Jung observes that at major cultural thresholds—such as transitions between eras—symbolic visions emerge with dreamlike intensity. Individuals report images of cosmic signs, gods, or luminous objects that exceed ordinary imagination.
These visions mirror dream symbolism and reveal deep shifts within the collective psyche. Jung argues that such archetypal manifestations arise when existing worldviews no longer support psychic stability.
He interprets these dreamlike encounters as signals of an underlying transformation preparing the psyche for a new orientation.
