Dreams and existential messages
August 15, 2020 DOI: 10.4324/9781003026624-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Keywords | Existentialism Psychoanalysis Epistemology Jungian analytical psychology |
| Key points | Proposes that dreams carry an 'existential message' and categorizes them into distinct types with specific functions, each exemplified by a real-life case. |
Abstract
This chapter covers basic knowledge about the psychology of dreams, precisely the importance of keeping a Dream Journal, the definition of the existential message of dreams and a list of dream types and their functions, giving systematically one real-life example for each dream type. Among the dream types are: Symbolic dreams; Clear dreams; Hypnagogic dreams; Initial dreams; Nightmares; Anxiety dreams; Dreams about death including dreams where we die, dreams announcing death, Meeting death itself, Meeting a deceased person; Grief process dreams; Resolution dreams; Resources dreams Validation dreams; Creative dreams; Healing dreams; Incubation dreams; Transpersonal dreams; Paranormal dreams including: Premonitory dreams, Telepathic dreams, Clairvoyant dreams; Lucid dreams; Prelucid dreams; Recurring dreams and Dream series.