Die and Become! Death in Dreams
Die and Become! Till Thou Hast learned this, Thou are but a dull guest on this dark planet. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There was an antiquated belief that if you dreamed you died in your sleep then you would… Read the rest
Dreaming of the Apocalypse: The Ape Man Cometh
We dream for the survival of our species.
- Montague Ullman, Pioneer in Dream Research
For many years, I have had apocalyptic dreams: terrifying visions of flood, fire, war and destruction on a global scale. In the past, I often… Read the rest
On Spiders, Painting, and the Power of Story
Last August I spent a few hours prepping my hallway for painting. The color had been chosen the year before, the paint bought back in December, but for some reason I had not yet gotten around to the project. Read the rest
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 Geneva, Switzerland, Jung (1875 -1961) was a friend and follower of Freud but soon developed his own ideas about how dreams are formed. While depth psychology has fallen out of favor in neuroscience, Jung’s ideas are still thriving in contemporary psychoanalytic circles. Popular applications directly based on Jung’s research include the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, the polygraph (lie detector) test, and 12-step addiction recovery programs. Read the rest
