Somali Woman, 2 Parts
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:27 pm
I had a dream that I guess I was at a church or some public place. There was this Somali woman who had tried to leave her abusive husband. She was on "trial" for leaving. She was in a Christian sect, but not a sect I'm familiar with. They had their own laws, but it kept being repeated that it was not Sharia law.
Anyway, the people who put her on trial had her stand in fron of everyone. The bound her up in this gold brocade material. The way the bound her up was like a straight jacket. They put some material over her head and face. The part that covered her face was the same material, but blue. Then the put a blindfold over her eyes. I said, "Stop, that's not how we do things in America", but they wouldn't listen.
In the 2nd part of the dream, the woman had escaped her husband. She was with another lady who was either a friend or a sister. A man that I work with named Eric came and asked me if I could help her. IRL, I work in Human Resources, so I think he was asking me to help her with a job or help her get some training or something. This part isn't clear. IRL, the man is the head of our cleaning staff.
Then, he introduced me to the women. She told me her name was Lakshmi. We went to another room with a lot of computers. Then Eric came and told us we were going to go get the woman's things. He took us to a town called Indian Head. under a tree was a parked car. It was a gold 1979 Trans Am. It had some front end damage. He told her to go in the trunk and get her things, but not to get out extra stuff because her husband would know she'd taken them. I had the feeling that something was going on between Eric and Lakshmi, and I felt embarrassed.
Eric took us back to our "office". He asked me again to help her. I had forgotten her name, so she told me it was Lakshmi. Then, two of my co-workers came in looking for something. Something was missing, but I can't remember if it was in relation to Lakshmi or not.
When I woke up, I googled the name Lakshmi to see what it means. Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess of wealth. She is the goddess that has many arms.
I can't piece this together--if there's something to it or not. Any insight is much appreciated.
Anyway, the people who put her on trial had her stand in fron of everyone. The bound her up in this gold brocade material. The way the bound her up was like a straight jacket. They put some material over her head and face. The part that covered her face was the same material, but blue. Then the put a blindfold over her eyes. I said, "Stop, that's not how we do things in America", but they wouldn't listen.
In the 2nd part of the dream, the woman had escaped her husband. She was with another lady who was either a friend or a sister. A man that I work with named Eric came and asked me if I could help her. IRL, I work in Human Resources, so I think he was asking me to help her with a job or help her get some training or something. This part isn't clear. IRL, the man is the head of our cleaning staff.
Then, he introduced me to the women. She told me her name was Lakshmi. We went to another room with a lot of computers. Then Eric came and told us we were going to go get the woman's things. He took us to a town called Indian Head. under a tree was a parked car. It was a gold 1979 Trans Am. It had some front end damage. He told her to go in the trunk and get her things, but not to get out extra stuff because her husband would know she'd taken them. I had the feeling that something was going on between Eric and Lakshmi, and I felt embarrassed.
Eric took us back to our "office". He asked me again to help her. I had forgotten her name, so she told me it was Lakshmi. Then, two of my co-workers came in looking for something. Something was missing, but I can't remember if it was in relation to Lakshmi or not.
When I woke up, I googled the name Lakshmi to see what it means. Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess of wealth. She is the goddess that has many arms.
I can't piece this together--if there's something to it or not. Any insight is much appreciated.