My dearest Mackaroon,
Whoa nelleh! This opening dream is such a head-scratcher / bladder-filler / trip down memory lane. It had me running to the bathroom on multiple occasions, and that is a compliment of the highest degree. I feel honored to try and help you debunk this dream funk!!
So, let’s crack into it, Em Schulz style:
The dreamer went down to Georgia.
She was lookin’ for a soul to search…
Festivals, in their simplest forms, like the music festival you were going to attend, are a celebration of happy news, or positive change. But sometimes attending a festival in a dream occurs because you’re looking to bring more positivity into your inner circle or relationships. Maybe this is the case for going down to Georgia for a music festival with your mom and sister?
Kris’ house being a souvenir shop harks on the memories you made during your time here. I’m wondering what it was like when you originally stayed in Georgia with Kris? Are these fond memories? Anything that sticks out? Perhaps this can give you more insight into your dream.
Now, I know Grizzly Bear is one of your fave bands, but I was curious why your mind chose this artist to headline the festival. I broke out my animal totem book to see what the bear represents, besides some top-notch indie rock:
The bear has lunar symbology, giving it ties to the subconscious and even unconscious mind. It relates to all initial stages and primal instincts. When hibernating, the bear teaches how to go within oneself to find the resources needed for survival…The grizzly has long been known for its strength and ferocity. Although it can be quite fierce, it is not naturally aggressive.
(Andrews, Ted. Animal-Speak. Llewellyn Publications, 1993).
You, your mom, and sister taking this trip might just be your subconscious’ way of bringing strength to the three of you, returning you to a time when you were younger, or sending you in the direction of addressing something from your past, instead of continuing to grin and bear it.
The waters are a’risin’.
The flooding aspect of the dream is really captivating and unique. Kris reports that a pipe has burst, but seemingly just for you (evidenced by the other inhabitants of the house dryly enjoying themselves playing video games).
Dreaming of water often has to do with our emotional stability and fluidity, and your more intense experience with the brackish current shows how your emotional response is completely your own– it can ebb, flow, and flood.
I think it’s important to note, while it was difficult to wade through the water, it never rose so high that you had to hold your breath, though you did get a taste of it and knew it was unpleasant.
Is there a situation that has you feeling emotionally murky, Mack? A mood or feeling you’ve been pushing down, but is trying to break through the floodgates?
Time for a bathroom break.
Pee dreams. I have a lot of these, and usually there’s some kind of gnarly condition that makes the whole situation a giant shame-wow (no privacy, never-been-cleaned toilet, etc. etc.).
Those building emotions that I asked you about a moment ago can make a person feel overwhelmed, similar to a full bladder. Urinating is one way to relieve yourself, but not a direct translation for what you may be dealing with deep down (wouldn’t that simplify things? *Jenny retires to bathroom for approximately 100 years*).
Your subconscious or more likely your unconscious is looking for some sense of release and you had to go to the basement to break the seal. The foundational underbelly of the house, descending the stairs to the basement represents connecting with the thoughts, emotions, and memories that we keep hidden from the light of day.
The basement being at your father’s home focuses this on memories you made growing up. You relieving yourself onto time-capsuled items from childhood could be very telling. Maybe it’s time to let go of something that’s been bothering you from this time in your life?
Sweet, sweet release.
Internal resolve helps you return to emotional equilibrium and drains the feelings that have been creeping up, just like when the stopper gets pulled in Kris’ house.
Our emotions can be very powerful currents in our daily lives and sorting through them, though can sometimes be unpleasant, allows us to feel our best selves.
This dream parses that in these situations you have everything you need, Queen Mackenzie, to find release.
// The devil bowed his head
Because he knew that he’d been beat
And he laid that golden toilet seat
On the ground at Mackezie’s feet //
You can find me in the bathroom.
All of my love,
Jeppers Pepsicutters