Abstract
In the tradition of Jung's analytical psychology, specimen dreams are given to illustrate: 1) traditional religious images modified by the personal context; 2) dreams in which material appears that has traditional religious meaning, but not in the conscious religious tradition of the dreamer (“archetypal images” in dreams); and 3) dreams that seem to carry a numinous religious meaning, but have not been shown to use traditional religious images. An understanding of the possible religious meaning of dreams should be a specialized but necessary aspect of counseling in depth, whether done by secular professionals or by pastoral counselors identified with traditional collective religious organizations.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
De Becker, R.,The Understanding of Dreams, or the Machinations of the Night, trans. M. Heron. London, Allen & Unwin, 1968, pp. 19–61.
Meier, C.A.,Ancient Incubation and Modern Psychotherapy, trans. M. Curtis. Evanston, Northwestern University Press, 1967.
Hall, J.,Clinical Uses of Dreams: Jungian Interpretations and Enactments. New York and London, Grune and Stratton, 1977.
Rhine, L.E.,Hidden Channels of the Mind. New York, William Sloane, 1961.
Ullman, M.; Krippner, S.; and Vaughan, A.,Dream Telepathy: Experiments in Nocturnal ESP. New York, Macmillan, 1973.
Ullman, M.; Krippner, S.; and Feldstein, S., “Experimentally-Induced Telepathic Dreams: Two Studies Using EEG-REM Monitoring Technique,”Int. J. Neuropsychiatry, 1966,2, 5, 420-437; Ullman, “Rapid Eye Movement Dream-Monitoring Techniques in Current ESP Research,”Transac. N.Y. Acad. Science, Series 2, December, 1967,30, 2, 265–270.
.
Saul, L.; Sheppard, E.; Selby, D.; et al., “The Qualification of Hostility in Dreams with Reference to Essential Hypertension,”Science, 1954,119, 382–383.
Brennis, C.B., “Developmental Aspects of Aging in Women: A Comparative Study of Dreams,”Arch. Gen. Psychiatry, 1975,32, 429–435.
Newton, P.M., “Recalled Dream Content and the Maintenance of Body Image.” Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, 1969.
.
Govinda, A., “Mandalas.” Videotape lecture, Sangreal Foundation, 1972.
Singer, J.,Androgyny: Toward a New Theory of Sexuality. Garden City, N.Y., Anchor/Doubleday, 1976.
Edinger, E.F.,Ego and Archetype: Individuation and the Religious Function of the Psyche. New York, Putnam, 1972.
Adler, G., Association for Analytic Psychology, Seventh Congress, July, 1975, unpublished, privately circulated position paper.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Hall, J.A. Religious images in dreams. J Relig Health 18, 327–335 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01533066
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01533066