Gestalt Dreamwork
Gestalt Dreamwork: Fritz Perls' approach: every element in a dream (person, object, place) is a part of the dreamer. Speaking as each element aims for integration.
Related Terms
Free Association
A method developed by Freud, starting from a dream symbol and voicing all thoughts without censorship. Used to reveal unconscious associations.
Ta'bir (Dream Interpretation)
The art of dream interpretation in Islamic tradition. Means 'transferring from one state to another.' Symbolic dream images are translated from their apparent meanings to their hidden meanings.
Active Imagination
A therapeutic technique developed by Jung. A method of consciously continuing dream images while awake and dialoguing with them. Bridges the unconscious and consciousness.
Oneiromancy
The practice of divination through dreams. An ancient interpretive tradition dating back to antiquity, believing dreams carry information about the future.
Amplification
Jung's dream analysis method. Enriching a dream symbol through mythology, religion, art, and cultural parallels. Reveals the universal dimension of the symbol.
Dream Censor
Freud's concept: a mental mechanism that masks unconscious desires with symbols instead of showing them directly in dreams. Creates the filter between manifest and latent dream content.