Why Dreams?

"As a plant produces its flower, so the psyche creates its symbols. Every dream is evidence of this process. Thus, through dreams, intuitions, impulses, and other spontaneous happenings, instinctive forces influence the activity of consciousness."

C.G. Jung

The use of dreams is a central component of Jungian Psychology.

If you are new to the practice of Jungian Dream Analysis and want to understand more about the art and science of dream interpretation, this page will provide you with articles and videos describing the value and purpose of working with your dreams in the analytic process.


If you want to explore further, be sure to check out some of my latest blog posts on dreams and dreaming.

About Dreams and Dreaming
Is Dream Analysis Really Useful?
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud declared that dream analysis was the royal road to the unconscious.[...]
Wisdom of the Dream, pt. 5: Dreaming of the Future
This is the final part in the series of postings examining the Wisdom of the Dream conference put on by[...]
Wisdom of the Dream, pt. 4: Dreams and the Body
In this post I continue my look at the Wisdom of the Dream conference put on by the C.G. Jung[...]
Wisdom of the Dream, pt. 3: The Inner Lives of Dream Characters
In the first part of this series on the Wisdom of the Dream conference put on by the C.G. Jung[...]
Wisdom of the Dream, pt. 2: Sleep and Dreams
In the first part of this series reviewing the Wisdom of the Dream conference put on by the C.G. Jung[...]
Wisdom of the Dream, pt. 1: Jungian Dream Interpretation
A Serpentine JourneyRecently, I had the pleasure of attending a conference put on by the C.G. Jung Institute of Boston[...]
Seeing Into the Blind Spots: The Compensatory Meaning of Dreams
Recently, a client with whom I have been working for quite some time, asked me why she was having such[...]
Jungian Therapy and the Restoration of Meaning
The Undiscovered SelfIn 1957, Carl Jung wrote an essay titled The Undiscovered Self which addresses "the plight of the individual in[...]