The Dream: Some very evil men can’t be controlled. My
husband Clark decides to murder them. Their bodies are placed upright in a
public space, as if embedded into a curtain that surrounds a public square. We
wait for them to be discovered and to see what sort of public reaction there
will be. Clark is convinced he’s done the right thing
and has the courage of his certainty. I’m nervous and unsure. Who will back us
up? Who will turn us in? Who knows?
Interpretation: This is a dream about something we confront
every day as we listen to the news: evil people commit evil deeds; what can I
do about it? In the dream my public, active side, represented by my husband (my
other half), takes action. My introverted, more reflective, less impulsive side
(represented by the dream ego) is not sure the action taken was a good idea.
A more complicated ethical dilemma arises: we’ve covered
up (veiled) our action. By privately making a decision for the group (the
public) we risk alienating ourselves from the society we live in. Taking action
has left us hanging out, much like our victims.
And then there’s another way to look at the dream: what evil
part of myself am I veiling from public view? And isn’t the evil hidden in my
breast the most difficult to eradicate? Partially because even I can’t see it:
it’s veiled, embedded and enclosed!
