Balloons and Floods

My dream last night started with me on a highway in a car. I was driving over hills and to some sort of festival. As i was coming over a hill i noticed a ton of hot air balloons. All of which were rolling along the ground and falling out of the sky. None had the baskets attached to them. Some were bounding along the ground and others just rolling or falling out of the sky. This continued as I came to a gate which was apparently the US/Mexico border. I wanted to get around the huge wooden gate that stood in my way. My sister was on the other side with her family and were preparing to watch some fire works. It was still daytime. Then there was lots of rain and flooding around either side of the gate that i couldn't walk though. so I waited. There were a lot of people around and it was very crowded. Soon the rain stopped and the flood waters began to lower. I could get around the gate on what seemed to be the rocky bed of a brook that the water drained out of. I walked around the gate being careful not to step in the mud and searched for my sister and her family. I remember finding her husband in the crowd and his mother. All the while there were still balloons in the air and they were still bouncing and falling out of the sky. There was some kind of list we were talking about that had to do with work posted on a wooden board on the wall. That is where i stopped remembering the dream. I am pretty sure it was getting dark by this time.

Highway
To see a highway in your dream, represents your sense of direction and your life's path. Consider the conditions of the highway which will reveal how much you feel in charge of your life. A smooth, straight highway signifies inner peace, while a winding, bumpy road reflects emotional distress/disharmony.
Driving
To dream that you are driving a vehicle, signifies your life's journey and your path in life. The dream is telling of how you are moving and navigating through life.
Hill
To dream that you are climbing a hill, signifies your struggles in achieving a goal. You need to focus your energies on the prize. To dream that you are standing on top of a hill, suggests that you have succeeded in your endeavors. You have the necessary resources to complete the task at hand.

Hot Air Balloon
To see or dream that you are in a hot air balloon, suggests that it is time to overcome your depression. The dream may be a metaphor indicating that you are losing your ground or your foothold on some situation/problem. Alternatively, it represents the process of individuation and your quest to fulfill some spiritual needs. Perhaps, you want to be elevated in someone's eyes.

Gate
To see a closed gate in your dream, signifies your inability to overcome current difficulties. If you are unable to open the gate, then it indicates that your hard work will be seen as unsatisfactory. It may also mean that you are not ready or not prepared to move on to the next step.

Rain
To see and hear rain falling, symbolizes forgiveness and grace. Falling rain is also a metaphor for tears, crying and sadness. Alternatively, rain symbolizes fertility and renewal. If you get wet from the rain, then it indicates cleaning from your troubles and problems.

Flood
To dream that you are in a flood, represents your need to release some sexual desires. If the flood is raging, then it represents emotional issues and tensions. Your repressed emotions are overwhelming you. Consider where the flood is for clues as to where in your waking life is causing you stress and tension. Alternatively, the dream indicates that you are overwhelming others with your demands and strong opinion. Still another interpretation could be your desire to wipe everything clean and make a fresh new start.
**To see a gentle flood in your dream, indicates that your worries over a certain matter will soon be swept away.

Crowd
To dream that you are in or part of a crowd, suggests that you need some space for yourself. You need solitude to reflect on a situation and recharge your energy. Consider also the familiar phrase of "going along with the crowd" which implies conformity and lack of individuality. Perhaps you feel that your own opinion doesn't count or matter. Alternatively, dreaming of a crowd means that you need to incorporate the various aspects of the crowd into your own persona.
To see an unruly crowd in your dream, signifies that the worries and problems around you are pressing in on you.�You are expressing great distress.
To see a happy, orderly crowd in your dream, indicates that you have a strong social support system.

Mud
To�see mud in your dream, suggests that you are involved in a messy and sticky situation. It also suggests that some spiritual cleansing is needed.�

To dream that you are walking in mud, suggests that you are feeling weighed down by a situation, problem, or relationship. You are feeling frustrated.

To dream that mud has gotten on your clothing, means that your reputation is being attacked and called into question. Consider the term "mud-slinging" to refer to some politicians.

I was being careful NOT to step in the mud*

Sister
To see your sister in your dream, symbolizes some aspect of your relationship with her, whether it one of sibling rivalry, nurturance

List
To dream that you are making a list, suggests that you are worried about a problem or situation in your waking life.

Afternoon
To dream of the afternoon time, suggest that it is time to put your energies to good use. Draw and learn from your past experiences and lessons. Alternatively, it symbolizes clarity to a situation.

Evening
To dream that it is evening, denotes the end of a cycle, aging or death. It may also be symbolic of unrealized hopes.

Dusk
To see the dusk of day in your dream, signifies defeated hopes and a dark, gloom outlook in your endeavors.