to do with the past pain of car accident, the death of your sweetheart and perhaps worries about how you might deal with the possible death of your father. Instead of suffering in the transition of moving back you have found much connection which is the opposite of separation and death.Your children will be close, you are reconnecting with an ex. as well many attachments with friends and family. You also mention the ocean and dance as you were a dancer for your whole life. It is interesting that

you look forward to the ocean but the water was the beginning scary part of the dream and one of the fears of suffering was drowning.So water may have two meanings to you. You have been a dancer which sounds like a loss since you have moved. I wonder even though you miss dancing what feelings you have about it. The reason I ask is I have work with people who have eating disorders for many years and many dancers have suffered from anorexia and bulimia. I also work in studio city ca, where I see many people who are in various aspects of entertainment. I also wonder if turning 50 is a new beginning. Making this change may also be a hope of having all of the suffering and pain die and begin the way you have been feeling for the last months with joy. It is similar to the way in which you describe death. Beautiful calm and peaceful. See what you think. Please elaborate on anything that feels right or let me know where this is off . Make any comment or give any more information so that if feels like it is a good representation of the dream. Thank you Karen