This chapter examines the phenomenon of enantiodromia, where intense experiences in dreams can lead to a reversal of conscious perceptions. Through detailed analysis of specific dreams, particularly focusing on themes of power and the dynamics of the unconscious, the chapter reveals how dreams illuminate the complexities of personal struggles and relationships. Ultimately, it emphasizes the transformative potential of engaging with one’s dreams to achieve greater self-awareness and understanding.
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The author of the acclaimed introduction to the practice of Jungian psychology, Boundaries of the Soul, June Singer draws from personal and professional experience to discuss the importance of dreams, those gifts from the unconscious which profoundly imbue our conscious lives. This program provides an excellent introduction not only to Jung’s dream theory, but also its application in psychoanalysis—from one of the masters of the art.
June Singer, PhD was a major figure in the development of the Jungian movement in the United States. She earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Northwestern University and completed training as a Jungian analyst in Zurich, Switzerland. During the 1960′s, Dr. Singer founded the Analytical Psychology Club of Chicago, which eventually became the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago, in order to provide interested individuals an opportunity to study the works of Carl Jung. June Singer was a gifted analyst and a distinguished author and lecturer. Her text, Boundaries of the Soul, is considered to be one of the best introductions to Jungian thought. She also wrote two books about sexuality, and a Jungian study of the poet William Blake.
