Why interpret a dream? Carl G. Jung, founder of the Aurich school of psychoanalytic thought believed that dream interpretation was not primarily of scientific interest but was helpful to keep your mind in good health. After you read my dream you may think I may have some mental issues. He describes dreams as “the direct expression of the unconscious,” and believes that “dreams give a true picture of […]-how we really feel about ourselves- which the conscious mind cannot or will not give”(289-90). Jung goes on to tell why it is important to interpret our dreams. “It is necessary to believe that every dream can contribute to conscious knowledge […](291). As you will see as I try to interpret my own dream, there is some information that could be helpful to me in the “awake” state so I won’t have to worry so much that what happens in my dream may come true. If that were the case, I would have a fatal car accident in the near future with a truck that I already wrecked on 285 and is currently in the shop.