The Bottom Drops Out (Dreaming the Fool, Part 1)
In what follows I describe one of several dreams in which I encounter what feels like the same character even if he appears differently in all of them. To date there have been five such dreams, but I would not be surprised if dreams involving this figure crop up again in the future.
Who is this figure? Well, his character evolves a bit over the many dreams but I might describe him, in short, as The Fool, The Trickster or The Joker. He’s not a light-hearted comedian or naive adventurer, however. He has a decidedly sinister aspect to him (it’s alwayas been a “him” so far) and despite his foolish appearance always seems to be one step ahead of me with yet another card up his sleeve. This dream marked his first appearance and it occurred early last fall–just a little less than a year ago. The dream happened as follows:
Date: July 22, 2009
Categories: Dream Narratives, Dreams
