Martin Kalff, PhD, CST-T
Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 2, 1993
Keywords
sandplay therapy, sandplay, interpretation, relationship, context, differentiation, colors, figures, space, shapes, therapist’s feeling response, hara, transference, guidelines
Abstract
A request for guidelines in interpretation of sandplay scenes by American students prompted this article. These considerations are based on the suggestion that sandplay allows for the expression of preverbal consciousness or lunar consciousness. Symbols are discriminated from signs. Interpretation by the therapist to the client is discouraged in order to not limit free, creative expression. Twenty points are given for the understanding of a client’s sandplay process. The author concludes by restating the limitation of words in communicating about a specific sandtray.
Suggested Citation
Kalff, M. (1993). Twenty points to be considered in the interpretation of a sandplay. Journal of Sandplay Therapy 2(2). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.1993.02.2.242
