Dreams as Orientation: The Visceral Map of the Night

Dreams as Orientation: The Visceral Map of the Night

Jan 16, 2026 | Dreams

Every morning, I spend an hour or so writing my dreams. I don’t do this to solve them or mine them for data. I do it because when I give attention to the images that appear overnight, my orientation for the day becomes clearer. Dreams rarely tell me exactly what to...
Why We Can’t See Our Own Dreams

Why We Can’t See Our Own Dreams

Jan 10, 2026 | Dreams

A common frustration for people beginning dream work is the feeling of being “locked out” of their own unconscious. Many find they can intuit the meaning of a friend’s dream, while their own remain confusing or opaque. This difficulty is not a failure of insight. It...
The Compensatory Meaning of Dreams

The Compensatory Meaning of Dreams

Jan 8, 2026 | Dreams

The Balancing Act of the Psyche Just as the body maintains homeostasis by responding to physical imbalances, the psyche possesses a sophisticated self-regulating function. It responds to psychological “one-sidedness” through the images that arise in our...