G. Jung's Compensatory Relationship To The Conscious Mind

This fact, that the dream comes to tell you something new, indicates that the unconscious is in a compensatory relationship to the conscious mind. In C.G. Jung’s personality theory this compensatory relationship occurs because the conscious mind is dominated by the ego and the ego has defenses that filter, suppress or repress parts of the self that are unconscious. These psychological defenses, which vary from person to person, create boundaries around the conscious mind. As a consequence the unconscious holds knowledge, perception, emotion and memory that is excluded from awareness in waking hours. Jung thought that the unconscious was constantly trying to bring these excluded aspects of the self to the attention of the conscious mind, to
It is often considered a trivial activity—at best a hobby, at worst a narcissistic undertaking. However, it is a basic step in developing a relationship with your authentic self. Simply paying respectful attention to what your dreaming mind tells you will bring a fuller understanding of yourself and of the meaning of your life.
The most important step to remembering your dreams is to intend to remember them. Every night, as you get into bed, remind yourself that you want to remember your dreams. After you decide to do this, notice whether or not this simple act of reminding yourself to remember actually happens every night. If you decide you want to remind yourself to remember your dreams, but somehow you don't think about it before going to sleep, there is an excellent chance that you feel ambivalent about remembering.
Are you a little afraid of what the dreaming mind might tell you? Have dreams been disturbing in the past? It's more important to understand any uneasiness you feel about remembering dreams than it is to push past the uneasiness. If you are able to compassionately understand whatever reluctance you feel about remembering dreams, chances are that the reluctance will