Does it seem shocking that a rock musician like the late Lou Reed should be in a post on Jungian therapy and individuation? Lou Reed passed this week, and he was a very controversial figure -- even polarizing. But there is one thing that even…
The meaning of dreams in which the motif of "jewels" or "diamonds" appear can vary greatly, as Jungian therapy well knows. It is more than a play on words to say that the diamond is a multi-faceted symbol. Jungian therapy often sees the diamond as…
Houses often engender deep emotions in their occupants. We can have a loving and intimate relationship with a house -- or sometimes what seems like an anger or even hate-filled grim struggle. The houses of our dreams may reflect our inner psychic state -- or…
I couldn't possibly catalogue all the symbollic and psychological aspects of water, and the meaning of dreams which contain it in one post! But this post covers some of its key, vital aspects.
What our dreams reveal about Shadow can be a matter of great importance, if we are able to understand it. We really need to know about, and to come to terms with, the Shadow aspects of our personalities, especially in the second half of life.
The meaning of dreams isn't shaped by the kinds of thinking found in the conscious mind. Also, the symbols that we find in dreams don't communicate the same perspective on our personal reality that we find in our waking life.
The unconscious is not under the control of the ego, and that very often means that it has very different "perceptions" (for lack of a better word) about our experience and lives than does the waking mind. In dreams there is an encounter between the…
This is the first part of a series on why Jungian therapy emphasizes the importance of dreams -- and why you might want to, as well. It's important to realize that the meaning of dreams generally does not accord with the dominant conscious attitude, or…
Jungian therapy affirms that there is life in the second half of life; the film "Hope Springs", portrays one couple's exploration of that territory. The film's story seems to resonate with many in the second half of life. While it is extremely funny, this is…
“If the human soul is anything, it must be of unimaginable complexity and diversity, so that it cannot be approached through a mere psychology of instinct. I can only gaze with wonder at the heights and depths of our psychic nature.” ~ C.G. Jung.”