On Dreams and Death
A Jungian Interpretation

Marie-Louise von Franz
Translated by Emmanuel Kennedy-Xypolitas and Vernon Brooks

Marie-Louise von Franz, distinguished Jungian analyst and author, offers readers a profound insight—that our dreams can prepare us for our bodily death and for our afterlife. Von Franz maintains that traditional religions have ignored "the voice of nature within us" (our dreams) when it comes to explaining death. She attempts to fill this gap by uncovering the rich symbolism of death that can be found in dreams. This revised edition contains a new introduction by Emmanuel Kennedy-Xypolitas in which he describes his fascinating original research into dreams about people who have died, a bold new approach inspired by von Franz.

"On Dreams and Death is a fantastic book . . . it gives one a deeper respect for our inner-knowledge, for the deep significance of dreams and last but not least, for the ancient and present customs whose origin we have long forgotten."
—Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

"What is there in the end but dying? Marie-Louise von Franz gives hints about the travelers we will each become. A precious book!"
—Robert Bly