Book Review: “Art from Dreams” by Susan Levin

"Shielded behind rusted armor the murderer runs from the detective who’s searching for a vanished life. Time to examine evidence, Turn myself in" There are books about art, and there are books about dreams, but there are very few books that seek to knowingly bridge the gap in being a book about both dreams and …

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What Do Dreams Have To Do With “Real” Life? Part II by Jean Raffa

Following on from yesterday's post from Jean Raffa, here is the second part that explores how dreams can have lasting significance to our lives. Thanks to Jean for allowing me to share this with you, and kindly offering to answer any questions you may have.

What Do Dreams Have to Do with “Real” Life? Part I by Jean Raffa

Today and tomorrow I would like to share with you a wonderful example of dream work undertaken from a Jungian/symbolic perspective.  If you have trawled through my posts on the symbols that appear in dreams, but still feel unable to string them together to form a meaningful story, I hope the process outlined by Jean …

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The Meaing of the Trickster in a Dream

Now it is a good thing, I think, to be dedicated to one's dream work.  Focus, persistence and rigour are all qualities that can help reveal the hidden meanings of our dreams, achieve greater understanding of ourselves and help with our own personal growth and development.  All sounds very grown up and serious, right? The …

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The Meaning of Legs in a Dream

Dreaming of legs invites us to look at what is going on with our basic foundations, our beliefs and attitudes that support our outlook on life, and our ability to move around - either physically or metaphorically. If legs are important in our dreams we can consider how key phrases might apply to our life. …

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The Meaning of Sex with an Ex in a Dream (Dream Sex Part 3)

Uh-oh!  You thought you were soover him/her!  And yet, there you were, locked in a passionate tryst even more intimate than anything you ever experienced in real life together!  You might even be with someone else now.  So why is your ex popping into your dreams now? Dreaming of an ex-partner can happen for a …

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The Meaning of Making Love in a Dream (Dream Sex Part 1)

Now enough about bad dreams for the time being!  Let's look at something altogether more pleasant in dreams: having sex or making love.  Well at least it should be pleasant, but sadly the reality is often quite different.  Even though the dream itself of a sexual union may be enjoyable, even orgasmic, often when we …

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