The Storytelling Method of Dream Interpretation (DeCicco, 2006)
Step 1
Write your dream in the space below. Write in full sentences and with as much detail as possible.
e.g.
I saw my mother in the garden.
She was wearing a red dress.
She was smiling to herself.
Step 2
Re-read your dream description (shown below) and click the most important or “salient” word or phrase for you, in each sentence.
e.g.
I saw my mother in the garden.
She was wearing a red dress.
She was smiling to herself.
Step 3
Under Section B, enter the first word that comes to mind for you for each word in Section A.
e.g.
| Section A | Section B |
|---|---|
| garden | flowers growing |
| red dress | vibrant |
| smiling | sad |
| Section A | Section B |
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Step 4
Take the words from Section B and, with them, write a short and simple story. Keep the words in the order that they appear in the list. The story should make sense to you.
e.g.
The flowers growing in my garden are vibrant but I am very sad.
The words will be crossed off as you use them. However, if you use a derivative (ie: 'love' instead of 'loved'), you can manually mark a word as "used" by clicking it in the list.
| Your Words from Section B |
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Step 5
Answer the following questions. Your story is displayed below for simple referencing.
Done!
Dream Description
Salient Words/Phrases and Derived Words
| Section A | Section B |
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