“I’m being kidnapped!”

DREAM: “I keep having a nightmare about someone trying to kidnap me. I wake up so upset!”

—Bobbie Lancaster, Crestone, CO

WHAT IT’S TELLING YOU: “Dreams of being taken away could reflect a fear of being negatively influenced or overpowered by an external force. Is there someone or something in your life that has an adverse influence on you? If not, maybe this dream is drawing attention to your own negative thoughts, behaviors or habits. Has there been a situation in which you’ve been carried away by your feelings and it’s led you down a road that doesn’t align with your values? Dreams recur because we’re stuck in a loop and the dream is trying to nudge us toward change. Keep in mind that a nightmare is an unfinished dream. To free yourself, try creating a new ending that leads you to a more empowered version of yourself.”