All cultures that pay attention to dreams make a cut between what's a Big dream and what's an ordinary dream. The cut is not always the same. Different cultures play with different ideas and elevate them or stomp them out, depending on the culture … [Read more...] about What makes a big dream BIG?
Carl Jung
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door: The Line Between Realities
The line between the world we experience in dreams and the one we experience while awake seems to be clear. You cross it when you wake up and open your eyes to the real world, and the one you leave, that seems to exist only in your mind while … [Read more...] about Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door: The Line Between Realities
Lucid Surrender: Alchemy and Receptivity in Lucid Dreams
Usually lucid dreaming is discussed as dream control, but this is not the only approach. In a lucid dream of surrender, the dreamer intentionally stills the logical mind at the moment of lucidity, taking a receptive position. This is not a new … [Read more...] about Lucid Surrender: Alchemy and Receptivity in Lucid Dreams
The Dream Theories of Carl Jung
Except for Dr Freud, no one has influenced modern dream studies more than Carl Jung. A psychoanalyst based in Zurich, Switzerland, Jung (1875 -1961) was a friend and follower of Freud but soon developed his own ideas about how dreams are formed. … [Read more...] about The Dream Theories of Carl Jung
Big Dreams & Archetypal Visions
Big Dreams are usually discussed in the popular media as dreams we remember for the rest of our lives. These could include emotionally intense dreams, powerful dream journeys, and visitation dreams. However, the "dreams we remember for the rest of … [Read more...] about Big Dreams & Archetypal Visions