More Strange Dreams

I kind of hope my parents won’t read this blog, as they might get a little freaked out... I should also provide a warning to other readers, that this post contains content relating to sexual assault, so please do not read on if you think this will upset you.

I had a very strange dream last night; that stood out from my usual crazy-dream-montage. I was sitting in the driver’s seat of my car, parked in a public car park (at the local shopping centre) during the day. In my rear-view mirror I noticed a young man in a grey hoodie walk past the back of my car. For a second, I thought he seemed a little ‘dodgy’, and considered locking my car door. But then I decided I was stupid and prejudice, and if I locked my car doors, he would notice – and what kind of awful message would that send to him!? I think you look scary in your grey hoodie so I’m going to lock my car doors? Besides, I was about to get out of my car to go shopping.

I turned to the passenger seat to pick up my handbag, and then my car door opened. The man in the grey hoodie grabbed my shoulder and we stared at each other. It was very surreal – I couldn’t believe he’d actually approached me; and I was also cursing myself for not locking the stupid car door. Then he raped me. The dream ended then, so I’m not sure what happened next. However, he didn’t have a weapon and I got the sense he would leave when it was over.

Well, obviously when I woke up I was a little spooked. I ended up posting the dream on a global psychic-development forum I’m a part of; to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. A psychic (who coincidentally happens to live in Australia) wrote back quickly. He told me it was likely that the dream was not necessarily a prediction of what would happen to me, but could be a representation of how I feel about another situation in my life (helpless); or a reminder that I need to ensure I take safety precautions. I couldn’t think of a particular situation in my life where I currently feel especially helpless or victim-like, and decided it was a reminder to continue to take safety precautions. I feel this is particularly supported by the fact that the crux of the dream revolved around my decision to go against my instincts and not lock the car door (almost because I didn’t want to offend the man by imposing my assumptions upon him).

It’s particularly interesting because I work in a field that aims to support people experiencing disadvantage; who are often judged by society; but who, unfortunately, also have a higher likelihood of being involved with the criminal justice system. I always try to keep an open-mind (and will continue to), but perhaps this dream served as a reminder that actually, some people do bad things. And in some cases, it’s more important to look after one’s safety, than simply try to avoid offending them...

If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!