The wounding becomes sacred when we are willing to release our old stories and to become the vehicles through which the new story might emerge into time. – Jean Houston
When we close our eyes and go to sleep at night, something inside us awakes. We step into dreamland and explore the inner corridors of our psyche. There, we encounter dream figures who are symbolic and beneficial for our personal growth. Our dreams contain nourishment and medicine that is needed to support, sustain, and even heal us. We can learn to cultivate this nourishment and to distill the medicine from our dreams and improve our physical and psychological wellbeing. Working on our dreams allows us to not only release the old stories but also to create a new story through becoming who we were meant to be.
This online Dream Group is for dreamers, seekers, and healers desiring to gain more insight into the healing power of their dreams. Together and through working with our dreams and our fantastic imagination, we tap into our deep creativity, establish a connection with the unconscious, and gain clarity, insight, and healing. We will work on dreams using the principles of Integral Dreaming, Jungian and Archetypal Psychology, and the Dream Tending method.
The work on dreams is hard to do by ourselves because we can never see where we are unconscious. Additionally, research shows that dreamwork in group settings can lead to increased empathy towards others as the dream becomes an opportunity for the group members to see themselves through its images. As a result, issues relating to our shared humanity easily surface and psychological wounds are openly dealt with through the empathy that flows in all directions in the group.
We come together in community and support each other to access a deeper understanding of what our unconscious is saying to us. Together, we create a sacred space for connection and healing. You can read about my research on the Transformative Potential of Group Dreamwork Here.
Potential benefits of participating in this group:
- An ongoing relationship with dream images that offer guidance and insights for waking life.
- The acquisition of skills to independently explore and understand dreams.
- A sense of personal growth and inner nourishment.
- A deeper sense of self knowledge and finding enrichment in life’s experiences.
- An increased appreciation and curiosity about the activities and mysteries of the unconscious mind.
- An enhanced feeling of connection to community and engagement in global concerns.
Group Format:
- Dreamers will be given tools on how to remember and record their dreams.
- We work on the dreams of one person each meeting. The order will be decided ahead of time so that the dreamers can be prepared.
- We read poetry, share images, and do a spiritual check-in at the beginning of each meeting so that a safe sacred space is created in which the group can bond, grow, and heal together.
- Dreamers are encouraged to further work with the dream on their own and share their journey at the following meeting.
Other Details:
- This Dream Group is online and is conducted in English.
- We meet two times per month for two hours each time.
- Group size is small (5-6 people).
- Cost of membership in the group is $70 per month.
- Members are asked to be committed to membership in the group so that they show up not just to work on their own dreams but on the dreams of others.
- A consent form and confidentiality agreement will be signed by each group member.
- This group is not intended as any form of therapy, and it does not replace any medical or psychological treatments or therapies you may need.
Working on dreams in a group setting leads to a multilayered experience of meaning, a cross-fertilization of ideas, and creativity. And this is nourishment for the soul.
For more information or to join a group, please contact me below.