Hi Liz –<\/p>\n
I believe your difficulty deciphering this dream – as you suggest – is related to your fear of discovering its meaning. Fortunately, however, this dream appears only to be encouraging you to grow\u2014to take those next tentative steps toward full adulthood.<\/p>\n
I am sorry to learn of your brother\u2019s early passing. His death no doubt instructed you, at a young age, of life\u2019s genuine insecurity.<\/p>\n
The clue to the meaning of your dream is contained in your mother\u2019s comments. She is leaving you because you are \u201cfinally ready to handle things without her.\u201d Death in dreams almost always is a metaphor for change. Her \u201cleaving,\u201d accordingly, is only symbolic. She is not dying, but your relationship with her is in transition.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know from your dream report what recent event triggered this dream – whether you are living away from home for the first time, starting a new relationship that is becoming significant, or merely progressing in your career to a new level of independence. The message of your dream, though, is that you already understand that your relationship with your mother is changing. Most likely, you are beginning to see your mother less as a parent, and more as an equal.<\/p>\n
You clearly are a sensitive and intelligent woman. You have no reason to fear – and every reason to embrace – the blossoming of your individuality. If you ever get nervous about taking the next step, remember that\u2014when we \u201cgrow up\u201d\u2014we don\u2019t \u201close\u201d anything. We just grow, and we will continue to grow for a long, long time.<\/p>\n
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