Dreams are WEIRD!!!

The following is a true story:

In my History of Therapeutic Perspectives class yesterday morning, we had a conversation about dreams. We had just read about Carl Jung, a psychotherapist who had a particular theory on dreams, so the prof had a few people share a dream they had recently experienced.
One woman stood up and said something like, "I dreamt that I was with some Native Americans and Rambo (the Sylvester Stallone character) and they were fighting over territory. I knew it was the year 1967, but I don't know why...." Then, she continued reciting other strange details that I no longer remember.

Afterward, as the class was talking about the dream, she commented that she was confused about the year 1967. "I have no idea where that came from. I wasn't even born then, and as far as I know, there's nothing significant about that year to me."

To which the teacher responded, "Yes, but I wonder if there's something significant in Native American history that happened that year. It's called 'Synchronicity' - sometimes, our unconscious minds are aware of things that we don't even know is there, and it is manifested in dreams."

The class moved on to another dream, but I was fascinated with this idea of "synchronicity." Fascinated, that is, in the way that says, "I can't believe people actually believe this stuff - that's insane!"

Yet, for some reason, my curiosity was sparked. And thanks to the technological advances of the information superhighway, I was able to due a quick bit of research - I googled "Native American History 1967."

Six links down, I found an interesting page. As I began to read, I found my heart-racing, my hands shaking, and a huge lump creeping up towards the top of my throat. I raised my hand, and when the microphone was passed to me, I said to the class, "I was a bit skeptical of this idea of synchronicity, but then I found this...

"In the 1960s and 1970s...Native Americans became more aggressive in pressing for their own rights. A new generation of leaders went to court to protect what was left of tribal lands or to recover those which had been taken.... In state after state, they challenged treaty violations, and in 1967 won the first of many victories guaranteeing long-abused land and water rights."

WHAT???!!!! Native Americans! 1967! fighting for territory! The only thing missing was Rambo!

Somehow, I'm convinced that even Sylvester Stallone, at that time an idealistic youth, was probably marching down some city street holding a picket-sign campaigning for Native American land rights.

You may think I'm crazy, but you never know...