So last night I had this wild dream about Malinche and Aztec temples, woke up feeling totally confused. Remembered seeing that "5 steps to understand Aztec dreams" thing online and decided to give it a shot myself. Here's exactly what I did:
Step 1: Grab Any Notebook
Ripped out yesterday's shopping list from my junk notebook and started scribbling every single detail. Made bullet points of the weird stuff I remembered:
- Saw Malinche in feathered headdress
- Blood-red sun over pyramid
- Snake whispering in Nahuatl (I think?)
Pro tip: wrote down how I felt too - mostly freaked out but kinda fascinated.
Step 2: Google Like Crazy
Dove into Aztec mythology rabbit holes for like two hours straight. Found out Malinche was actually a translator between Cortés and Aztecs - mind blown! That temple in my dream? Probably Tenochtitlán. The snake apparently means transformation in their culture. Didn't overthink it though - just wrote key takeaways.
Step 3: Match Symbols To Real Life
Sat there staring at my notes thinking "what's this got to do with ME?" Then it clicked: been stressing about changing jobs last week. Felt stuck between old boss and new offer - just like Malinche between two worlds! And that snake transformation symbol? Might relate to needing career shifts. Didn't force connections though.
Step 4: Sleep On It Again
Put the notebook under my pillow - sounds stupid but tried it anyway. Next morning woke up remembering MORE details about that temple staircase. Wrote them down before coffee even! Realized the stairs had exactly 12 steps... then remembered my damn office building has 12 floors. Weird coincidence.
Step 5: Connect The Dots
Finally laid all my notes on the kitchen table like some detective board. Pattern jumped out: everything symbolized being trapped between choices. Blood sun = tension about decisions. Temple steps = career ladder. Malinche herself was like my indecision personified. Spotted three places where dream symbols directly linked to my job stress. No grand spiritual revelation but made total sense for my current situation.
Honest truth? Didn't magically "solve" the dream. Still creeped out by that talking snake. But those five steps showed me why my brain cooked up this crazy dream salad - turns out it's all about stress I've been ignoring. Pretty damn useful for free!
