Modern films like “Waking Life” and “Batman Begins” talk about it, masks used in rituals from different cultures reference it. The reality of our lives is that we live in two worlds: the world of the daily activities and the one of the silence of the night. These two worlds are necessary parts of our existence. Each day we wake up and prepare for what is ahead of us, and when we return home, we prepare for the night sleep. We spend years repeating this cycle. As we connect with people and tasks during the day, we connect with our dreams during the night.

We have learned to relate to others during the day through language. We wave at a friend or call an uncle. Likewise, we dream and communicate through images and words at night. Imagery is the primary language of dreams. These images are like letters from a deeper side of our lives. This side is what the psychologist calls the unconscious. Dream images manifest the content of our unconscious.