Either I have anxiety, or will become very rich...
Last night, I had one of the strangest, most vivid dreams I've ever had outside of pregnancy.
In the dream, some of my teeth broke, crumbling into my hand. I was then jokingly chastized by my dentist, who was utterly non-plussed, peppering his speech with "bad English teeth" jokes.
Okay, the dream goes on and on (me trying to help my brother find his lost dog; while scaling a small rock wall to continue on my path, a boulder coming loose and making forward movement impossible; I climb down the wall, carrying the rock, let it go, and continue up the wall unfettered, back on the path, searching for this super hyper dog I met just one time whom my brother has eerily named, "Megan." What the hell? Who names their weimaraner puppy "Megan"?) but there's no need to bore you with those details. (Also apparently my teeth were festering. And I am SO not about to describe the color of the tiny worms. That's just wrong... also because the little alien, sperm-like freaks kept changing color.)
So I wake up, bothered by EVERYTHING but mostly the teeth thing, so I Google up a dream dictionary. Apparently, many theories abound. To wit:
1) "One theory is that dreams about your teeth reflect your anxiety about your appearance and how others perceive you." (Duh.)
2) "Another rationalization for these falling teeth dream may be rooted in your fear of being embarrassed or making a fool of yourself in some specific situation. These dreams are an over-exaggeration of your worries and anxiety." (Note to self: No more Chris Rock impressions.)
3) "Teeth are used to bite, tear, chew and gnaw. In this regard, teeth represent power. And the loss of teeth in your dream may be from a sense of powerlessness. Are you lacking power in some current situation? Perhaps you are having difficulties expressing yourself or getting your point across. You feel frustrated when your voice is not being heard. You may be experiencing feelings of inferiority and a lack of self-confidence in some situation or relationship in your life. This dream is an indication that you need to be more assertive and believe in the value of your own opinion." (Yeah, not according to the people I'm arguing with. Apparently, I can feel all these feelings-- and do-- but I still come off as "The Hammer.")
4) "...women in menopause have frequent dreams about teeth." (Hmm. I'm 36 and in my family of wacky medical anomolies, it is entirely a possibility. Wait-- I thought it said, 'mental-pause.' Forget it.)
5) "...malnutrition... may be applicable to some dreamers." (Malnutrition? Pass me another danish and let me think about it.)
Skipping ahead, there a bible interpretation, but I'm a heathen, so forget that one. Then there's the greek interpretation: "it indicates that a family member or close friend is very sick or even near death." Thank goodness I'm not Greek. Geek, maybe, Greek, no.
I do love like Chinese food, however: "your teeth will fall out if your are telling lies." But you know, I really don't have it often enough for this to apply.
WAIT! I found it! "It has also been said that if you dream of your teeth falling out, then it symbolizes money. This is based on the old tooth fairy story. If you lose a tooth and leave it under the pillow, a tooth fairy would bring you money."
SWEET! Anxiety nothing! Bring on the cash, baby!
In the dream, some of my teeth broke, crumbling into my hand. I was then jokingly chastized by my dentist, who was utterly non-plussed, peppering his speech with "bad English teeth" jokes.
Okay, the dream goes on and on (me trying to help my brother find his lost dog; while scaling a small rock wall to continue on my path, a boulder coming loose and making forward movement impossible; I climb down the wall, carrying the rock, let it go, and continue up the wall unfettered, back on the path, searching for this super hyper dog I met just one time whom my brother has eerily named, "Megan." What the hell? Who names their weimaraner puppy "Megan"?) but there's no need to bore you with those details. (Also apparently my teeth were festering. And I am SO not about to describe the color of the tiny worms. That's just wrong... also because the little alien, sperm-like freaks kept changing color.)
So I wake up, bothered by EVERYTHING but mostly the teeth thing, so I Google up a dream dictionary. Apparently, many theories abound. To wit:
1) "One theory is that dreams about your teeth reflect your anxiety about your appearance and how others perceive you." (Duh.)
2) "Another rationalization for these falling teeth dream may be rooted in your fear of being embarrassed or making a fool of yourself in some specific situation. These dreams are an over-exaggeration of your worries and anxiety." (Note to self: No more Chris Rock impressions.)
3) "Teeth are used to bite, tear, chew and gnaw. In this regard, teeth represent power. And the loss of teeth in your dream may be from a sense of powerlessness. Are you lacking power in some current situation? Perhaps you are having difficulties expressing yourself or getting your point across. You feel frustrated when your voice is not being heard. You may be experiencing feelings of inferiority and a lack of self-confidence in some situation or relationship in your life. This dream is an indication that you need to be more assertive and believe in the value of your own opinion." (Yeah, not according to the people I'm arguing with. Apparently, I can feel all these feelings-- and do-- but I still come off as "The Hammer.")
4) "...women in menopause have frequent dreams about teeth." (Hmm. I'm 36 and in my family of wacky medical anomolies, it is entirely a possibility. Wait-- I thought it said, 'mental-pause.' Forget it.)
5) "...malnutrition... may be applicable to some dreamers." (Malnutrition? Pass me another danish and let me think about it.)
Skipping ahead, there a bible interpretation, but I'm a heathen, so forget that one. Then there's the greek interpretation: "it indicates that a family member or close friend is very sick or even near death." Thank goodness I'm not Greek. Geek, maybe, Greek, no.
I do love like Chinese food, however: "your teeth will fall out if your are telling lies." But you know, I really don't have it often enough for this to apply.
WAIT! I found it! "It has also been said that if you dream of your teeth falling out, then it symbolizes money. This is based on the old tooth fairy story. If you lose a tooth and leave it under the pillow, a tooth fairy would bring you money."
SWEET! Anxiety nothing! Bring on the cash, baby!
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