Dreams and the Story of Life

In this episode:
We discover how a recognition of the dramatic structure of dreams can help us in our understanding and interpretation of them. 

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For more on living a symbolic life:
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Sources for quotes and more:

1. "Coming now to the form of dreams, we find everything from lightning impressions to endlessly spun out dream-narrative. Nevertheless, there are a great many 'average' dreams in which a definite structure can be perceived, not unlike that of a drama." ~ C.G. Jung, from On the Nature of Dreams in 'Collected Works, vol. 8.'
2. Old Sultan from 'Grimms' Tales,' translated by Margaret Hunt.
3.  Episode 32: Embracing Change, Old Sultan, pt. 1
4.  Episode 33: Embracing Limits, Old Sultan, pt. 2
5. 'The Way of the Dream' by Marie-Louise von Franz

Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.