Aisling Ireland
Aisling Ireland has studied Jungian psychology for the past two decades, has a B.S. in Psychology, and has written extensively on the subject of dreams and dream interpretation from a Jungian perspective. She is a devotee of paths aiding spiritual growth including Tarot reading, Grail mythology, the Divine Feminine, alchemy, the Tarot, Magick, and clairvoyance. For over twenty years, Aisling has put her education to practical use working as a mental health counselor, an advocate for the homeless, a rape crisis counselor, and as a Hospice volunteer.
Aisling also has extensive writing credits as a former writer for Tablet Magazine, the Dreams Editor for BellaOnline.com, and past editor-in-chief of The Macon Statement. She is also a gifted fiction writer whose work was recently featured at the Southern Women Writers Conference. Aisling is currently working on two full length projects, an esoteric novel, "Lux" and a collection of essays entitled, "73 Reasons to Quarantine Your Fish." Aisling shares her home with Oisin, her amazing service dog, for whom she is always grateful for his gracious choice of her as his human companion.
Latest Articles
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Finding Meaning in Tornado Dreams – Cyclones as Dream Symbols
Tornadoes and cyclones in dreams function primarily as warnings that one's thoughts, way of being, or emotions are spinning out of control.
Jul 22, 2010
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The Animus as an Archetype and Dream Symbol
The self is neither male nor female; rather, it is being encompassing both masculine and feminine principles. The animus is maleness hidden inside the female.
Mar 24, 2010
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Understanding the Jungian Anima Archetype
The self is neither male nor female; rather, it is being encompassing both. The anima is femaleness hidden inside the male.
Mar 24, 2010
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Analytical Psychology and Jungian Archetypes
Archetypes are crucial components to analytical psychology. The four primary Jungian archetypes are the Self, the Anima, the Animus, and the Shadow.
Mar 23, 2010
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The Shadow Archetype & Shadow Gold
The Shadow is not simply the psyche's dark side. Darkness is contained in the Shadow, but some of those contents actually shimmer gold.
Mar 23, 2010
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The Symbolic Meaning of a Dream Car Driver
In dreams, the person driving the car is as important a symbol as the car itself. Interpreting that person symbolically helps determine who is driving one's waking life.
Mar 23, 2010
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Broken Down Car Parts as Dream Symbols
Cars in dreams symbolize the self and how its life is operating. Broken car parts symbolically correlate to an area of waking life that is similarly broken down.
Mar 20, 2010
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When Children Die in Dreams
Dreams about a child dying can be expressions of grief, or may symbolize fear and anxiety. Rarely are these dreams prophetic omens of literal physical death.
Mar 19, 2010
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The Meaning of Dreams About Volcanoes
Volcano dreams indicate the presence of powerful forces building up within the dreamer's psyche. But does the dream volcano indicate divine or destructive power?
Mar 17, 2010
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The Meaning of Dreams About Being Naked
Dreams of being naked, especially those involving public nudity, are fairly common. These dreams can express feelings of vulnerability as well as fear of exposure.
Mar 17, 2010
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