In this dream, I am found guilty but given a second chance.

I was with my co-workers in the military.  We were at work, talking, when an authority figure arrived.  This authority figure had others with her.  She announced that almost all the members of our group had committed crimes in the course of doing their jobs and would be put on trial.  The person closest to me demanded to know what their crime was and argued with the woman as she listed what they had done wrong.  I didn’t argue with her about whether or not the people had committed the crimes, as I knew they had done those specific things wrong, but I did ask her “Why” those things were crimes.  “Why would that be a crime?  What is wrong with it?”  This made the woman quite angry and she declared that I would be tried along with everyone else.  A quick trial was immediately held and everyone was found guilty.  All of us were sentenced to a minimum of twenty years in prison.  I was in deep shock and devastated that I would be spending the next twenty years in prison instead of living my life as I was used to.  Everyone was taken away to immediately start their prison sentences, but I was left where I was.  An Hispanic man, who was part of the authority group, came to me and told me that I would be given a second opportunity to redeem myself.   If I did it, my sentence would be forgiven and I would be allowed to continue living my life as usual.  I would need to complete a specific task within one hour.  He pointed to where a few authority people were looking at a large semi-truck tire lying on its side .  He then pointed to a large, steel tire rim just a few feet from us.  He told me I would need to put the tire on the rim in one hour.  If I succeeded, my sentence would be commuted and I would be free.  I thought, “I can do this.”  But I had never done it before and so I knew I would struggle.  I immediately began thinking that I needed to bring the tire to the rim and that it would be hard as the tire would be very heavy.  Then the man surprised me.  He smiled and began talking to me about what I needed to do with the rim to successfully complete my task.  He was obviously going to help me, as were the people around the tire.  I thought, “I should be able to get this done!”   I felt very hopeful.

SIGNIFICANT SYMBOLS:

Military-placing one’s self to do the greater good or serve a greater goal.

Work-One’s present occupation and/or one’s duty or obligation.  One’s feelings about work or what is going on there.

Woman-Can represent the emotional, intuitive, family, or maternal instincts.  An idea, project, or person who is represented by the symbol of the woman with similar characteristics and/or behaviors.

Authority figures-one who is in authority.  Could indicate a disciplinary figure or parental figure.

Crimes-the act of doing something one should not have done.  Something unlawful, immoral, or out of character.

Trial-the act of being judged, being too judging or judging oneself.  Could correspond to being convicted of a crime or misdeed.

Condemned/Sentenced-An idea or belief system that has been condemned.

Twenty-division of the whole, or cooperation, union, and adaptability.  This is the meaning of two.  Twenty is actually two in Numerology when one is looking for the meaning of its symbolism.  If a dream is specific and says “twenty” instead of two, then the meaning can be applied in a broader sense, as in the effects are deeper and more far-reaching than if the dream had only said two.

Year-corresponds to time, the passage of time, or increments of time.  May represent any cycle of evolutionary period.

Prison-that which confines, surrounds, penalizes.  Losing individual freedom and will.  That  which has caused one to be trapped (i.e. habits, circumstances, a relationship, or one’s environment.)

Hispanic-very group/family oriented.  More relationship focused. More fatalistic, less time conscious.

Man-corresponds to the masculine side of one’s nature.  Masculine traits-strength, courage, determination, virility.  Independence.

Test-corresponds to a test or lesson.  Often associated with a challenging experience or situation.

One-associated with the first, the beginning, the One God, oneness with God.  Unity, individuality, or independence.  Maybe symbolic of God.

Time-may correspond to the appropriate timing for an activity, event, relationship, or change.

Tire-a basic belief, idea, foundation, principle, direction or perspective necessary to help one do what they need to with themselves, their work or their current situation.

Tire rim-a basic value needed to make a belief, idea, foundation, principle, direction or perspective work in relation with one’s self, one’s work, or one’s current situation.

I am working with others (co-workers) to serve a greater goal or do a greater good (military) in our present occupation or duties/obligations (work).  An actual authority figure (authority) who is a woman or who represents emotional/intuitive truth (woman) has determined that the others (co-workers) have done something immoral or unlawful (crimes) in their present occupation or duties/obligations (work) and proceeds to judge them (trial).  My coworkers do not understand why they are being condemned (questioning) as they believe they acted correctly. The others are condemned (condemned/sentenced) for their actions and must live for a length of time (years) in which they must work on the issues of cooperation, union, and adaptability (twenty/two) without the ability to free themselves from those lessons (prison).  I question why their actions were wrong, and am similarly condemned (found guilty and sentenced as well).  This is probably due to not having enough maturity to realize why the others’ actions were wrong.  But I have done nothing wrong, as did the others (co-workers), and am given a second chance to prove myself (test).  I must show a oneness with God (one) within a specific time period (hour) to accomplish the task given me-to be able to change a basic belief, idea, foundation, principle, direction or perspective necessary to help me do what I need to with myself, my work, or my current situation (changing tire).  I must use a more group oriented perspective (Hispanic) which is also strong and courageous (man).  Whatever this basic belief, idea, foundation, principle, direction or perspective is (tire), I must be able to make it “fit” with the basic value (put on tire rim) which will make it work in respect to myself, my work, or my direction in life.  I don’t know how to do this, but am shown I will have help (authority figures helping me).  I believe I can do it with their help and am hopeful.

I believe this refers to a period of time which has now passed, when I had a change of boss at my workplace.  This boss determined that certain people weren’t doing their jobs according to her standards and over time eventually released several of these people.  I know these people believed they were doing their jobs well and were unfairly removed. For quite a while, I was worried that I would be one of those people.  Not because I was doing my job incorrectly but because I had questioned some of what I was told and knew I had angered this boss in the process.  Once I questioned, I was under the microscope and needed to prove myself.  In the process of proving myself, I also needed to have a change in attitude to more gracefully accept what was happening around me while doing my job and to appear to be more a part of the team.  I received help in this learning process/testing period by becoming more group oriented (Hispanic).  I believe the dream is letting me know that the time of this testing is over and is a recap of what happened.  In reality, it has been about a year and a half.  But the dream could also be indicative that a new time of testing is coming and I must be prepared.  I am getting another new boss soon and may have to prove myself again.

This is a review of passing conditions and a possible warning of new conditions coming.   Forewarned is forearmed.  This should help me handle whatever the coming situation is with grace and patience.  This also helps me to remember what has passed and to solidify in my thinking what I have learned and how I have grown.