Archetypal Analysis Of Dreams
Freud once said “Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious” (Daniel, 2017). The unconscious mind is interesting because you are aware of it but you have no control over what happens in your dreams. In a way, it reveals your deepest truths that even the person having the dream will not admit to themselves. The unconscious mind is “Full of unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories” (Daniel, 2017). Throughout this course, I have found dream analysis to be the most interesting topic. Dream analysis is “Interpreting the manifest and latent contents of dreams that helps dig into the unconscious mind” (Daniel, 2017). The manifest content is what actually happens in the dream, or the storyline of it. The latent content is the hidden
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The main archetype that appears in dreams is the hero, which reflects “Wanting to be saved” (Daniel, 2017). This figure can be anything that a person feels could save them, like a prince or knight. The second is called the joker, which reflects “Unconventional ways to deal with problems” (Daniel, 2017). An example of this is if your car breaks down and you see a clown pulling random parts off the car. It suggests that you think that instead of taking it to a mechanic you would rather find another way to fix your car. Another archetype is the wise-man, who reflects “Traditional wisdom” (Daniel, 2017). This could be an older gentleman that you ask for advice from in your dream, or anyone you consider wise. The fourth and fifth archetypes are called the animus and anima, they reflect one gender trapped in the opposite gender's body. The last archetype, and most interesting, is called the shadow. The shadow reflects “The conscious for guilt” (Daniel, 2017). The shadow does not necessarily have to be a shadow, it can be any dark figure throughout your dream that suggests you are guilty for something in your life. Freud says, “The better the man, the darker the shadow he casts” (Daniel, 2017). Overall, when analyzing dreams there are six main archetypes that can be
The main archetype that appears in dreams is the hero, which reflects “Wanting to be saved” (Daniel, 2017). This figure can be anything that a person feels could save them, like a prince or knight. The second is called the joker, which reflects “Unconventional ways to deal with problems” (Daniel, 2017). An example of this is if your car breaks down and you see a clown pulling random parts off the car. It suggests that you think that instead of taking it to a mechanic you would rather find another way to fix your car. Another archetype is the wise-man, who reflects “Traditional wisdom” (Daniel, 2017). This could be an older gentleman that you ask for advice from in your dream, or anyone you consider wise. The fourth and fifth archetypes are called the animus and anima, they reflect one gender trapped in the opposite gender's body. The last archetype, and most interesting, is called the shadow. The shadow reflects “The conscious for guilt” (Daniel, 2017). The shadow does not necessarily have to be a shadow, it can be any dark figure throughout your dream that suggests you are guilty for something in your life. Freud says, “The better the man, the darker the shadow he casts” (Daniel, 2017). Overall, when analyzing dreams there are six main archetypes that can be