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ABOUT
DREAM WORK
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| Dream interpretation is a fundamentally human
activity which
people have probably engaged in since the beginning, although cultures
vary
on the importance ascribed to dreams and their meanings. Our
contemporary
western culture, for example, considers dreams to be of little value,
whereas
contemporary islamic culture, for another example, considers dreams
significant
and their meanings highly useful. Most dream work in the West, regardless of approach, relies heavily upon Carl Jung’s work and most dreamworkers share principles developed by him. Four basic principles underlie the work that we do: First, all dreams come to us in the service of health and wholeness; thus, if you recall a dream, its content can only be of benefit to you, even if it is a nightmare. Second, all dreams have multiple and simultaneous meanings. Third, only the dreamer knows for sure what the meaning of the dream is to her at this time; thus, other meanings may emerge for the dreamer at a later time. And fourth, all dreams bring information that is new. Underlying and informing these principles is the universality of certain motifs which Jung calls “archetypes.” All four of the basic principles which are applicable to the personal growth of the individual, are also applicable to the health and wholeness of the culture. As Sandor Ferenzci says, “Dreams are the workshop of evolution." |
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Marsha
Hudson Ph.D • 831-425-8167 • mnhudson@pacbell.net
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