web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:57:08 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Stuff of Dreams - Episodes Tagged with “Self” https://stuffofdreams.fireside.fm/tags/self Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:00:00 -0700 Have you ever woken up from a dream totally sure it's important but without a clue what it means? Learn dream interpretation with me, Amy Lawson, depth psychologist (and pediatrician...but they didn't teach me about dreams in med school) as we examine real dreams from reddit, my guests, and my own unconscious. This is no dry internet tutorial--it’s a lively conversation that aims to convince you of the importance and wisdom of dreams. en-us episodic Dream interpretation for regular people. Amy Lawson Have you ever woken up from a dream totally sure it's important but without a clue what it means? Learn dream interpretation with me, Amy Lawson, depth psychologist (and pediatrician...but they didn't teach me about dreams in med school) as we examine real dreams from reddit, my guests, and my own unconscious. This is no dry internet tutorial--it’s a lively conversation that aims to convince you of the importance and wisdom of dreams. no dreams, dream interpretation, unconscious, depth psychology, Jung, Jungian psychology, symbols, images, archetypes Amy Lawson dnachick113@gmail.com 19: Dream Wisdom of the Capital-S-Self https://stuffofdreams.fireside.fm/dream-wisdom-of-the-self 19675a95-d8d6-4c23-a612-af33d96e16e9 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:00:00 -0700 Amy Lawson full Amy Lawson Depth psychologists often speak of the Self-with-a-capital-S in a tone of reverence. So are we all selfish narcissists who worship ourselves? In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of the deep inner Self, discover some of its wisdom, and see how it appears to us in dreams. From dreams of friends distracted by shoes to diamond rings of gold, wise bright lights to symphony concerts in tall towers, I’ll show you how to make sense of the language of dreams. 29:30 no Dreams from this episode: * An engagement ring needs repair, but a new ring appears * A bright white light offers advice * I’m unable to find backstage access in a round theater on the 31st floor Themes from this episode: * According to Jung, the Self is "both the center and the circumference of the psyche." It’s the deepest center, but also the whole of us, conscious plus unconscious psyche. "Our attitude must be like that of the mountain pine...It does not get annoyed when its growth is obstructed by a stone, nor does it make plans about how to overcome the obstacles. It merely tries to feel whether it should grow more toward the left of the right, toward the slope or away from it. Like the tree, we should give in to this almost imperceptible, yet powerfully dominating impulse—an impulse that comes from the urge toward unique, creative self-realization. And this is a process in which one must repeatedly seek out and find something that is not yet known to anyone. The guiding hints or impulses come, not from the ego, but from the totality of the psyche: the Self." –C.G. Jung Images of the Self often show up when the ego is feeling depleted, as a form of encouragement and a message that there is an overall plan. The Self can be symbolized in dreams by: Circle or mandala Square or diamond The number 4 A couple (male + female, king + queen, yin + yang) A flower Important Links: Recommended dream interpretation books (https://bookshop.org/shop/stuffofdreams) Dream interpretation subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/DreamInterpretation/) Send me a dream! stuffofdreamspodcast@gmail.com or use Send a Dream! tab in upper right corner Dream, dreams, dream interpretation, Jung, Jungian psychology, symbols, images, archetypes, psyche, conscious, unconscious, depth psychology, self, Self Dreams from this episode:

  • An engagement ring needs repair, but a new ring appears
  • A bright white light offers advice
  • I’m unable to find backstage access in a round theater on the 31st floor

Themes from this episode:

  • According to Jung, the Self is "both the center and the circumference of the psyche." It’s the deepest center, but also the whole of us, conscious plus unconscious psyche.

  • "Our attitude must be like that of the mountain pine...It does not get annoyed when its growth is obstructed by a stone, nor does it make plans about how to overcome the obstacles. It merely tries to feel whether it should grow more toward the left of the right, toward the slope or away from it. Like the tree, we should give in to this almost imperceptible, yet powerfully dominating impulse—an impulse that comes from the urge toward unique, creative self-realization. And this is a process in which one must repeatedly seek out and find something that is not yet known to anyone. The guiding hints or impulses come, not from the ego, but from the totality of the psyche: the Self." –C.G. Jung

  • Images of the Self often show up when the ego is feeling depleted, as a form of encouragement and a message that there is an overall plan.

  • The Self can be symbolized in dreams by:

    • Circle or mandala
    • Square or diamond
    • The number 4
    • A couple (male + female, king + queen, yin + yang)
    • A flower

Important Links:

Recommended dream interpretation books

Dream interpretation subreddit

Send me a dream!
stuffofdreamspodcast@gmail.com
or
use Send a Dream! tab in upper right corner

]]> Dreams from this episode:

  • An engagement ring needs repair, but a new ring appears
  • A bright white light offers advice
  • I’m unable to find backstage access in a round theater on the 31st floor

Themes from this episode:

  • According to Jung, the Self is "both the center and the circumference of the psyche." It’s the deepest center, but also the whole of us, conscious plus unconscious psyche.

  • "Our attitude must be like that of the mountain pine...It does not get annoyed when its growth is obstructed by a stone, nor does it make plans about how to overcome the obstacles. It merely tries to feel whether it should grow more toward the left of the right, toward the slope or away from it. Like the tree, we should give in to this almost imperceptible, yet powerfully dominating impulse—an impulse that comes from the urge toward unique, creative self-realization. And this is a process in which one must repeatedly seek out and find something that is not yet known to anyone. The guiding hints or impulses come, not from the ego, but from the totality of the psyche: the Self." –C.G. Jung

  • Images of the Self often show up when the ego is feeling depleted, as a form of encouragement and a message that there is an overall plan.

  • The Self can be symbolized in dreams by:

    • Circle or mandala
    • Square or diamond
    • The number 4
    • A couple (male + female, king + queen, yin + yang)
    • A flower

Important Links:

Recommended dream interpretation books

Dream interpretation subreddit

Send me a dream!
stuffofdreamspodcast@gmail.com
or
use Send a Dream! tab in upper right corner

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