Dear Lauri,

There wasn’t a lot to my dream, but it seemed significant. I am standing by my living room couch. I toss a tennis ball, which I normally do with my dog, in a very low graceful arc, and it gently hits the wall to the left of and below the bottom of my window.

Nothing else that is normally in my living room was there — just me, the couch, and the window.

— Christian, 65, Sebastopol, CA

Lauri: You are very much alone in this dream, which makes me think that you are single or you feel isolated or alienated in some way. You are also doing an activity all by yourself that you normally do with your dog. Dogs tend to symbolize loyalty and companionship.