I took a nap this afternoon and had the weirdest dream

I was driving my son to a friend's house (nothing even remotely recognizable) when he said "Mommy, what's THAT?". I look out his window to see an erupting volcano in the distance...lava flow coming straight for us. I speed up to get to the friend's house, while he hangs out the window screaming "VOLCANO" to alert anyone who doesn't see it. We get to the house of his friends just in time...lava hits as we're all running for the second story of the house. It turns out that there are no parents, only the kids from Party of Five (which no one in my house watched, ever!). We're all on the second floor of this house, watching the lava run around the house outside, and we get excited when it starts raining, since this will prevent the house from catching fire. The rain cools the lava, and we are able at some point to walk around outside. I realize that no one knows that we are OK...so I call my parents to let them know where we are and that we're OK. They ask about my car, which I had not thought of at all. I tell them that I will check and call them back. I set the phone down and go outside. Just as I walk to the driveway, a tire falls off of my car and bounces down the street (do I have helium tires??). As I'm walking back to the house, I go around the side, where there are stables for animals. In an open area in the middle of the stables is a male lion, followed shortly by a female and a cub. They just lay there, taking a nap. Somehow, one of my cats (Bear) get there, and walks up to them. This has drawn a crowd...everyone is sure that Bear is dinner...but the female starts grooming him. We hear a train, and see that the circus train is coming. I stand at the edge of the tracks and yell "YOUR LIONS ARE HERE!", and the train immediately stops. Handlers come and get the lions. Meanwhile, someone has come along and given me four new tires because the other three also fell off as if lug nuts did not exist.

No, I was not under the influence of anything intoxicating before I went to sleep.

No, I had not eaten anything strange.


:wtf:

I know that there was more, but this is what I can really remember.

I'm inclined to interpret the erupting volcano as the current state of affairs in this country. It's as if a volcano is erupting and none of us are safe, not even the protected icons of our culture (the kids from Party of Five). It's possible to get far enough away to be safe (climbing to the second story of the house), and maybe outside invents will intervene (rain falling) to save us all.

But it's hard to be certain that everything is really okay (the tires coming off your car) and there's danger everywhere (the lions). But it's possible what looks dangerous is really safe (lion grooming your cat), or that again outside help may arrive (the circus train). And if we all help out each other, perhaps all will be well (the strangers who come along and give you four new tires).

Just my first impressions.

I can generally find some meaning to my dreams...but this one had me stumped...Very cool analysis!

for a total stranger to figure it out. Since I don't know anything about you or your life, the symbolism was very clear.

Which is why I put it out there...I needed an outsider's perspective!