tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post6423835273490334890..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Another strange boat dreamJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-8185659376862461952015-11-24T12:48:40.104-08:002015-11-24T12:48:40.104-08:00LOL, it could well have been the cheese and pickle...LOL, it could well have been the cheese and pickled onion LOL - BUT, you are still left with the contents of the dream, which significantly you felt compelled to do a blog post on : > )<br /><br />Jung did a lot of work on typology - this is where our terms 'extrovert' and 'introvert' originate. This work on typology was expanded by Isabel Briggs Myers into the 'Myers-Briggs Type Indicator' which has been used by the American recruitment industry for decades - Typology and other psychological profiling is used by NASA for its astronaut programmes - The body of Jungs work which includes Dream Interpretation is based on more than some sort of New Age crystal waving. <br />Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-13734881548671037822015-11-24T10:28:56.603-08:002015-11-24T10:28:56.603-08:00Oh my goodness, Alden . . . and all this time I th...Oh my goodness, Alden . . . and all this time I thought it was the cheese and pickled onion I had for supper.<br /><br />John V.John Vigorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-46713660212996556082015-11-23T17:55:02.713-08:002015-11-23T17:55:02.713-08:00This is a very interesting dream. The Jungian poin...This is a very interesting dream. The Jungian point of view is that life is a process of 'Individuation' - a growth to wholeness over our lifespan. Dreams are seen as messages from the subconscious that wisely and timely listened to can lead to greater maturity and growth. <br />Two symbols of this dream stand out for me - "Still tied to the cradle" is interesting and the act of sinking into deep water (Water is a symbol of the unconscious). It may be that this dream is a call to greater growth, that perhaps the dreamer is still tied to the cradle of the values and expectations of the inherited family and cultural upbringing - Perhaps in the future there is more of a personal and original shape that could be drawn on the dreamers life.<br />........ but in dream analysis it is fundamental that only the dreamer can say what the dream means, what 'Clicks' with him / her is the most useful.<br /><br />Robert A. Johnson is one of the most influential interpreters of Jungian psychology of our time and I have personally found his writings very useful. He is a prolific writer. Two of his books come to mind in regard to your post:<br /><br />'Inner Work' - Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth. And:<br /><br /> - 'Living Your Unlived Life' - Coping with Unrealized Dreams and Fulfilling Your Purpose in the Second Half of Life.<br /><br />Seeking self understanding withing the context of Jungian Psychology is not buying snake oil or staring at chicken entrails - it's all pretty mainstream stuff and some find it useful.<br /><br />Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com