Sept. 5, 2021
I spent a quite lovely time with my loved ones today. We should go back to making Sunday a family day again. I kind of miss bonding with my partner and my eldest. And I wanted to go offline but I got excited about this week's prompt so here I am sharing another story with you.
The Philippines is one of the most superstitious countries in the world. I think this is mainly because of the Spanish influence after the colonization. Superstitions are already part of our culture despite innovations and advanced technology.
Dreams are believed to be the gateway of reality and they are always attached to superstitions. Filipinos love interpreting dreams. If you go to Quiapo, you will see a lot of madams. They won't only interpret your dreams, you will also know about your future.
I do have some dreams that I could clearly remember, here are some of those:
My strange dreams
I was 9 and was battling with my life due to dengue fever. When I was sleeping, I saw my mother in the market buying oranges for me. I was wondering why I was looking at her from above. Then I saw a road leading to the sky, there were bright lights beside it but the rest of the background was dark. And I was alone.
It was between 2010-2011 when I dreamt of my mother's mom. She looked so radiant and was crying with happiness. I saw her unite with a cousin who died in 2007 (the soldier who was killed by the terrorists). I was shocked because she's alive and the other one's dead. I called my mama and told her about my dream. My grandmother died after 3 days. I guess it was a sign that she's going to pass away.
Sometimes 2013 or 2014. I saw my grandmother Gloria in my dreams. She was met by my father. I was wondering why it's happening because my grandma is still alive but she's seeing my dead papa. Then my aunt confessed that my grandma Gloria had stage 4 cancer. Grandma was in the ICU for 24 hours after the operation. I knew they kept a secret from me but my dreams revealed what it was.
Here are a few dreams and their meanings according to our superstitions:
A boat/ship- It means the death of a loved or close friend. I actually saw it in my dream and when I told my mother, she scolded me. She said I should have knocked on anything wood or bitten it like a pillar of the house or a bed's headboard to reverse the omen. I am not sure if it's true. A few months after that, we received a piece of news that my cousin (who was a solder) died on his duty.
Water- Like the sea or ocean. It is interpreted as a relationship. When the water is deep, it's a deep relationship. When it is clear or murky, it represents the type of relationship you have with your parent or your partner. Its smoothness or turbulence states the condition of your relationship.
Falling teeth/tooth- It means someone in the family or relatives is going to die. So if one dreams about it, you have to wake up right away and bite a piece of wood. Just don't chew and swallow the piece of wood.
Flying-It means that you have a high dream or aspirations. If you fall while flying it means that you might fail from achieving a dream or a goal.
Death or dying- Dreaming that you died isn't a bad one. It means change is coming or is already happening. It is the start of something new.
How about you? Do you know what your dreams mean? Did you experience strange dreams that came true or a dream that is too real that you never wanna wake up? Share your story by commenting below!
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I'm gonna sign off early. You will hear from me tomorrow.
Sweet dreams, good night!
My dreams are often about chatting with my relatives who already passed away. I don't know why as well. They all look so real in my dreams. As if I am teleporting back to the days that they are still alive and I am still a student. I often wore school uniforms as well in my dreams.