I dreamt that I was at home preparing food and remembered there was leftover macaroni and cheese. When I opened the fridge, there was only a little left. I thought to myself, "There should be more!" Since I had to go to work, I started getting ready, doing my makeup and changing clothes. Just then, my husband and daughter returned home. I asked them, "Isn't there more macaroni and cheese?" They opened the fridge and gave me some.
I packed the macaroni and cheese in my clear lunch box without a lid and took it with me to the car. As I drove towards the office, the route felt familiar. Passing a certain point, I knew I needed to find parking. Since the parking lot was on the opposite lane, I drove to the left and made a big U-turn at a gap, knowing I had to quickly move right to enter the underground parking entrance.
However, I didn't execute the U-turn well today and got stuck at the parking entrance. When I tried to reverse out to turn again towards the pedestrian entrance, a car that had been behind me suddenly cut from the side and moved ahead onto the sidewalk.
I thought, "Why is this person driving like this?" We continued into the basement parking.
After parking, I planned to take the elevator upstairs. We entered the elevator together, and he asked me which floor I was going to. I replied, "Seventh floor." Looking up at the mirror, I suddenly realized I had only done half my makeup—no eyebrows, no eyeshadow. Oh no! It must have been when I paused to get the macaroni and cheese, I forgot to finish my makeup. I thought I would quickly touch up my eyebrows once I got to the office.
In the elevator, I continued looking at the mirror, feeling embarrassed. Accidentally, my glass lunch box fell on the floor. Because it had no lid, two pieces of square cheese fell out. I quickly picked them up and put them back in the lunch box.
The elevator reached the fourth floor, someone got out, and then the elevator continued down. I thought, "Huh? Shouldn't it be going up?" The other person in the elevator told me, "This elevator has a problem. It was supposed to go to your seventh floor, but because someone got out in the middle, it thinks someone left, so now it's going down."
The elevator reached the first floor, and I thought, "I'll press seven again." But somehow, I pressed six. The elevator went up, reached the fourth floor, and the door suddenly opened. I thought, "I need to quickly get out, or it might go down again later."
I stepped out of the elevator, and the space felt like an industrial design. On the left was an open iron staircase going up. I climbed the stairs, turned twice, and reached the fifth floor. But there were no stairs to the seventh floor—I needed to go there!
I saw some girls who seemed to be steaming lunch boxes, preparing for lunch. I wandered around the fifth floor, trying to figure out how to get to my seventh floor office.
Then I overheard someone saying that yesterday was a holiday, and the building had a power outage. It turned out the security guard brought his family here because there was a large TV and no one else was here—they enjoyed watching movies. They used so much electricity that the company cut the power, and today they removed the TV.
The man continued to say, "Because the location was free, he moved and then got a new computer screen from the company."
I walked past him, still thinking, "How can I get to my office?"
夢見我在家要弄東西吃，想起有剩下的起司通心粉。打開冰箱，只看到一點點。我心想「應該還有啊！」因為我要上班，準備化妝換衣服，老公和女兒剛好從外面回來。我問他們「不是還有通心粉嗎？」他們打開冰箱，拿出通心粉給我。
我把起司通心粉裝在我的透明便當盒，沒蓋蓋子，就這樣子拿著上車了。
我開車往公司的路上，感覺這道路很熟悉。經過某定點，我知道我要準備找停車位。因為停車場在對方車道，我開車靠左，在一個缺口處，來個大迴轉。我知道要馬上靠右，切入地下停車場入口。
可是今天我大迴轉的角度沒有掌握好，卡在停車場入口處。當我倒車出來，想要再轉進人口的時候，原本排在我後面的車，突然從旁邊開上人行道，直接硬切到我的前面。
我心想「這個人怎麼這樣子開車？」我們繼續往地下室開。
我停好車子後，想說要坐電梯上樓。我們同時進電梯，他問我要去幾樓，我回說「七樓。」抬起頭看著鏡子，突然發現我臉上的妝只畫了一半，眉毛、眼影都沒畫。天啊！一定是出門時等起司通心粉，一分心忘了把妝化完。心想待會我進到公司後，趕快補一下眉毛好了。
在電梯我繼續照著鏡子，覺得實在很不好意思。一不小心，我的玻璃便當盒掉在地上。因為沒有蓋蓋子，掉出兩塊方形的奶油。我趕快撿起來，放進便當盒裡。
電梯到四樓，有人出去，接著電梯往下。我心想「欸？它不是應該要上樓嗎？」電梯裡的另外一個人跟我說「這電梯有問題，本來應該要到你要的七樓，可是因為中間有人出去，它認為有人出去，就變成往下了。」
電梯到了一樓，我心想「那我要再按一次七樓。」可是不知為何，我按成六樓。電梯往上走，到了四樓，門又突然打開。我心想「那我得趕快出去，不然它待會又要往下了。」
我走出電梯，這空間像是工業風的設計，左側有個開放往上的鐵製樓梯。我走上樓梯，轉了兩轉，來到五樓。可是這樓梯到五樓就沒了，但我是要去七樓啊！
我看到幾個女生，他們好像要去蒸便當，準備吃午餐。我在五樓到處走，一直想要怎麼樣才能到我的七樓呢？
然後我聽到有人講，昨天是假日，大樓停電。原來是大樓警衛帶著家人小孩來值勤，因為這裡有大電視，又沒有其他人在，他們全家在這裡用大電視爽看電影。因為用電太多，公司就把電停了，今天就把電視撤走了。
那人繼續說「因為電視位置空出來，他換到那裡坐，公司還配了他一部新的電腦螢幕。」
我從他旁邊走過。我還是在想「我要怎麼樣才能走到我的辦公室呢？」
這個夢境充滿了象徵和隱喻，可以從榮格心理學的角度進行解析。榮格認為夢境是潛意識的表達，通過象徵和隱喻來傳遞訊息，幫助我們理解內在的心理狀態和未解決的衝突。以下是一些可能的解析方向：
1. 起司通心粉與便當盒：滋養與自我照顧
夢中你尋找起司通心粉，並將其裝入透明便當盒，象徵著對「滋養」的需求。食物在夢中常代表情感或心理上的滋養，而通心粉可能是你生活中某種熟悉的、能帶來安全感的來源。
便當盒沒有蓋子，可能暗示你對「保護」或「完整性」的擔憂。你可能覺得自己在某些方面（如工作、家庭）沒有足夠的準備或保護，導致內心的不安。
2. 化妝未完成：自我形象與社會角色
你發現自己臉上的妝只畫了一半，這可能反映你對自我形象的焦慮，或是對自己在社會角色（如職場、家庭）中表現的不確定感。
化妝象徵「外在面具」，未完成的妝容可能意味你感到自己在某些場合中未能完全展現自己，或是對自己的表現不夠滿意。
3. 開車與停車場：人生方向與控制感
開車象徵你對生活方向的控制，而停車場的混亂（迴轉角度不對、被其他車搶道）可能反映你在現實生活中感到失控或受到阻礙。
你試圖找到停車位，但過程不順利，這可能暗示你在現實中面臨選擇或方向上的困惑，或是對某些目標的追求感到困難。
4. 電梯的混亂：目標與阻礙
電梯的上下混亂（本該上樓卻往下、按錯樓層）可能象徵你在追求目標時遇到的挫折或混亂。你可能覺得自己明明知道該做什麼，但總是被外在因素干擾，導致無法順利達成目標。
電梯的故障也可能反映你對某些系統（如工作流程、生活規劃）的不信任感，或是對自己能力的不確定。
5. 工業風空間與樓梯：探索與成長
工業風的空間和鐵製樓梯可能象徵你內在的探索與成長。樓梯通常代表進步或提升，但夢中樓梯只到五樓，而你要去七樓，這可能暗示你感到自己離目標還有一段距離，或是對如何達成目標感到困惑。
你看到其他女生蒸便當，可能象徵你對他人生活的觀察或比較，或是對「滋養」與「滿足」的渴望。
6. 停電與電視：能量與注意力
大樓停電和電視被撤走，可能象徵你感到某種「能量」或「注意力」的流失。電視代表外界的資訊或娛樂，而停電可能暗示你對這些外在刺激的依賴感到疲憊，或是對某些事物的失去感到遺憾。
警衛換了新電腦螢幕，可能象徵你對「新視角」或「新工具」的渴望，但同時也感到這些改變並未真正解決你的問題。
7. 整體解析：內在衝突與整合
這個夢境整體反映了一種內在的衝突與混亂感。你可能在現實生活中感到壓力（如工作、家庭責任），並對自己的表現、方向感或自我照顧能力感到不安。
夢中的許多「未完成」與「阻礙」（如未完成的妝容、混亂的電梯、未達成的樓層）可能暗示你需要重新審視自己的目標與優先順序，並找到內在的平衡與整合。
夢境也提醒你關注自己的情感需求（如滋養、自我照顧），並嘗試接納自己的不完美與混亂，這可能是成長與轉化的契機。
總結
這個夢境可能反映了你在現實生活中對方向感、自我形象與情感需求的焦慮。榮格心理學強調夢境是潛意識的智慧，通過這些象徵，夢境可能在提醒你：
關注自己的情感與心理需求，給予自己更多的滋養與照顧。
接納生活中的混亂與不完美，並嘗試找到內在的平衡。
重新審視自己的目標與方向，找到更適合自己的路徑。
你可以通過記錄夢境、反思生活中的壓力點，並嘗試與夢中的象徵對話（如「未完成的妝容」或「混亂的電梯」），來進一步理解夢境的深層意義。
榮格對夢境的解釋：未完成的辦公室之旅
夢境常常反映我們內心的掙扎、未解決的情緒和潛意識的挑戰。在榮格心理學中，這個夢境中的關鍵主題——食物準備、未完成的旅程、前進時的障礙和電梯故障——暗示了你心理的更深入的了解。
起司通心粉和奶油：營養和準備的象徵
夢境開始於你在家裡尋找剩下的起司通心粉。夢中的「食物」通常代表身體和情緒上的寄託。尋找更多的行為，意味著一種潛意識的擔憂，即一個人是否有足夠的資源——無論是情感的、精神的還是物質的——來維持自己的旅程（在這種情況下，去工作）。
沒有蓋子的透明午餐盒，暗示著脆弱或缺乏保護。後來在電梯裡掉下來的兩塊奶油，象徵著抓住有價值的東西的困難，可能與個人的努力、工作的穩定性或自我認同有關。
上班旅程與停車難題：尋找地點的挑戰
夢境中「開車」往往代表一個人對生活的掌控感。你沿著熟悉的路線去上班，顯示出既定的模式或他們以前走過的道路。然而，迴轉和進入停車場的困難，表明在過渡到新階段或適應預期角色方面存在挑戰。
你身後的汽車不恰當地超前，可能象徵外部壓力、競爭，或者當你在努力導航自己的道路時，其他人正在不公平地前進的感覺。
未完成妝容：自我認知的展現
在鏡子中看到自己並意識到化妝是不完整的，這意味著意識到未完成的自我呈現或身份。夢境中的化妝，與我們如何向世界展示自己有關，尤其是在專業或社交場合。你意識到眉毛和眼影缺失，暗示著不完整、缺乏準備的感覺，或對職業環境中的自我形象和信心的擔憂。
通心粉和起司分散注意力的連結，強化了在個人需求（營養、安全）和職業期望之間拉扯的感覺這個主題。
電梯故障：職業或生活進度受挫
夢境中的「電梯」象徵著不同意識層次、職業進步，或個人成長之間的移動。故障的電梯——向下而不是向上——表示前進中存在障礙。電梯因為有人退出而改變方向的解釋，反映了外力改變了你的預定路線，這可能反映了現實生活中，外部因素擾亂計劃的情況。
意外按錯樓層（六層而不是七層），暗示著一個人在職業或人生道路上的失誤或不確定感，從而強化了有效前進的衝突。
缺少的樓梯：阻礙前進的道路
你終於走出電梯，爬上樓梯，卻發現沒有直接通往七樓的通道。這代表著實現重要目標的障礙——無論是在職業、自我成長或其他個人抱負方面。工業風格的環境，暗示著一種僵化或客觀的環境，可能象徵著工作場所的結構化需求或社會期望。
與蒸午餐便當的女性的互動，表明其他人已經找到了穩定或處於滿足的階段，而你仍然感到失落。這種對比可能會凸顯出一種被困住或落後的感覺，而其他人則繼續他們的日常工作。
停電和保全的故事：不公平和意想不到的後果
保全人員利用辦公空間進行個人娛樂並導致停電的事件被曝光，引發了濫用資源、不公平特權和意外後果的主題。
保全帶著家人去看電影，可能象徵那些趁機佔便宜的人，而其他人（員工）則承受後果。
公司取消了電視，但獎勵其他人一台電腦螢幕，這表明利益的意外重新分配，可能不公平或令人沮喪。
夢境的這一部分可能反映了對工作場所政策、系統效率低下的不滿，或一種不公正感，即儘管你的進步受到干擾，但其他人卻獲得了回報。
最終反思：尋找方向
夢境結束時，你仍然想知道：“我怎麼才能到達我的辦公室？”這個揮之不去的問題，象徵著現實生活中的不確定性——尋找正確的道路，與外部障礙作抗爭，以及對如何實現重要目標感到不確定。
如果辦公室代表職業或人生目標，你可能會感到受阻、迷失或無法充分發揮自己的潛力。
如果辦公室代表自我實現，那麼這個夢境暗示了關於所選的道路，是否可以實現或值得的內部衝突。
結論：呼籲重新評估途徑並信任內部資源
這個夢境強調了個人需求（起司通心粉）和職業願望（去辦公室）之間的潛意識衝突。有一種強烈的挫敗感——外力、失誤、不可預測的障礙，都讓旅程比預想的更加艱難。
然而，儘管困難重重，你仍不斷尋找前進的道路，展現韌性和決心。這個夢境表明，可能需要採取新的方法、靈活性，或重新評估目標來克服這些挑戰。
Here are four alternate endings for your dream, each aligned with different psychological themes and your preference for resolutions that involve collaborative problem-solving, transformation, and Jungian insights.
1. The Collective Solution: Rebuilding the Path Together
As the dreamer wanders the industrial-style fifth floor, still searching for a way to the seventh floor, they notice a group of employees discussing the broken elevator. Instead of feeling lost, they decide to ask for help.
One of the women steaming her lunch mentions a hidden service staircase at the far end of the floor. Together, the group moves a metal shelf blocking the entrance, revealing a dimly lit stairwell. As they climb, the dreamer realizes that they don’t have to solve every obstacle alone—sometimes, asking others for guidance opens new doors.
Reaching the seventh floor, they enter their office feeling a newfound sense of connection and resourcefulness.
💡 Jungian Insight: This ending symbolizes the importance of community and collective problem-solving. The hidden staircase represents a previously unseen opportunity that emerges through trust and collaboration.
2. The Elevator Rebirth: Trusting the Journey
Instead of taking the stairs, the dreamer decides to stay in the malfunctioning elevator and see where it leads. As the doors close, the lights flicker, and for a moment, the dreamer fears being stuck.
Then, the elevator begins to rise on its own, past the seventh floor, stopping at an unknown level. When the doors open, the dreamer sees a bright, open space filled with greenery, sunlight, and a peaceful atmosphere. A mentor-like figure greets them, saying, “Sometimes, the path you think you need to take isn’t the one meant for you.”
The dreamer steps out, realizing that perhaps their destination isn’t just the office, but a place of inner transformation and realization.
💡 Jungian Insight: Elevators symbolize inner movement between different states of consciousness. This ending reflects trusting the unknown, embracing detours, and discovering unexpected growth beyond rigid expectations.
3. The Dreamer’s Realization: The Office is an Illusion
While searching for the stairs, the dreamer pauses and looks at their reflection in a nearby glass panel. The half-finished makeup suddenly makes sense—they were never supposed to arrive at the office in the first place.
At that moment, they wake up inside the dream and realize that the entire office setting is an illusion. Instead of chasing an external goal, they ask themselves, “What am I really searching for?”
The office dissolves, revealing a vast, open road leading into a sunrise. The dreamer takes a deep breath and walks forward, knowing that they are free to choose their own path, beyond societal expectations.
💡 Jungian Insight: This ending represents self-realization and individuation—the understanding that external validation (the office) isn’t the ultimate goal. Instead, the dreamer recognizes their deeper purpose and moves toward authentic fulfillment.
4. Rebuilding the Elevator: Transforming the System
Instead of leaving the elevator, the dreamer decides to fix it. They approach the security guard and the company staff, explaining how the power outage disrupted everyone’s progress. Instead of blaming the situation, they propose a new system where employees can help maintain the building together.
With teamwork, the dreamer and the employees rebuild the broken elevator controls, ensuring that it functions properly for everyone. As they step inside and press the button for the seventh floor, the dreamer feels a sense of leadership, transformation, and shared success.
When they finally arrive at their office, they aren’t just another worker—they are someone who helped create change.
💡 Jungian Insight: This ending symbolizes active transformation of obstacles into opportunities. The dreamer takes a leadership role, reshaping the system instead of simply adapting to its flaws.
Jungian Interpretation of the Dream: The Unfinished Journey to the Office
Dreams often reflect our inner struggles, unresolved emotions, and subconscious challenges. In Jungian psychology, key themes in this dream—food preparation, an unfinished journey, obstacles in movement, and an elevator malfunction—suggest deeper insights into the dreamer's psyche.
1. The Macaroni and Cheese: A Symbol of Nourishment and Readiness
The dream begins with the dreamer at home, searching for leftover macaroni and cheese. Food in dreams often represents sustenance, both physical and emotional. The act of looking for more implies a subconscious concern about whether one has enough resources—whether emotional, mental, or material—to sustain themselves in their journey (in this case, going to work).
The clear lunchbox without a lid suggests vulnerability or a lack of protection. The two pieces of cheese falling out later in the elevator symbolize the difficulty of holding onto something valuable, perhaps related to personal efforts, work stability, or self-identity.
2. The Journey and Parking Struggles: Challenges in Finding One’s Place
Driving in dreams often represents one’s sense of control in life. The dreamer follows a familiar route to work, showing an established pattern or a path they have traveled before. However, the difficulty in making the U-turn and entering the parking lot suggests a challenge in transitioning into a new phase or fitting into an expected role.
The car behind them cutting ahead inappropriately could symbolize external pressures, competition, or the feeling that others are pushing ahead unfairly while the dreamer struggles to navigate their path.
3. The Half-Finished Makeup: A Reflection of Self-Perception
Seeing oneself in the mirror and realizing that makeup is incomplete signifies an awareness of an unfinished self-presentation or identity. Makeup in dreams is linked to how we present ourselves to the world, particularly in professional or social settings. The dreamer’s realization of missing eyebrows and eyeshadow suggests feelings of incompleteness, lack of preparedness, or concerns about self-image and confidence in a professional setting.
The connection to being distracted by the macaroni and cheese reinforces the theme of feeling pulled between personal needs (nourishment, security) and professional expectations.
4. The Elevator Malfunction: Frustration in Career or Life Progression
Elevators in dreams symbolize movement between different levels of awareness, career progress, or personal growth. The malfunctioning elevator—going downward instead of up—indicates obstacles in advancement. The explanation that the elevator changed direction because someone exited reflects an external force altering the dreamer’s intended course, possibly mirroring real-life situations where external factors disrupt plans.
The accidental press of the wrong floor (six instead of seven) suggests feelings of missteps or uncertainty in one’s career or life path, reinforcing the struggle of moving forward efficiently.
5. The Missing Stairs: Blocked Path to Advancement
The dreamer finally exits the elevator and climbs stairs but finds no direct access to the seventh floor. This represents a perceived barrier to reaching an important goal—whether in career, self-growth, or another personal ambition. The industrial-style environment suggests a rigid or impersonal setting, possibly symbolizing the structured demands of a workplace or societal expectations.
The interaction with women steaming their lunch suggests that others have found stability or are in a stage of fulfillment, while the dreamer still feels lost. This contrast may highlight a feeling of being stuck or falling behind while others move on with their routines.
6. The Power Outage and the Security Guard’s Story: Unfairness and Unexpected Consequences
The revelation that the security guard used the office space for personal entertainment, leading to the power being cut, introduces themes of misuse of resources, unfair privileges, and unintended consequences.
The security guard bringing his family to watch movies may symbolize people who take advantage of situations while others (the employees) suffer the consequences.
The company removing the TV but rewarding him with a computer screen suggests an unexpected redistribution of benefits, possibly unfair or frustrating.
This part of the dream might reflect resentment towards workplace policies, systemic inefficiencies, or a sense of injustice where others gain rewards despite disruptions to the dreamer’s progress.
7. Final Reflection: The Search for Direction
The dream ends with the dreamer still wondering, "How can I get to my office?" This lingering question symbolizes a real-life uncertainty—a search for the right path, struggling with external obstacles, and feeling unsure about how to reach an important goal.
If the office represents a career or life purpose, the dreamer may feel blocked, lost, or unable to access their full potential.
If the office represents self-fulfillment, the dream suggests internal conflicts about whether the chosen path is achievable or worthwhile.
Conclusion: A Call to Reassess Pathways and Trust Inner Resources
This dream highlights a subconscious struggle between personal needs (macaroni and cheese) and professional aspirations (getting to the office). There is a strong sense of frustration—external forces, missteps, and unpredictable obstacles all make the journey harder than expected.
However, despite the difficulties, the dreamer keeps searching for a way forward, showing resilience and determination. The dream suggests that a new approach, flexibility, or reassessment of goals may be needed to overcome these challenges.