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…
Dreams contain images and thought associations which we do not create with conscious intent. They arise spontaneously without our assistance and are representatives of a psychic activity withdrawn from our arbitrary will. Therefore the dream is, properly speaking, a highly objective, natural product of the…