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Water
A SUBMERGED
VESSEL
Whatever lies underwater carries the
hidden allure of the unknown: that
which is beneath the waves has
mystery because it’s unseen. In Jungian
terms, when we contemplate what is
below the surface, we address the
unconscious. Our dreaming self thrives
on the symbolism.
SHIPWRECK IN A FAKE OCEAN
You watch in horror as a boat ounders and
sinks, slowly disappearing beneath the water
like it would in a wartime disaster movie. You
realize this is a movie, all pretense, and nobody
is in danger. Your dream then shows other
similar scenes with fake high drama, with
stuntmen performing the dangerous parts.
Waking, you reect on the cleverness of illusion.
Action Is there a parallel running in your life
where apparent disaster is only a facade? Your
unconscious is oering a warning: learn to
investigate what’s “under the water,” and don’t
risk being fooled by appearances.
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A Submerged Vessel
A MYSTERIOUS VESSEL
Someone has indicated a vessel has been
thrown into the water, but it’s lost. They are
concerned about it—is it valuable?—and you
desperately want to nd it. You dive down into
the dark water to try to retrieve whatever it is
and, more importantly, what it might contain.
The water is dark and threatening, but you
glimpse something.
Action Your psyche is hinting at the need for
self-exploration, perhaps by going into therapy.
Diving down into the unconscious is part of the
work: the need is to nd the metaphorical
vessel submerged in your inner world that
holds the answers to much of your
unhappiness. Reect rst on what it might
contain—submerged painful memories?—then
consider nding the right therapist.
SUBMERGED TOY BOATS
Tide pools on a familiar beach recall childhood
vacations, with all the stu like buckets and
spades. You then see, submerged in the bottom
of one pool, replica toys of real boats you once
sailed in. You pull one out of its hideaway,
feeling emotional.
Action What particular memories do these
toys hold for you? Is there an anniversary or
event in your life currently resonating with this
dream? Identify them and see if they relate
with this activity, or the emotional content
about the anniversary. Useful insight could
come from contemplating the authentic
feelings associated with the dream toys.
CASE STUDY: DYLAN
Dylan had been a timid schoolboy and left
school without qualications to drift into a
boring job. His innate intelligence had gone
unnoticed until one day he found himself
talking at the bus stop with a retired professor.
Their conversation excited Dylan and led
him to search out books on the subject they
had discussed. Next time he met the
professor, their meeting resulted in him being
encouraged to study part time at the local
college. His whole outlook changed as,
steered by his concerned new friend, he went
on to take tests and nd a fullling job.
One night, he dreamed of watching a huge
Viking longboat being hauled up out of the
water. He knew the boat was a metaphor for
himself: sunk without a trace for so long but
now brought to the surface. There was an
old man with a beard standing by in the
dream—his senex, or wise man—and he
knew he had the professor (as a living wise
man) to thank for nudging him toward
reaching his apt potential.
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