Just like the body naturally reacts to poor nutrition, the psyche works at self-regulation during the night. To pay attention to one’s dreams is the first step towards self-knowledge.
Dreams offer a unique window on the psyche. The unconscious exposes us to our blind spots, one-sided attitudes and inflated egos in symbolic forms. By understanding what is revealed, we can orient and renew the conscious attitude.
Working with dreams builds up the relationship between consciousness and the unconscious. Establishing this vital link is the work of a lifetime.
When we start looking at our own dreams, we are faced with their symbolic mystery that appears to be insurmountable. Many people will simply dismiss them on the basis of their cryptic and confusing, if not downright disturbing, nature.
Despite clear writing, Jung is not an easy writer to understand. This task gets increasingly difficult when one aims at understanding his writings on alchemy and religion, which I call the “Later Works”.
A video series about dream interpretation, following a detailed step-by-step process.
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