Sex, Symbols and Dreams (Paperback)

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Review

Exposing the logic and system behind the seemingly bizarre is the special genius of Sex, Symbols & Dreams. Part I demonstrates on what basis dream-mind substitutes an image as a reference to a related idea, activity, feeling - meaning. Baylis proceeds by inductive reasoning from astute observation of waking language, the history of dream interpretation and even cartoon humor, to the formulation of generalizations supported by empirical data. The result is this insight. "Dream images and their referent meanings are two sides of an equivalent equation. There is a sufficiency of similarity in regard to the areas compared such that one can substitute for the other." -- The Dream Tree, July 1997

Think of Sex, Symbols & Dreams as a tour guide to your nightly journeys. Janice Baylis has done a wonderful service by compiling numerous dream samples and helpful charts so that the reader may work on his or her own dreams. -- Shifting Times, Summer 1997

Product Description

A 3-in-1 book: (1) defines and gives examples of seven symbols systems and their sub-sets (2) examples of sexual imagery functioning in each sub-set category (3) how comic strips use the symbolic links to elicit humor. Also focuses on how dreams relate to practical areas of daily living, namely, health, finances, occupation, relationships, creativity, character and spiritual development. Charts summarize the concepts for easy use.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Sun Man Moon Inc; 1 edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917738055
• ISBN-13: 978-0917738050
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,803,340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arrival at unification with the Self, Superconsciousness, the Divine, a unitive experience., January 31, 2008

By	Jeremy J. Parker "Jack Shoegazer" (Sirius B) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is absolutely, by far, the best book on dream interpretation there is. It is no simple dram dictionary, but rather an instruction manual for learning to interpret your own dreams.

While there is universal, archetypal dream content, and a sort of universal structure to dreams, Baylis shows how each person has their own peculiar dream grammar, and how to find out and read your own.

This book, in addition to The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols, are absolute must-haves for any respectable dream interpreter.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highlighted with numerous anecdotes and references, January 5, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Sex, Symbols, & Dreams by educator and dream interpretation expert Janice Hinshaw Baylis is a thoughtful, in-depth discussion of sexual imagery and symbols in dreams; their meaning; their reflection upon life; the depth of Freudian style dreams about sexual issues; and much, much more. An extensive analysis highlighted with numerous anecdotes and references, to both the sensual and unconscious worlds, document Sex, Symbols, & Dreams as an invaluable and enthusiastically recommended reading for students of psychology, human sexuality, metaphysics, and a welcome addition to the growing library of dream interpretation literature and analysis.