Comments on: The Dream Theories of Carl Jung

By: Steven Perry

Steven Perry — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:42:13 +0000

Great article on Jung, Ryan. I myself have just received a copy of The Red Book (Liber Novus) from my local library (of course they didn’t tell me when I reserved it how HUGE the damn thing is), and I am beginning to delve into it with salivating interest. The Book of Days type drawings… the calligraphy looking like it was done by the able hand of a cloistered monk… the German! Oh, if only I paid more attention to my German class in high school instead of squeezing in a nap during a showing of ‘Findet Nemo’… Thank the lord it’s translated, because this tome is going to be studied and revered like its my own little dream-time bible until its due date; at which point I’m probably going to renew the holy Bejeezus out of it. Sorry, fellas in the Snoqualmie Library District! I’m holding onto this sucker for as long as I can.

By: Lewis Lafontaine

Lewis Lafontaine — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:02:26 +0000

May I extend an invitation to those interested in Dr. Jung’s work to join the Carl Jung Depth Psychology Facebook Group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/56536297291/

Thank you

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:01:33 +0000

hi Melissa,
thanks for commenting! I have a profound respect for the Native American teachings of dreams. Barbara Tedlock is one of my favorite authors on the subject, as well as Lee Irwin. in general, I believe the study of shamanism in general is crucial to dreams. Indigenous traditions have some of the oldest and most effective methods of dreamwork available today. Because of my background in anthropology, I am interested in preserving these knowledge bases, and at the same time make sure that we don’t culturally appropriate them.

By: Melissa London

Melissa London — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:15:13 +0000

I stumbled upon this site to gain insight how the rest of the world dealt with the dream world. I am a STRONG dreamer and keep a journal. I also walk “The Red Road” Native American Culture and faith. While I have been devloping a SELF METHOD of understanding my dreams, portions of my dreams peek my intrest. From old native teachings I have learned to observe, and control my hands.. have any of you thought of studying the dream world from a Native Americans point of view from the ancient teachings?

By: Robert Waggoner

Robert Waggoner — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:07:16 +0000

Interesting post, Ryan. I often wonder if Jung felt the collective unconscious was even greater and more complex — but he just didn’t want to go that far. Montague Ullman and Stanley Krippner’s work on Dream Telepathy provide a scientific basis for investigating this more deeply. On lucidipedia.com, I’m leading an experiment on dream telepathy, since I feel it may be the mechanism to explain mutual dreaming, and mutual lucid dreaming. Thanks again.

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:10:05 +0000

thanks everyone for coming by.

Rhyen, you’re right it’s just a word, but being called “supernatural” is the worst thing you can say to a researcher. Even parapsychologists reiterate that what they study isn’t evidence of the “supernatural”. I write more about this in this article about radical materialism.

great to hear about synchronicities: I’ve found that the more I study dreams, the more often I experience them.

And thanks Muhammad for the Islamic info.

By: A Muhammad Ma`ruf

A Muhammad Ma`ruf — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:41:00 +0000

Thanks for the link to the news about the new Red Book.

Jung is interesting also because of his explorations into Islamological areas.

I have corresponded with a Qur`aan translator, sensitive to the place of dreams in the lives of Muslims, about the Jungian analysis of the dreams of a Middle-Eastern Muslim in
http://www.jungnewyork.com/islamic.shtml.

He and others disagree about Adams’ decoding of the Muslim/Middle-Eastern “submission complex”.

The dream accounts in the article are, however, quite fascinating to read.

By: hugh harrison

hugh harrison — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:16:38 +0000

Thanks for the posting, Ryan. I love Jung’s work on dreams and archetypes, and I have kept a dream journal for many years. I remember dreaming once that I was pregnant with a child, so much did I want one! That same year, my son, Liam, was born.

Synchrony or Divine intervention, I wonder?

Thanks again!

Love and Light,

Hugh

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:25:23 +0000

I second Rhyen’s comment about synchronicity! I happen to be doing a schoolwork module right now about Jung’s perspectives on dreams. It was startling to find the email pointing to this article in my inbox today! It’s so cool when these things work out that way.

By: Ryhen Satch

Ryhen Satch — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:26 +0000

What a magnificent post on Carl Jung, Ryan! I’ve been trying to find some good blogs that talk about stuff in psychology and I’m just glad to come across your website. It’s funny how your article presented itself to me because I just had a dream a few hours ago and it gave me quite a strong impression. Synchronicity, perhaps. Yeah, Jung is probably telling me something.

[[ Ever the empirical scientist, Jung wrote “I would not assert the law behind them [telepathy] is “supernatural”, but merely something which we cannot get at yet with our present knowledge” ]] – I don’t know what’s wrong with using the word supernatural. It’s just a word. However, it’s quite understandable because his contemporaries might think he’s crazy. Anyway, I think if scientists can integrate WiFi technology into the human brain, that would make Jung a happy spirit. We just have to wait and see what happens in a few years. Thanks for the nice article. Peace and respect – Ryhen