Receiving the gift of a ‘healing’ dream during COVID-19

Words JAMES DAZO

A dream made it crystal clear that my decision to stop working during the coronavirus pandemic was the right one, even though I faced the prospect of losing income.

COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down, disrupting our routines at almost every level. And for me, the outbreak came just a few weeks after I’d started a casual job following many months of searching.

The new role seemed perfect: interesting work, flexible hours, decent money and friendly people. But one of the managers gave me a hard time from the first day. He showed irritation and impatience as I struggled to come to terms with the company’s cumbersome computer system, despite me feeling I was giving my very best.

I pulled the manager aside for a heart-to-heart discussion. At first, he was angry and defiant as I questioned

his abrasive behaviour. But when I earnestly asked him to treat me as he’d like to be treated so I could serve him better, the message seemed to get through, and relations improved.

Soon after, a positive test for coronavirus was reported in our office. Many of the staff had already begun working from home, but my request to join them remotely was turned down due to logistical problems. I suggested solutions but was unable to get them to budge. So, following my inner guidance or intuition, I informed my big boss that I wouldn’t feel comfortable coming into the office the following week and asked to be taken off the roster.

A few days later, I had a vivid dream. I was back in the office – to submit my death certificate! I was required to fill out a form and put it into a box. I bumped into the manager – the one I’d had some problems with – and joked, “You were the death of me!” We both laughed, and there was harmony and goodwill between us.

My interpretation of the dream was two-fold. By not going into the office as the pandemic worsened, I may have avoided becoming seriously ill. It could also have meant that my new casual job had ‘died’ due to my decision to stay at home. I was disappointed about losing work but pleased to be reminded in the dream that a once fractious relationship with the manager was now harmonious.

In the teachings of Eckankar, we believe that dreams are a gift. They can be both prophetic and instructional, predicting the future while telling us what is really going on in any situation.

Working with a pure heart, I gave my very best in that short-lived job, while learning valuable lessons and bringing things into harmony and balance.

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