THE DREAM ZONE |
with Lauri Quinn Loewenberg Dear Dream Zone, In my dream I was standing outside when a bird flew from inside my home and up into the sky. The bird was golden, like jewelry, and was hollow with intricate cutout patterns throughout its sides and wings. It shimmered in the sunlight as it flew. I noticed a sad teenage girl watching me. I felt guilty that she had witnessed my delight.
What's more interesting is the teenage girl. She makes you feel guilty for being happy, and that ain't right! Who makes you feel that way? Is it you? Teenagers aren't fully mature, so your dreaming mind is showing you this person is being immature.
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I'm married with two children. A year ago, I spent a month at a writers' conference and met a married man with whom I felt a deep soul connection, far more than mere physical attraction. It was unrequited. I can't stop thinking about him. Every morning I wake up and realize I have been dreaming about him. This obsession is hurting my work and marriage (mentally, I've checked out of both), and hasn't been dissipated by ongoing therapy or willpower. Will this ever end?
Dear Exhausted,
The relationship with Conference Man is not going anywhere in this lifetime. The reason you were meant to meet him is to understand the great power of love. Love ignores all the rules. You have this chance to experience just how impotent humans are when faced with real love.
Please do the following: Write (with pencil and paper) a letter pouring your heart out about how you feel about him. I want you to discover that it's very difficult to describe to him how you feel. Show the letter to your therapist, then both of you should burn it because you won't be sending it to Conference Man.
Every time you get overwhelmed by wanting to dump everything in your life, I want you to write him a letter. Burn every one. Bless and release this lesson. If you were meant to be with him as a life-partner, you would have met him before your husband and children.
Then think about how special you feel by having this secret love. You don't want to let him go partly because you've developed this new identity that you like. You were able to show him the part of you that's liberated and gets to be genuine without the obligations of your daily life. Conference Man was simply a catalyst for you to recognize your most loving, enlightened, and multifaceted potential.
I am a gay black man, 38 years old. I've dated too many times but I'm not in a relationship. I feel like I'm not meant to be in a real relationship. People tell me I'm such a nice guy. If I'm so great, why can't I find a real relationship or soul mate?
Dear Virgo,
I'm glad you've decided that you're tired of being alone. You may have made noises in the past about wanting someone meaningful but you didn't really mean it (or weren't ready) until now.
I see that you'll meet that man through an organization that you're not a part of right now. It would be good for you to investigate several charitable, community, or maybe even political organizations. It doesn't matter which group you join as long as you develop a real sense of caring for something bigger than yourself. The cards say you'll meet your man at a party or celebration of some sort and you won't like him when you initially meet because he's got a rather healthy ego.
October and November look good for you to meet your man. Play your "A" game with this new group and your charm will work its magic.
I'm attending university in a graduate program. While I'm honored to have been accepted, this wasn't my initial goal. I really wished to enter the medical profession. At this point I'm willing to retake my entrance examinations and apply again to medical school for 2006. Do you foresee any opportunities that year or any time after?
Dear DC,
Try again with the entrance exam for medical school. I hope you'll make that decision before the end of this month. You've been reluctant to share this desire with those close to you because you think they'll fight your decision. If they do, remember that they're in your life to help you with the fortitude you'll need for the schooling. Don't look back and regret that you didn't try for the thing you most want.
Mona Van Joseph is a licensed professional in the psychic arts. E-mail questions to [email protected].