The Ancient Mariner
Dream
I am a young boy visiting an archeological dig somewhere in a desert. I am sitting, naked, in a depression left by a boat that has long since disappeared. I am imagining myself as an ancient mariner exploring the seas that have long gone. The boat, that left the depression wasn't a large boat. In fact it looked like a modern tinnie.
I am feeling very sexually aroused.
Dream notes and associations
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by deserts and any archeological explorations of them.
Interesting that I am sitting in a depression. The dream didn't feel depressed. Interesting comparison between the desert and the ancient sea. I am wondering if this is emergent phenomena from recent dreams. Reminds me of my desert trek dream and a dream, from long ago, the old wooden pier. Seas represent the unconscious. What do deserts represent?
My friend and former dream analyst, Richard, owned a tinnie but I have never travelled in it.
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My feelings throughout the dream and on awakening
erotic
Hi Lindsay, deserts tend to symbolise isolation but also an invitation to seek out the rich underground beneath the surface…is there more digging to do?
Yes I think there is more digging to do. Looking forward to catching up next Wednesday
5th of July.