The New Secret Language of Dreams: The Illustrated Key to Understanding the Mysteries of the Unconscious

The New Secret Language of Dreams: The Illustrated Key to Understanding the Mysteries of the Unconscious

by David Fontana
The New Secret Language of Dreams: The Illustrated Key to Understanding the Mysteries of the Unconscious

The New Secret Language of Dreams: The Illustrated Key to Understanding the Mysteries of the Unconscious

by David Fontana

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Overview

Discover the meanings and messages hidden in your dreams!

By appreciating and understanding our dreams we can trace wonderful new paths to self-discovery and self-enrichment.

Dreams can be vivid, poetic, surreal, erotic, haunting, even disturbing - but if we look more closely at their mysterious symbols and imaginative logic, they can provide us with privileged glimpses into the secret corners of our unconscious minds.

The New Secret Language of Dreams takes a fresh approach to dreaming, with a wealth of real-life examples and illuminating guidance on how to tease out the underlying symbolism and logic of dreams. The author, renowned psychologist and dream expert David Fontana, unfolds the psychological workings of the dreamworld, building on the work of Jung, Freud and other pioneers in the field. He describes the main dream archetypes and reveals how dreams reflect everyday desires, tensions and anxieties in unexpected ways, using a rich vocabulary of symbols. Also, he trains us in techniques for remembering and recording dreams, and for working on their narrative, details and mood to arrive at interpretations that relate to our personal circumstances.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781786782328
Publisher: Watkins Media
Publication date: 02/19/2019
Series: Secret Language , #4
Edition description: Illustrate
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Professor David G. J. Fontana Ph.D. FBPS (1934-2010) was a British academic, psychologist and author. He was Professor of Psychology at the Cardiff University. He was also visiting professor at John Moores University and the University of the Algarve. His many books include The Meditator's Handbook, Teach Yourself to Dream and The Secret Language of Dreams. They have been translated into more than 25 languages.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing the Dream World 8

Dreams in History 10

The Science of Dreaming 14

Mysteries of the Mind 18

Dream Workshop No. 1 26

Three Levels of Dreams 28

Dream Workshop No. 2 32

2 Basic Dream Skills 34

The Art of Dream Retention 36

Common Dream Content 38

Dream Workshop No. 3 40

Common Dream Types 42

Dream Workshop No. 4 46

Methods of Interpretation 48

Dream Workshop No. 5 54

Problem Solving & Healing 56

Visualization 57

Dream Workshop No. 6 58

3 Guide to Dream Symbols 60

Introduction to Dream Symbols 62

Dream Workshop No. 7 64

People 66

Dream Workshop No. 8 70

Sexual Symbols 72

The Body & Clothing 73

Dream Workshop No. 9 74

Landscape & Place 76

Dream Workshop No. 10 78

Buildings & Conveyances 80

Dream Workshop No. 11 82

Actions 84

Dream Workshop No. 12 86

Nature 88

Animals 92

Objects 94

Dream Workshop No. 13 98

Numbers 100

4 Guide to Dream Logic 102

Introduction to Dream Logic 104

Dream Workshop No. 14 106

Dream Narrative 108

Dream Workshop No. 15 110

Myths & Legends 112

Wish-Fulfilment 114

Dream Workshop No. 16 116

The Surreal 118

Dream Workshop No. 17 120

Thinking & Dreaming 122

Recurring Dreams 124

Dream Emotions 126

Dream Workshop No. 18 128

Multi-layered Dreams 130

Dream Workshop No. 19 132

5 Guide to Dream Themes 134

Introduction to Dream Themes 136

Dream Workshop No. 20 138

Fear & Anxiety 140

Dream Workshop No. 21 142

Relationships 144

Dream Workshop No. 22 146

Morality & Values 148

Dream Workshop No. 23 150

Sex & Desire 152

Discovery & Loss 154

Bream Workshop No. 24 156

6 Deeper into the Dream World 158

Lucid & Psychic Dreaming 160

Dream Sharing 164

Dream Creativity 166

Dreams & the Spiritual Self 168

Dream Workshop No. 25 170

Bibliography 172

General Index 173

Index of Dream Symbols 175

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