A dream often seems to say two opposite things at once;
perhaps this is part of their integrative function, to make a harmonious whole
out of all the disparate ideas, urges, thoughts, needs that go into making us
human.
The Dream: I am explaining to someone that unraveling a
dream’s meaning is achieved by looking at the dream’s puns or wordplay. As I
awaken I’m thinking, “Night Knight.”
Interpretation: My knight in shining armor (rescuer) is the
night, bringer of dreams. “Wordplay” tells me that the night realm (the unconscious) can be the place where my curious
child comes out to play. The “knight/night” pun is symbolic: knight
(rescuer); night (sleep, time of dreams). The knight’s shining amour implies
goodness, a noble mission. And then there’s the flip side of both: the
knight is a warrior, a killer; the night can be a fearful time when demons
roam.
