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Hi, Lori —
Thanks for the question.
There is no such thing as a Catholic interpretation of a dream and the Church has never taught anything officially on the topic. As a matter of fact the Catechism of the Catholic Church only mentions the word "dream" twice, under the hope and conjugal fidelity paragraphs.
Hope:
1821 We can therefore hope in the glory of heaven promised by God to those who love him and do his will. In every circumstance, each one of us should hope, with the grace of God, to persevere "to the end" and to obtain the joy of heaven, as God's eternal reward for the good works accomplished with the grace of Christ. In hope, the Church prays for "all men to be saved." She longs to be united with Christ, her Bridegroom, in the glory of heaven:
Hope, O my soul, hope. You know neither the day nor the hour. Watch carefully, for everything passes quickly, even though your impatience makes doubtful what is certain, and turns a very short time into a long one. Dream that the more you struggle, the more you prove the love that you bear your God, and the more you will rejoice one day with your Beloved, in a happiness and rapture that can never end.
St. Teresa of Avila, Excl. 15:3.
Conjugal fidelity:
2365 St. John Chrysostom suggests that young husbands should say to their wives: I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to my life itself. For the present life is nothing, and my most ardent dream is to spend it with you in such a way that we may be assured of not being separated in the life reserved for us. . . . I place your love above all things, and nothing would be more bitter or painful to me than to be of a different mind than you.
St. John Chrysostom, Hom. in Eph. 20,8:PG 62,146-147
Paranormal events, like the one you have described in your question, should be brought to a spiritual director or priest for advice and counsel.
I am not accusing of anything but I would be negligent if I didn't share with you what the Church states on similar issues:
2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
I guess what it comes down to is being aware of invisible holy angels that are trying to help us, as well as the demonic ones that wish to ruin our lives. You appear to have been blessed with this awareness.
Living a sacramental and daily prayer life will give you a good foundation in Christianity.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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