Time for some detailed work with dreams. [We can also use active imagination without using dream material, in a process discussed later in the article.] We’ll look at how to use Jung’s concept or approach called ‘active imagination’ in working with dream characters (people, creatures, animals). This process can be especially helpful when dreams are […]
Better Understanding Our Dreams
From psychological, emotional and brain/neurological perspectives, dreams are created for compensatory and even healing reasons. Professor Daniel Siegel stated that dreaming is “one of the important ways we integrate memory and emotion.” Indeed, it is the feeling tone of the dream which is more important than the actual content. Often, dreams can help process unresolved intense […]
Our Helpful Dreams
Sigmund Freud stated, “Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious.” Carl Jung felt that, “The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the psyche.” However, what is the purpose of our dreams? Dreams show qualities of our selves which need to be currently either downplayed or incorporated […]
“Dreams are the Royal Road to the Unconscious”
Many people believe dreams are created by the brain randomly throwing together memories and recently experienced material. From a psychological perspective, dreams are created by the soul or psyche as a way of communicating to the dreamer. It was Sigmund Freud who stated, “Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious.” Jung felt that, “The […]
What animal speaks to your soul?
What is your favourite animal? Do you tend to dream or encounter in your waking life particular animals more than others? As with any resonating person or situation, animals can be looked upon as a source of personal insight with the thought, “Why this certain animal now?” James Hillman suggested, “Animals wake up the imagination. […]
Things that go bump in the night … ‘Bad’ Dreams
You are running down a dark alley with someone chasing you. You find a shed to hide in only to find moments later the door slowly opening. As you are about to face the chaser you awaken in a fright. Bad dreams or nightmares are a universal human experience. Twenty-five percent of children aged 5 […]
