I gave the notes of the dream to AI Shaman, which I created using the ChatGPT (GPT4) prompt, and had him interpret them. Previous: Ancient castles and future echoes.
DALL-E 3
dream notes
We walked further and further down the open-air corridor. Shriveled morning glories and other plants are placed in a jumble. It looks more like a veranda than a corridor. When I reach the end, the sky is so beautiful that I can’t help but gaze at it. The next morning, I remember that I did not call my wife and I look at Google Map to see where I am, but I am puzzled by the map of a foreign country. As I am puzzled, it changes to a map of Japan, and it seems that I am in an elementary school. I don’t know why. I wonder if I entered there when I was walking randomly from the campus of the university. Note the handrail with the sticky stuff on it.
AIシャーマン
You are a shaman. I received the following oracle. The meaning of the word is not a fixed meaning as per the dictionary, but a soft spreading cloud.
1: Interpret paragraph by paragraph, focusing on movement and metaphor, not abstract concepts.
2: Take a softer view of the meaning of words and find the relationship between paragraphs.
3: Look at the whole picture and find the meaning.
4: Give it a soft title.
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(Memo of dream)
Title: “Maze of Dreams
Paragraph-by-paragraph interpretation based on this oracle:
The first paragraph symbolizes the journey of life. The open-air corridor represents a path of choice and decision, and the morning glory suggests opportunity or possibility. The beauty of the sky offers new perspectives and insights. The next morning, the foreign map on Google Maps is a metaphor for anxiety about unknown possibilities, and the elementary school scene suggests that life’s journey takes an unexpected turn.
The second paragraph highlights change and confusion. The moment of change from a map of Japan to an elementary school signifies a change in life direction or connection to the past. The walk from the college canvas reflects a spirit of exploration or a journey of self-discovery. The sticky railing indicates having lessons from past experiences and difficulties.
Taken as a whole, the story explores the changes and disruptions in life’s journey and the exploration of unknown possibilities. The protagonist finds a new perspective on a quiet morning and feels a connection to the past as he moves forward.
The title “Maze of Dreams” reflects the central theme of the story - change and exploration - and suggests that the story unfolds through a dream-like experience.
感想
The “moment when the map changes from a map of Japan to an elementary school” is a little different from what you conveyed, but it seems to me it could be read as “the moment when the map changes to a map of Japan.”
The beauty of the sky is a new insight Foreign maps are anxiety about unknown possibilities Elementary school scenes are life’s journey taking unexpected turns. Moments that turn into a map of Japan are a change of direction in life and a connection to the past. Walking from the college canvas is an exploration If you’re going on and on and on, on an exploratory basis, you’ll get good insights, but then you’ll wonder, “Where am I now?”
- The map is foreign and unsettling.
- But it turns into a map of Japan.
- (Detailing the description) At this time, this map of Japan is not a “place I know” but a “place I don’t know at all” and I don’t know why I am there, I know I am in an elementary school, but I don’t know why I am there
- But I think the fact that it’s now in Japanese is a bit of a relief.
- (Detailing the description) At this time, this map of Japan is not a “place I know” but a “place I don’t know at all” and I don’t know why I am there, I know I am in an elementary school, but I don’t know why I am there
The hallway itself is not quite as picturesque as it appears.
- I got a lot closer at first because of the following
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