Dr Dale Mathers is a psychiatrist, humanistic psychotherapist, and Jungian analyst in the UK.Dr Carola Mathers is a Jungian analyst and formerly a consultant psychotherapist at the Southwest London and St. George’s NHS trust, UK.

“This beautifully clear guide to dreams and about dreaming shows both beginners and experts many ways to understand them. The book celebrates the sense of surprise we often feel when encountering the gifts dreams bring from the unconscious to the conscious mind. The latest discoveries in neuroscience are linked to contemporary issues in depth psychology, politics, and religion. An essential read!”Professor Andrew Samuels, author of Persons, Passions, Psychotherapy, Politics“We all dream, too few pay attention to their dreams. Despite the countless recipe books for decoding dream symbols, few understand them. Dreams: the Basics is a definitive dream book. It includes a discussion of dream history, theoretical controversies (Freud vs. Jung), neurological hypotheses, and the role of dreams in creativity. Practical techniques for remembering and exploring dreams are included. It is a book which had to be written. A must read for all—clinicians and lay alike.”Melvin E. Miller, co-editor of Creativity, Spirituality, and Transcendence: Paths to Integrity and Wisdom in the Mature Self. Psychoanalyist, Montpelier, Vermont, USA

• 1 Introduction2 Dreams are a bridge3 Empathy – culture, religion, and politics4 Dreams, reflections, memories5 The natural philosophy of sleep and dreams6 Depth psychology and dreaming 7 Dreams and therapy8 Creativity9 Social and cultural dreamingby Carola Mathers10 Play and the transcendent function

Dr Dale Mathers is a psychiatrist, humanistic psychotherapist, and Jungian analyst in the UK.Dr Carola Mathers is a Jungian analyst and formerly a consultant psychotherapist at the Southwest London and St. George’s NHS trust, UK.

“This beautifully clear guide to dreams and about dreaming shows both beginners and experts many ways to understand them. The book celebrates the sense of surprise we often feel when encountering the gifts dreams bring from the unconscious to the conscious mind. The latest discoveries in neuroscience are linked to contemporary issues in depth psychology, politics, and religion. An essential read!”Professor Andrew Samuels, author of Persons, Passions, Psychotherapy, Politics“We all dream, too few pay attention to their dreams. Despite the countless recipe books for decoding dream symbols, few understand them. Dreams: the Basics is a definitive dream book. It includes a discussion of dream history, theoretical controversies (Freud vs. Jung), neurological hypotheses, and the role of dreams in creativity. Practical techniques for remembering and exploring dreams are included. It is a book which had to be written. A must read for all—clinicians and lay alike.”Melvin E. Miller, co-editor of Creativity, Spirituality, and Transcendence: Paths to Integrity and Wisdom in the Mature Self. Psychoanalyist, Montpelier, Vermont, USA

• 1 Introduction2 Dreams are a bridge3 Empathy – culture, religion, and politics4 Dreams, reflections, memories5 The natural philosophy of sleep and dreams6 Depth psychology and dreaming 7 Dreams and therapy8 Creativity9 Social and cultural dreamingby Carola Mathers10 Play and the transcendent function