I had a dream that I somehow "became awake/conscious" and I could feel that I was being carried by someone as we walked through this lab-looking room with a bunch of stations. As I looked at the stations I started to freak out because I saw heads hooked up to computers and tubes in which this light-looking thing {{which I had guessed in my dream was the soul or essence of someone}} would enter the head. It seemed as if it was an animatronic robot or a man-made human body/avatar that they place our souls into. I can only guess that the person carrying me felt that I was awake and freaking out, because, in my head, I heard "Don't be afraid. It's okay. You'll forget about this soon."
This dream could represent a sense of unease or discomfort with the idea of consciousness and the concept of the soul. The lab-looking room and the stations may symbolize a clinical or scientific approach to understanding the nature of the mind and consciousness. The heads hooked up to computers and tubes could represent a disconnection between the physical body and the soul or essence of a person, as if the soul is being manipulated or controlled.
Your feeling of being carried by someone suggests a lack of control or power in the situation, possibly indicating a feeling of being at the mercy of external forces. The reassurance you heard in your head may symbolize an attempt to alleviate your fear and anxiety, reminding you that these experiences will fade or be forgotten, perhaps indicating a resistance or denial of these unsettling thoughts and ideas.
Overall, this dream may reflect a deeper exploration of your own beliefs and fears regarding consciousness, identity, and the afterlife. It could be a manifestation of your subconscious grappling with existential questions and the uncertainty surrounding the nature of existence.