The method of deliberately giving free rein to fantasy and entering into dialogue with unconscious contents—creating a relationship between conscious and unconscious.
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Jungian Psychology
Active Imagination
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inner dialogue
The High Priestess
fantasy work
imaginative engagement
waking dream
conscious dreaming
dialogue with soul
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