Dreamwork

Weaving the ego, shadow and spirit

  • Margaret Bowater
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2001.03

Abstract

Using two vivid examples of nightmares from a 13-year-old boy and a 38- year-old woman, a process of interpretation by which the dreamers gained significant insight and healing of major life-issues is demonstrated. In each case, it becomes dear that there is a holistic process at work in the dream, referred to as the inner spirit, seeking to highlight a conflict between different elements of the psyche; referred to as ego and shadow, and offering a potential resolution through re-integration. Thus, healing is shown to emerge from within the psyche by means of a dream.

Author Biography

Margaret Bowater

As recorded in 2001.

Margaret Bowater, MA, MNZAP, MNZAC, PTSTA, is a clinical member and supervisor in NZAP, a Provisional Teacher and Supervisor of Transactional Analysis, a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and a co-Director of the Human Development and Training Institute of NZ. Since 1986 she has been using dreams in therapeutic work, and facilitating dream workshops in public and professional settings. Dreams and Visions - Language of the Spirit was published in 1997 by Tandem Press, Auckland, and subsequently by the Crossing Press in California. A second book, Nightmares: Healing the Spirit, is awaiting publication.

Published
2001-07-30
How to Cite
Bowater, M. (2001). Dreamwork: Weaving the ego, shadow and spirit. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 7(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2001.03
Issue
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2001): Forum: The Journal of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists (Inc.)
Section
Articles