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Because a tornado is created of swirling wind/air, it is a symbol of consciousness and refers to powerful mental activity. The circling, spirally winds of the tornado reflect the idea of thoughts which are going round and round, going over and over an issue, often given power by anger which leads to carving out a physical path or course of action which is destructive rather than constructive. Note the strip of chaos ad destruction remaining after a tornado has passed by. The tornado reflects a way of thinking which is a danger to the dreamer and anyone else in their vicinity.
The dream suggests a situation in which you see yourself functioning realistically. (outside) When thinking this way you seem to be emotionally supported by psychological aspects of yourself that would appear to work to your benefit and for your protection. (the friends and parents with you) But, you could be playing games with yourself. (we were playing games)
The scene shows logical ideas arising or coming up in your mind (plants rise into the air). Yet when doing so, it would seem implied that they are becoming disconnected from the ground, that is, disconnected from the rational grounds of reasoning on which they have developed. By rising into the air, it seems implied that in your mind, your logical ideas are being relegated to the realm of fantasy – somewhat like balloons. When seen as only but fantasies, lacking in reality, the ideas are then dropped as if you needed to “come back to earth” or reality with the ideas.
At this point you should hear or perceive an indication of dangerous mental activity or thinking coming upon you. (the roar of a tornado)[It is possible that when your ideas – which do come of a sound base (ground)- seem like wishful thinking disconnected from reality, the frustration and anger felt could lead to destructive courses of action. Note the “roar” of the tornado is suggestive of “anger”.]
You may need to look around or see past a situation or way of thinking that has been built up to seem important (look around the other side of the building)in order to see and believe in the existence of the tornado-like way of thinking in your own mind. There is someone whose mental attitude or way of thinking seems to offer protection against your anger powered thinking. (a nearby home in which to hide) Yet here, there is an implication that you might question the protection that this person’s way of thinking has to offer you. (ask if we can hide in there) Keeping hearing the roar can imply that the anger continues and that this individual’s own state of mind does not readily provide you with a safe haven against your own anger powered thinking. (searched for a place to hide).
The real life tornado warning a few days later could be regarded as a reality factor regarding a tornado-like way of thinking and the warning about it that you should be hearing. Your own comment to the effect that the tornado warning came in the town you are now in and not from the place where you are from seems quite significant. It can suggest that hearing the warning about this type of thinking is not something you would associate with where you are from – in terms of background, training, heredity etc. - but could be associated with where you are now at – in terms of your own personal development.
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