I had a dream where I went to find a tour guide. It seemed like I was at Sun Moon Lake filming indigenous people performing a harvest dance. Two Indian men were also filming, and when they saw me placing my camera on a stone pillar by the railing, they copied my method.
We introduced ourselves, and they commented that my equipment looked professional. I explained that I specialize in filming temple events.
They asked about the significance of the dance performance, and I told them it was a harvest dance, a rare sight, and suggested they film it as it’s great footage. I mentioned that there are performances twice a week, and that the morning and afternoon dances are different, both worth capturing because they’re excellent material.
I also mentioned that tomorrow, on my way back, I would be with a tour group, and we were scheduled to visit another statue for a religious ceremony where people can pray. They both eagerly said they would join us tomorrow.
The next day, I joined the group, and the guide took us to the statue for a worship ritual. The guide handed each of us a large bundle of incense, saying that we could each speak to the Bodhisattva for 5 minutes. He lit our incense, and we lined up, ready to talk to the Bodhisattva.
Suddenly, both ends of my incense bundle started burning rapidly. I thought, “Wow! Such strong incense—it must be a good sign, right?” But the person in front of me was taking their time talking to the Bodhisattva, and my incense was burning so fast that I could barely hold it.
There were originally other women standing beside me, but perhaps because my incense was burning so vigorously, the other tourists began to move away. I was struggling to hold onto the incense, but it was becoming impossible.
I overheard some people whispering, saying that my incense might burn out before I even reached the Bodhisattva, and then my wish wouldn’t count. I started to feel anxious, trying desperately to hold onto the incense.
Finally, it was my turn. I told the tour guide, “Guide, my incense is almost burned out, with only this small base left. Does that still count for making a wish?” The guide replied, “Of course! You’ve already shown your sincerity.”
He told me to throw the small, disc-like base of the incense into the trash bag and said, “You can now go and make your wish to the Bodhisattva.”
As I walked towards the Bodhisattva, I wondered, “What should I wish for?” I had so many wishes and didn’t want to waste this opportunity.
When I stood before the Bodhisattva, I said, “I wish for my family’s health and safety, for my daughter’s studies and development to go well. I hope my husband and I can improve our family’s prosperity, and that my mom and stepfather stay healthy. I also wish to stop worrying and live a peaceful, happy life. I hope my abilities can be recognized and utilized, so I can earn money, support my family, and pay off debts. These are my thoughts and wishes.”
夢見我去找一個導遊。我好像是在日月潭拍攝山地同胞跳豐收舞。有兩個印度人也在攝影，他們看到我把攝影機放在圍欄的石柱上，就學我的方式拍攝。
我們彼此自我介紹，他們說我的設備看來很專業。我說我是專門在幫宮廟攝影。
他們問我這舞蹈表演的意義，我跟他們說這是豐收舞，很難得看到，可以去拍攝。我說一週兩次，今天早上跟下午跳的不一樣，都可以拍攝，因為這些都是很好的素材。
我提到明天回程我是跟團，我們團體行程是到另外一個雕像那邊，也是一個祭拜的儀式，可以去祈願。他們齊聲說好，明天就跟著我們。
隔天我就跟團，導遊帶我們去雕像那邊拜神祭祀。導遊發給我們每人一大把香，說每個人可以跟菩薩講 5 分鐘的話。他幫我們點了香，我們開始排隊，準備跟菩薩講話。
我手上的那一大把香，突然前後端同時燒了起來。我心想：「哇！香這麼旺，是好事吧？」可是前面的人跟菩薩講得很慢，我的香前後燒得很快，我都快無法拿住香了。
本來我旁邊還有其他的太太，可能是因為我手上的香火燒的實在是太旺了，其他遊客都紛紛閃避。我想要拿住香，但快拿不住了。
我聽到有人竊竊私語，說我的香大概還不到觀音菩薩面前就會燒完，那我的許願就沒用了。我有點焦急，一直想辦法要拿住那一大把的香。
終於輪到我了，我跟導遊說：「導遊，我的香燒完了，只剩底座的這一小段。我這樣許願還有用嗎？」導遊說：「可以啊！你已經表達你的誠意了。」
他叫我把我手上那一大把像是圓餅狀的底座，丟進垃圾袋。他說：「你可以去跟觀音菩薩許願了。」
我邊走邊想：我要許什麼願呢？心裡有好多的願望，我不想放棄這個機會。
來到觀音菩薩面前，我跟菩薩說：「我希望家人健康平安，女兒唸書與發展能夠不錯。老公跟我能夠讓家運更興旺，還有媽媽跟繼父身體健康。然後我能夠不再煩惱，能夠輕鬆快樂的過日子。我希望自己的能力能夠被認同與發揮，能夠工作賺錢，讓我能帶旺這個家，也能還債。這就是我的想法跟願望。」
這個夢可能反映與你的生活、情緒和願望相關的幾個主題。這是一個解釋：
尋求指導和方向（導遊和拍攝）：
夢境始於你尋找導遊，這表明你可能正在尋求生活中的指導、清晰度或方向。拍攝原住民舞蹈，可能象徵著記錄、捕捉或保存一些有意義的東西的願望，這些東西可能與你的傳統、價值觀或個人目標有關。
聯繫與學習（會見印度遊客）：
兩名印度遊客模仿你的拍攝技巧，可能表明了對聯繫和合作的渴望。他們欽佩你的專業精神，這可能反映出你希望他人認可你的技能和才能。他們對舞蹈背後意義的興趣，可能象徵著你想要在你所做的事情中，找到更深層意義的願望。
對時間和機會的擔憂（燒香）：
快速燃燒的香束，可能代表對時間所剩無幾的緊迫感或焦慮感——無論是在實現目標、履行責任，還是充分利用機會方面。你可能會覺得自己面臨壓力，試圖平衡生活的多個方面（家庭、工作、財務），並且擔心自己沒有足夠的時間，來完成所有事情。
擔心期望（人們離開）：
當遊客在你的香火猛烈燃燒時離開，這可能反映出你不知所措的感覺，你追求目標的熱情或強度，可能會讓其他人感到不舒服或讓你感到孤立。它也可能表明你對其他人對你的努力和奉獻的反應有何感受。
保證與誠意（導遊的回應）：
即使你的香已經燒盡，導遊仍保證你的願望仍然重要，這表明你可能擔心做事不「完美」或沒有履行所有義務，但這個夢提醒你真誠比完美更重要。它強調了意圖相對於外在行動的重要性。
家庭和個人願望（許願）：
你在菩薩面前許下的願望，涉及你生活的關鍵領域：家人的健康和幸福、女兒的成功、財務穩定，以及你自己的內心平靜。這反映了你對家庭、工作和自我實現之間平衡的深切關注和希望。你希望自己的能力得到認可，這表明你可能會在生活的某些領域感到不受重視，但你會尋求家庭的成長和繁榮。
放下憂慮（燒香快速）：
香火快速燃燒的形象，也象徵著需要放下不必要的擔憂或壓力。這個夢境顯示你已經具備了所需的條件——即使情況並不完美，你的誠意和意圖也得到了認可。
整體解讀：
這個夢境似乎反映了你在生活的個人和職業領域中努力尋求平衡、認可和成就的感覺。這表明你正在應對責任和焦慮，但同時，你尋求保證你的努力和意圖是足夠的。這個夢境鼓勵你相信自己的真誠，並專注於真正重要的事情——家人的幸福、個人的成長和內心的平靜。