Spiders and domestic violence

[LadyOfAvalon]

Last night I dreamt that I was in a very messy room infested with very large brown and yellow hairy spiders that were freaking me out. They were hiding behind all the junk and I kept seeing more and more of them. Then the scene changed, and I was a victim of domestic violence (or something similar, with no intro to this part I'm not sure how exactly I got into this situation.) It was late at night, dark out and for some reason I knew I was in the USA (when really I live in the UK). I had the number for a DV helpline and called it, explained my situation and that I needed help getting out. The woman I spoke to then texted me details of my escape route. It gave directions and a map, with photos of landmarks like supermarkets along the way and said it was a 17 minute walk. I did not feel safe walking for 17 minutes alone, in the dark night, in a strange country, following what looked like a convoluted and difficult to follow route. I realised I would not be able to accept this help and felt filled with despair that more easy help/escape route wasn't being offered. Then I woke up.

 

[MistressLex]

Messy room = emotional clutter, unresolved chaos in your mind or life.

Spiders = fears, manipulation, things creeping up you try to avoid but can’t escape.

Domestic violence scene = feelings of being trapped, powerless, emotionally under attack—even if symbolic.

Dark night in a foreign place = feeling isolated, vulnerable, out of your depth.

Helpline + escape map = subconscious seeking support—but fearing it’s too complicated or unsafe to reach.

Refusing the help = fear of change, feeling stuck, or not believing you're capable of making it out safely.


This dream is about needing a way out... but also the fear that no one’s offering a path you can actually walk. It’s about being stressed. There is help, you know there is ,but will it meet you where you are, is telling you exactly what you need to know about it.