I had one dream in particular when I was attending University, about 18 years ago. I experienced many lucid dreams at that time. The dream was in shades of grey - lots of clouds in the sky. I saw a gun in the centre of a huge circle in the grass. It was propped up and there were people outside of the circle. The gun kept turning, very slowly and when it reached me, it went off. I was shocked! It hit me in my neck, on the left side. It was slow motion, but I could feel the bullet penetrate the skin and enter deep within. At first I thought, "Why didn't I wake up?" Usually, we wake up from a dream before any harm can come to us. I guess what I found really interesting is also having the thought, "Wow, I got shot but I'm still alive." That's when I woke up.
A few days later - I keep a journal of my dreams - I'd had another one. It felt like a continuation of this dream I just described. I asked whomever I was speaking to, "Why was I shot?" And the voice said, "Oh that...That was a fight or flight response, and you chose to stay."
That one statement and the realization that I'd been shot and was still alive left a huge impact on me and the course of my life.
At the time, I was so curious about life and death and what happens to us when we die. I was pretty much alone with my own thoughts and beliefs as I was discovering things for myself. I grew up with a very strict father who wanted me to be a certain way but I was very much a seeker and many times, I felt threatened by my upbringing, like who I was, wasn't up to par with whomever I was being compared to. Especially as a young woman, it was very hard for me to find my place in the world. Also, I wondered whether I had put myself in harm's way during my waking life - unknowingly.
I think the dream was a warning to me to be careful who I meet on my path and to not trust everything I hear but to really investigate for myself and to stand firm in my own beliefs and on my own ground, not to 'wait around' for something 'bad' to happen, that I have the power to affect the outcome of any 'negative' situation. Also, being shot and seeing that I was still alive showed me how resilient I am, that I could face some terrible things in my life (which I have) and come out okay and even stronger than before, which is true.
Hope this helps.