Hello Christine,
Our unconscious mind is an integral part of our make up. It has many duties to perform, and it takes those to task. It is observant of all that we encounter and with the wealth of information that it gathers, comes a very sophisticated system of storage and use of the information.
In your dream you are experiencing an "wide" awareness (a bringing to consciousness) of that which has been observed and the feelings associated. The words that you hear in the opening of your dream, express the intent of the wonderful higher self, as it works as a protector and mentor. The awareness that you are receiving is important.
Let's look a bit further-
In the second part ... you are made aware that someone in your midst (or perhaps even an aspect of your own persona) is the focus of an emotional assault or ridicule for decisions or waking life actions. Apparently you, and possibly even others, are being hard on yourself with regards to these waking life decisions.
Self evaluation, is the order of the day, but it appears as if you have decided not to change a way that you feel about yourself. You seem to accept and identify with the responsibilities that you are faced with, yet is not easy. You are not ready, or even unable to change your feelings at this time because it is not time? OR perhaps it is just the fact that you are not quick to change? Whatever the reason, the change would affect you to the core.
It looks as if your dream is all but suggesting that it is time to reevaluate how you see yourself, time for a new way for you.
It is difficult for me to tell if this is a chronicle of events that you have experienced or something that you are experiencing at the time of the dream. Regardless, it is time for change. It is time that you take a different view of yourself.
regards,
sailrmc
Your thoughts?