Every Dream Interpreted
Every Dream Interpreted
by Dr.Veronica Tonay, Ph.D.,
Published by: Collins & Brown (www.chrysalisbooks.co.uk)
Category: Non-fiction / Self-help
272 pages; ISBN: 1-84340-051-0
Rating: 9/10
Review
EVERY DREAM INTERPRETED by Dr.Veronica Tonay, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, is a very well produced book, that invites itself into your hands and then into your heart. I have no hesitation to say that this book is very elegantly designed and printed. And the subject is one which appeals to all of us. After all, all of us dream and almost all of us would at one time or another, be wondering about the meaning of our dreams.
With her impeccable credentials, Dr.Veronica tells us what our different dreams mean. She gives us the choice of interpretation from four principal schools of dream interpretation, Freudian, Jungian, Gestalt and Phenomenological. She also takes into account the various symbolic meanings attached by various cultures to different dreams. More importantly she tells us unequivocally that the dream is a product of the dreamer's psyche and so only the dreamer can truly interpret the dream! (The same view is expressed by Simon Godfrey in his book, "Dreams and Reality" reviewed in this blog)
The book has two main parts. The first part describes the dream theory, including the importance of dreams, the dreams that we remember, dream characters and unusual dreams. The second part is the dream directory,consisting of the environment, human characters, animals and buildings.
The book comes with a bibliography and an index, so that the interested reader can pursue the subject further.
The book is well edited. Still, my critical eye couldn't help noticing a few errors. Very minor, I assure you and unless you are very alert, you may not be bothered by them. I am not a psychologist, but I do have a different opinion about some of her interpretations, for example, the role assigned to cats in dreams, the negative interpretations for dreams of dogs etc. And I also wish she had touched upon seeing bulls, monkeys, donkeys etc., in dreams. In Hindu Mythology, these do have some special meanings.
All in all, an excellent introduction to the world of dreams and their meanings. Happy reading and happier dreaming!
by Dr.Veronica Tonay, Ph.D.,
Published by: Collins & Brown (www.chrysalisbooks.co.uk)
Category: Non-fiction / Self-help
272 pages; ISBN: 1-84340-051-0
Rating: 9/10
Review
EVERY DREAM INTERPRETED by Dr.Veronica Tonay, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, is a very well produced book, that invites itself into your hands and then into your heart. I have no hesitation to say that this book is very elegantly designed and printed. And the subject is one which appeals to all of us. After all, all of us dream and almost all of us would at one time or another, be wondering about the meaning of our dreams.
With her impeccable credentials, Dr.Veronica tells us what our different dreams mean. She gives us the choice of interpretation from four principal schools of dream interpretation, Freudian, Jungian, Gestalt and Phenomenological. She also takes into account the various symbolic meanings attached by various cultures to different dreams. More importantly she tells us unequivocally that the dream is a product of the dreamer's psyche and so only the dreamer can truly interpret the dream! (The same view is expressed by Simon Godfrey in his book, "Dreams and Reality" reviewed in this blog)
The book has two main parts. The first part describes the dream theory, including the importance of dreams, the dreams that we remember, dream characters and unusual dreams. The second part is the dream directory,consisting of the environment, human characters, animals and buildings.
The book comes with a bibliography and an index, so that the interested reader can pursue the subject further.
The book is well edited. Still, my critical eye couldn't help noticing a few errors. Very minor, I assure you and unless you are very alert, you may not be bothered by them. I am not a psychologist, but I do have a different opinion about some of her interpretations, for example, the role assigned to cats in dreams, the negative interpretations for dreams of dogs etc. And I also wish she had touched upon seeing bulls, monkeys, donkeys etc., in dreams. In Hindu Mythology, these do have some special meanings.
All in all, an excellent introduction to the world of dreams and their meanings. Happy reading and happier dreaming!
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