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The author presents an interesting approach to dream interpretation. This method relies on evidence of a “physical felt shift” in the body which must occur for an interpretation to be considered valid. If there has been no physical release in bodily feelings, then there is more interpretive work to be done. Only the dreamer can determine when his dream has been sufficiently understood and interpreted. With this understanding comes some freeing and loosening of energy which has been knotted and tied up inside the body and a physical release from tension occurs. Examples of a physical felt shift are freedom from global discomfort, heaviness, or jumpiness, and flushes or changes in breathing. This allows the energy to flow freely in the body.
The interpretation is arrived at by the dreamer learning to ask himself questions about himself and the dream. These are described in detail in the book. If nothing physical happens as a result of these questions, then the answers or interpretation that he has arrived at are not considered to be complete, or valid. The author wants the dreamer to bring something new to his awareness rather than repeat a variation of his same thoughts and feelings about himself. There are two stages in this method of dream interpretation. In the first stage, a “breakthrough” tells the dreamer what the dream is about. This information may be either old or new. In the second stage, new information is acquired which the dreamer uses for his own personal growth. This does not always happen, but is aimed for.
The author believes wholeheartedly that welcoming and enjoying the dream is more important than the actual interpretation. Not insight, but growth is the purpose for understanding a dream.