One of the mistaken assumptions that many people trying to interpret their dreams make is that dreams are only reflective of their own psyches. The previous post on the Third Reich of Dreams is an example of how dreams also reflect the cultural psyche.
Jung had repetitive visions and dreams of catastrophic events and blood flowing all over Europe; in his words, he thought he was “doing a schizophrenia.” He was “relieved” when he realized they were visions of World War I, after the war broke out.
Jungian analyst Meredith Sabini and dream author Richard Russo run the Northern California Dream Institute, where the major emphasis is on how dreams are reflective of the culture.
The next post will give an example of their work.
