Broken Dreams

Dream May 2010: I went out on a bridge over a small river to enjoy the view. Noticed that the ice had started melting and water was flowing below and around the ice and also noticed the bridge was missing so it didn't reach all the way over to the other side of the shore. When I looked back there were several alligators swimming under water approaching the bridge. I felt very vulnerable since the water was so high and close to the bridge. When I turned to escape the side of the bridge I had first enter on was missing too so I had to jump over the water to shore where I finally reached safety in the arms of my good friend.


alligator

Primal, stealth, direct or blunt, fast acting. Monstrous or having the ability to hurt someone without regret or compassion. Dreaming of this animal can represent:

• Having too much of one of these qualities, or that you could benefit by being less this way
• Not having enough of one of these qualities, or that you could benefit by being more like this
• Someone or something in your real life with whom you associate one of these qualities (an event, situation, threat, etc.)

For more clues, pay attention to what the animal was doing or any particular characteristic that stood out.

bridge

A passage from one phase to another in your life, or a transition to a new beginning

• The ability to move above the challenges in your life, escaping difficulties (as in a dream bridge that lets you cross over dangerous waters below)—or taking a shortcut or more direct route
• A connection from one dream area to the next
• A transition from or one point in time to another point
• The connection between one part of your life and another part
• A connection between you and another person

For clues about the meaning of your dream bridge, consider what is being portrayed on each side of and under the bridge, and what role the bridge is playing.

A wintry, icy landscape can represent a feeling of temporary lack of progress, hopelessness, or bleakness with respect to a certain aspect of your life.

Water that is flowing or changing shape can represent change, transformation, or movement forward in the dreamer's life—possibly out of the dreamer's control.

weather The "conditions" in your current life or "climate" of your emotional state, as your subconscious mind sees them.

cold

Cold weather or feeling cold can represent a harsh, hopeless, or dreary feeling—usually associated with whatever else is happening in the dream. It can also represent lack of compassion or caring, or a dull or boring situation.See also:

friend-Kirsten

A friendship can represent a real, imagined, or desired friendship in real life. The friend can represent:

~The actual person, or the type of role that person plays in your life: support, inspiration, humor or entertainment, or even betrayal, disrespect, etc.

~The key characteristics that the person is displaying in the dream (for example, if they are rescuing you, they may represent the idea of help or assistance.