Dreams and Symbols (1986)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dreams and symbols reveal deeper messages from the psyche.
- In plain terms
- Dreams use symbols to tell us things.
- What can you take from it?
- Pay attention to dreams and their symbols.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do your dreams tell you?
- How do you read symbols?
Another view
Not all dreams have clear or consistent symbolic meaning.
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