[Don’t be a] Ding Dong - I have bats in my belfry

In another post, I wrote about some dissonance. I made some mention about this weird paradox Milligan inserts into his writing about the use of animals as symbols for dream interpretation.

Symbolism, Twisted SerpentT. SnickerpussJanuary 18, 2025Milligan Review, Third Three

On my trip to Walgreens I ran into a bunny and a cat. I trailed them.

Needless to say, I never made it to Walgreens though I really needed an extra jar of Rolaids for what I knew was coming. I needed to be prepared…. but a bunny crossed the road and I said “squirrel!”

Symbolism, Twisted SerpentT. SnickerpussJanuary 7, 2025Milligan Review, Third Three

Inherent Characteristics: Rolaids are Round. That's Inherent.

Do you see that Costco sized bottle of Rolaids? Yep, I have that because reading a few pages of Milligan’s Ultimate Guide upsets my stomach. Let’s talk about inherent characteristics for a second of more.

Symbolism, Twisted SerpentT. SnickerpussDecember 30, 2024Milligan Review, Second Three

Dream State: Hiccups and Pun Intended.

In my last post I began to cover some of the “in general” struggles I have with Mr. Milligan’s dream guide. This was more to being deconstructing the book to show how there is a nature deficit leaving someone like myself susceptible to further fear and disembodiment.

Symbolism, Twisted SerpentT. SnickerpussDecember 26, 2024Milligan Review, Second Three

Dream Nation: The Larger than Life Hiccup

Before I dive into the nature deficit pieces from this book, I wanted to take an opportunity to address some larger issues about the book in general. My main focus in deconstruction some of this book is to tackle how ignorance can perpetuate nature disconnect and human disembodiment.

Symbolism, Twisted SerpentT. SnickerpussDecember 23, 2024Milligan Review, Second Three

Looking at the Stories We Tell

And the stories I’ve told….