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In the dream, I was at some sort of gathering. At one point, the hostess brought me to a low, large table, on which many beautiful and interesting items displayed. I was told to pick out an item from each of three or four sections that I especially resonated with.<\/p>\n

I went to work on doing this. There were large, elaborate sculptures and smaller precious pieces that appeared to be quite valuable. It was all quite overwhelming, and I felt like I was taking a very long time to choose.<\/p>\n

Some time had passed, and it was later on, after this exercise, which felt like I was being given gifts of my own choosing \u2014 what I wanted or wished to be.<\/p>\n

I looked at what I had chosen, and at first was very disappointed. Before me was a set of plain leather pocketbooks in various color shades of suede or leather. Practical, perhaps, but not terribly exciting. My initial thought was that I had chosen poorly \u2013 that out of all these exotic, beautiful things, I had selected a boring set of bags.<\/p>\n

Did I only see myself as capable of just basic things in life, and nothing extraordinary? Had I lost my high ideals and visions?<\/em><\/p>\n

The hostess told me that it showed how I wanted to be seen by others, but she saw my disappointment. So she said she would bring back just a small selection of items and I could make another choice.<\/p>\n

She explained how they selected many, many items as part of a class assignment, so they could do this exercise for various different people. Now it began to feel like a special gift, a sort of divination.<\/p>\n

She set before me several sets of postcards or little pictures. I looked through them. One or two sets depicted Native Americans; perhaps some were engaged in tasks. I set aside these two sets of cards which somehow merged into one larger set.<\/p>\n

It was after I did this that I realized what this exercise had been about. It had to do with my recent inquiry and struggle to find who I really was.<\/p>\n

My spirit guides were helping me in my search for self and my quest for purpose.<\/em><\/p>\n

During these excruciating months, while I have been reviewing every single possession, both at my house and my parents’, unbeknownst to me (I thought I was just being over-materialistic), I had been unsure of my true nature and unclear in my direction. What in my life held the most meaning for me? What was most important now, going forward?<\/p>\n

It was less about reinventing who I was to be after the death of my parents, to whom I had been extremely devoted, and more a re-discovery of my true nature. I had felt lost, adrift, and now I was in the process of being found, with the help of some friends in the spiritual realm.<\/p>\n

Waking up, I wasn’t disappointed in my lack of vision, but instead, was extremely grateful.<\/p>\n

I had been led through a very long, dark corridor, back to myself.<\/em><\/p>\nshare this: \"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"tumblr\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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