If it's goal is to point to the past, the unconscious may choose from memories or associations.

Using past memories and current people and situations in dreams can be a way of saying "then and now."

The appearance of a "prescription" in a dream may be calling the dreamer to come to a conclusion.

Journaling with characters appearing in a dream can often help you tap that similar potential you have inside.

Venus dreamed about receiving a confusing invitation, handwritten on a medicine bottle she couldn't read. When she analyzed the dream, she realized that it invited her to examine her own uncertainty in a moment of transition and seek the cure within herself.

Venus described the dream in the following way: "I’m wandering around town (London maybe), when I receive a message from Otto about an invite to an Oasis concert. However, it’s handwritten on a medication bottle. The medication bottle is surrounded by COVID stuff. The message is long, with instructions about talking to Jane."

I began by asking, "Do you live in London?"

Venus replied, "I live in California now, but I just came back from London where I have a flat and used to live."

I continued, "How did you feel in this dream?"

Venus said, "I felt a little confused. I was excited by the invite but a bit resentful that I didn't receive it long before the concert date."

I inquired, "What were your thoughts when you saw the long message?"

Venus responded, "I thought it was confusing. Why all this now and why so many instructions?"

Searching for what may have triggered her dream, I asked, "Is there a recent event that has you feeling both confused and excited? Perhaps related to an invitation? You also feel a bit resentful in the dream; has something in your life made you feel resentful?"

Venus connected. "I’m at a crossroads in my life.........

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