Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams
In his autobiography Memories, Dreams, Reflections, written in the last years of his life, Jung recalled a dream from early childhood. Its strange, primal imagery seemed to foretell the great themes that would course through Jung’s life. Musing about this portentous dream, Jung asked, “Who spoke to me then? Who talked of problems far beyond my knowledge?” The other within who speaks to us in the mysterious language of image and symbol is the dream maker. It has access to deep wisdom beyond conscious awareness and nightly strives to share its insights with us.
In this presentation, Jungian analyst Lisa Marchiano will discuss the nature of the dream maker. What does Jung say about this aspect of us? How can we understand it, and how can we forge a relationship with it so that we can hear its insights?
She will then introduce the keys – 69 prompts from the new book Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams. The keys are designed to help circumvent the stubborn defenses of ego so that we can better hear the voice of the dream maker. Bring one (or more) of your dreams! You’ll have the opportunity to try out several of the keys – no need to share with the group.
About Lisa Marchiano, LCSW, Certified Jungian Analyst.
Lisa Marchiano is a writer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and certified Jungian analyst in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her MSW from New York University and completed analytic training at the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts. Lisa is on the faculty of the Philadelphia Jung Institute. Her writings have appeared in Quillette, the journal Psychological Perspectives, and the Journal of Analytical Psychology. She has presented on Jungian topics across the US as well as in Europe. Lisa’s first book Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself explores motherhood as a catalyst for personal growth. It was published by Sounds True.