A main concern we’re all very much aware of is our hope to be physically fit to be able to rely on our stamina and energy to work and work effectively. In dreams, symbols of work are any object, person or tool that resembles connections to work, our attitudes, job satisfaction, concerns, job security, salary increases and well being to work.
A man I know had the following dream. At the time of the dream, he was in good health, a professional earning 100K a year. His life was good; that is, until the night he had a dream that ultimately would change his life forever.
The dream opens with the man walking on a sidewalk near his apartment. This was the regular path he’d walked for years. Turning the corner up the block towards his apartment, he was compelled to look down at his hands. Holding his hands up, he saw his hands quickly begin to take on a different appearance: His hands began to tighten into a fist. As his hands continued to close, they took on a crippled, disfigured look.
Alarmed, he tried to straighten them. Unable to move his fingers, he put his hands into the pockets of the sweat suit he was wearing thinking everything would be all right shortly. As he placed his hands into the pockets of the sweat suit, he realized there were no pockets, only openings. Placing his hands into the openings, he walked down the sidewalk for 20 feet. Having difficulty composing himself, he took his hands out of the openings hoping they would be normal. To his dismay, his hands were now deformed, and he felt severe pain shooting down his wrists through his hands up to his fingertips.
Becoming alarmed, he stared focused on his hands. The harder he tried to focus, the more blurred his vision became until he couldn’t see the image of his hands. As he tried to adjust his vision, he now felt a sharp pain in his forehead that nearly sent him to his knees. Overtaken by the experience, the man stopped, sitting down on some leaves under a tree on the front lawn of a neighbor’s house. As he began to close his eyes, he felt a gentle breeze blowing the leaves away from him and across the lawn.
On the verge of terror, he reached into the opening of his sweat pants, grabbed a hold of his wallet containing his driver’s license, money and medical insurance card in the event his condition worsened. Opening the wallet, he found the wallet empty, holding only a medical insurance card. Fumbling with the wallet, he was able to pull out the insurance card. With blurred vision, he read the word “Cobra” on the card. Cobra insurance is the medical insurance provided by employers that goes into effect when one becomes disabled. Holding the card, he watched the card slowly completely disappear in his hand.
After minutes passed taking long, deep breaths, the man opened his eyes relieved to find that his hands were normal, vision clear and the pain in his forehead had gone.
Again on his feet, he glanced at his expensive sweat suit to find it had changed into frayed, dirty clothing covered with holes. Very pleased to physically be feeling better, the man briskly walked toward his apartment. Now at his apartment, he looked down and saw that the sweat suit was again beautiful, new and clean. Reaching for the door of his apartment complex, the man awoke.
The Interpretation Of The Dream Using Each Key Word Walking/Sidewalk in the beginning of the dream represents stability, financial security, success and harmony in the man’s family and workplace. This is a lifestyle of safety, consistency, routine and control over his life and environment.
Older Apartment represents a temporary refuge. Taking into consideration the other events occurring in the dream, the man’s apartment represents change, the unknown, place of waiting, failing health and possible death.
Hands/Crippled/Disfigured Hands represent our ability to work, sustain and provide for ourselves and family. When the man saw his hands change to crippled/disfigured ones represented failing health and financial distress. Watching his hands change from normal hands to disfigured hands represents change in his life and lifestyle will come suddenly and without warning.
Pockets/No Pockets suddenly realizing the sweat shirt had no pockets, but only openings where the pockets had been. He slowly placed his hands into the openings represents he will ignore symptoms of illnesses. Having no pockets also carries the dream meaning that though the man will have some health insurance, his current insurance will not last through the time of illness.
Severe Pain/Forehead/Knees Pain deep in the man’s forehead represented a physical problem, confusion, disbelief and helplessness he felt seeing changes to his body. Years later, he would be told the forehead pain was caused by a benign tumor near his brain; and that over time, if not removed, may cause blindness and death. As the man stared down at his hands, he felt his knees go weak, yet managed to regain his balance. The weakness in his knees represented that though the mind is strong, the body will no longer function as it once had; his hands, other parts of his body and finances will be affected.
Stared/Blurred Vision Fully aware of what was happening to his hands, he began to watch his hands change represents his entire life will be put on hold; his life and level of physical energy will be controlled by what is shown in the dream.
Sat Down/Neighbor’s House/Tree Too weak to stand, the man sits down under a tree near leaves on his neighbor’s lawn. Before closing his eyes, he feels a gentle wind blowing the leaves across the lawn away from him. The tree/leaves represent change. In this dream, the wind represents that most of his material possessions will be taken from him due to illness.
Expensive/Sweat suit/Frayed, Dirty, Holes The expensive sweat suit represents the man’s standard of living. The sweat suit turning frayed and dirty with holes represents the trials and financial hardships he will be suffering as a result of illness.
Wallet/Driver’s License, Money/Medical Insurance Card The man took out his wallet finding his driver’s license and money gone. In the wallet was only his medical insurance card, turning into a Cobra insurance card. The card slowly disappeared representing his medical insurance wouldn’t last for the term of his illnesses. The missing driver’s license represented the man’s identity and self worth would be shattered. The missing money represented suffering financial losses illness would cause him.
Beautiful/Clean/Looking New Unlocking the door of his apartment, he saw his hands healed and the sweat suit again clean and new. This represented that despite health problems, eventually his life would be restored to normal.
The Outcome Of The Dream: Months after having this dream, the man was diagnosed with chronic bilateral carpal tunnel. He had collected unemployment. After a year, he was told his Cobra insurance would end, no longer covering expenses for doctor bills or prescriptions.
Despondent, the day his Cobra insurance ran out, he remembered he was a Vietnam veteran. He immediately went down to the VA Hospital inquiring about eligibility benefits. Within hours, he was approved and VA started covering all his medical expenses.
In regards to the man’s eyesight and the pain in the forehead, doctors at the VA Hospital discovered a tumor between his eyes. Without treatment, blindness and death would likely occur. He was informed of a new research drug that had just been approved; it slows the growth of tumors stabilizing eyesight. In 2005, the VA Hospital excised the tumor.
As of this date, his eyesight is good and he is in fine health. The material belongings the man lost after having the dream have been replenished. The very day his UE benefits ran out, he qualified for Social Security disability benefits, obtaining an unexpected back benefits check for $22K. The dream the man had experienced years earlier had accurately and completely revealed his future, just as he had seen it play in the dream. My name Jurell Green, founder of: dreammessenger.com/and I am that man.
Zechariah 9:11-12 “As for you, because of the Blood of My covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. 12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now, I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.” NIV
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