There is a woman at work whom I am very attracted to. In my dream we were at work, and she told me that she wanted to have sex with me, but I would have to take off my shirt. Then she progressed through each article of clothing until I was completely naked. After that she kept adding requirements for having sex with me. So she started telling me I needed to run some numbers for her first and finish a project for her while I was still naked. We never had sex, but I did get a lot of work done. – Sean, 37, Chicago

Lauri: As Freud would say, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” It is possible this was merely a compensation dream allowing you to live out a fantasy safely within your head. But there is an awful lot of focus on work in this dream, so that leads me to believe this dream is actually commenting on your job. Notice how she asks you to take your shirt off first. Is there anything regarding work that you need to “get off your chest”? You wind up completely naked at the end, and to no avail. Is this how you feel at work lately; are you working your tail off and not being rewarded for it?

Sean replies: You are insightful ... I do feel like I am working my tail off and not being appreciated. I think I will try cross-dressing and see if that helps.