/lit/ - Literature

>>14158964
very interesting

this dream has several alchemical symbols in it which are useful since they bridge times gone by with not so long past - as do our dreams

here we have common brother sister archetype which generally points out to 'royal marriage' that is coniunctio or coming to term with unconscious and integrating it with conscious attitude and building of wholeness

sister being on the top bed already points out to close connection of young mind with the unconscious. white and blue foggy curtain points out to one of the most important alchemical symbols - the moon

male child, being at the bottom already points out that the process is at its beginnings. Indeed whole dream seems like describing an alchemical operation.

The elongation of the room might correspond with the alchemical retort in which the opus takes place. Of course being in the middle of it doesn't sound pleasant as if soon to be shown by the appearing figures of the unconscious.

Giant boulder might as well be the long sought philosopher's stone - but here we find it in obviously crude and incomplete form which is naturally too much for a mind of the child to handle. And as if to 'spice things up' here we again encounter a figure of the jester which in more comfortable settings even helps the alchemist and acts as a familiar spirit but in this case it is anything but that.

This encounter with the unconscious obviously seems to end with the escape which, again, doesn't seem very surprising considering it's quite possibly overwhelming content. early dreams can be upsetting