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How Naming the Emotions That Emerge in Our Dreams Helps Us Heal June 20, 2018 . 1 Comment
One of the least talked-about aspects of dreaming is emotions. These strange creatures have stirred up many a restless night in the form of fear, anger, or despair. They take many shapes ... Read More
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What Are the ‘Should’ Statements in Your Dreams Telling You? January 17, 2017 . 6 Comments
The language of dreams can seem foreign, especially for those of us who were not brought up honoring our dreams. However, when we chronicle our dreams and examine them more carefully, something ... Read More
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Why Are My Dreams So Stressful? September 16, 2016 . 6 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, Sleep is supposed to be restful, right? For a few years now, my nights have been anything but. I wake up exhausted because my dreams are more tiring than being awake. ... Read More
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Initiation Dreams, Part I: Big Dreams That Change Our Lives June 2, 2016 . 6 Comments
Have you ever had a dream so powerful it changed your life? You are not alone. Over the years, I have worked deeply with people and their dreams, and I’ve discovered that, in many instances, ... Read More
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The Healing Image: Why Your Dreams Deserve Your Respect October 1, 2015 . 4 Comments
Depth psychology often works with images and fantasies. These aren’t things we “make up,” nor are they daydreams (though those can be very pleasant). But like the dreams we have at ... Read More
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Dreaming Is Believing: A Method for Analyzing Dreams February 26, 2015 . 10 Comments
Many of us are taken with our dreams. There are different systems for translating the images of the night into the language of the day. At the temple of Aesculapius in ancient Greece dreams ... Read More
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What Dreamwork Can Reveal about Recurrent Dreams January 7, 2015 . 12 Comments
Dreams provide an alternate vantage point to the one from which we habitually view our situations and behaviors when awake. Whether dreams hold meaning, or whether meaning is made when ... Read More
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When Trauma Follows You into Your Nightmares July 8, 2014 . 18 Comments
They are frightening, disturbing, inconvenient, and happen when you are supposed to be rejuvenating your body and brain: the nightmares that follow a traumatic experience. Nightmares are ... Read More
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Dreamwork: Making Sense of Your Unconscious World February 20, 2014 . 5 Comments
We all lead double lives. Our “real” life unfolds during our waking hours as we go about our daily business of working, learning, and playing, our ego-defenses safely in place. But ... Read More
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Are We Racially Colorblind When We Dream? December 5, 2011 . 4 Comments
Dreams have long been the subject of psychology. “Studies of dream content have often relied on diaries collected as part of a therapeutic context,” said Steven J. Hoekstra of the Department ... Read More
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Psyche’s Nature is Playful April 20, 2011 . 3 Comments
“The Egyptians highly valued their animals, turning them into gods and goddesses.” – Neil Russack, Animal Guides: in Life, Myth and Dreams “Imagine a perch extending out ... Read More
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Prima Materia: Jungian Gold March 26, 2011 . 13 Comments
… the content of the collective unconscious is made up essentially of archetypes …Carl Jung Recently there have been a number of Jungian portals opening up that feature many ... Read More