> This is a clip from the opening of a series of films Marie-Louise von Franz made in 1985 with her student, the Canadian filmmaker Fraser Boa. In it she explains her understanding of the subconscious and dreaming.
In the whole series there are 20 films in which Von Franz tackles different topics in response to issues raised in filmed interviews with the public. These fall into 4 sections:
Introduction to Archetypal
Symbolism:
Men's Dreams:
Women's Dreams:
Relationships & End of
Life issues.
Additionally there are 5 commentaries by Fraser Boa's brother, the analytical psychologist Marion Woodman, who has produced these published DVDs, in which she expands & clarifies certain concepts in the films.
The boxed set of 4 DVDs is available from http://www.wayofthedream.com/index.html? For a discussion forum featuring Von Franz's ideas see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vonfranz/
Category:
Education
"Nonetheless, the subconscious mind is the director till you rewrite the scripts. Put some effort into getting it working on your positive, conscious intentions instead of your old limiting, unconscious beliefs and your life will change. " Marie-Louis von Franz
The part that really fascinates me about this quote - though the rest is her regular brand of thoughtful insight - is the word, "Nonethess." From whence that comes, I wonder. I dream.