Clean up in aisle...

I have always had this bizarre fantasy that involves a grocery store. (No not that kind of fantasy. Although...) Sometimes when I walk down the aisles of neatly organized boxes and bottles and jars and bags, I have this urge to completely demolish the neatness.

I’m usually a pretty organized person, but there’s something about all those aisles of organization that make me want to create chaos. Maybe it’s because I know how completely messy it could get, what with all the syrups, the eggs, the liquids, the powders, the potential for an utter mess of slippery, sticky, crumbly disgustingness. In my fantasy I always assume someone else will be cleaning up. Obviously.

Well last night my fantasy finally came true. Sort of. I had a long detailed dream that I was involved in a contest—the winner was the person who could make the biggest mess of the aisles in their grocery store in the allotted time. It was like Supermarket Sweep except instead of throwing everything into a cart, I threw it all on the floor. I made full-sweeps of shelves with outstretched arms; I ripped open bags of flour and boxes of cereal; I stomped on cartons of yogurt and dumped gallons of milk; I kicked down displays of Snack Packs and toppled stands of produce; I emptied the freezer compartments and smashed jars of pickles.

The dream was so long and detailed that I saw myself go up and down every single aisle—dairy, produce, meat, dry goods, household products—causing absolute destruction. And it was SO incredibly satisfying! I don’t normally write about dreams here, but this one was so realistic and so gratifying, I think it has to be symbolic of something.

If I had dreamed that something else was causing the destruction and it was my job to clean it up, I might say that means my life is in shambles and now it’s up to me to get it in order. But it was me causing the mess. And I liked it! So I have two questions for you all:

1. What does this dream say about me?

2. Can anyone arrange for this to happen for me in real life?

Comments

[Anna]

I'm thinking you're a little angry. But that seems like a good thing. Stages of grief blah blah blah (remember we don't do them in "order").

[Jess]

Oh, oh! On my trip to NY, there were two ladies who were studying dream interpretation. It was kind of cool actually. It makes me want to read up on it. They interpreted a couple of my reoccurring dreams for me.

Maybe your dream is saying that you're life is too structured and you need to let loose and run willy-nilly for a while. Or maybe you had a breakthrough and you feel free from something.

I read this on a dream website:

Market
To dream that you are in a market, represents some emotional of physical need that you are currently lacking in your life. You may be in need of nurturance and some fulfillment. Consider the specific items that you are shopping for.

Haha! I don't know really. There are so many pieces and parts to dream interpretation that it could be a multitude of things. Whatever it is, I hope it's good! :)