From the author: In this article I present a brief version of the Jungian technique for working with dreams, which is recommended as instructions for independent work by clients. This skill is extremely important for the therapeutic process: deepening and strengthening the dynamics of work, as well as for the formation of the proper level of reflection and introspection. Working with dreams in psychotherapy. “Do not believe abstract theories, believe your unconscious and dreams” “People get the maximum benefit from analysis, if they do their homework every day and bring to the psychotherapist the material of their dreams, fantasies and active imagination, which they have worked on independently and which they have partially “digested”. The analytical session can then be devoted to refining and amplifying the results of the work you have already done. This will help the analyst to use your time effectively, and you will move faster towards your goal.” Robert A. Johnson1 Very often people do not know exactly how to perceive dreams, and as a result they either mystify them or devalue them, considering dreams to be just unlived fragments of daily experiences, or trying to see a mystical meaning in them, using such universal “interpreters” of dreams as “Dream Books”. I am very close to the Jungian approach to understanding dreams, which I will present in three of my articles: “Working with dreams in psychotherapy”, “A brief method of working with dreams for clients” and “General postulates of working with dreams in Jungian psychology”. In this article material is provided that is recommended as instructions for independent work by clients in preparation for a therapeutic session, or in everyday life. The entire Dream should be written down (only what is written down should be analyzed) Step 1 – search for associations to the images that appeared in the dream. Every dream contains a series of images, the task of finding out the meaning of each image is preparation for interpretation. To do this, first, you should write down your dream (only recorded dreams are subject to interpretation) and divide it arbitrarily into a number of separate images. Then start looking for associations for each of these individual images (and these can be individual words or phrases). An association can be any word, thought, idea, feeling or memory that comes to mind from the dream image. It could be literally anything! Try not to limit yourself to obvious associations, listen patiently to yourself, recording everything that arises in your consciousness. Write down all associations separately for each image. Please note that associations should be given “direct”, always starting from the original (associated) image. For example: the analyzed word: “cup”1. cup - mom2. cup - advertisement3. cup - tea4. cup - a holiday gift4. cup - dishes5. cup - hot6. cup - vital capacity7. cup - breakfast Incorrect option: cup - tea - food - satiety - excess weight - despair - tears - red eyes, etc. That is, it is important that the associated word sound as the starting word each time, in this example - “cup”. Consecutive associations, clinging to a new word each time, will only lead away from the true meaning of the symbol seen in a dream. Important! When searching for associations, consider images outside the context of the dream, move away from it, work only with a separate image (word), explore its individual meaning for yourself. Pay attention to colloquial expressions. Do not use dream books, focus only on personal associations. As a result, from a series of associations to an image, you will select those that “click” and respond as the most accurate and true. For example, let’s assume that in this version it will be the association “vital capacity.” Important! If any association found evokes strong emotions, you can also write it down and associate it as a separate image. Step 2 – connect each “image”