We encounter the things that go bump in the night and surge through the planets with our arms extended like wings. They remind us of places we have been and take us to kingdoms we are visiting for the first time. Our dreams are filled with powerful images and colorful people.
“There is a shared understanding among therapists in my field that dreams are compensatory, meaning that they are not arbitrary and meaningless but have a distinct intention and purpose, which is to bring material from the unconscious into consciousness.”
He analyzed several thousand dreams in his lifetime. Carl Jung, considered by many to be the most influential psychological mind of the 20th century, believed that dreams held the keys to unlocking our true happiness and sense of purpose. The wisdom of the grandfathers passed on through the lineage of dreaming, as the imagery was decoded according to ancient folklore and tradition. Dreams were a source of vital information that brought guidance and hope to the village. Many primitive and indigenous cultures considered dreams to be invaluable. We used to look inside ourselves for much of what we needed to know. There is so much external stimulation drawing us out, we have forgotten how to look inside. We want to know more about the things we can see and touch-like how to make a heart in the foam of a decaf latte or who makes the softest t-shirts. We live in a culture that is focused on what is real. We’ve been conditioned to believe that they’re insignificant and unimportant-we discard them like the unread sections of the morning paper. No wonder most people disregard their dreams. The two people you trusted most had delivered a message that was designed to lull you back to sleep. It wasn’t real.” As you curled up between them and fell back asleep there was a whisper of safety tucked in next to you. Below, he explains how to decode dreams and the meaning of the imagery.ĭid you ever have a dream as a kid that sent you scurrying to your parent’s room? You were convinced that the dream was real, but your parents reassured you it was not.
This helps to restore balance and increase levels of happiness in all aspects of life.” In short, Carder believes dreams are as real as anything else you might experience over the course of a day. The object of depth psychotherapy is to shine a light on the unknown and bring the unconscious parts of psyche into consciousness. As he explains, the method “focuses on deciphering the origins of recurring thoughts, behavioral patterns, negative feelings, and images from both waking life and dreams. As part of this (and as a Jung disciple), he urges his clients to look inside. One of the lovely things about Carder’s approach is that his goal with all patients (he’s a licensed psychotherapist and dream analyst, who also specializes in addiction) is to ensure that they don’t need him for long-he coaches people until they can get off the couch, rather than enabling them to settle in too deeply. Carder Stout came late to the world of psychotherapy: After working for Warner Brothers and then branching out to do his own thing in the film industry, he went back to school for his Masters in Psychology in 2004.
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