Yung's Tree Symbolism

The meaning of the tree symbol in a story or dream can be found by engaging with it at an emotional and experiential level. Yung has said that he understands trees as being an image of the self, which stands in contrast to our more personal and limited ego. The servant girl gets food shelter and clothing from the tree; she receives gifts of abundant life that flow from the deep self. There's a sort of double action at work in this story - the spirit of the tree cares for the young servant girl,. She, in turn, acts in a way that frees the spirit from the tree, transforming it into a conscious and living real.

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