Dreams, A Portal to the Source

by Edward C. Whitmont, Sylvia B. Perera

Overview

First published in 1991. An introductory guidebook to dream interpretation which will be of interest to analysts and therapists both in practice and training and to a wider readership interested in the origins and significance of dreams. This book should be of interest to dream psychology analysts, therapists, counsellors, and the general reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138834538
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/21/2015
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edward C. Whitmont, Sylvia Brinton Perera

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; 1 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL DREAM INTERPRETATION; 2 WORKING WITH THE DREAM IN CLINICAL PRACTICE; 3 THE SITUATION AS IT IS; The dream-ego; Developmental possibilities through dream work; 4 THE LANGUAGE OF DREAMS; Image; Allegory; Symbols; Rebus; 5 ASSOCIATION, EXPLANATION, AMPLIFICATION: THE DREAM FIELD; Associations; Explanation; Emotions and bodily reactions; ‘Trivial’ dreams; Fantasy, imagination, and enactment; Affect and feeling quality; Amplification; The therapist’s responses; 6 COMPENSATION AND COMPLEMENTATION: OBJECT AND SUBJECT LEVELS; Compensation and complementation; Object and subject levels in dreams; Dramatization; Application of the compensation and complementation principle in dreamers with undeveloped or fragmented egos; 7 THE DRAMATIC STRUCTURE OF THE DREAM; General overview of the dream drama; Dramatic structure; 8 MYTHOLOGICAL MOTIFS; Recognizing mythological motifs; The interplay of archetypal and personal material; Dealing with mythological motifs; Some special motifs; The life play; Birth; Chapter ildren; Animals; Interpreting mythological material; 9 TECHNICAL POINTS; Time sequence; The re-evaluating function of the dream; The day residue; Dream series; Variations on a theme; Nightmares; 10 PROGNOSIS FROM DREAMS; Dreams of death or illness; 11 BODY IMAGERY; Sexuality; Imagery of body orifices; 12 DREAMS OF THERAPY AND THE FIGURE OF THE THERAPIST; The actual reality of the therapist; Transference reactions; The inner therapist; Countertransference dynamics; Induction by the therapist; Dreams of the process of therapy; Variations on the theme of the therapy process; Images of alternative therapists; The archetypal transference in dreams; Dreams of therapy for the therapist only; Therapist’s dreams about the client; 13 CONCLUSION; Notes; Bibliography; List of dreams; Index;

Editorial Reviews

"With the publication of "Dreams, A Portal to the Source we have at last a manual of Jungian dream analysis that is presented with depth and clarity and that remains true to Jung and to the psyche. This book is balanced, judicious, comprehensive, and yet concise. It transcends all factions with a largeness of view that contains them all. All the well-known approaches to dream analysis are given their due. . .."
-"Psychological Perspectives, 1991
""Dreams, A Portal to the Source represents a thoughtful, critical examination of dream interpretation from multiple perspectives without premature closure or adherence to dogma. It is a treasure trove of thoughtful ideas in which exposition, exploration, and critical thinking are harmoniously interwoven with the wisdom accumulated in years of clinical practice . . . the volume [is] successful, rewarding, and important."
-"Quadrant, 1990
"The book . . . is a clinical guide for therapists of all persuasions and an accessible resource for all of us who delight in the richness of our dreams."
-"New Mexican, 1990
"It's a wonderful work. At last we have a really adequate manual on Jungian dream interpretation. What pleases me most is the reverent attitude to the dream that [the authors] convey."
-Edward F. Edinger
"It soon becomes clear that the authors are drawing from the rich storehouse of their years of thoughtful clinical work with dreams. Their labor and generosity in sharing the fruits of this experience with the reader are to be applauded and enjoyed. . . . this book's clear explication of both the basics and the subtleties of the clinical approach to the dream make it accessible to clinicians at alllevels."
-"Psychoanalytic Books, 1992

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