Jungian Dream Interpretation

by James A. Hall

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0919123120
• ISBN13: 9780919123120
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Inner City Books
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Not for the novitiate...

Provides a dense, tersely written introduction into Jungian dream analysis for those already with a background in psychology. Not for the novitiate.

Good for Advanced Students

This is a clear presentation of Jungian Dream interpretation, but it is designed for the therapist, so the less advanced reader may not know some of the major ideas. Nevertheless it is clearly and logically presented and is without flights of fancy, so it has its own value.

Theory and Practice of Understanding Your Dreams

This compact discussion of the Jungian method of dream analyses is a thorough examination of basic concepts as they are applied in practical dream interpretation. The author, a psychiatrist and Jungian Analyst, clearly outlines the process of understanding dreams and addresses their purpose. Dreams are for "problem solving and personality development." First they are compensation for conscious attitudes that are ineffective. Secondly dreams serve as guides to conscious integration of the unconscious elements of the psyche as an individual matures into an effective individuated being. As an experienced student of dreams for 50 years, I consider this to be one of the best concise references. His example dreams illustrate the concepts and his organization of the theory of knowing one's Self is not dogmatic. Hall advises that the process is one of flexibility in differentiating the personal psyche of an individual from the universal and cultural structures that influence us all.