[SunSignLeo]

When I was a child I used to have the same dream nearly every night. I was in the home where I lived and running away from a monster that was chasing me. I would always escape by reaching my homes balcony or front door and flying away. I would for some reason always fly away from my home in the same direction East.

One night, I dreamt I was standing in a very dimly lit hall; staring down it towards a window at the end. From the glare of the dim lights in the hallway and shadows on the window it appeared that I was staring at the Statue of Liberty outside of this window. As I approached the window I discovered that this was only an illusion made by the dim lights and shadows reflecting onto the windows surface. I was not in New York City but instead now staring out of this window over some random street from high up inside this tall building. I did not know where I was. At this point I heard a growling noise from behind me that scared me to where I fell through the window to fall stories down to the concrete beneath me outside of this tall building. When I hit the ground I did not wake up. Instead giant bat or dragon wings shot out of my back and I flew away from this building. As I flew away from that building, my surroundings morphed and I found myself flying down the same street that I grew up on. Flying in the same direction East like I did from all my childhood dreams. When I woke up from this dream I knew instantly that this was not a normal dream.

Several years later, I found myself standing in and staring down that exact same hall from my dream but this time I was now wide awake. I dreamt of the future! This time I also knew exactly where I was. I was standing in the hallway of a psychiatric hospital after a psychotic breakdown.

There were also other signs of New York once I got there. I was given a NY baseball cap by one of my fellow patients in the hospital. On my bedroom dresser was written the words New York, New York. I was also given by a nurse a blue and black jacket with the words New York written on the back. I have never lived in nor been to New York my entire life. I'm from and live in Southern California.

While I was there I had encounters with people, both patients and staff, who had an unnatural ability to move at extremely super high speed. They openly displayed this ability to me. I even saw a nurse shape shift from one person to another right in front of me. When I was there, for some reason a question popped up into my mind. The question was, “Whether or not the Philippines were considered a part of the Orient?” I now realize that this is another reference to the direction East. I approached a Hispanic nurse to ask her this question but I hesitated because I suddenly felt she would not have the answer. She then stepped closer to me and said, “What?” At that moment her race changed from Hispanic to Asian right before my very eyes. On top of this I believe I was mind read and even had thoughts and visions projected into my mind while I was there.

I know that my validity and all would be up for question seeing as how I was having a psychotic breakdown but I know what I saw. Is it possible that these beings were even counting on no one believing me because of the fact? I have consulted psychiatrists and even psychics to no avail yet. These events have been a mystery of my life for a long time.

I have examined some of the symbolism. I found out that bats are a symbol of lucid mind in ancient Greek and African culture. That could explain why I flew away from the psychiatric hospital with giant bat wings; symbolizing how I needed to be sane in order to escape my then circumstances. I also have an interpretation for all the New York symbology. At the time of my dream I was questioning my faith in Christianity and delving into the esoteric. From a Christian perspective, I can interpret the shadows on the window as symbolic demons of temptation luring me towards the forbidden fruit of knowledge represented by the Statue of Liberty in New York City, otherwise known as "The Big Apple". After I approached the window, or in other words, "took a bit form the forbidden fruit," I then heard the menacing growl from behind me or, "the wrath of God" causing me to, "fall from grace" and ascend with giant dragon or, "demon" wings after my rebellion from God.

What do you think? Since this event I have been in search of similar experiences and explanations. Any comments or interpretations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

[CosmicRose]

Did you know the Native American Indians believed our souls stepped in and out of physical reality through dreams? They believed dreams were just as real as the physical waking state. Your dream is very symbolic. In your dream, you were running away from terrifying fear, a feeling of being trapped and chased, a feeling of horror and hopelessness - which can be attributed to a feeling many people experience in life, in general. Then, when you got to your "breaking point" whether its falling out of the windows and hitting concrete, or reaching the top of the stairs, you were safe and you broke through to freedom. You don't need to hit rock bottom to reach heaven. I'll repeat that so your soul can hear me - You don't need to hit rock bottom to reach heaven. In simpler terms, life doesn't have to be hard in order to succeed. You can break free from the pain without a huge thud or fall. You can have a more simpler transition to an easier life by de-emphasizing the fear, or perhaps stop running from the fear. This also reminds me of the saying, heaven is right here if you want it to be, and hell is right here if you want it to be. By the way, East is a very spiritual direction. I don't even need to break that down for you, but the fact that you instinctually flew east means deep down inside you're telling yourself you know the right direction. The right direction in life, the right direction back to yourself, the right direction to happiness, etc. Trust yourself if you know the way in your life.

[Thunder Bow]

These are dreams of healing. The nurse represents healing yourself. East means illumination, where the sun comes up. "New" york might actually mean "New" beginings for you. New start in life after healing.

[SunSignLeo]

Thank you so much for your kind words! They are greatly appreciated.