Review: Serious Dream Interpretation Using Dream Psychology
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2012
If you are looking for a book on dream symbols, such as, when you dream of a cat, your dream means thus and such, this is not the book for you. Rather it is an brief, erudite introduction, as the subtitle states, "to dream explanation and serious dream interpretation using dream psychology."It introduces Freud and Jung's concepts as well as the climate of time when the concepts were first expounded. But the author goes farther, REM sleep is explained in the context of dreaming as well as the system of dreaming. He also explains Hall's cognitive theory which places Freud and Jung in better context, telling us that our dream symbols are more subjective expressions of our concepts rather than singularly repressed desires. He covers daydreaming, healing dreams, recurring dreams, early warning alarms......and he gives fascinating examples of situations that are reflected in dream symbols. He offers proof positive that becoming aware of our dreams and keying into their symbols can add a great deal of information to our lives, help us to tap into our deeper feelings and subconscious awareness to use our dreams to problem solve. An excellent introduction to dreaming.