Hi Anonymous –<\/p>\n
You\u2019re not the only one who has had an \u201cend of the world\u201d dream recently. People have been dreaming of suns that don\u2019t rise, of milky white clouds that envelop the planet in a chilling freeze, and of doomsayers who go from door to door – warning everyone to \u201cgo ahead and kill themselves\u201d – for \u201cthe end is near.\u201d<\/p>\n
The advent of 2000 was hyped as extraordinary for many reasons. If it wasn\u2019t the Y2K bug, which threatened the planet\u2019s physical well-being, it was the curious power attached to the revolving digits of the new millenium. Some people hoped for a supernatural transformation of the planet – a benevolent spiritual force which would usher in an era of light and life. Others, various religious groups included, predicted that prophesies of Armageddon and Judgment Day would be fulfilled.<\/p>\n
If you believe in a loving and forgiving God, and if you believe in good old human \u201ccan-do,\u201d January 1, 2000 was a great day. The new year arrived with nary a hitch – Y2K or cosmic.<\/p>\n
People who secretly hope for \u201cArmageddon\u201d and \u201cJudgment Day\u201d scenarios usually do so from a position of powerlessness. Because they do not believe in their ability to help make tomorrow\u2019s dreams come true, like spoiled sports at a birthday party, they wish to ruin the celebration for everyone else. From this fountain of frustration spring fantasies of revised judgment (in their favor), of \u201ccollapse of the power structure,\u201d and fantasies of some other force (not themselves) making this anti-life vision real.<\/p>\n
Your dream, like many others received in December of 1999, almost certainly was inspired by the Y2K\/Millennium excitement. Even in your dream though, the \u201cfire and brimstone\u201d is revealed as illusory; neither you nor your sister is burned by its flames. The woman watching you, who offers you sanctuary from the firestorm in her cellar, could represent someone you know in real life who supports you, or she could be, according to Jungian theory, a wisdom figure, who actually represents your own inner wisdom. Your sanctuary in the cellar (because it is \u201cbelow the ground\u201d) again suggests the \u201cwisdom of the subconscious.\u201d<\/p>\n
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