My husband and I were in our car driving. The sun was setting as we drove through a familiar town about 20 miles from where we live. Across the river, we could see the power plant... it always seems to catch our attention due to the tall stacks and the fact that my husband has worked in it as a boilermaker on a number of occasions. My husband hates to work in this plant because it has a reputation for being one of the unsafest power plants in the country. Many construction workers have lost their lives on various projects over the years there.
As we drove past, we noticed a tremendous (highly unusual) amount of water vapor coming from one of the stacks and what, to me, seemed like small chemical clouds surrounding the entire plant. He slowed the car down significantly and stared over at the plant off in the distance. I could tell by the expression on his face that something wasn't right.
As if our senses were some kind of cue, the stack just suddenly imploded before our eyes. I watched as the entire thing crashed to the ground and a billow of concrete dust and metal blew upwards with tremendous force. (Very reminiscent of 9-11.) Knowing that my husband's cousin and dozens of his friends/co-workers were working at that particular plant, and quite probably even on or around that particular stack, I was, to say the least, completely horrified.
The whole dream seemed so incredibly realistic, until the moment these large orbs began to arise from the ruins. Inside of each orb was the face of each man that apparently died. All of them were smiling. I got the sense that I was watching their souls escape to heaven.
I awoke from the dream feeling very alarmed as though I needed to tell someone about it to keep it from happening.
I haven't quite figured out the significance of this dream yet. I can tell you that my husband had recently shared with me information about an accident where a fellow co-worker had been killed in a power plant... although not this particular plant. Apparently, he was leaning on a railing about 110 feet in the air and the railing unexpectedly gave way, causing him to fall to his death below. I'm sure that much of the dream has to do with my fear for my husband's safety on these jobs, but I feel there is more to it because I did awake with such a sense of alarm and need to share (as though sharing would stop the situation from occurring somehow.)
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So LLL,
Did you notice anything in the last couple weeks that made you think of that dream or compare to it? One thing's for sure. It definitely seems like an anxiety type dream. Maybe from the deaths or your husband having worked there and now other friends and family being there. Maybe the cloud is what you really should think about.
Maybe people are being poisoned there and the company is concealing it and the dream was trying to tell you that with that toxic chemical cloud people could be getting sick or diseased or getting cancer etc...and if they don't watch out then their whole world will come crashing down.
Maybe you could be the new Erin Brocovich and have the place investigated. The air, emmisions, ground water, surrounding creks water quality and see what they come up with. What country or state is this LLL?
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We did recently have my husband tested for heavy metal toxic poisoning and found out that he does have higher than normal levels of arsenic, lead and mercury in his body. Since he's been a welder for over 19 years now, he and I really weren't surprised. There is pretty much an understanding that in his line of work, these threats to his health are common, so I don't really worry about it per se. (I guess I've just resigned myself to the inevitable.) My concerns are always more for his safety because of the freak accidents that seem to happen on occassion.
I took some time to think about this dream yesterday... I ruled out the literal aspect of it because it didn't really "feel" right to me. Instead, I looked at the symbolisms of the people and objects in it as I relate to them. This is what I learned... (my apologies in advance... it's pretty long.)
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My husband and I were in our car driving.
I recall that we were actually in MY car which always represents me probably because I relate it to my vehicle of motivation through life. Although I am not the one driving, I relate to my husband as a very intelligent person. Therefore, I feel as though the intellectual aspect of myself is in control, while the emotional side of me (what can I say, I'm an emotional woman... lol!) is taking a break and relaxing in the passenger seat. In my dream, I also recall that my arm was looped through his arm across the middle console and we were holding hands(this is a common thing for us to do). I get the sense that I am comfortable with the fact that my intellectual side and my emotional side seem to finally be working together in my life - hand-in-hand.
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The sun was setting as we drove through a familiar town about 20 miles from where we live.
I am traveling down a path that is familiar to me… a path that is somewhat dangerous (the road we were on is very curvy and bumpy) but having been down it before, I am not afraid. Sunset happens to be my favorite time of the day... very comforting to me, especially when I feel as though I have accomplished something that day.
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Across the river, we could see the power plant... it always seems to catch our attention due to the tall stacks and the fact that my husband has worked in it as a boilermaker on a number of occasions. My husband hates to work in this plant because it has a reputation for being one of the unsafest power plants in the country. Many construction workers have lost their lives on various projects over the years there.
The power plant represents the security in my life with my husband (as the source of income) and also my husband's confidence in himself (he is very good at what he does and has earned tremendous respect from his peers and supervisors.) The fact that I dreamed about this particular plant (the one my husband hates to work in) tells me to look at an area that my husband has less confidence in. He has told me that he feels the reason for so many accidents in this plant is lack of communication within management. My husband's communication skills are not the best in the world... believe me! Another clue that I didn't mention, but for some reason seemed very important to me at the time was the direction we were driving. Not really the direction, but that we were looking out the left side window. The symbolism for "left" denotes darkness, ignorance, devolution, the forces of destruction.
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As we drove past, we noticed a tremendous (highly unusual) amount of water vapor coming from one of the stacks and what, to me, seemed like small chemical clouds surrounding the entire plant.
When I was typing this dream, I remember thinking that what I saw was "smoke". Of course, being familiar with power plants, I knew that it was technically "water vapor" that was coming out of the stacks. Smoke, and even water vapor, for that matter indicates to me mystery because of one's inability to see clearly through it. As for the clouds, I usually relate good things to clouds, but because these are chemical clouds (and because I live in an area with many chemical plants and have had to shelter-in-place way too many times over the years due to chemical leaks), I know they are very dangerous. So in putting it all together, basically I see danger and deception surrounding my security and my husband's self confidence... most likely due to lack of communication.
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He slowed the car down significantly and stared over at the plant off in the distance. I could tell by the expression on his face that something wasn't right.
This is my intellectual side realizing that something terrible is about to unfold that will jeopardize my security.
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As if our senses were some kind of cue, the stack just suddenly imploded before our eyes.
Trouble... just as expected. (I recall that my husband was not at all surprised or shocked.) I also noticed that is was only one stack, rather than the entire plant, indicating to me that my security as a whole wouldn't be affected, just one critical part of it. And the fact that it imploded, rather than exploded, tells me this is destruction of a more controlled nature...one that I feel can be cleaned up a little more easily.
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I watched as the entire thing crashed to the ground and a billow of concrete dust and metal blew upwards with tremendous force. (Very reminiscent of 9-11.)
My emotional side witnesses a devastating blow to my strength (metal) and feels blinded in the collapse of my firm (concrete) understanding of some aspect of my security (the stack.) (It's interesting to note that I compared it in my mind to 9-11 as this was a significant time in my life when my strength and spirt were tested beyond belief!)
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Knowing that my husband's cousin and dozens of his friends/co-workers were working at that particular plant, and quite probably even on or around that particular stack, I was, to say the least, completely horrified.
My emotional side is deeply troubled about this obvious jeopardy to my security and self-perception. I relate it to my security because I can identify with my husband's cousin as a very responsible, hardworking provider for his family. The self-perception comes from my feelings about my husband's co-workers... I know many of them to be liars and cheats... they call themselves boiler trash. (Sad, I know! lol!) This leads me to believe that my concern was with my own self-deception about a situation.
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The whole dream seemed so incredibly realistic, until the moment these large orbs began to arise from the ruins. Inside of each orb was the face of each man that apparently died.
I relate to orbs as spiritual and always referring to God and have always been comforted by them. I feel like this was God showing me that I need to have a realistic view of my life and that he would make me whole again by taking away my negative feelings (represented by the faces of the men who had died) about this situation I have found myself in.
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All of them were smiling. I got the sense that I was watching their souls escape to heaven.
More evidence that I will eventually reach the point of understanding and forgiveness if I keep my eyes on the Lord.
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I awoke from the dream feeling very alarmed as though I needed to tell someone about it to keep it from happening.
I recall the person I wanted to tell so bad was my husband because he was in the dream and because it was about his job. Since I did awake alarmed, this leads me to believe that it was a warning dream and the fact that I wanted to tell my husband means that his actions would be the catalyst to the change I was about to experience within myself. I even remember thinking "I have to tell him about it so it won't happen." Not that I ever really thought there would be an accident at the plant... this is just something I have heard people say... if you tell someone about it, it won't happen. ha!
Oddly enough, I had this dream on September 29th. On October 2nd, I discovered that my husband had been planning (via email) to have a lady friend over to our house while I would be out of town the following week. He apparently forgot to hide his tracks and I found the email. The date on it... September 29th. Coincidence? Who knows! When I confronted him about it, he said he wanted to talk to this person (a mutual friend of ours) about some issues he was having in our marriage to get some neutral input on how he could approach me about them (or even if he should.) Needless to say, at first I was very skeptical because of the deceptive nature in which he was doing things (by email.) Plus, I have dealt with a previous situation with him before that involved his ex-wife. I felt so confused about the entire situation because he and I have been so close and I have never doubted his love for me. I had noooo clue he had any issues. I was truly living in a fantasy world. ha!
So, basically this entire dream has unfolded just as described above. I have gone through each phase - from feeling emotionally comfortable in my relationship with my husband, to realizing and becoming angry with myself for living in some kind of emotional fantasy world, to finally accepting that with God's help, I can and will come through this with a more realistic view of my husband, my marriage and my life.
I have to wonder if the dream is what led me to the email. Although my emotional side felt pretty secure, somehow, it was like my intellectual side knew that something was amiss... just like my husband's attitude in my dream. Any thoughts?
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Well, that was certainly a good analysis if you ask me. As usual, the best person to interpret their own dreams is themselves and you certainly seem to be in touch with your higher self or subconscious mind state.
Two things I caught from your analysis are as follows. The implosion seemed to tell me that the nature of this issue would be internal (either internally within yourself or from within your home) and not externally such as work or travel or neighbors tc...Somewhat different then your "controlled nature" or simpler solution interpretation although only time will tell which variant is ultimately right. I hope for your sake of course yours, but things of this nature can have deep seated and long lasting effects. Sometimes what we think we see at first is just the tip of the iceburg as we all can attest.
Secondly, the part about your husband being a catalyst could also be construed as him being the recipient of, partner in, benefactor or burdened player in this scenario although in hindsite now it would seem your conclusion is accurate.
Your first dream had no mention of the husband/friend hookup or email. This is one of the reasons I am somewhat hesitant to jump in and analyze dreams for people without first getting some updated life information and asking some often pointed or personal questions. This information however is highly relevant for a proper analysis since warning dreams or vivid dreams that we know have significance upon awaking are mostly to do with our present situations in life and without the added information then the symbols are next to irrelevant and could be anything.
Anyhow, it sounds like you summed your dream up quite nicely there and I hope that everything blows over soon and you and your husband can work out any issues or conflicts there may be. I'm sure you will.
