| © Margaret L. Cunningham, PhD 2002 |
| Last updated February 2, 2011 |
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| One area of growth is the development of our personalities (see MBTI). Dreams bring unknown information into consciousness. We have unused parts of our personalities and dreams help bring us into balance. An extraverted female client dreamed of a quiet lady sitting in a.chair, reading a book, beside a fire. The setting was very inviting. The client wanted to take the lady with her "to meet people" but the dream lady said, "No, I don’t want to go out, I want to sit here and read." The client was scornful of and angry with this quiet lady until we explored her need to meet and respect her introverted side. Another client—this one extremely introverted—wanted to return to college but was very fearful. She dreamed of a man she admired who plunged into life and got things done. In her dream he offered to help her with a project. She had the ability to "plunge in and get things done" but needed to access it. Once she knew that "Joe" would help her she called on him when in doubt and asked, "How would Joe do this?" |
| PERSONAL GROWTH |