Chen Peng's Dream Interpretation: Why Nightmares Occur During Times of Bad Luck
Do dreams affect fortune, or does fortune influence dreams? Chen Peng believes that dreams are manifestations of one's luck. They can indicate current fortunes or suggest future ones, which gives dream analysis its significance. By identifying trends in luck through dreams, one can take meaningful actions. Sometimes dreams with negative content may accompany challenging fortunes, where the dreamer experiences distress and reality also feels unsatisfactory upon waking.
I. Legal Troubles
On April 18, 2018, Enshi Daily published an article titled "Robbery Suspect Surrenders After 8 Years on the Run, Often Wakes Up at Night Dreaming of Being Caught." The report detailed an incident from September 14, 2010, when 22-year-old Li (from Enshi City, Hubei Province) and two accomplices robbed an individual, stealing 5,100 yuan in cash. After splitting the money, the three fled. The police quickly solved the case, apprehending two suspects and sentencing them, but Li, the main suspect, escaped that night. Despite multiple attempts by the Enshi police to capture him, Li remained at large and was placed on a wanted list. On April 13, 2018, after eight years of evading the authorities, Li surrendered at the Liu Jiaoting Police Station, accompanied by relatives.
After his arrest, Li recounted living in hiding for eight years, constantly moving across places like Guangzhou, Shandong, Hebei, Zhejiang, and Fujian, avoiding using his ID for train or bus tickets, and only purchasing overpriced tickets through scalpers. He took on menial jobs for minimal wages, avoided relationships, and refrained from high spending. Li was always cautious to avoid confrontations and continuously avoided police, living in a state of fear and panic. When questioned, Li confessed that his life on the run was difficult, and he often dreamed of being handcuffed and taken away by police, waking up in a cold sweat.
Similarly, on May 29, 2018, Dahe Daily from Henan reported a story titled "Never Had a Good Night's Sleep, Always Having Nightmares! A Man's 29-Year Life on the Run..." It recounted an incident from February 1, 1989, when Chen (alias) from Pizhuang Village, Shaqi County, Nanyang City, was involved in a fight with a villager named Liu over trivial matters. During the altercation, Chen fatally stabbed Liu with a knife. Upon realizing he had broken the law, Chen fled instead of surrendering. On May 17, 2018, he was captured by police in Korla City, Xinjiang, while working as a truck driver. After his capture, Chen said, "For twenty-nine years, I've never had a good night's sleep, always having nightmares, sometimes even hoping this case had been forgotten." During his time on the run, Chen lived under an alias, got married, had children, and earned a living through hard labor and driving trucks. Every night, he dreamed of being pursued by police, facing judgment, and getting caught and imprisoned...
The experiences of both Li and Chen illustrate how engaging in crime can lead to persistent nightmares. This also suggests that committing unlawful acts can result in long-term nightmares. Chen Peng recalls his father's saying: "That official may earn tens of thousands a month, but he sleeps poorly every night because it's money obtained through corruption."
II. Encountering Malicious People
For law-abiding citizens, might fortune still impose long-term nightmares? Absolutely!
For instance, those who frequently encounter malicious people. A woman named Yanan (alias) sought Chen Peng's assistance about her troubling encounters and dreams. She often dreams of being bullied, chased by wolves, or haunted by ghosts, regularly experiencing nightmares. Upon discussing further details, it became evident that she dreams of being bullied by her colleagues, who are particularly arrogant, humiliating her, mocking her, and even physically assaulting her. In reality, Yanan hasn't been physically assaulted but overhears coworkers gossiping and laughing about her, which makes her furious. While adjusting Yanan's fortunes, Chen Peng discovered several factors, such as her upbringing as a boy, her masculine hairstyle, her lack of interest in skirts, and her disinterest in physical appearance. Her hair was messy, often covering one eye. Worse, she was sexually assaulted by a delinquent in her teenage years, leading her to reject love and adopt a more masculine or untidy appearance to avoid attracting sexual attention. Her upbringing made her reluctant to socialize with girls. Yanan noted her nightmares began after the assault, starting at the age of 19 and continuing through her current age of 30.
III. Emotional Disconnection
A lack of familial love in one's fortune can lead to nightmares. On May 10, 2018, CCTV reported that survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake frequently have nightmares about not finding their family members, waking up in fear. Nightmares from significant life changes often require psychological intervention, especially experiences like death, divorce, human trafficking, or forced separation from parents due to work.
However, the lack of love can sometimes arise from parental ignorance rather than external changes. Some inattentive parents send their children to treatment centers for internet addiction, where they suffer from electric shocks and beatings. One such place, the "New Long March Art Training School" located in the Jinxiu Mountain Villa in Jiangxia District, Wuhan, was exposed in March 2018 for using corporal punishment alongside methods of thought control and intimidation. The children might endure "slapping, kicking, being hit in the face with shoes, and being forced to drink an entire bucket of water."
Wenqing was taken to New Long March under the guise of "visiting a doctor" by her parents on July 2, 2016. Upon arrival, she was led away from her parents for "a little walk" by an instructor, which turned into wandering around, and on her return, her parents were gone. The previously friendly instructor's demeanor changed: "You have to stay here; how long depends on your performance." To this day, Wenqing doesn't understand why her parents sent her to New Long March, as she merely "enjoyed hanging out with friends and sometimes stayed up all night online." After returning, Wenqing confronted her parents, only to be told, "If you had been obedient, we wouldn't have sent you there." Hence began Wenqing's nightmares. In the school, another girl attempted to escape three times but failed, resulting in severe punishment. She was forced to run 200 laps around the playground, and when unable, was hit with a shoe brush. A girl nearby recalled, "At least thirty to forty hits," and despite using a pack of tissues, her nosebleed wouldn’t stop. The typical punishment for escape was water torture. One hand tied to a tree, she was forced to drink an entire 18.9-liter bucket of water, cup by cup. Afterward, she lay on the ground shivering—in March 2014, while other children watched or played nearby. How might this girl feel towards her parents when she grows older?
Consider this: these children endure nightmares daily and might even contemplate suicide. Isn't this a natural outcome of love being choked by ignorant parents? In truth, so-called "internet addiction treatment" schools everywhere employ violence against children. None are free from it! Journalists have exposed these dark sides nationwide, yet many uninformed parents continue sending their children to these hellish places, unable to find a resolution. Ultimately, it often results in the destruction of family bonds. It should be noted that such parents might face repercussions as they age, seeing elderly individuals who are mistreated by their children in revenge.
There's also emotional disconnection in romantic relationships. When a relationship nears collapse but hasn't ended in divorce, individuals may have ongoing nightmares of their partner being unfaithful, losing interest, or facing hostility from their partner's family. While Chen Peng provides suggestions for resolving such issues, true solutions don't involve simply performing rituals or placing talismans. Real resolution comes from addressing the heart.
IV. Bad Luck
Chen Peng has dealt with this type of nightmare frequently.
A common manifestation of nightmares involves ghost-related dreams. Some people feel their bed shaking when lying down; others dream of ghosts descending from the ceiling to strangle them. Some frequently dream of being chased by ghosts, while others dream of corpses or being with deceased figures. Nightmares can also feature being harmed by animals, leading to familial discord, indicating bad luck. However, the occurrence of these specific nightmares isn't high. Unlike ghost dreams affecting health, harm from these nightmares begins with emotional issues.
V. Losing Oneself and Lacking Noble People in Fortune
Some people experience obstacles everywhere for a time, even years, during which they might easily lose themselves. Nightmares consequently follow. For instance, those who frequently travel for work often dream of being unable to return home, getting stuck at stations, airports, or ports. Many frustrated individuals experience nightmares involving loneliness (being alone or unable to communicate with others in dreams), death, suicide, self-harm, being ignored, searching for an exit in caves or large spaces, or being trapped in confined areas, etc.
Does having such dreams mean one's fortune is doomed? The answer is no. Life, fortune, and feng shui, along with virtue and learning, play critical roles. Besides the word "life," often cited when unwilling to change, the other actions guide individuals to enhance their fortunes. For instance, those numbing themselves with labor or alcohol before bed could instead engage in studying reasons behind failures or learning new skills to broaden perspectives, steering towards a better fortune. Chen Peng advises: many issues aren't resolved by simply closing one's eyes and thinking! It's crucial to gain knowledge, engage with professionals or experienced individuals, take meaningful action, and continuously correct and adapt to move forward. For parents unable to manage their children's internet addiction, sending them to what amounts to a hell on earth—internet addiction schools—have they truly explored professional parenting and child psychology resources? Consider converting their child's online interest into other enjoyable activities?
If one doesn't strive for self-improvement and instead blames fate, the world, or others, nightmares will persist, and misfortune might follow, perpetuating a vicious cycle. Hurting oneself also harms loved ones; why do it?