The dream this morning begins somewhere in the State of Indiana. I am at a building, it looks like a bus station or a rest area, along a highway going north to Michigan. I am stranded in Indiana for some unknown reason. In this building I see a machine that looks very similar to an ATM machine, but it is not, it is a machine for a shared ride system like Uber. It would be wonderful to hire a private car and driver to take me home to Michigan, but I have no money, which is very sad and inconvenient.
I walk into the building and speak to a woman behind a customer service counter. She wants to help me find a ride home. She comes out from behind her counter and sits with me in the lobby, and we discuss ways in which I might find a means to get to my home in Michigan. She then leaves me to make a phone call to someone who might help.
I look around inside the building and I see several men playing pool or billiards. One gentleman is a husky hairy man. He looks like a gangster in his three piece white suit. He opens a pouch and pulls out a huge hand rolled Cuban cigar. He lights it up and offers it to me. I take a long draw on the cigar and I gasp for breath and faint face first on to the floor in an intense nicotine induced stupor. I say random strange words as I fall down. I can't remember what I said, but it made no sense at all.
While I am laying unconscious on the floor I see two tarot cards laid out directly beside me. The top card is the Temperance card, in reverse, and the bottom card is the Four of Wands. Then I wake up.
Now how do I begin to try to interpret all of this? There is lots of symbolism to unpack from this dream. Let's start with ATM-like machine. I think it represents a cold machine like intelligence that is unresponsive to my urgent need to remedy my situation. The machine is only useful if I had the money and knowledge to make the most of it's features. It is a metaphor for the system that is uncaring and not very helpful to me. It is interesting I next turn to a nice human being to get some substantive and truly caring assistance. There is a deep desire in me for feeling connected to humanity. A connection has been established. There is hope for a solution to my transportation dilemma.
The man with the cigar seems to elude me. Someone is blowing smoke. In other words they are stating something in a way that conceals the truth. This is having an impact on me. Also I know I have been suffering from a terrible cold and ceaseless cough. The cigar might be connected to how horrible I have been feeling lately. The bearded man might not be friendly. Did he slip me a drug in that cigar? That sure was a potent smoke. Either my health is so poor at the moment or I am a victim of some sort of scam. do I need to be wary of people who seem friendly but may have bad intentions for me? That certainly is a possibility. Pool is a game often associated with gambling. I have been buying lottery tickets of late, That is a habit that could turn into an awful addiction. This could be a warning for me to not give over to such temptations.
The tarot cards are a very fascinating addition to this dream. More and more they are making an appearance in my dreams. These two cards together have something significant to tell us.
The first card, Temperance card in reverse, suggests that I am lacking a long term vision, purpose or strategy. Something is out of balance and a change is needed. There is an air of non-cooperation with the people I am dealing with right now. There is energy, but it seems to be lacking a positive supporting nature.
The second card indicates harmony, a happy home and good news. Wikipedia says," This card is generally considered positive. It is said to reflect harmony and positive feelings, hard work with good results.[3][4][5] According to Waite, it is country life, haven of refuge, a species of domestic harvest-home, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these.[5]".
I think I can summarize these cards by saying that the energy suggests if I am persistent a lot of hard work in this current state of confusion will eventually yield good results. I just need to persevere. A happy ending will result.
This has been a tough month. I am exhausted and frustrated over many things. Seeing that four wands card really gives me hope. I am longing for that moment of celebration and triumph.
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