On Dreams & Death by Marie-Louise von Franz

A Jungian exploration of the psychological meaning of dreams in relation to dying, this book examines how dream imagery and archetypal motifs reflect the unconscious processes that accompany death and the transition to the beyond; through case examples, mythic and alchemical symbolism, and clinical reflection it shows how dreams can compensate for conscious attitudes, reveal unresolved conflicts, facilitate the individuation process at life’s end, and offer guidance and consolation to the dying and those who care for them.