I had this really lengthy dream that was really scattered but there was one symbol/ scene that really stood out to me. the Skin was peeled off the Top of my left foot and then it was sliced into fourths (the cuts were surface cuts so they were not deep nor did my foot get cut off)
the setting in which it took place: I was in the woods with a crowd of people running, I saw these bad guys and got scared and laid on my back with my eyes shut. I could hear people being killed, I told myself to roll to my stomach but I couldn’t move. That is when one of the bad guys came and peeled the skin off my foot, it stung at first but then I couldn’t feel anything but I knew they sliced it into fourths. Then suddenly I was on the other side of the woods with a group of people again watching what had just happened “replay” in a sense. Apparently I wasn’t actually harmed an no one was actually killed we had sent in decoys to trick the bad guys. I was confused because I knew I had just experienced.
I’m confused on what this could symbolize, I’m having a hard time figuring out if it is a negative symbol or positive symbol because I was really fearful at first in the dream And the setting felt dark and scary, I had two thoughts:
1: it symbolizes the enemy trying to expose something negative from my past but God is showing me that I have a way out and I dont need to be afraid.
2: God is getting ready to “peel back the layers” to expose some things that need work in me And while it may be painful at first in the end it’s going to be helpful and I will later be able to look back and see what It was He was doing.
While this is not the full dream (I assume based upon your statement about its length) there is enough here to give you some help. It is difficult to do "lengthy" dreams here anyway. This dream is about the enemy attempting to steal your peace in some areas (probably in connection to your relationship to leaders in some context). Although the enemy wants to steal you peace, God is doing a creative new thing that will keep you from being harmed in the process and allow you to see the enemy's plans without actually being caught up in them.
I don't think it is a positive symbol in full, but rather both positive in part and negative in part. Peeling back the skin is the attack against your peace, but with it being cut into fourths it says what the enemy intended for evil, God is going to use to bring forth a new thing in you. 4 is often associated with God's creative works.
Just curious was there any significance in it being the skin off of the foot? At the left foot at that? Is that what symbolizes the peace?
Yes, our feet are shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace. Left is often something related to our own skills and talents.
Thank you!