Last nights dream

So, last night I had a dream that my teeth were falling out, again.  Ever had that fun dream?  Nothing worse then the feeling that your teeth are falling out, or looking down and there they are in your hand.  It wasn't a good dream and I woke up feeling a bit out of sorts.  I did some searching as to the meaning of the dream and was directed to bellaonline.com and then to their "dream editor" (who knew there was such a thing) Aisling Ireland.  Here is what she had to say.

"The next time you dream about losing teeth, before trying to figure out what it means, ask yourself how the dream made you feel. Oftentimes, it is not the dream of the teeth falling out that creates the disturbance to the psyche but the feelings that accompany the dream. There is often a feeling of helplessness, of powerlessness--the teeth are coming out and there is nothing the dreamer can do to stop the process. Sometimes teeth fall out, sometimes they are simply missing, sometimes they crumble away. Whichever way they make their exit, the dreamer is left with not only a gap in her smile, but a hole in her heart when she awakens. 

If feelings of loss of control, helplessness or powerlessness accompany your tooth loss dream, the dream is typically acting as a mirror of a situation in waking life. Dreams of tooth loss coupled with anxiety reflect a fear of change, fear of transition. Ask yourself if there is some transition that you are fearful of making. 

Sometimes tooth loss dreams point to a fear of failure or embarrassment. In waking life, when people lose teeth, they often cover their mouths when talking or smiling. Is there something you want to do but are afraid of undertaking because you fear you'll look foolish if you fail? Or is there something going on in your waking life that you feel you must hide or 'cover up'?

Losing teeth in dreams can also point to insecurity about finances. In physical waking life, teeth are what we use to take in sustenance, to keep our bodies fit and nourished, and they are often lost when malnutrition is present. In order to take in nourishment we must be able to 'support' ourselves. Are you worried that you will lose the ability to take care of yourself or are you already not taking care of your needs? Nourishing ourselves comes in many forms, not just our bodily needs--we must nourish our minds, spirits, and hearts as well as our bodies. Is there any aspect of your life that feels like an empty hole? 

Tooth loss dreams may also symbolize a fear of abandonment, of being left behind with no recourse. Look at your relationships and see if any of them are leaving you with feelings of insecurity. 

Another interesting way of translating tooth loss dreams may be a fear of giving away too much information, a spilling of secrets, or a fear of being lied to. 

While most of these translations sound pretty grim, keep in mind that these are all symbols of how you are feeling. They are not prophecies of doom, or omens that all of the fears you're carrying around are on the verge of coming to pass. These dreams, like all others, are report cards from the psyche, clues to how our consciousness and unconsciousness is handling the events of our waking life. Understanding their nightly messages helps us more successfully navigate our daily activities--even the ones that scare us or fill us with feelings of dread. "

Humm, "fear of change/transition", oh yeah I'm feeling that, hell yes. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited to move to France, but it's a bit scary.  "fear of failure", yup, feeling that a bit too. What if things don't work out or I freak out and have to come home.   Now I know that won't happen, but what if it did?  "insecurity about finances", yes to that too.  We have budgeted for the year, but what if we run out of money over there and what about the business? We have someone running our classes for us (a good friend who is going to be great).  But what if everyone leaves and we don't have any students? We have rented out our house and have a property management company to handle everything, but what if, oh, I don't know, something happens.  Again, I know it won't, I really do, nothing will happen, everything will be fine.  "Fear of abandonment", nope, this one doesn't apply and neither does "fear of being lied to or giving away secrets".   

Boy, after reading what Aisling said it's no wonder I'm having dreams that my teeth are falling out.  Thank god dreams are not real or else I'd be toothless by the time we leave.  I'd be so attractive to the french!  I lost 3 last night.  We leave for France in 30 days and there are so many unknowns, a new life for us in France,  our new car that we already purchased (we have a picture of, but have never actually seen or touched it), new friends, a new language, a new house, flying the dogs over, selling our car in LA, driving to Chicago (which we are doing so the dogs only have 8 hours on the plane instead of 12 from Los Angeles), turning over our business (holy shit...we are turning over our business...I can't think about that anymore, everything will be find). I think it's amazing/scary/freaky the emotions you have during and after a dream.   

Anyone else ever had this or other crazy dreams?