This Jungian Life Podcast

NIGHTMARES: How do I stop awful dreams?

Nov 30, 2023

This podcast explores different types of nightmares, including listener-submitted nightmares and Jung's childhood nightmare. It delves into the symbolism of dreams, discussing the significance of nightmares in understanding our own psyche. The hosts offer insights into the interpretation of specific nightmares, such as grilling charred cats and dreams of tsunamis. They also explore the doctrine of signatures in traditional Chinese medicine and discuss coping mechanisms for nightmares.

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Nightmares can be seen as communication from the transpersonal self, conveying important messages.

Approaching nightmares with curiosity and turning a friendly face towards the unconscious can foster consciousness and growth.

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The Power of Nightmares

Nightmares can bring forth powerful and overwhelming experiences that render the dreamer powerless. They can be seen as communication from the transpersonal self, conveying important messages. Writing down and detailing the nightmare can provide containment and structure. Imagining alternative endings or engaging in active imagination can help explore the symbolic meaning and potential transformation within the nightmare. Approaching the nightmare with curiosity and turning a friendly face towards the unconscious can lessen fear and open a space for understanding. Recognizing the archetypal nature of nightmares and their potential to engage with deeper psyche can provide a different perspective. Allowing the nightmare to be lived in and personalized can foster consciousness and growth. It is important to remember that nightmares may preoccupy us for a lifetime and hold a profound mystery waiting to be understood.

Introduction

2min

Understanding Childhood Nightmares

8min

Grilling Charred Cats

9min

Exploring the Doctrine of Signatures in Traditional Chinese Medicine

2min

Dreams of Tsunamis and Overwhelm

24min

Analyzing a Terrifying Dream

8min

The Significance of Nightmares

23min

"The monsters that chase you in dreams are not trying to hurt you. They just want to reunite with their creator………...… that's you, dummy." (Quoted from an unnamed Jungian analyst overheard at a cocktail party.)

Today, we analyze four nightmares submitted by listeners: BBQ Cats, Blood Red Sky, Tsunami, and Malevolent Presence.

Our dreams are always trying to correct our waking personality. They are a kind of psychospiritual medicine tailored just for us. When we avoid healing advice from the dream maker, pressure builds in our unconscious. Gentle suggestions become urgent pleas, which over time become fierce demands that insist on recognition. Once we recognize we are running away from essential insights, we can turn around and embrace them.

Prepare to discover who is causing our nightmares, whether nightmares simply replay traumatic events or help us process unresolved emotions, what sets post-traumatic nightmares apart, when to seek help to address chronic nightmares, which techniques are effective in resolving them, why they occur more frequently in certain individuals, where the nightmare is set reveals essential information and so much more…

FIND THE FOUR NIGHTMARES WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/nightmares/

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