Dreaming Lens: Did you have a special power in the dream? Did someone else? What was your special power? Did you know about your special power? Were you able to use it effectively? Did you gain or lose power in the dream? Were you the only one with special powers or did you share them with others?
Personal Focus: We associate special powers with the fantastic world of comics and video games. This notion of accelerated abilities is particularly appealing to adolescent males, who form the largest fan pool of these types of media. As a symbol, special powers should be considered primarily as a fantastical reaction to feelings of inadequacy. Through them, an average person can be suddenly endowed with abilities that enable them to transcend the challenges of a mundane life.
Most special powers can be related to one of the four elements of fire, air, water, or earth. A power associated with heat or flames should be considered as a function of combustion and the transformation that fire can generate. Any power associated with water connects to emotions: use and manipulation of water relates to channeling the power of emotion whereas transmuting water to either steam or ice has the impact of altering emotional energy for one’s use. The grounded element of earth is represented by anything rock-like or strength-oriented power. Air is the element in question when powers such as invisibility or flight are concerned.
If your special power does not conform to one of the elements, the key to your interpretation will lie in discovering the underlying use and essence of the power you possessed in the dream. Ask yourself what area of your life needs amplification based on the area of your skills and abilities that were amplified by the increased power. [1]