Dream Interpretation Ancient and Modern: Notes from the Seminar Given in 1936–1941 - Updated Edition (Philemon Foundation Series)

The translation of these works is exquisite. It makes such a difference when the translation is smooth. In addition, the content is also very inviting. It allows further elucidation of Jung's writings that always brings me great pleasure.

excellent book.

Reading the scholarship and enveloping discussions, I became interested in Professor Jung's commentaries.I suggest the paper by Marie-Louise von Franz on the visions of St. Perpetua, what Jung terms the "strange mentality of the Schismatics of the 2d century," and Dr. E. Ley's comprehensive paper on Dreams of the Renaissance Scholar Girolamo Cardano.More immediate for me are the three levels of spiritual activity: Phantasia, thinking that advances first principles and preservation by memory. These dynamic levels resemble the first principle archetype idea, developmental processes and result. The number three points to three wishes, three bears, three little pigs, and the third time charm.

No problem at all, as usual.

In 1936-41, Jung gave seminars on children's dreams, and on classical theories of dream formation. The German publishers produced it as a singe work, but the English editors have divided into two parts, treating the children's dream separately (published 2008) and this is undoubtedly the better format.In the first part, the emphasis is on papers produced by the members of the seminar, but with just the occasional question by Jung. But as the book develops, Jung shows himself more (chapter 8 onwards), and sometimes demonstrates a side of his character with a strand of sarcasm towards the participants, and we learn more of Jung's attitude to the dream.This is not, to be candid, one of the classic texts on dream interpretation, but Jungians and those interested in Jung will definitely want to add it to their collection.

excellent book