Welcome, baby turtle

Last night I dreamed that I was pregnant and ready to 'pop' any second. I was standing in my parents' kitchen with them and my husband, and my husband was commenting on how I was just not big enough (stomach-size) to be this far along. We all agreed. Suddenly, I feel something in my stomach move and we all watch in awe as what appears to be a small arm moves across my belly, inside. The next thing I know, I am laying on the ground and I have a small turtle cradled in my arms. I have just given birth...to a turtle. We're all completely accepting of this as though it is not in the least bit unusual.

Now, the interpretations for dreaming of pregnancy and birth are vast. Mostly they center around the birth of new ideas, or the adoption of a new 'path' in life. Many suggest that a dream like this can be representative of a part of life that is growing and developing and the different kinds of 'emotions' (ie: pregnancy emotions are similar) that come along with these changes. I can see the logic in this, I suppose. I often grapple with change and how I feel about it in general.

There is a long description available online about what it means to dream you're pregnant with a non-human thing...but this seemed mostly geared towards women who are actually expecting. For people like me who aren't, the dream may refer to being afraid of the outcome of some sort of pending decision, and that I may be trying to overcome difficulties and achieve inner development and peace. Sure. Who isn't, always?

Finally, the turtle itself symbolizes wisdom, faithfulness, longevity, and loyalty. It may suggest that I need to slow down a particular relationship in my life and be patient with its progress. Alternatively, my dream turtle may refer to the fact that I am sheltering myself from reality, putting forth a hard exterior, and trying to avoid conflict. Hm.

All very interesting things to ponder.

I've not updated in a while, but there is not much to say. I've missed blogging about my first anniversary, and that is about all. It was great and we had a really good day together :)