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Namah The symbolic and the subjective

are revered in alternative healing circles. The prison, and strength when seen as a fortress.
believers are growing in number. If the angle of approach is added, the same
structure could mean a wall one has to scale.
If the texture is noted to be grainy, it could
be a sand castle signifying an ephemeral
situation. Symbolism dictionaries have been
compiled with myths from around the world
to help dream interpretation.

Conclusion

What is most exciting about the subjective
age is that it gives the individual freedom
to explore. It legitimises the soul’s hero’s
journey, the adventure of consciousness
We observe that the subjective age has started where failure is another facet of victory. The
resuscitating symbols as Sri Aurobindo seeker of truth is not bound by relativities
had foreseen in the evolution of humanity. of space and time. His material structures
Sortilege and synchronicity messages come in morph like dreamscapes. He is not afraid
symbols, as do visions in meditations and active to lose his sense of self to discover a larger
imagination. All these techniques are ways self. The ocean beckons the droplet, and
to open up subtle channels of communication the droplet flowing into the ocean becomes
with universal forces, as are dreams. Dream the ocean.
studies are returning in many parts of the
world. The Mother calls dreams the night- References
school of saadhanaa. Tibetan Sleep Yoga is a
yogic path with schools that specialise in it. 1. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works of Sri
Dreams use symbols to communicate with Aurobindo, Volume 15. Pondicherry: Aurobindo
the dreamer. The vast repository of images Ashram Trust; 1998, p. 124.
and myths from personal memories, and
the cultural and collective subconscious 2. Sri Aurobindo. CWSA, Volume 25. Pondicherry:
realms are all available as threads for dreams Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust; 1997, p. 29.
to weave their multi-faceted stories with.
Dream interpretation reveals one meaning 3. Ibid., p. 33.
today, another equally valid tomorrow.
Significant dreams can continue to supply
psychic help to the dreamer for years. A castle
may mean a prison and a fortification. The
dream encourages change when it is seen as a

Lopa Mukherjee is a psychologist and educator. She conducts workshops and teaches culture, soft skills
and related subjects. She lives in Pondicherry.

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