From
Journal Entry: October 4, 2010
I had a dream that came shortly after a visit
that my husband (ex-husband now) and I took with our two children to see my
twin flame and his family in Salida, Colorado. To give you some context… my twinflame
and ex were childhood friends. Our kids were around the same ages.
We had spent
nearly a week there at the beginning of August in 2010. I remember being very
aware during that visit of the preciousness of those moments. I didn’t speak
about the deep connection I felt. I didn’t mention my writing or my blog,
Madison Meadows. At that time my twinflame knew nothing about that part of my
life. Instead, I simply allowed myself to be present … to enjoy being in his
company, surrounded by his family, savoring each moment. Yet deep inside, I had
a powerful feeling that this might be the last time I would ever see him in
person. Not long after returning home, I had the following dream.
The Dream
In the
dream, I am back in Salida. I am walking through a neighborhood with my
daughter. She is about three years old and sitting in a stroller as we move
along a path. Nearby there is a pool with a waterfall. She climbs out of the
stroller and suddenly falls into the water. A man immediately dives in and
rescues her. I thank him for saving my daughter.
After
this, I meet my twin flame’s wife. We are meeting for lunch on an outdoor
patio. Two older women are also sitting nearby at a table eating. One of the
women asks for water. She picks up a glass from the table and then shows me
something she has brought with her. It is an invitation to a wedding and
anniversary that is taking place in August. She asks me to mark the date down
for her. Then she shows me a tomato. It is enormous … incredibly large,
vibrant, and beautiful. She carefully cleans the tomato.
Later in
the dream I am sitting beside my twin flame. It is chilly outside and he is
bundled up in a warm coat. He begins telling me a strange story. He says that
older women are brought here to die… brought to Salida without water and left
there. He says that things are not always what they appear to be.
At one
point I slip down into a ravine and nearly lose my footing, but he catches me
before I fall. I tell him about what happened earlier with my daughter falling
into the water. He warns me to be careful. I then say something that stands out
very clearly: “I don’t know why I come here.”
At the end of the dream I see ghosts trapped in cars. One woman is still alive, but a man has left them there… leaving them in their own kind of hell.
One detail
that has always struck me is the reference to August in the dream. My twinflame’s
wife showed me an invitation to a wedding and anniversary that would take place
in August, and asked me to mark the date. The visit I had just taken to Salida…
the visit that preceded this dream had taken place in August of 2010. Something
about that detail has always felt meaningful to me.
Looking back
now, I see how layered this dream truly was. Dreams often speak through symbols
rather than literal events, and this dream contained many.
Water and
My Daughter
Water in
dreams is often connected to emotion and the unconscious. Seeing my daughter
fall into the water may represent something precious… innocence, vulnerability,
or something deeply loved… entering an emotional situation that felt
overwhelming. Yet the immediate rescue of my daughter also suggests protection.
Whatever emotional depths were being explored, there was also a sense that
nothing truly precious would be lost.
Meeting with
the Wife
In the dream,
my interaction with her was calm and civil. We were simply sharing lunch on a
patio. The mention of a wedding and anniversary invitation feels symbolic of
the life and commitment she shared with my twin flame… a life that was already
established and continuing forward. In many ways, the dream seemed to
acknowledge the reality of their marriage without hostility, simply recognizing
that this was the path his life had taken.
The
Enormous Tomato
The large,
beautiful tomato she showed me has always felt like an important symbol. Food
in dreams often represents nourishment or the fruits of life that have grown
over time. The tomato appeared healthy, vibrant, and abundant. To me, it
represented the life that had grown between them… the family, the years
together, the life that had taken root and flourished.
Sitting
Beside Him in the Cold
Later in the
dream I am sitting beside my twin flame while he is bundled up in a warm coat. The
air is cold. There is something very symbolic about that image. Being bundled
up suggests protection or emotional insulation. It felt as though he was
guarding himself from the cold. Even though we were sitting next to one
another, there was a sense of emotional distance… a quiet boundary that existed
even in proximity.
His
Warning
His statement
that older women were brought there to die without water, and that things were
not what they seemed, felt like a warning. Water in dreams often symbolizes
emotional nourishment. To be left without water suggests deprivation… being
left without emotional support. It also carried the message that appearances
can be deceiving. Situations that look one way from the outside may contain
hidden struggles or unseen truths.
The Ravine
At one point
I slip and nearly fall into a ravine, but he catches me. This moment stands out
as a powerful symbol. Slipping or falling in dreams often represents losing
emotional footing. The fact that he caught me suggests that the connection
between us offered a kind of stability or protection at a moment when I might
otherwise have lost balance.
The Ghosts
in the Cars
The final
image of ghosts trapped in cars is perhaps the most haunting symbol of the
dream. Cars often represent the direction or movement of a person’s life path. Ghosts
trapped inside them suggest people stuck in situations they cannot escape…
lives that have lost their sense of movement or vitality. One woman was still
alive, which implies that not everyone is entirely trapped. Yet someone had
left them there, abandoning them in their own personal hell.
A Dream
About Truth and Illusion
When I
reflect on this dream now, it feels less like a prediction and more like a
moment of deep spiritual processing. The dream seemed to acknowledge several
truths at once: The connection I felt with my twin flame was real and
meaningful. At the same time, his life path was intertwined with his marriage
and family. And perhaps most importantly, life is rarely as simple as it
appears on the surface. There are always layers beneath what we see.
“I Don’t Know
Why I Come Here” The most powerful line in the dream was something I said
myself. Looking back, that statement feels like my subconscious acknowledging
the complexity of the connection I felt. It was a place… emotionally and
spiritually that I kept returning to, even when I didn’t fully understand why.
Dreams often
help us process experiences that carry deep emotional or spiritual
significance. This dream came very soon after what I sensed might be the last
time I would see my twin flame in person. In many ways, it felt like my mind
and spirit were integrating that experience… acknowledging both the beauty and
the complexity of the connection.
Some
relationships enter our lives not necessarily to stay forever, but to awaken
something within us. And sometimes dreams help us understand those connections
in ways that waking life cannot fully explain. This dream remains one of the
most vivid symbolic experiences I have had. Even now, years later, its imagery
still invites reflection.