I never felt very adept at working with dreams until I trained in Stephen Aizenstadt's brand of dream work. Called DreamTending, this dream work springs from Jung's own notion that dream images are alive. By naming the dream images and establishing relationship with them, the images are vivified and actually individuate, as our relationship with them evolves. As a result of our relating with the images in our dreams (through Active Imagination), psychological and physical issues that trouble us often shift in subtle and not-so-subtle ways! I am a coach (and not a therapist), and DreamTending is very useful in helping and supporting the deep interior work of my clients.
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I just joined this group, but it has already sent me into the dream world-Thanks! I was reminded that over the last 30 yrs my inner animus figure has presented with growth and maturation and our relationship has evolved in richness and meaning.
How cool is that, Katrina! Yes, what has really blown me away is the fact that you can start, first, with a dream figure. Or, you can engage with the symptom with Active Imagination to discover the image under the symptom.
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