Col Analyzes Batman

Here is the analysis that I posted to that dream on the forum. Beforehand, others (like, 4 people) suggested that the dreamer was being possessed by a demon. I did try to make some of it humorous. Sometimes too much seriousness can get a little creepy/scary for my taste. Especially on places like forums where you can't really detect a stranger's tone. Although I do know the dreamer in real life, I want to respect her privacy and have slightly edited some lines for any names or pointed details about her life. Here was my response: "I do not believe that someone is taking over your dreams. I need to be clear on that. This dream really isn’t that odd. Even for you. You say that people don’t know the real you, how dark you are. Keep that in mind while I suggest what I think your dream means. At first, you say that you are walking thru something really thick and you can’t really see through it, right? But, you have a white gown on. This to me means that at some point, your path was unclear, but you tried to remain untainted (white gown). Then you say that you willingly kneeled before an upside down pentagram. The upside down pentagram (long been seen as symbolic for Satan and Anton LeVay's Church of Satan (if you believe in Satan like the Church, then this sign is worse than being given the finger)) can be thought of as against god, or the physical over the spiritual. And then there are others that don’t give a rat’s ass and say it doesn’t matter which way it’s pointed b/c it just reflects the human body. The idea that you kneeled before this upside down pentagram could mean a couple of things. 1. You are succumbing to whatever bad there is in your life. 2. You are becoming more yourself. (To be explained later.) 3. You are succumbing to what others believe is bad. (Remember you’re still wearing the white gown.) 4. You just thought it would be fun ‘cuz this is a dream and why not just go w/ it. Sometimes an upside down pentagram is just an upside down pentagram. Now, more! 1. Succumbing to the bad in your life. I think that is kinda self-explanatory. You can’t see by yourself thru the black so you go to the one thing that you can see and give yourself up to it. 2. By kneeling before the ‘bad’ pentagram, you are becoming more yourself. You are becoming more ‘bad’. But, not in a Michael Jackson way. More like, you’re going against the grain and accepting yourself for who you are. Are you an alien? If so, cool. You are learning to accept who you are and saying "who cares?" to all of your family and friends that are or have been trying to control you. I’m not trying to start a fight w/ you and your family and friends. I’m not saying that they are controlling you, but I think that this is one obvious aspect of the dream that I think people just don’t see. 3. The exact opposite of what I just said. By saying, "who cares?" to others you might secretly be feeling that you are becoming what they (and you?) fear most. Hence the symbolism of the upside down pentagram; you are ignoring some spiritual aspect. But, is it for them or for you? Or, have you been doing it to spite others? 4. You are really a goth at heart and idolize the romantic side of being a vampire, and like, wouldn’t it be totally cool if Lestat were reading this right now? Okay, continuing with the dream. You put your hands on the wall and are pulled through by an unknown person. You know it is a person b/c of the hands. The fact that it is a person is interesting. Does it symbolize anything or was it just a form of transcendence from the dark room? Do the hands represent the person keeping you in the cage, or were they your hands helping you to free yourself? The most important part is where you end up: in a cave. Allegory of the cave anyone? Also note, that you mentioned it was a cave just like in Batman. Who was Batman but the alter-ego of Bruce Wayne? Bruce Wayne was someone that everyone could idolize b/c of his brains & wealth, although he didn’t have that great of a family life. [edited out for privacy] Bruce became Batman to make others lives better, and to release the bat from within. Bat -> Flight -> Transcendence. As the bat he could fight that which was stifling others. Maybe you’re trying to find your own inner bat. (Yes, it sounds corny, but I think the metaphor works.) So, in the bat cave you also related how you kicked up dust. When I think of transcendence and dust, I think of the Phoenix. Also, you are covered in red and are now wearing a black gown. You have embraced whatever it was you needed to overcome to get you to the cave. Odd how now that you are in the cave, you are more free. The cave is an inner part of you, and only you can get there. It’s outside of the cave that you do not feel safe. Maybe something is about to change? Notice how you can also make out your surroundings. You are more comfortable here. Above you are the set of stones on a platform in a circle. You are being reborn. (Do I really need to go into this?) It’s not a satanic circle or a demonic circle. Circles are good, and I think in this scenario, this one definitely is! Since the stones are above you, I think it means that you will have to get to that higher level. Spiritual, mental, physical, your choice! But, you will need to get there and you will carry w/ you all of your experiences from the time you were lost in the dark. As to "letting some outside spirit it".... I cannot confirm or deny that. I haven't studied that. All I can say is that I know dreams and to me, yours is a basic dream about moving on and transcending from who you were. Be the bat. "