Favorite
Practical Dream Contest
SUN, MAN, MOON, INC, Publishers is announcing a "FAVORITE
PRACTICAL DREAM CONTEST". Here's how:
1) submit your favorite practical dream from history and tell why it
is your favorite. For example - Pharoah's dream of seven fat and seven lean cattle
followed by seven fat and seven lean ears of corn could be yourfavorite because it saved
an entire nation from starvation during drought conditions.
2) Submit your favorite practical dream from your personal
experience. For example - you dreamed you reached up over your head and took a notebook
off a shelf. When you pulled it down, several small and three large black widow spiders
came with it. They landed on the floor except for one large one which landed on your bare
arm. You brushed off the large one and began stomping on the ones on the floor. A man
appeared behind you and stomped out all the spiders. End of dream. That morning at work
the Big Boss asked you to work on a report that had been submitted by your immediate boss.
He felt it had some mistakes you could correct. This was like reaching up over your head
into the area of your immediate boss's work. You did it. When she, your immediate boss,
found out, she "jumped on you" about it. This was like the large, poisonous
female on your arm. Her two best friends/co-workers joined her in protest. Then the Big
Boss backed you up and stomped out all opposition. You had found her report to be a mess
and made necessary corrections.
The dream gave you warning and confidence about following orders and
co-worker relationships.
All over 18 are eligible and welcome. Deadline for arrival of
entries is May 31, 1999. Send entries to: Sun, Man, Moon; Box 2914; Seal Beach, CA 90740
or by email to: jbaylis@earthlink.net
PRIZES: First prize - Complete works of Janice Baylis, PhD. $100.00
value. These are - Books: Sleep On It! The Practical Side of Dreaming, Personal Dream
Journal and Light-in-the-dark Pen, Dream Dynamic and Decoding:An Interpretation Manual and
Sex, Symbols and Dreams. Audio tape - Sex as Symbol in Dreams
Videos - The Genius of the Dreaming Mind, The Slanguage of Dreams,
Psychic Dreams. Two Second Place prizes: $30.00 value: Books - Sex, Symbols and Dreams,
Personal Dream Journal and Light-in-the-dark Pen.
Introduction to Dreamwork:
11 Feb -- 18 Mar 1999 in London, England
Dreams are the most personalised form of the Oracle, and often the
most miraculous, in that they are created-each night
-specifically for every one of us. One function of our dreams is
to point out our blind spots and correct narrow or one-sided
viewpoints; because of this it helps to tell them to a sympathetic listener who can
provide objective insight and feedback. Using symbols and metaphoric imagery, dreams
employ a language that-with a little help and practice-anyone can learn. In fact, the very
act of working to understand your dreams is usually supported and rewarded by the Oracle,
who seems to respond when it knows that acts messages are being heard. Although much goes
on in your dreaming life that is not meant to be interpreted, working with dreams over
time is an excellent way to connect with a sense of meaning in your life.
Nora Leonard will be running a 6 week course in dreamwork
beginning 11 February 1999 in West Ealing (London, England).
The course runs for 6 weeks, two hours per week, and covers such
topics as:
keeping a proper dream diary;
learning to ask the right questions of a dream;
how dreams portray our current situation in metaphoric terms;
the need to bring in individual associations and amplifications to dream imagery;
recognising and dealing with mythological motifs;
how dreams often picture our own inner dynamics as outer relationships and situations- for
example using our own parents in dreams as images of how we
"mother" or "father" ourselves.
Theory will be translated into practice using dreams brought to the
sessions by course participants. The classes will be kept to 6-7 participants so that each
member gets a chance to present their dreams.
The cost will be 60 pounds sterling for the 6 weeks. Please phone
0181-998-2366 or email nleonard@vatamoen.u-net.com
for further details.
ASD Regional Conference -
Dreams and the New Millennium
A one day event co-sponsored by the Department of Consciousness
Studies, John F. Kennedy University and the Association for the
Study of Dreams. Featured Speakers include Patricia Garfield, Ph.D. The Universal Dreams;
Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. Shamanic Dreamtime, Lessons for the New Millennium; Stephen
LaBerge, Ph.D. The Future of Lucid Dreaming. Presentations, Seminars and Workshops include
Loyd Auerbach, M.A. Precognitive Dreaming and its Relation to Time. Fariba Bogzaran, Ph.D.
Unfolding the Spiritual Dimensions in Dreaming. Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D. & Alan Siegel,
Ph.D. Exploring Childhood Dreams and Nightmares.
Daniel Deslauriers, Ph.D. Integral Approach to Dreamwork.
Ray Greenleaf, M.A., MFCC and Mary Hull Webster, M.A. Archetypes,
Alchemy, and Dreams. Shirley Coburn and Chuck Coburn Shapeshifting
Reality: Redreaming the Past to Change the Future.
Amit Goswami, Ph.D. and Laurie Mikulasek, M.A. A New Science of
Dreams:Presentation by JFKU Dream Studies Students and Alumni
Marilyn Fowler. Dreams, Problem solving and Decision making: A New
Paradigm for Business. Nancy Lund. Tibetan Dream Yoga: Lucid Dreaming and Beyond. Julie
Knowles, M.A. Dreams: Mirrors of Conscious Evolution.
Dream Art Space
Accomplished performing artists from JFKU will create a dream
theater and express their artistry by bridging dream reality into waking. Artists: Seth
Hunter Eisen and Gloria Lamson and Diane Sherman, M.A. and Charles H. Trapolin and Mark
Wagner M.A.
Dreams and the New Millennium, Conference Coordinators
Program Chair: Fariba Bogzaran, 925/258-7322
Assistant Chair: Nancy Lund, E-mail: ouroboras@aol.com
Program Assistant: Marylin Fowler, 925/258-7326
February 27, 1999, 9:00 am - 6:30pm 9:00am.
Location: John F. Kennedy University (Village Campus, Room 201)
12 Altarinda Road, Orinda, California(East Bay, Hwy 24,
Orinda/Moraga exit, left at traffic light,right at next light (Santa Maria) that becomes
Altarinda. Campus at the right)
Cost:$110 General $65 Students Registration: 925/254-0105
Information: 925/258-7322, E-mail: ouroboras@aol.com
http://www.asdreams.org/conferences/regional/99millennium.htm
checks payable to John F. Kennedy University, Dream Event
John F. Kennedy University Graduate School for Holistic Studies
12 Altarinda Road, Orinda, California 94937
SAGE HEALING WOLF'S
DREAMJOURNEY CIRCLES
Co-ed group meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.
Women's group meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month.
Both are open to new members and meet in Emeryville.
The cost is $10-40 sliding scale per circle. Each group features a
workshop on shamanic dreaming, a dream sharing circle, intensive dream exploration and
shamanic ritual.
Dreamwork Facilitators
Mailing List
Recently, I established an e-mail list exclusively for use by those
currently engaged in the facilitation of dreamwork groups especially those of us centered
in the Southeast United States, but not restricted to any particular area. Interested
facilitators and group leaders can find out more by writing
dreamgroup@webtv.net .
This is not really a dream-sharing list. Many very fine such lists already exist. The
primary purpose of this list is to facilitate networking and the sharing of ideas
regarding the actual responsibility of forming, organizing and facilitating an ongoing
group.
Anything truly important is worth doing to the best of our ability.
For all the training we may receive, all the books we read, all the experiments we try in
our own groups, who would not jump at the chance to improve our leadership skills by
association with others engaged in the same work. Together we can swap ideas, trade
"exercises", provide feedback to each
other, or, if our groups are reasonably close to each other, even
plan joint projects. There is great potential for such an association.
Pleasant Dreams,
Tom Goad
Nashville Dream Awareness Circle
CALL FOR YOUR DREAMJOURNEYS
I am writing a book on spiritual dreams, "Dreamjourneys: A
Shamanic Path to Healing and Spiritual Awakening." You are invited to submit for
possible inclusion in the book descriptions of dreams that featured a powerful spiritual
message or journey. Types of dreamjourneys include: SOUL JOURNEYS, CREATIVE DREAMS (and
their art!), HEALING DREAMS, PRECOGNITIVE OR PSYCHIC DREAMS, POWER ANIMAL (TOTEM) DREAMS,
ANGEL DREAMS, DREAMS OF SPIRIT GUIDES, AND SHAMANIC INITIATION DREAMS. This dream probably
felt like "more than just a dream." This is an opportunity for you to share your
dream with many other people who validate your incredible experience, and the telling of
it may help you or other readers. Please send a typed description of your dream to shaman@sirius.com (e-mail preferred) or to
Taylor Kingsley a.k.a. Sage Healing Wolf, Dreamjourneys Project, 1678 Shattuck Ave. #275,
Berkeley CA 94709. Please include any background information you feel may be relevant to
the dream, and tell how it changed your life and/or spiritual life. There is nomonetary
compensation, but you may be credited by name if you so desire. Please state whether you
wish to be credited by name, pseudonym or anonymously. Include your name, mailing address,
email and/or phone number so the author may contact you if there are any questions. Many
thanks, many blessings, and sweet dreams... -
Taylor Kingsley/Sage Healing Wolf
Results of Planetary Dream
Project
French: http://perso.club-internet.fr/oniros/reves98.htm
English: http://perso.club-internet.fr/oniros/EASD/planetarydream98.html
PLANETARY DREAM 98
Night of the winter solstice, 20th to 21st of December 1998
To celebrate the Planetary dream 98, a ® FLYING PARTY¯ took place
in Paris the night of the 18th of december. Then around the world dreamers put the
intention in their minds to have dreams of flying (transcendence). The dreams are now
online at the Oniros/EASD site. The Planetary dream 98 is part of the project
®Alcheringa¯ which will lead us in the year 2000 to the aboriginal australian land, at
Uluru (Ayers Rock), in the center of Australia. The cyberspace, link between the real
world and the dream world, will serve as main support for the exchanges which will go with
the project via ø mailing lists like ®onirama¯ .
ø the program IRC (mIRC), channel ®oniros¯ (network
FR.Undernet.org or other Undernet server). ®Flying instructors¯ will help you if you
have difficulties to fly in your dreams...
SHAMANIC DREAM CIRCLE
You are invited to join a circle of dream adventurers which meets
weekly in Emeryville and enjoys retreats in the Sierras for vision questing and
dreamjourneying. This group focuses on dreams as spiritual journeys and messages but also
honors Jungian and other psychological dreamwork techniques. The Shamanic Dream Circle
features educational workshops on dreamjourneys (led by Sage Healing Wolf, author of
Dreamjourneys: Dreams of Spiritual Awakening), dream sharing, and shamanic ritual to honor
the Dream spirits and incubate dreams of healing, guidance and empowerment. Far more than
the usual "talking" dream sharing group, we utilize multicultural shamanic
ritual, soul retrieval and power animal retrieval, as well as dream re-entry, dream
theater, dream art and many other powerful experiential dreamwork methods to catalyze your
dream life and your waking life. For more information, call Taylor/Sage at (510) 653-7293
or email to
shaman@sirius.com .
Dreams@intuition.org eList -
Crisis
Dear Dreamers,
For some years now, the Intuition Network has been providing a
service to the consciousness community by sponsoring our e-mail discussion groups, at no
cost to the users.
Now, however, we are in a new situation. The foundation grant that
has supported our work expired several months ago. It is up to us to generate other
sources of revenue.
Our intention is to continue the operation of our computer
conference system for as long as possible. However, the cost of doing so is not
negligible. Internet costs, telephone costs, and computer support staff (not counting my
own time which is now donated) amounts to about $1000 a month. Each month now, our limited
cash reserves are dropping; and unless steps are taken to change this situation, the time
will come when we will have to unplug the computer conference system. Instead, we should
be upgrading!
So the time has come when I must request volunteer donations from
those of you who are using this system and feel so moved. Do not hesitate to be generous.
Your donations will all go to keeping this system alive.
If you would like to help us keep this system running, please send a
check to Intuition Network, 369-B Third Street, #161, San Rafael, CA 94901. Make your
check out to Intuition Network, and mark on the check "computer conference".
Thank you for your support.
Warm regards,
Jeffrey Mishlove
President, Intuition Network
www.intuition.org
Book Update :
"Doing Internet Research: Critical Issues and Methods for Examining the Net"
edited by Steve Jones (1999, Sage, paperback, 299 pgs.). It includes 13 chapters and an
introduction to conducting social-scientific research online.
Introduction: Forests, Trees and Internet Research
1. Studying the Net: Intricacies and Issues
2. Complementary Explorative Date Analysis: The Reconciliation of
Quantitative and Qualititative Principles
3. Recontextualizing "Cyberspace": Methodological
Considerations for On-Line Research
4. Studying On-Line Social Networks
5. Cybertalk and the Method of Instances
6. Configuring as a Mode of Rehtorical Analysis
7. From Paper and Pencil to Screen and Keyboard: Toward a
Methodology for Survey Research on the Internet
8. Measuring Internet Audiences: Patrons of an On-Line Art Magazine
9. Analyzing the Web: Directions and Challenges
10. There is a There There: Notes Toward a Definition of Community
11. Researching and Creating Community Networks
12. Beyond Netiquette: The Ethics of Doing Naturlistic Discourse
Research on the Internet
13. Thinking the Internet: Cultural Studies Versus the Millenium
Order info UK (14 GBP):
http://www.Amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761915948/cybersocandcyber
Order info USA/Rest of World (US$20):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%0761915948/cyborgaanethnogrA/
Buy Dream Books Online and
support the Dream Tree
The Dream Tree is now an official associate of Amazon.com. What does
that mean? If you want to buy quality dream books and videos, you can do so directly from
The Dream Tree's website! For each book you buy as a result of linking through The Dream
Tree, Amazon will credit The Dream Tree with a small referral fee. Help support your
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RESEARCH & REQUESTS
Hag
Dreams
I am writing an article on what is commonly known as "Hag
Dreams" or "Old Hag". It is the sensation of feeling paralyzed yet awake. I
am trying to get others experiences with this and was wondering if you have ever or would
consider adding this as one of your categories? Or if you could direct me in any way as to
where I might find some more info on this subject. Thank You, Kaumari@aol.com
Animal Dreams
I am collecting dreams of fish, worms, wolves, cats and salamanders,
and also numinous dreams of any kind.
Series of any of these would be especially interesting. Please tell
your dream(s) and then a little about what that symbol means for you. If you wish to show
the work you have done, including drawings, to arrive at that meaning(s),that would be
great, too, though not necessary.
Several meanings for a particular symbol are OK, since dreams are
many-layered. I would also like to know how old you were when you had each dream. Thanks
so much for sharing your dreams. Pat Patricia Kampmeier patkamp@pacbell.net
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/kampmeier/
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WEBSITE & ONLINE UPDATES
Do you know of interesting new websites you=d like
to share with others? Or do you have updates to existing pages? Help spread the word by
using the Electric Dreams DREAM-LINK page www.dreamgate.com/dream/resources/online97.htm
. This is really a public projects board and requires that everyone keep up his or her own
link URLs and information. Make a point to send changes to the links page to us.
NEWS
FROM THE DREAM TREE
The Dream Tree, an online resource center for dreamers and
contributor of Electric Dreams' monthly Global Dreaming News, is pleased to announce it's
newest features for your cyber- convenience and networking:
Online Bulletin Board with five different dream-related forums,
including dream sharing; dream books, film and art; and dream groups. The bulletin board
is free, and a great place to discuss dream stuff with other oneironauts online. http://www.dreamtree.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi
Guest Book drop by and let others know what you think and where
you're from! http://www.dreamtree.com/cgi-bin/ugb.cgi
Buy Dream Books Online -- The Dream Tree is now an official
associate of Amazon.com. What does that mean? If you want to buy quality dream books and
videos, you can do so directly from The Dream Tree's website! For each book you buy as a
result of linking through The Dream Tree, Amazon will credit The Dream Tree with a small
referral fee. Help support your online dream resource center! www.dreamtree.com .
New site map (just click "Site Map" on the home page at
www.dreamtree.com) will show you graphically or in outline form, all the pages at The
Dream Tree.
New navigation tools to make it easier to find your way around.
The DreamLink
http://www.ipa.net/~drmlink
Byron Smith, author of the upcoming book "The DreamLink",
talks about his work, and offers dream analysis to visitors at his website.
The New Gypsies Dream Place - Dream Poetry and Essays
http://home.earthlink.net/~cthomp1/jadewind.htm
Jade Wind Woman developed an interest in dream work, neo-Jungian
style, before and after doing recent graduate work in psychology. She also did a Native
American-style vision quest a decade and a half ago, guided by an Apache Medicine Person.
Her poetry and dream influenced writings have been coming together over the years, with a
recent focus on connection with
others who appreciate the messages for our lives the dreams offer.
A Journey Within the Mystery of
Being
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/5279/
A collection of thoughts on dream interpretation, symbolism and how
to use both for spiritual growth. Many nice graphics. "A Journey within the Mystery
of Being"
DreamWork at MSN
The New Age Communities at MicroSoft Network offers a discussion
board on dreams and dreaming. Stop by and post a dream. Newsgroup format. http://communities.msn.com/newage/newsgroups.asp
Dreams and the Genetic Code
http://www.magiccomputers.com.au/bartholomew/
A paper presentation by Bradley York Bartholomew. This paper is part
of a degree project for Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland, Australia. He
would be most interested to hear from you concerning your thoughts about this theory,
whether positive or negative. Please e-mail bartholomew@magiccomputers.com.au
The Daily Analyst
http://callisto.worldonline.nl/~cb008448/
Dutch psychoanalyst Willem Linschoten hosts a somewhat private
feeling discussion list on dreams and their meanings. Heavy topics and deep sharing and
personal revelations create an interesting reflective mood.
The Dreams Page updater
http://www.eden.com/~sbonham/dream.htm
Sirley Marques Bonham has added articles on dreams and lucidity,
spirit and other dream topics.
Electric Dreams Covers
www.dreamgate.com/dream/ed-covers
Did you know that you can get Illustrated Covers for Electric
Dreams? Some of our cover art goes back years. Be sure to stop by the gallery, find your
favorite issues and download a nice looking cover!
Ian Wilson's Web Update
http://www.personal.img.net/iwilson/
Ian Wilson focuses on the "experience" of dreams and the
range of experience, especially lucid and oobe. He offers a dream and information page as
well as an online book/course on consciousness where dreams and dream states are discussed
and enhancement techniques are offered. Special focus on Mutual, Lucid & Psi dreams,
mixing the research of such noted
dream theorists as Linda Magallon and Jane Roberts (Seth) and Ian's
own experiences. Ian Wilson email iwilson@img.net
The Nashville Dream
Awareness Circle (NDAC)
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/3780/
The Nashville Dream Awareness Circle (NDAC) practices a gentle form
of dreamwork designed to help dreamers explore the themes and issues in our lives that
have been highlighted by our nightly dreams. Through our "No Dictionary"
approach, each dream is explored on it's own terms, not made to fit a pre-existing theory.
The methods are chosen from most appropriate methods developed by psychologists and dream
researchers worldwide, yet
they can easily be learned and practiced by anyone whatever their
background. . This is not psychotherapy, and they are not affiliated with any other
organization. They are a circle of everyday, ordinary people who have discovered the great
value of working toward their potential in this extraordinary way. They welcome new
people.
Somniloquy Instutitute Dream
Picture
http://www.xs4all.nl/~cuckoo/apnea/merry.html
If you missed the very funny and cute picture put up for the
holidays by the Somniloquy Institute, you can still view this photo online.
http://fly.to/suneye
SUNEYE Ultimate Out-of-Body and Lucid Dream Guide
There has always been a debate about how much of out of body
experience is really lucid dreaming. Here is a site that examines the full range of these
experiences and offers various induction methods. There is also an invitation to join the
experiments. Many of the suneye techniques require a fairly arduous schedule (getting up
and reading a hour during the night) but are based on fairly well tested research from
other lucid dream
studies. Other parts of the site include testimonies, examples, and
other help.
DREAMS: Art of the
Collective Unconscious
http://members.aol.com/gbt1
New additions to the gallery make this site especially wonderful.
This site takes dreams, illustrations and interpretations. Beautiful collection of
artistically rendered dreams by Gail Bixler-Thomas "DREAMS: Art of the Collective
Unconscious" invites dreamers to connect with their dreams by creating art and
through self-interpretation. Artwork and interpretations (of real people) are shared on
this site. The dream project was developed to raise general consciousness of the
importance of dreaming via an Internet web site. Verbal invitations and email were used to
gather volunteer participants. The following instructions were given: Record in writing a
recent or recurring dream, in first person and present tense. Express the dream with a
drawing or other art form. Record the emotions associated with the dream. Study the
dream-inspired artwork and provide a written interpretation. Provide first name, age,
occupation and
geographic location. Dreams were collected, digitized, formatted and
made available on the Internet. Supporting materials B including historical information,
dream theories and a summary of new research B were also prepared and placed online.
Dreaming with Eyes Open
http://www.geocities.com/~pae_sno/
This site not only includes special editions of Electric Dreams in
PDF format for easy viewing, but also hosts a wide variety of other topics, including
music, poetry and philosophy. If you haven't seen Electric Dreams Illustrated in PDF
format yet, you are in for a treat.
Henry Reed
http://www.starbuck.net/henryreed/
Henry Reed is one of the Dream Titans, part of group of dream
inspired pioneers who formed the early grassroots dream movement and revived many of the
ancient dream techniques for contemporary use. Henry has recently added to his site an
interview from DreamNet and new collections to his fabulous dream art gallery, which
chronicles a lifetime of artistic inspiration.
DreamCatching
http://www.dreamcatching.com/
DreamCatching.com was originally a book announcement site but has
now grown into a great resource site for dreamers that specializes in children and
dreaming. The original book by Alan Siegel, Ph.d. and Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.d. _Every
Parent's Guide to Understanding and Exploring Children's
Dreams and Nightmares_ is still available, but has been augmented by
many other articles of the authors, including Creative Ways of Exploring Children's Dreams
, Welcoming the Dream, Sharing Dreams Is Sharing Feelings, How Your Dreams Can Enhance
Your Parenting Skills, Nightmare Remedies and The Natural Playfulness of Children's
Dreams.