HOUSE ON FIREDEAR SUZ: I had a dream that I was in a house that I used to live in and that there had been a fire and almost everything that I owned had been destroyed. I was really upset but in my thoughts everything was going to be ok because I was alive.DEAR DREAMER: Your dream, while simple and basic in design, relates a profound human message of survival as well as renewal. Of course, a home is a place we live and build our ideas of self. At home we create our worlds. To dream of your home being on fire is a symbol of crisis. Your dream takes you on a journey of self-discovery as you view everything familiar being destroyed.By the end of your dream, you recover from your sense of loss over the material aspects of house and home and you embrace your own life. Here is the central theme in your dream. Yours is a dream of gratitude and realization. I wondered if you recently had insights on the purpose of your life. Do you feel that you have discovered the value in living? Are you happy to be alive? Seek out the answers to these questions. Know that your dream has brought you a wonderful message -- to know life is to know the true meaning of home.Keep Dreaming! SUZFATHERDEAR SUZ: My Father died June 28, 1998. He was in the automobile industry and he had a lot of friends. One month ago, I had a dream that the phone rang and it was a recording that was advertising an upcoming auto auction. The recording was in my Dad's voice. A few seconds after the recording was over, he started to talk to me. He used to call me Bethyboo. He said, "You have been looking for me Bethyboo" and then he hung up the phone. I was really confused about the call and thought someone was playing a trick on me.A few minutes later my sister called in my dream and said she had just had a dream about our Dad. She told me he called her and was laughing and then hung up the phone. She said she remembered his laugh. After this I woke up feeling kind of sad. I thought this was kind of strange because it was like reality for me and in my dream my sister was dreaming. I was wondering if you could tell me what you thought it might mean.DEAR DREAMER: Your dream is unusual because it contains a dream within a dream. The bonds between you and your sister are interesting as they connect you with your father, who is no longer with you. Yet, in your dream, he remains in spirit. Your dream is about the discovery of your father's spirit and what it might mean for your life and your future.I think is it fascinating that your Dad brings you a message. When he says, "You have been looking for me Bethyboo" he touches on your internal landscape. Is it true that you have been seeking out his memory in your waking life? Do you feel that as time goes by, you are losing touch with his presence? Healing takes a great deal of time and patience. When my father died, it took me many years before I found complete peace with his passing. I suggest you nurture your soul and allow yourself more time for grieving. Integrate your father's memory into your daily life by loving his influence on your world. Nothing dies as long as it is remembered.Keep Dreaming! SUZWhat have you been dreaming lately? Email Suz at dearsuz @themindsite.com and be part of her column! Suz Andreasen is an internationally syndicated columnist. Her insights and bedrock advice have aided millions in the pursuit of healing and innovative living. Learn more about Suz by visiting her at www.themindsite.com.