For over 3,000 years, people have turned to their dreams in search of meaning, insight, and healing. In ancient Greece, those in distress would travel to temples dedicated to Asclepius, the god of medicine, where they would sleep in sacred chambers, awaiting a healing dream. This practice was rooted in the belief that the dream itself held diagnostic and therapeutic power. Carl Jung reawakened this ancient insight, offering a modern psychological framework for engaging with the symbolic language of the soul. He understood dreams not as random neurological static, but as messages from the unconscious—expressions of an inner intelligence seeking wholeness.

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Jungian Dream Interpretation: Engaging with Dream Symbolism

Consider the following dream images, which are so broadly recurrent as to constitute some of the top searches on Google. Teeth falling out: while unsettling, this imagery often reflects anxiety, transition, changes in identity structures, and/or difficulties in "digesting" and expressing psychological material. Snakes—commonly feared in waking life and a commonly encountered in dreams—can symbolize transformation, hidden knowledge, or activated instinctual energies. Dreams of being chased often speak to emotions we’ve tried to outrun: grief, conflict, desire, fear. It is extremely common in these dreams for the dreamer to feel as though they are, despite mustering all of their strength, running through molasses and utterly unable to escape. That is generally because the psyche wants you to face rather than escape whatever it is you are running from. 

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In therapy, we explore these images by listening to what your psyche is trying to say through them. A dream has many layers—personal, cultural, archetypal—and we work together to uncover the meanings that resonate most deeply with your life and your story.

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The Therapeutic Journey Through Dreams

Dream analysis is not an abstract exercise—it’s a living conversation with the parts of yourself that speak most honestly when you’re not trying to be anything for anyone. In our work together, we approach dreams with care and curiosity, listening closely to what they’re asking of you.

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This is the heart of the work: an unbroken tradition of turning inward, across centuries and cultures, to honor what arises in the night. When we do so with attention and care, we discover that the dream has not only survived—it still knows the way.

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Ready to uncover the deeper messages behind your dreams? Schedule a session today and start your journey.