This dream belonged to my spouse, from a few weeks ago.  I thought it had interesting implications, indicating a forewarning of events to come.

In the dream, my husband was riding in the bed of a pick-up truck as it moved down the road.  He didn’t say who was driving.  The truck stopped under a large tree.  Directly overhead in the branches were three purple snakes.  They were large and dangerous and immediately began hissing at him.  They were close enough they could attack him.  One in particular seemed more angry and vicious then the others and seemed about to strike.  He awoke, startled.

SIGNIFICANT SYMBOLS

Truck-Oneself, one’s work, one’s current situation.

Tree-Wisdom, knowledge and belief systems.

Three-Body, mind and spirit.

Snakes-Wisdom, energy, temptation, power, or harmful or threatening conditions.

Purple-Honor, spiritual vision, or that which is extremely important.  Selflessness or personal suffering.  Spiritual development.

Attack-Environment of hostility or oppression.  Conflict between oneself and others or portions of oneself.

My husband is at his work (truck).  He does not direct what is happening (he isn’t driving) and merely goes where is directed.  A situation is coming in which he will be subjected to a specific wisdom or belief system (tree). There is a spiritual development (purple) within this belief system (trees) that will bring wisdom and or energy and power (snakes).  But my husband finds it threatening (attack) and so not something he wants. This development will come in three parts (three)- an actual physical event (body), an opportunity at a mental lesson which will create a permanent change in thought (mind), and then a third opportunity which will create a permanent spiritual development.

This is a forewarning of events to come which will directly effect my husband, and so effect me.  But the symbology is positive, even though it appears quite threatening.  Sometimes change comes to us whether we want it or not.  What matters is how we handle what is happening and learn and grow from it.  It doesn’t matter if we want the change, only how we respond to it.  A positive response will bring spiritual development and growth.  A negative response could bring frustration, anger and loss, and even more difficult lessons to be learned.  It is clearly indicated with the purple snakes that this is a lesson in spiritual growth, which brings its own rewards once earned.  It could mean significant change in my husband’s growth as a person, and even significant change in our actual physical lives.  I hope I will like it.