If it were my dream...This would be recurring for me on a number of levels. The intruder is the angry part
of me, the part that I thought was a friend or lover but in retrospect-I have been projecting this all along. The person,
whom I love and trust, has invaded and violated my house (Self), he has brought 2 others with him and he is leaving me.
Perhaps this is a good sign, that the angry, non-trusting side of myself is leaving for good and taking the baggage too.
Perhaps he represents the projections I have been carrying-the idea that I am an intimate, loving, trusting friend when in
fact I am very distrusting, closed off, and tempermental in reality-a real bear to deal with. The leaving
of this projection (onto my closest relationship) is a good sign. I would like to "play" a little with my dream.
Intruder: I'm tired of all this crap between you and me and I am leaving you! I don't care about boundaries,
I'm invading your privacy whether you like it or not. You make me sick! I see you lying there, not believing anything
I say or do but you never see the real picture. Well I've brought friends to witness; I'm not hurting you physically
so don't worry-just know that we are over.
Me: I don't get it. I love you, how could you do this to me?
Intruder: I'm tired of you treating me like I am going to hurt you like the others. You are treating me like
the past, expecting the worst to come and putting this heavy weight on me. Even now you are pathetic, waiting
for me to hurt you! I have all this pent up rage that is hidden as fear...what you fear is really anger-here I am raw
and in your face!
Me: I guess I have been unfair, to say the least. I see your point, but how are you a part of me...are you
my projections? Are you my shadow? If you are my shadow, then you represent the dark side of me that is a deceiving,
untrustworthy, a "so called lover/friend" that needs to go-pack up and leave, right?
Intruder: Bingo! I would be your animus, the relationship maker/breaker; the part of you that represents your male
relationships-what is truly going on in your relationship. Time to move out.
