My girlfriend had a dream that she was sledding down the road on a flying saucer. The road was one that her grandmother lives on that’s rather twisty and has hills. She went off the road and was sledding in a field next to the road going very fast. She said it was scary. –Bob, Verona, NY

Lauri: Your girlfriend’s dreaming mind chose to place her on that twisty road near Grandma’s house because her current life’s path must feel like lots of twists and turns and a little precarious. Is she going through a rough time in some area of her life right now? That’s what the flying saucer represents: uncertainty, a situation that seems “alien” or unfamiliar to her. The saucer goes off the road because her current uncertain circumstances may have side-tracked her. The field may mean this has to do with her career field. She’s not steering the saucer because she may feel this is something that is beyond her control. And the “sledding” feeling of the dream is a good indication she’ll find herself enjoying the journey once she gets used to it.

Bob replies: My girlfriend and I just got engaged last week, and I surprised her by doing it earlier than she expected. She is a graduate student nearing a Ph.D. She thought before about moving, but I’ve influenced her to stay in the more rural area where we currently are because I don’t think I would ever be happy in a city. We’re also currently searching for a house to purchase.