Valentines Day -or- A Rose by any other Name

My Lady, My Crush, My Guy, My Ex -or-Star Crossed Lovers 

Today is Valentine's Day. When I went to get flowers, many men not usually in the store at that time were hurriedly also buying flowers for those that the dreamers below poetically name their significant others; their "lady", "crush" "guy" or even "ex". We are told that Valentine's Day marks a day on the calendar where symbolic expressions of romantic love and intimacy are articulated. One of the culturally inherited symbols and traditional ways that lovers show and affirm their love and affection is by giving a rose.

For the most part, the dreams below need no further interpretation than what is manifestly stated, except perhaps the Romeo and Juliet (Judith/last dream) one. The dream conceptually blends, the words spoken in Act II by Juliet "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet" and the words spoken in the film "Titanic" in which Jack (Di Caprio) dies, leaving "Rose" to survive. The dream's psychological theme of the "star crossed lovers" is embodied in the quote from Titanic "Jack: Where to, Miss? Rose: To the stars."

Juan, 29

i was at the casino some guy touched my butt and i ended up getting into a fight with him and 2 other people and i was fighting like a professional boxer and i beat everyone up and then i went to find my lady and i gave her a rose.

Lillian, 20

...there is a guy whom, I think I have crush on him because he shows something special for me...I had a dream that goes like this:

My girl best friend and I are in a seaport in our province waiting for the boat that will fetch us, then the guy I'm talking is approaching us carrying a bouquet of red roses, then he first approaches my best friend and he is smiling...(as I remember he looks at me while going near with my best friend)...and he raises the bouquet to my best friend but I am surprised when he gives me the flowers...i'm so happy of course...the next scene is the guy and I are already in the boat travelling going to somewhere....I awake...thanks!

Jennifer, 38

I DREAMED WITH A BEAUTIFUL BLOOMING RED ROSE UNDER THE BED OF MY EX-BOYFRIEND. FIRST I SAW SOME PETALS ON THE FLOOR BY HIS BED AND THEN WHEN I LOOKED UNDER HIS BED I SAW SUCH A COLORFUL BLOSSOMING RED ROSE.

Judith, 23

Last night I dreamt about Romeo and Juliet. I was Juliet and I found Romeo (who was  Leo DiCaprio) lying in bed. He'd already drunk the poison. I started to go through the motions just like in the story and almost drank the poison myself but had a moments hesitation, then he came out of it. I was like thank god I didn't drink the poison and we were in love and happy. We had sex and the bed had white sheets with rose petals, and the walls were red as well but a soothing red, nothing harsh. I like one guy in particular right now but I'm giving him space and concentrating more on myself and life without a guy. I am however desiring love and sexual satisfaction but who isn't? Any clarification would be appreciated thanks.

 

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