” Braking Down When Your Soul is Breaking Open: How Car Accidents Symbolize Fear of Change”
In the past four days I have been contacted by three people who all were in vehicular accidents: two auto, one motorcycle. In the midst of this I was a guest on a television talk show called View From the Bay. see
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/everything_else&id=7079894. I referenced having had three car accidents in 6 days and have certainly referenced it in my public speaking and other blogs. I realized however, that although I go into more depth about the symbolism of car accidents in my book The LifeQuake Phenomenon, I haven’t discussed in greater depth what they can symbolize in my blog.
Have you ever had a dream where you are the driver of a car and the brakes go out at high speed or you are a passenger and the driver is navigating recklessly all over the road? The first of these can mean you feel your life is out of control and moving too fast. The latter can mean you feel that someone else is in control, recklessly in the driver’s seat of your life. Cars in dreams often symbolize how we are moving through our lives. In the second stage of one of my client’s LifeQuake, he received four parking tickets in a two week period and then his car brake disengaged while parked and rolled into the street. My interpretation of this was that he was over parked in his life and needed to move on from a career he no longer wanted.
In my case, I needed to leave my marriage and was hit from behind three times to push me forward. You really know you need to move on when you think the answer is to stop driving and then get hit while you’re a passenger in the back seat! This was the third and final experience that got me to realize I was holding onto a life that was over.
In a city like Los Angeles, people are very identified with their cars. A car accident can represent a structural change. When a person incurs a back or neck injury, they see a chiropractor unless it requires the medical intervention of an orthopedic surgeon. The opportunity that seeing a chiropractor during a time of great transition provides is that you have to get off “the hamster wheel” and lay still while someone re-aligns your neck and spine three times a week for six weeks. The combination of this pause and restructuring can be used to contemplate the meaning of your accident and what it is trying to tell you.
I would suggest that any illness can be used to turn inward and ask what the function of this is for your life. Besides car accidents, I have found that when I’ve had the flu or a head cold that kept me in bed, I would do this little exercise.
Imagine there is a beautiful ball of light three feet above your head. Breathe in this light through the top of your head. Focus its energy on your neck and spine if you’ve had an accident or are in pain there. If your chest or head is congested ( such as in a cold) focus the light there. For five minutes, just breathe a warm, golden light into your body and then bring your awareness to your heart. Breathe the light into your heart. Now, once you feel a little peace and quiet there, imagine a spiritual guide that you either see or feel the presence of. Ask the guide this question, ” what do you want me to know right now? What is the next step I need to be taking in my life? And then listen patiently for the answer. It may come immediately and it may come at a later time when you least expect it.
When you are back on the mend, you will now be more awake and pro-active. The key to no longer needing wake up calls like car accidents and illnesses is to develop a daily practice of turning within and asking this question: what is my next step? and then decide. Everything comes from your decision. It is all you need to know because it is all you can do next.
Dr. Toni Galardi is a licensed psychotherapist, transitions coach, and public speaker. She works with people all over the world by phone. 310-712-2600.
Stacy
August 23, 2016 @ 7:00 am
I was very close to being in two different car accidents on 8/22/16, once by a sprinter van & then by an eighteen wheeler. What does that mean ?
Jason
November 9, 2016 @ 3:03 am
I’ve had one near miss car accident and two full on collisions all within 7 days all of which were possible fatal accidents.
Dr. Toni
December 3, 2019 @ 6:56 pm
Looks like the universe is trying to get your attention on something.
Sky Loe
July 16, 2017 @ 11:18 am
Thank you for this.
I came across this piece when looking up why a particular accident happened to my husband and I when in a Lyft last night. I can’t help to think that it means something important:
It’s really quite strange. The car we were in was side swiped. Then the driver rammed into the back of the car. It then went into reverse, hit the car behind it, and sped up into our Lyft again. Each hit seemed intentional. The driver sped around our lyft, through a red light and down a street. It’s NYC, so it’s amazing no one was hit or super hurt.
The driver I assume was either insane, on drugs, or both.
I spent a few hours in the hospital with back problems but it’s amazing everyone came out rather unscathed.
Just can’t for the life of me figure out what it means. I suspect it’s a warning. We were getting comfortable living in the area but I wonder if it’s a sign to possibly start looking elsewhere.
If you have any instincts on this might mean, I’d love to hear!
Thank you.
Dr. Toni
November 12, 2019 @ 8:09 pm
I have just now come upon your comments to this blog. Hopefully you have received insights now in retrospect. In my book The LifeQuake Phenomenon, I talk about the significance of accidents when we need to wake up into a higher level of consciousness. If we dont get the message with the first accident, then the universe sends in messages far more harsh. I am passionate about working with people as a coach and teacher before they hit the wall. Hopefully, you are on the other side of this lesson.?
Melanie
November 21, 2019 @ 4:16 pm
Hi Dr Toni, i was in a car accident in 2013 where i was hit on the side of my car (drivers side door) by a transport truck and left me with neck and back pain. I was then once again in an accident in december 2018 and was hit from behind from one car and 25 minutes later, i was hit on the drivers side door once again while i was parked on the side of the highway from the first hit..which left me with neck and back pain and also a concussion.. The accident from 2013 and the accident from 2018 had very much similar damage to the car (same make and model)… both where the car was totalled… I believe the hit from behind was to push me forward… But the hit from the side both times?? Can you please give me some guidance?
Thank you!
Melanie ?
Dr. Toni
November 21, 2019 @ 11:36 pm
Hi Melanie:
You’ve described in detail the nature of the accidents but not what was going on in your life at the time of both accidents. I would be assuming things without having that information but I would invite you to look at how are you being shook up to get on with some part of your life. When I coach a client who has had this happened, we explore where you are stuck and need a body blow to wake up. Let me know if I can serve you further. I work with clients all over the world.
MarquezFelicia
November 12, 2019 @ 11:12 am
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Car wreckers Wellington
December 2, 2019 @ 8:55 am
Excellent post.I want to thank you for this informative read;I really appreciate braking down when your soul is breaking open how car accidents symbolize fear of change sharing this great post.Keep up your work.
Sakya Rhodes
December 8, 2019 @ 11:31 pm
I have had two car accidents in one week four days apart the same exact way from behind while sitting at a stop light there was really know damage but I feel something is trying to tell me something
Dr. Toni
December 8, 2019 @ 11:51 pm
I encourage you to follow your intuition and inquire what changes you need to make. I have a newsletter with weekly tips. Do you want to be added to the list?
Lorlei Sayer
September 5, 2020 @ 3:09 am
Working on my spiritual path for the last 15 years I was in a car accident which rolled six times in a bush each time the roll it missed the roof and my side I was on a secluded road my car rolled into the bush and I was not found for 2 days I have an l1 fracture
Curious Karen
December 10, 2019 @ 9:37 am
First I suffered from possible leaky gut issues. Then my car broke down and I needed a new alternator and the battery was replaced. 2 days later I was in a near fatal accident with an out of control truck. Then came down with a flu/cold. I still have some gut issues. This is all in a 2-3 week period.
Dr. Toni
December 16, 2019 @ 4:40 pm
Hi Karen:
Sounds like you are receiving messages from the universe to enact change. Are you on my email list?
Vassil
December 16, 2019 @ 3:02 am
Hello Dr. Toni Galardi, I was in a car accident in 1993. I have not seen many car accidents since then, but a few here and there over the years.
October 1, 2019 I got hit from behind while sitting at a red light. I was not injured, but taken by ambulance to hospital because I slammed my head.
December 10, 2019 my precious cat of 15 ½ passed away. We have no children and she was truly our “daughter”. My wife and I don’t know if we should bring another cat into our lives, as we are missing her so much and the joy and unconditional love in our house.
December 12, 2019 we saw a car accident of a burning car, cops, fire department, etc.
December 13, 2019, while sitting at stop light, someone crashed in front of me and a street sign fell in front in my car, but did not touch my car or me.
December 15th, 2019, wife and I were driving to a restaurant and had the green light and an unmarked police cruiser blue lights came out of nowhere (he had the red light) and almost hit us.
Why am I seeing all these car accidents around me? What do you think it means?
Thank you so much for your time.
Vas
Dr. Toni
December 16, 2019 @ 4:43 pm
Hi Vas:
Cars are symbolic of how we are moving through life.
It sounds like you are being given messages to awaken and the only way your soul is getting your attention is through crisis. Are you on my newsletter list? I give helpful tips for negotiating change.
Vassil
December 16, 2019 @ 6:10 pm
Hello Dr. Tni,
Thank you for your reply ! I just subscribed to your list too!
Meanwhile, my wife had a similar experience as me on Friday the 13th, she saw an accident almost happen , but she isn’t touched at all.So she is in the same boot as me I think.
Awaken from what ? How should I find out what do I have to change in my life ?
And to negotiate with who ?
Vas
Dr. Toni
December 29, 2019 @ 7:27 pm
HI Vas:
In terms of discovering what you need to do to change your life is a much longer conversation. I can give you a 20 min free consult to explore what your soul is trying to tell you but you may need to take a deeper dive in terms of coaching. my email address is drtonigalardi@me.com.
Warmly,
Dr Toni
Jay
January 5, 2020 @ 3:04 pm
Dr. Toni
June 2018 I was on my way to work and was rear ended by A dump truck on my way to work. The truck was pushed into my back seat and the windows blown out.
Fast forward to January 3, 2020 just 16months later I was rear ended by a suv type vehicle and pushed into a tree.
Both accidents happened on the same road at different point of the road. Both accidents I walked away from with neck and back pain and bruising, walking slow and headaches.
Both accidents had the potential to be very fatal but they were not, ?? AMEN.
I can’t help but think god for bid, what if it was fatal Or anything.
I am just confuSed right now and could you any thoughts you might have on this topic. Thanks
Dr. Toni
January 5, 2020 @ 3:56 pm
The universe, God or your soul ( depending on your beliefs) is trying to get your attention. Take a look at what is out of alignment and where is change being called forth. The messages can become more dramatic if we don’t course correct. The neck by the way is a transition body part between the heart and the brain. if you are blocking the heart’s messages, the logical brain stays in charge. If you want to take a deeper dive, contact me for coaching. I work by zoom with people from all over the world.
Dr. Toni
February 20, 2020 @ 11:17 pm
Hi Jay:
As I said in the article, car accidents are often the soul’s way of getting our attention. Becuase you were pushed forward on the same road, it may be that change is being called to move on down the road. what do trees represent to you. How are they calling you?
Without understanding more about you, that is as much as I can ethically share.
feel free to reach out for coaching if you feel called by going to my website https://drtonigalardi.com
Katrina Brown
February 24, 2020 @ 3:51 am
My son was in an accident today . He fell asleep at the wheel. When he woke up he tried to correct and the vehicle hydroplaned and landed in a wooded area and the back of the vehicle hit a tree. It was smash completely in…. vehicle was totaled. My son walked away without a scratch. Thank God ? What worry me is he had the same exact accident in 2012 the (fell asleep, hit a tree in a wooded area) that time he was injured with 30 stitchers in hand and surgery on arm. He is only 25 and has done well for himself so far in life. What does all this mean? Please help
Dr. Toni
February 25, 2020 @ 12:58 am
Katrina:
I don’t believe in mere accidents. It is too coincidental that these two accidents were the mere result of his falling asleep. Is it possible that your son was drinking or using? Whether that be so or not, these are huge wake up calls that his soul is delivering. I recommend he go into some kind of counseling. Be well. Blessings to you, Dr Toni
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Yae
April 3, 2020 @ 6:49 pm
I watch have watched a car flip over on the express way with only me and him on the road , then yesterday I watched a cop car flip over with only me watching. What does this symbolize. It was in the same week.
Rina Collins
June 24, 2020 @ 11:07 am
Hi Dr. Toni! I just woke up from a dream of me being in a crash with my 2 boys, 13 & 6. We were traveling at a high rate on the eway when I seen another vehicle wreck and when i tried to stop with traffic, I lost control and flipped off an embankment with my kids! As I ran over my oldest son was hanging on and actually joing about hanging on and my baby emerged from some rubble. They were all ok and in the middle of the horrible scene I just started screaming Hallelujah over and over! We are taking a mini vacation this weekend and driving long distances has always made me nervous. Can you explain to me what this telling me? Thanks in advance.
Dr. Toni
June 24, 2020 @ 11:29 am
If it were my dream, I would view it as a warning and surround my car and myself and children with a bubble of divine love. i would also look at how I am moving through life. do i need to slow down?
Ilojeme
June 26, 2020 @ 5:16 am
I was in a car accident as passenger in the front seat of a taxi in a dream, all of a sudden the driver started driving recklessly and crashed in a gutter, before the crashing something threw me out and i was unhurt but the driver sustain major injury.
Lisa
July 28, 2020 @ 7:28 pm
Hi
I had a dream my Husband I were in a car accident. My husband was driving. We were entering ramp to go n high way. We were side swiped very hard by a big white truck. Vehicle totaled. Both of us were ok. Some bruising. My right knee seem to have damage. But I was able to walk. WE did not have to stay in hospital that night. Before the accident we were talking to a fire fighter on his fire truck. My dream went on to the process through getting a car rental. A weird dream. IS this trying to tell me something?
Dr. Toni
September 5, 2020 @ 11:37 am
Dreams of this fashion can be a forewarning or they may be metaphorical of some other sudden upheaval that may involve bot you and your husband. I would encourage you to contemplate what in your life may be in need of change. metaphorically, the white truck may be symbolic of something trying to wake you up from a divine, pure source to begin moving through life in some new way.
Jada
August 12, 2020 @ 12:11 am
I have a son who is a teenager. He has been driving 2 years and has had 4 accidents and 4 tickets. I want to sy this car is bad luck, but his accident last night where he could of died has led to believe there is so much more to this. I believe there is meaning behind this but I don’t know what. He keeps asking why him? He is not a bad child and gets into no other touble except with this car. I feel this time the car is totaled. What can all this mean?