Dream Analysis: Roller Skating on the 405 Freeway

Malcolm: I keep having this recurring dream that they have added a lane to the 405; unfortunately it is for roller skaters only.  At first I think it’s a good idea, and I strap on my skates and start down the freeway passing the cars stuck in traffic.  I soon catch up to a guy skating in front of me.  The lane is only big enough for everyone to skate single file, and he is just not going as fast as I want to.  I start to feel really frustrated.  Then, as I pass the Getty, I start to think he looks really cute from behind.  Every time I have this dream I hope that he will turn around because I can’t see his face.  I start to forget all about being mad at him for being so slow and begin to fantasize about what he looks like.  When we reach the bottom of the hill and both of us exit on Sunset.  I skate around him to see his face.  He is just average looking – not too ugly but not as hot as I imagined.  I wake feeling frustrated.


Eric X. Kirby:  Malcolm, to dream that you are on roller skates implies that you are progressing toward your goals at a steady pace.   In the dream your progress is blocked.  This suggests that there are frustrations or obstacles hindering you from reaching your goals.   In the dream, you go from feeling excited about the journey, to frustrated, to enthusiastically fantasizing about the result, to disappointed.  I believe you are starting to be concerned that your goals are taking longer than you anticipated and you are starting to wonder if it is all worth it.

I pulled three cards for you: The Chariot, the Hanged Man and The Ace of Pentacles.  The cards are telling you remain determined but to try to change your way of looking at things.  There is a reward for your hard work but it is not immediately on the horizon.  Try thinking of alternate ways to get where you want to go, much like you used roller skates as an alternate to sitting in traffic.


Malcolm: I agree with you.  Around the beginning of last year, I created a list of goals but most of them were hinged on first getting promoted at my company.  I put off starting a new relationship, taking a trip, even moving to a new place, while waiting for the promotion my supervisor hinted was coming my way.  I felt that I shouldn't start anything new until I saw how this new level of responsibility affected my schedule.  It’s been a year and the promotion still hasn't happened.  I think that is why I have been so frustrated.  I have started looking for a new job and I’m excited about the change.  I’ll take your advice and stick with my job search.

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