Kiana, your dream is rich with symbols and emotions that reflect your subconscious processing of various life experiences and feelings. The accident involving your big brother and mother is a powerful metaphor for a significant disruption or trauma in your life. This could represent the financial stress, relocation, health issues, or the loss of a loved one you've faced. Your brother's insistence on independence despite needing help with certain tasks symbolizes resilience and strength, perhaps mirroring your own determination to handle life's challenges.
The presence of your stepfather and his insensitive jokes may indicate feelings of abandonment or lack of support from certain figures in your life. Being handed over to family friends who are both kind yet strict highlights a duality in your caregivers, suggesting a complex relationship with authority figures who provide for you but also impose strict expectations.
Living in a small apartment and sharing a room with your brother might symbolize feeling confined or limited in your current environment. However, this shared space also becomes a source of comfort, particularly when you seek solace from nightmares and are calmed by your brother. This indicates a deep emotional bond and reliance on him for emotional support.
School, in your dream, represents a place of freedom and normalcy, a contrast to the cramped living conditions. This could suggest that you find solace and a sense of normalcy in routine structures outside of your home environment, possibly in your educational or social life.
The incident of you falling down the stairs and temporarily needing a wheelchair highlights empathy and a deeper understanding of your brother's struggles. The eventual discovery of the strange book and its magical ability to heal him symbolizes hope and the potential for miraculous or unexpected positive changes in your life. This also ties into the theme of finding solutions and overcoming obstacles with the support of loved ones.
The reaction of others, including your caretakers and schoolmates, to your brother's newfound ability to walk, underscores the theme of transformation and the awe that accompanies significant positive changes. Your closeness with your brother and the perception of others that it might be 'too much' points to a deep-seated need for mutual emotional support, which is often misunderstood by those not in your immediate circle.
Finally, the anticipation of moving to a new home and the reality of it being better than expected symbolizes optimism and the potential for positive change in your living situation. The saved money intended for an electric wheelchair that is now unneeded represents a shift in priorities and the opening up of new possibilities for how you can use your resources.
Overall, your dream reflects a journey through trauma, resilience, support, and hope, with a strong emphasis on the emotional bond with your brother as a source of strength and comfort. It suggests that despite the challenges, there are opportunities for healing and positive transformation in your life.