When the dream began I was at a doctor’s office, a neurosurgeon, apparently. We talked, but I don’t remember what was said. Then he said, “Let’s take a look.” I remember him making a slice in my scalp. I could feel the pressure, but no pain so he must have given me a local. The next thing I remember is him holding something in his hand that he had pulled from inside my skull. I suppose it was a piece of brain. It had little stems sticking up out of it, like stamen on a flower. He pulled one off, looked at it closely and then tossed it aside with a comment about needing to replace it. He looked at each one in turn. I think I remember him tossing aside at least one more. That’s all I can recall now. I’m writing this at least 8 hours after awakening.

It is easy to tell where the individual elements of the dream came from, but the overall symbolism and what it was trying to tell me is more obscure.

The neurosurgeon is simple – I’ve been communicating with several about redesigns for their web sites. I’ve also been viewing neurology animations. One of the animations was about drilling a burr hole in the skull, so that explains that part also. Earlier in the evening I was taking photographs of flowers – Asian lilies. These have very large stamen, similar to the items in my dream. Very simple dream analysis so far.

What I am puzzled about is what part of my brain (id, ego, personality,???) I feel is defective? Something is bothering me and I apparently need to work it out. There must be something about myself that I think needs to be fixed. Of course, that is rather obvious. Like many people, there are a lot of things I’d like to change about myself. I wonder which one this was about?