Dream interpretation
Dream interpretation workshop – ZOOM
When:
Workshop 1: November 21, 2024 @ 4:30PM – 7PM PST
Workshop 2: December 5, 2024 @ 4:30PM – 7PM PST
Where: Zoom (Virtual)
Cost: Sliding scale $20-$40
Instructors: Marsha Hudson, PhD and Norman Brown, PhD
In this workshop you will:
- Learn methods for improving dream recall.
- Develop a conversation between waking consciousness and the dream’s narrative for guidance on the path of life.
- Appreciate the process of dreams emerging from the night as rough scenes in artworks.
- Discover each dream as reflections on many aspects of the dreamer’s life.
- Develop sensitivity to the uniqueness and multiple meanings of the dream’s symbols.
- Gain familiarity with the dream self as hero, the unconscious spaces, the animus and anima and other archetypes, visitation dreams, lucid dreaming, the logic of scene sequence, and the collective unconscious as keys to unlock the dream’s secrets.
Dream interpretation workshop – IN-PERSON
When:
Workshop 1: Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 10AM-3PM
Where: Institute Headquarters, Santa Cruz, CA
Cost: Sliding scale $40-$80 (Up to 10 people)
Instructors: Marsha Hudson, PhD and Norman Brown, PhD
In this workshop you will:
- Learn methods for improving dream recall.
- Develop a conversation between waking consciousness and the dream’s narrative for guidance on the path of life.
- Appreciate the process of dreams emerging from the night as rough scenes in artworks.
- Discover each dream as reflections on many aspects of the dreamer’s life.
- Develop sensitivity to the uniqueness and multiple meanings of the dream’s symbols.
- Gain familiarity with the dream self as hero, the unconscious spaces, the animus and anima and other archetypes, visitation dreams, lucid dreaming, the logic of scene sequence, and the collective unconscious as keys to unlock the dream’s secrets.
Group & Individual Dream Work
Dream work is a profound practice for developing a fruitful dialogue between our conscious and unconscious minds in the arena of small group conversation. Through careful discussion of dream narratives, symbols, metaphors and structures, our groups engage collectively in dream interpretation that enriches our creative imagination. In fact, historical literary study affirms that dreams are emerging artworks that contribute to our health and wholeness. Even unsettling dreams carry valuable information from beyond our conscious awareness. They offer new ways of thinking that can balance our waking thoughts, goals, beliefs, and the challenges we are currently facing. (For specific examples, see our collection of sample dreams.)
Dream conversations function like jam sessions where dreamers, dream themes, and other contributors suggest and explore various interpretations. This process allows dreamers and other participants to identify the insights and connections that resonate most with their own personal lives.
- One-to-one sessions
For those seeking a more targeted experience, individual sessions with Dr. Hudson or Dr. Brown provide a deeper exploration of dream structures, narratives, elements and symbols. in relation to the dreamer’s mind, life and current or enduring issues. These sessions develop a three-way dialogue between the dreamer, the dream and the interpreter that leads to meaningful insights about the alternative paths forward with the dreamer’s relationships and issues.
