A dream or a premonition?

[dfunkt]

I woke one morning with the vivid remnants of a dream haunting me into my morning. &nbsp;The setting was Montana with a magnificent view of snow capped peaks and lush forest as I lie in my van parked at a lookout. <br><br><a href="/file?id=1625109" rel="lightbox" target="_blank"><img src="http://files.websitetoolbox.com/82529/thumb/1625109" class="bbc_img" alt="montana.jpg"></a>&nbsp;<br><br><span style="font-size: 13px;">I was on the telephone with my daughter giving her calm words and reassurance that all was ok while I suffered a fatal heart attack. &nbsp;As with all dreams of dying, it ended before the moment of death. &nbsp;I told many people about this dream and my intention to go to Montana to confront it. &nbsp;They think I'm crazy and should avoid Montana at all cost. &nbsp;I feel like I must confront this dream or it will haunt me. &nbsp;What do you think? &nbsp;Am I playing with fire? &nbsp;</span>

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

How long ago was this dream? &nbsp;I would defiantly have some tests done. I don't know what I would do.

 

[investigator77]

<p style="margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">I don't think you're playing with fire for wanting to go to Montana.&nbsp; Dreams are usually not literal.&nbsp;I noticed you called it a haunting dream, rather than a nightmare. That's interesting.<br><br>Nightmares are a subcategory of dreams. The distinction of a nightmare is its frightening and/or emotional content. You tend to wake up in fear in the midst of a nightmare. Because of its frightening nature, you are more likely to remember your nightmares and the vivid details. </span></p><p style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">They have a bigger impact upon your waking mind. Its images stay with you throughout the day.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Some studies show that people who are more sensitive, intuitive, creative, or imaginative are more prone to have nightmares. This may be because they are more empathetic and more in tune with their surroundings.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">One reason for nightmares may be a way for your unconscious to get your attention about a situation or problem that you have been avoiding. It is time to take notice and confront the issue! Sometimes nightmares serve to warn you about your health or an accident. However, often times nightmares stem from a deeper level indicating that something is troubling you from within your subconscious.<br><br>Avoiding Montana won't resolve any health issues that you've been neglecting.&nbsp; Have you had a heart problem in the past? I wonder why you would dream about having a fatal heart attack?&nbsp; Any family history?&nbsp; If you want to go to Montana to confront your anxiety I don't see a problem, but perhaps you should consider visiting the doctor to get a&nbsp;check up before you make the trip.<br><br><span style="font-family: Arial;">Having a prophetic dream may mean that you are experiencing anxiety, and that you are expressing a desire for certainty in the future. You might be looking to your dream to help you make an important decision or to reassure you that you are on the right path.<br><br>Just my humble opinion.&nbsp; Good luck.</span></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 12px;">&nbsp;</p>

 

[dfunkt]

The dream occurred about 2 months ago. &nbsp;I, nor anyone in my family has had heart problems.

 

[user 2252]

Go for it, do it. Fascinating.

 

[sparky1]

go there face it ---when you get there tell us your ok--we all wish you live long .<BR>I for 1 wish you the best.<BR>I've had 3 Heart attacks &amp; a stroke;;;still here &amp; kicking.<BR>sparky1.

 

[user 423]

In '01 I moved from Virginia (elev~1000') to the Durango,Colorado area (elev~6500'). To refill my blood pressure meds I met with my new doctor for a checkup. She informed me I had a heart murmur which was news to me! I told her I'd had numerous physicals over the years and no one had ever mentioned a murmur. The doc said that it was because of the higher elevation putting more of a strain on my heart. They did a sono and found that one of my heart valves had one less flap than normal and it had been that way since birth. I had never experienced any problems playing sports in my younger years and also worked hard in home construction until my early-30's. <br><br>The elevation in Butte,MT at the Continental Divide is 6350'. Stay home!&nbsp;

 

[dfunkt]

I have been skydiving at 12500ft and crossed the Rocky Mountains 4 times.

 

[Wild_E]

Could the Death be symbolic of the old life you led living in a house, and the Death of those experiences, wants and desires? The rebirthing of a travelling man, living more carefree and enlightened moving on down the road, helping others as you go? <br>You say you were on the phone with your daughter, so the death of the house as your home and aspirations! &nbsp;Even with the Tarot cards, Death is not always the physical death, I was told but the change or death of certain ways of life and thoughts.<br><br>But, go to a Doctor anyways and say, hey there, check out my heart and prostate will ya!

 

[James AKA Lynx]

IF you would like my medical advice, please PM me. <br><br>Other wise - <br><br>GO FOR IT, You only live ............<br><br>James AKA LYnx

 

[cygvan]

a heart attack can be a common metaphor for someone whos been thinking about the future, their mortality etc etc.<br><br>im not very spiritual nor religious, in fact i am an atheist.<br><br>my dreams and nightmares can be really weird and fascinating and scary. and even funny. ive come awake laughing my head off lol.<br><br>this probably isnt an original thought or statement but ive always thought that our brains are simply piecing together information from our memory (long term and short term) to make its own story while we sleep. and i think it does this because when we are awake, it bombarded by so much stimuli to process consciously and unconsciously that when all of that input is reduced while sleeping, it choses to continue doing its thing becuase well, thats what it does. its like its habit to put it in general terms.<br><br>ive always been fascinated by dreams of events or places that contain people that ive known in my life but who have never met themselves..or knew of each others existence....and yet they interact as though it were normal for them to be together in the same room...even in a place that was not where any of them would be.&nbsp; baffling.<br><br>i thought maybe this perspective might give you peace of mind so as not to worry too much about the content but i understand that we all look at our role in the universe a little differently. if going to montana allows you to put your experience into comfortable perspective then i say go for it.<br><br>listen to frank zappas "montana" too.&nbsp; hehe<br><br><br>

 

[Seraphim]

To me, a dream is a dream. When my son came in our room with nightmares, we would sit And figure out where all the elements of the dream came from, which were mostly thiings which happened recently in his life. He learned to do it himself at an early age, and never suffered the fear of going to sleep afterwards.

If you wish to go to Montana, then go.

 

[rokguy]

<em><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Yeh, I want to know what's in Montana too</span></strong></em>