I liked this dream.

My husband had moved his things out of a bedroom he has used for an office for several years.   I walked inside to see what I needed to do because now it was going to be my office.  A family friend and co-worker came with me to help. The only thing still in the room was the desk he had used, which he now no longer wanted.  It still had several things on it, including a lamp which gave the light in the room.  I knew without asking that my friend would clear the desk off and throw everything away and so I told her, “Leave everything on the desk.  I will get it later.”  The desk was sitting haphazardly in the center of the room.  We walked to it and looked around.  I knew I needed storage for my belongings and considered bookshelves to line the back wall.  I asked my friend where she thought I could get reasonably cheap bookshelves to start off with.  I wanted to do everything right away so I could start working in the room as quickly as possible.  She told me the names of a few stores that sold cheap furniture in a tone of voice that said I knew this but she was going to say it anyways.  I knew she was right, but was still a little disappointed that I would need to start with something of inferior quality until I could afford to buy something better.

SIGNIFICANT SYMBOLS:

Husband-actual husband or what he represents to me.  Suggests literal aspects of the relationship with one’s husband.

Bed/Bedroom-sexual activity, intimacy, and passion.  Sleep, rest, the unconsciousness.

Office-associated with work or a working relationship.  May correspond to one’s duty or obligation.

Friend- a suggestion or warning in terms of your friend’s welfare.  Could correspond to the relationship you possess with that individual, such as wanting to be friends with the person or to be more intimate with what they represent.  Friendly relationship with another.

Desk-can correspond to one’s work situation and environment.  Putting in order/reorganizing (one’s work, thoughts, efforts, etc.)

Lamp-can correspond to an awareness, a light, or an insight.  That which is illuminated.

Bookshelves-a way to keep knowledge or lessons organized and accessible.

It’s possible this is a literal dream.  My husband actually has one of our spare bedrooms as an office.  But highly unlikely.  I have used logic (what my husband represents to me) in my duty or obligation (office) in my intimate activities (bedroom) but am now changing.  I am becoming more helpful and self-sacrificing (what my friend represents).  I am reorganizing my thoughts and/or efforts (desk) using the part of me that is more helpful and self-sacrificing (friend) but want to be careful about it and not just arbitrarily throw away some aspect of myself that might prove useful still (stopping friend from clearing desk).  I am clearly aware in my conscious mind (lamp) of this new change in myself.  I want to arrange this new aspect of myself in the best way possible (bookshelves) but have to start out with what I have earned spiritually/mentally (what I can afford) and not with what I would like to have already.

A good dream showing a positive change in my mental/spiritual growth which will directly effect my intimate relationships.