Jung examines reports of luminous round objects seen in the sky and argues that they mirror the circular symbols found in dreams. These objects often appear motionless, reflective, or radiant, behaving in ways that resemble psychic images rather than physical machines.
To Jung, their mandala-like structure suggests an archetypal origin. He proposes that collective emotional tension may cause inward symbols to be projected outward, giving rise to visionary encounters.
Thus, sightings of round objects function as dreamlike manifestations of the unconscious, blurring the distinction between inner and outer realities.
