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People
RESCUING
PEOPLE
Being a hero—this is masculine, or
animus territory—is often part of our
psychological makeup. We play hero
when heroism is not required. So
there’s a caveat here. Does it feed
your ego and sense of self, needing to
rescue in order to feel good?
YOU RESCUE A CHILD
Your dream shows kids in dangerous
places taking risks. You see a particular
child in danger. You hesitate, wondering if
the parents might object, but you hurry
forward anyway to carry that little child
away from the perceived threat.
Action Your dreaming self did the right
thing: perhaps this resonates with some
episode in your own childhood. Now you
are practicing taking charge of the
situation, no longer helpless.
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YOUR HOME IS ON FIRE
Are you helpless as ames devour your
home? No one is there to rescue you, and
your old independence and ght seem to
have gone. Piece by precious piece burns up,
and you despair about ever creating a
comfortable living space again.
Action You are the house on re—you may be
suering from burnout, needing to rest and
recuperate. It is not always possible to
rescue situations or people, and your
exhausted psyche is showing you should
stop. Take a vacation if you can and pamper
yourself. Or try limiting the hours you work.
A KNIGHT GALLOPS TO
THE RESCUE
Corny, but this familiar storybook rescuer often
appears in dreams when you’re looking outside
for help. Instead of resolving your own diculties,
you give yourself a wishful scenario in which
the archetypal hero arrives on his white
horse and saves you.
Action Be your own brave knight! No need to nd
a white horse—just come to grips with the
problem and discuss it with the right person.
Solutions are there once you appreciate what
your psyche is cleverly pointing out.
A FIRE THREATENS
EVERYONE
Flames are endangering people, and you
jump to the rescue. You feel it is your job to
rescue them and imagine their gratitude when
you pull them to safety. Fire engines arrive and
reghters get to work as you watch, feeling
disappointed you are not also involved.
Action Realize how much importance you put
on your need to rescue in any given situation,
even when it may not be appropriate. Let
others carry the load instead sometimes.
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