bluedixie
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I recently had a very vivid dream that didn't make sense to me, and I was wondering if anyone could answer some of my questions.
I have never believed in reincarnation, being a devout Christian. But ever since this dream, I've begun questioning my thoughts on the subject. Every time I try to discuss it with my mother, bringing up personal stories of others and mind-blowing evidence, all she says is that it's the work of the devil. I just wish someone would talk to me about it!
Anyways, the dream was, like most dreams, slightly confusing, and had many details that I could tell weren't correct. Some of the details included things from my real life, including a dog that I know. However, there were tons of details that I never would have dreamed normally. First, I was living in the south, (I'm not sure which state, although I believe it was Tennessee), where I have never actually visited, only driven through on very rare occasions! Second, none of my family members in my dream were family members of my real life! I knew I had a father, a mother, and a few siblings, which is strange because I only have a brother. One of the siblings in my dream had a very strange nickname: Blue Dixie. That struck me as unusual from the beginning. My family and I lived in a run down house during the Civil War (why would I be dreaming about the Civil War?) and while we had guests over, we heard news that the Union soldiers were coming, burning everything in their path. So my family, our friends, and I began to panic. I told the boy I was in love with to run to the nearby river (it was strange because I knew which direction the river was) and wait for me there, because I had to go back to the house to get some precious locket (who runs into danger for a locket?).
Then, it changed the point of view. Suddenly, I wasn't me (Sarah), I was running next to the boy that I loved, almost as if I was a ghost. And then, I heard his voice in my head, except he wasn't speaking in the dream. It was almost as if he was telling me a story. He said, "Now, to this day, I don't know whether the Union soldiers burned the house because they knew Sarah was inside, or simply for the sake of burning it. Either way, I never forgave myself for abandoning her that night." Then, the boy ran back to the house, where the Union soldiers had arrived. I still stood next to him. The house was on fire, and the Union soldiers were running around, gathering up my family and our friends that had been there. Many were attempting to escape, and I watched as one soldier killed Blue Dixie. After that, the dream became unclear.
I don't understand why I would be dreaming about the Confederate side of the war. I live in the North, and have always been avidly horrified by slavery. I have never spent any time in southern states. And it sounds weird, but I watched the music video for "Safe and Sound" after this dream, and I found that the lyrics and images in the video made me extremely emotional, and I started crying. I'm really confused! Someone please respond. Sorry its so long.
I have never believed in reincarnation, being a devout Christian. But ever since this dream, I've begun questioning my thoughts on the subject. Every time I try to discuss it with my mother, bringing up personal stories of others and mind-blowing evidence, all she says is that it's the work of the devil. I just wish someone would talk to me about it!
Anyways, the dream was, like most dreams, slightly confusing, and had many details that I could tell weren't correct. Some of the details included things from my real life, including a dog that I know. However, there were tons of details that I never would have dreamed normally. First, I was living in the south, (I'm not sure which state, although I believe it was Tennessee), where I have never actually visited, only driven through on very rare occasions! Second, none of my family members in my dream were family members of my real life! I knew I had a father, a mother, and a few siblings, which is strange because I only have a brother. One of the siblings in my dream had a very strange nickname: Blue Dixie. That struck me as unusual from the beginning. My family and I lived in a run down house during the Civil War (why would I be dreaming about the Civil War?) and while we had guests over, we heard news that the Union soldiers were coming, burning everything in their path. So my family, our friends, and I began to panic. I told the boy I was in love with to run to the nearby river (it was strange because I knew which direction the river was) and wait for me there, because I had to go back to the house to get some precious locket (who runs into danger for a locket?).
Then, it changed the point of view. Suddenly, I wasn't me (Sarah), I was running next to the boy that I loved, almost as if I was a ghost. And then, I heard his voice in my head, except he wasn't speaking in the dream. It was almost as if he was telling me a story. He said, "Now, to this day, I don't know whether the Union soldiers burned the house because they knew Sarah was inside, or simply for the sake of burning it. Either way, I never forgave myself for abandoning her that night." Then, the boy ran back to the house, where the Union soldiers had arrived. I still stood next to him. The house was on fire, and the Union soldiers were running around, gathering up my family and our friends that had been there. Many were attempting to escape, and I watched as one soldier killed Blue Dixie. After that, the dream became unclear.
I don't understand why I would be dreaming about the Confederate side of the war. I live in the North, and have always been avidly horrified by slavery. I have never spent any time in southern states. And it sounds weird, but I watched the music video for "Safe and Sound" after this dream, and I found that the lyrics and images in the video made me extremely emotional, and I started crying. I'm really confused! Someone please respond. Sorry its so long.
