March 4, 2007

Dreams

I had another confusing dream last night. The same woman from my dream several nights ago, professing to be an 'isangoma,' (I thought she previously called herself a 'sangoma') was present, once again luring me to her mountain-eclipsed coastal land with outstretched arms. She dressed me in a red cloth, pointed to my lower back, and said 'ukuthwasa' several times, possibly seven times. We stood on the same red dirt I recall from my last dream. She had beads in her hair and wore the same colourful bracelets. I felt at peace. I felt my grandfather's reassuring presence. It felt so real. In this dream, she kept calling me 'thwasas.' When I heard these words, I could also see them clearly before me. Prior to awakening, I recall her saying softly,"You can see. You've always seen." Then I awoke suddenly in a sweat.

I have no idea what these dreams mean. I don't know if this is a real language, or if I have actually misspelled any of the words I am certain I heard. I am intrigued that there exists consistency between these two dreams. Once again, if any readers have possible suggestions as to what these words mean, or the possible interpretation of these two dreams, please email me or provide a comment.

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