Dreams speak to us at night and shed light on what we miss and can’t see during the day. In the morning, its language escapes us and so often we lose the thread that was so clear the night before, we forget. Although elusive and enigmatic, if you learn to listen you will find that, dreams speak of what is kept most secret and intimate about who we are. In working with the unconscious, we come to find that dreams are the royal road to soul.
In this 2-part course we look at C. G. Jung’s way of working with dreams and some of his approach to their symbolic language. We consider how one can cultivate a dream practice and come to gain some insight into one’s unconscious. We’ll try to get a grasp at what it’s like to honour and interpret a dream.
Video One: INTRODUCTION TO C.G. JUNG’S APPROACH TO DREAMS
This session introduces C.G. Jung’s approach toward analyzing dreams and explores their compensatory function in our psyche.
1. Dreams and their function in the psyche
2. From subjective to collective: Types of dreams
3. Connecting the dots: Dream analysis through associations
4. Getting a wake-up call: Meaning of nightmares
Video Two: DREAM INTERPRETATION
The second session looks at the nature of dream symbols and reflects on the significance of recurring dreams and how to identifying the most common dream themes.
1. Missing the message: The meaning of recurring dreams
2. Dream interpretation: The art of asking questions
3. Layers of meaning: Working with symbols and dream images
4. Analyzing common dream themes