Opening Act 4 the Rolling Stones: There's more than one way to look at a dream
Like a painting, there are many ways of analyzing a dream. Freud looked at dreams as revelations of unconscious, psychosexual conflicts. Jung, on the other hand, looked at dreams as stories, based upon universal symbols and archetypal myths. Freud and Jung are the "big daddies" of, not only dream analysis, but also art and music critique. Yet dream analysis doesn't stop or end with either of these giants. Research one other theorist who looked at dreams and try to apply it to this dream. Then offer an interpretation of the dream based on your own approach, which may be Freudian, Jungian, a combination of various theories, or a theory of your own that totally stands out as unique among all others.
Then I'll give you may take on this dream, though, as the dreamer, I'm admittedly biased and prone to contaminating elements of subjectivity.
After sharing your take on my dream, offer a dream of your own, but please, don't offer a dream that is too risky or too risque for other visitors here, or too obviously revealing of your deepest, darkest secrets. Those of us with co-dependent issues don't want to be left feeling like we need to pick up the pieces and put you back together. LOL.
Opening Act for the Rolling Stones
Dr. BLT: words and music by Dr BLT
copyright 2009 Nu Bako Recordings
Categories: dreams
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Dr. Thiessen's dream of being the opening act for The Rolling Stones is probably something that he has dreamed of in slight variations since he has been a fan of the band. According to Jung, dreams are links to past history and are relevant to the dreamer's life. To support this idea, Dr. Thiessen does indeed have a passion for music in all it's elements, from writing to singing to playing instruments. This passion of his is not something he just developed, but more so something he's always been intersted in and already has quite a history in (e.g. song nominated in the MTV Awards, a song being in a top 20 list, etc.). The Rolling Stones are most likely a band he idolizes, and has enjoyed their music throughout his life. Jung also states that dreams are all parts of "one great web of psychological factors". Factors can include movies, people and events that can have an effect on dreams. Perhaps Dr. Thiessen first started to envision himself opening the band when he attended a concert in the past. Or maybe it was this band he was listening to when he had some unforgettable nights out with his friends. Or to take a more Fruedian approach, perhaps the dream indicates great pleasure in music and almost sexual in nature considering that bands have many female followers that are willing to do anything to meet one of the members of the band. This can also refer to his past sexual experiences that link to the band's music.
Another theorist, Calvin Hall, takes a different approach to dream analysis. He believed that dreams contain maps that dreamers can follow to anticipate obstacles and difficulties. He also believed that by applying ideas to certain parts of the dream can be meaningful predictions about the lifestyle and behavior of the dreamer. Taking this approach, Dr. Thiessen's dream can be a road map or prediction on his future successes in the music industry. Perhaps he may some day actually meet Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones. He may not actually be the opening act for the band, but him meeting him in the future may open up doors for other oppotunities. Growing up and even today, my mother would always tell me that if you dream something, the opposite is the actuality (perhaps she only said this to me to make me feel better of a bad dream I would have). So taking this approach, the dream may also be an indication of difficulties of not being able to accept that he may not ever be an idolized superstar as Mick, or maybe it will be Mick opening for Dr. Theissen in the future!
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I recently had a dream that I was on my way to pick up my psychology textbook and I got rear ended by the car behind me. I thought I had just simply run over something, however, when I got out of my car, I realized that the whole back fender and bumper had fallen off. I was clearly upset. On top of that, I was not aware of exactly what Psychology book I needed, deeming it a useless trip. I probably dreamed this because I had gotten into an accident almost a year ago where I was at a complete stop and rear-ended at almost 50 mph, I had the same exact damage on my car that I had in my dream. Since then I would experience anxiety from time to time when coming up to a stop and looking in my rear view to estimate if the car would stop on time. I was also stressed about the textbook for this class, since I ordered it a week late and was dreading having to get caught up on reading.
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Dr BLT's dream about being the opening act for the Rolling Stones according to Jung would mean that at a subconscious level the Dr has a deep seeded desire to be famous that dreams often are based on the person's life and unresolved issues. It seems that through the Dr dreams it obvious that not only does he want to be famous he wants to be a superstar come-on opening for one of the greatest rock bands of all time says a lot about his personal desires. Also I would conclude that Dr BLT has some self-esteem issues to work on considering that in his dream Mick Jagger(probably someone he idolizes)personally asked him to open says to me he definitely has to work on his self confidence in real life.
As for sharing my dream I am unable to recall any of it. I'm very frustrated that I can't recall any of it. I remember after having the dream trying to commit it to memory so I could complete this assignment. Since early childhood I rarely have dreams that I remember having.
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The dream theorist I looked up was Dr. John Allan Hobson. According to Wikipedia, “He believes that dreams are created when random energy signals reach the brain's cortex during REM sleep. The cortex attempts to make sense of the random inputs it is receiving, which causes dreams,” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Hobson) Dr Hobson doesn’t believe that dreams are the result of the conscious or subconscious trying to work anything out, or send any messages. He believes it is strictly a matter of physiology or a biological process, and scoffs at trying to interpret dreams and give them meaning. Due to this, Dr. Hobson would obviously “interpret” the subject’s dream as nothing more than random energy that occurs during REM sleep, devoid of any meaning. I however, think this is bogus. Sure, there is a biological process or reason for dreams, however, the fact that dreams so often have particular significance to the dreamer cannot be coincidental. Why else would a dreamer dream of things that are particularly meaningful to him? For instance—a musician dreaming of the famous Mick Jagger and having his name in lights as opposed to dreaming of nameless or faceless people and places. This is obviously more than just “random” electrical impulses—clearly there is an emotional element to the process as well. To me, the dream seems to be a simple illustration of your desire to be recognized by a fellow artist whom you hold in extremely high esteem, and long to be on an equal plane with to validate your talent to yourself.
I have a recurring dream of driving a car and coming up on a stop sign. I step on the brake, and no matter how hard I push the pedal, or how far away from the intersection I am when I begin slowing, I can never stop in time. I always slowly roll through the stop sign and into the middle of the intersection. I am always frantic that I will be hit by another vehicle when this happens, but so far I haven’t. I haven’t had this dream in several months, but usually have it very frequently for periods ranging from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, off and on again for the past 10 years.
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A Theorist that I researched was Hippocrates ( 460-429 B.C.) Also referred as the father of modern medicine. Hippocrates considered dreams to be important in understanding a patients personality. I believe that Hippocrates would say that your dream about opening for the rolling stones would tell us the passion that you have for music. Opening for the Rolling Stones might indicate that just performing is what matters and not the fortune and fame. I would have to lean toward Carl Jung for my interpretation of your dream. Like Jung I would say that dreaming about opening for the Rolling Stones is a sign of an unfulfilled wish.
Lately I had a dream that I was at work and got into an argument with a coworker of mine. So while arguing with my coworker my boss came into the room. My boss took the side of my coworker, so in anger I decided to hit my coworker, causing him to fall down. Then I took a step back and was about to punch my boss but woke up.
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