Psychologist Jerry Ruhl talks about the value of Jungian Dream Groups for interpreting dreams.
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My particular interest is in the way that dreams show us the patterns which govern the way we relate to others, structure and live our lives, and influence what we believe – what psychotherapy calls our implicit, internal working models.
In this video, I explore Carl Jung's ideas around dream analysis and dream interpretation. Jung was very open and flexible in approaching the mysterious nature of dreams in his psychiatric sessions with patients.
There are many things that affect the meanings of common nightmares? It’s not just about supernatural stuff, your mind could be subconsciously trying to tell you something. It’s likely that you have experienced one or some of these nightmares yourself.
Should we interpret dreams? What exactly can dreams teach us? The content of dreams shows us fewer lessons than the act of dreaming itself. What dreams teach us is that there is a world far beyond our waking consciousness.
In the 3rd millennium BCE, Mesopotamian kings recorded and interpreted their dreams on wax tablets. In the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. And while we still don’t have any definitive answers, we have some theories.
You might be able to learn something from your dreams. Hosted by: Brit Garner
In Part 1, Jeremy Taylor and Billie Ortiz discuss the benefits of group dreamwork: -soul and spirit -honing intuitive abilities -synchronicity -archetypes -nightmares
In Part 2, Jeremy and Billie discuss: - "If this were my dream." format - How dreamwork builds community - Mistaken Literalism - Embracing Paradox - Shadow - Why do people resist group dreamwork? - How dreams remind us of our common shared humanity - Dreamwork as a spiritual practice
In this brief video, Jeremy Taylor describes how group projective dream work is a powerful tool for fostering deep insights for all participants of a session.