Dreams serve as portals to the unconscious. They are not clear and straightforward but rather metaphors laden with symbols. A few key concepts will help with interpretation.

From Freud to Jung, many theories have emerged on dream interpretation, but it's hard to hone in on the precise meaning. Our ...

In 1897 Sigmund Freud began his famous course of self-analysis. He had already noticed that dreams played an important role in his analysis of neurotic and "hysterical" patients. As he encouraged ...

Though the interpretation of dreams will be different for everyone, there are universal themes that pop up and are worth looking into if you're trying to figure out what you're own dreams might mean.

Turning to his theory that dreams were secret wishes, he came up with an interpretation. His "overly-affectionate feelings" for Mathilde were so intense that he was capable of abusing his own ...

Sexual imagery typically symbolises connection, power, vulnerability or creativity. Any kind of dream analysis divides a room instantly: half believe it's a load of rubbish and the other half are ...

Nowadays, dream reading is often associated with the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, whose 1899 book The Interpretation of Dreams argued that our midnight reveries depict the fulfilment of unrealised ...

Over the course of the weekend, six workshops will also be held covering a wide variety of topics like ‘Illuminating dreams through yoga nidra’, ‘Animals, dream guides, and special figures’, and ...