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Dreamgates ASD Regional Workshop in Bermuda
Robert Moss, author of "Dreamgates" will be coming to Bermuda to lead a workshop ("Dreamgates: A Journey Into Shamanic Dreaming") over the weekend of April 16th - 18th. The price will be $225 for ASD members, $250 for non-members. This will include a Friday night talk, two-day workshop on Saturday and Sunday, lunch and tea on Saturday and Sunday and a potluck supper on Sunday night. Visit the website for more information: http://www.asdreams.org/conferences/regional/bermuda/index.htm  

ASD Conference Information Get the Latest Update at http://www.adreams.org/asd-16 

Travel. Discount air and car rental rates are available for ASD attendees through Travel Spot, 1-800-869-6265, agent@travel-spot.com .

Arriving. Registration will take place from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. on Tues., July 6th, at UCSC's Cowell College. Late arrivals may follow the signs to the Conference Housing Satellite Office at Cowell College. (If you expect to arrive after 5:00, please email vktonay@cats.ucsc.edu, or leave a message at 1-877-DREAMSS as soon as your travel plans are confirmed.) A map to the registration site and a special fare coupon for the Airporter which will take you directly from San Jose or San Francisco airports to the registration site, are enclosed. A buffet will be served from 5:00-8:00 on July 6th after registration, on a patio overlooking the Pacific Ocean; music for post-travel relaxing will be by the Jazz Lab Quartet, a celebrated local jazz band.

Weather: "It never rains in California..." It rarely rains here in July! Expect early morning fog and temperatures in the 60s, followed by late morning clearing and highs in the 70s and low 80s during the afternoon, dipping into the 60s and high 50s during the night (low humidity). The ocean is on the cool side, but some dreamers do swim in it!

Clothing: Bring sturdy, comfortable shoes; the campus is hilly and you will be walking. (If you might need transportation assistance during the conference, please contact vktonay@cats.ucsc.edu or leave us a message at the conference's toll-free line, 1-877-DREAMSS.) Few people wear suits in Santa Cruz.

'Spa facilities': The UCSC sports complex is state-of-the-art, relatively new, and includes a weight room, dance room, locker room, Jacuzzi, Olympic-sized pool, and a track with a wonderful view (bring those jogging shoes...). Permits to use the facilities are $5.00/day, purchased at registration.

Commuters. If you're staying on campus, you've already paid for 3 meals a day and a parking permit. If you're commuting, meals can be purchased for $5-$7 each, and parking permits cost $4/day or $12/week. A list of local off-campus lodging options is enclosed for those who are commuting. July is high season in Santa Cruz; reservations should be made as soon as possible.

Program. In addition to over 100 symposia, workshops, and paper sessions, the conference will feature the Computer Cafe, Dream Art Gallery, daily Dream Expert Lunches (?????????) and Dream- Sharing Breakfasts, and the Dream Masquerade Ball! Check Dream Time for the latest program info., or visit our website: http://www.asdreams.org/ for the latest!

Creative? ASD is holding a contest for the 1999 conference logo , which will appear, on conference items. The winning entry receives $50.00. Please send in your entry by March 15. Camera- ready artwork, 8-1/2" x 11", is preferred. Please submit entries to: Bethany Gideon, 322 Rigg St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

Dream-Related Products Wanted! If you have products, artwork, or other dream-oriented items that you would like to sell at the conference, you can rent vendor space for $150 for the week, or place your items with ASD product sales to be sold. Vendor space includes a 6'x 2-1/2' table and two chairs; you are responsible for staffing your own space.

Alternatively, ASD product sales will sell your items for you and retain 50% of the sales price. Items must be priced, inventoried, and ready to sell. If you would like your product to be considered, please write Bethany Gideon, 322 Rigg St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060, or e-mail her at reth22@cats.ucsc.edu . Limited space is available. Deadline: April 15th.(Book sales requests: vktonay@cats.ucsc.edu .)

Auction. Help raise money for ASD by donating something you no longer want which might be useful to someone else. The auction will be held during the conference, where attendees will be able to bid on their favorite items. To donate an item, write up a complete description and estimated monetary value and mail it to Chris Ambler, 441 36th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Deadline for receipt of items to be auctioned is May 15, 1999! Tel./fax: (831) 477-1764; cambler@concentric.net

The Dream Ball: The conference finale will be the now-traditional Dream Costume Ball with attendees encouraged to come dressed or disguised as a character from one of their own dreams. This year's theme is "Dreams of the Past Millennium." With costume contests and dancing to a live band, this event is always a favorite. Our band is a Bay Area favorite West Coast Swing band. Free lessons will be available before the ball, but if you're too shy, you can dance any way you like to West Coast Swing!

Dream-Inspired Art: A juried exhibit of dream-inspired art will include paintings, sculpture, photography, mixed media, book art, and textile art. Artists may submit up to 10 slides, along with a biographical statement and an artist's statement explaining how the art is dream-related. ASD will not be responsible for shipping or insurance. There is a $10 fee for non-ASD members. For more information, including detailed entry and shipping instructions, please contact Fariba Bogzaran, Ph.D., P.O. Box 452, Inverness, CA 94937; ibabo@svn.net. Deadline for submissions is March 15th.

Need Help? If your questions aren't answered here or on the conference website, http://www.asdreams.org/, please contact conference hostess Veronica Tonay, Ph.D., P.O. Box 568, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; vktonay@cats.ucsc.edu, or leave a message on our toll-free line, 1-877-DREAMSS! The entire conference planning committee look forward to meeting and welcoming you to Santa Cruz in July! Until then...sweet dreams!

SIERRA DREAMQUEST RETREAT MAY 7 - 9 , 1999
Vision Quest & Shamanic Dreaming Retreat Travel into the Dreamtime with other Dreamers! This weekend vision quest takes place in a beautiful, sacred pine and oak forest in the Sierras, near Dutch Flat, CA. Nestled deep in the woods, we will utilize shamanic ritual, dreamjourneying, drumming and dancing around the fire to honor our spirit guides and totems. Both Friday and Saturday night, you will hear the call of the drum to have an opportunity to recall your dreams. Each morning, in the shamanic tradition, we will gather in sacred circle to share our dreams and honor them as night visions and tools for personal and global healing. Solo vision questing time will also be available. Are you ready for a weekend of communion with the land, the plant and animal spirits? Are you ready to reach the next level in your personal search for wholeness and holiness this Earthwalk? Cost: Solo questing only $70. Experienced questers/campers only. Full DreamQuest program with access to group rituals, drumming circles, dream circles and more, only $200 to 100 sliding scale for entire weekend. Bring your own camping gear, water, food (if you are eating), drums, rattles. Email shaman@sirius.com   or call Sage to register or for more information. 510-653-7293.


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     RESEARCH    &   REQUESTS

Call for Dream Art
I am currently writing a book about spiritual dreams, called "Dreamjourneys: How to Dream Your Way to Healing and Spiritual Awakening." The book focuses on the shamanic perspective, presenting powerful shamanic dreamwork techniques, both original and drawn from indigenous cultures from all over the world. As such, I am seeking dream art to illustrate the book. I am especially interested in art from dreams that have a spiritual content, such as dreams of spirit guides, angels, totems, God/dess, healing dreams, dreams of the dead, precognitive or psychic dreams, or soul journey dreams. If you have a piece of art that was directly "gifted" to you during a dream, or was strongly dream-inspired, whether it be visual, poetry, sculpture, or other media that can be easily printed in book or magazine form, please send a picture of it with a description of the dream to Taylor Kingsley, 1678 Shattuck Ave. #275, Berkeley, CA 94709 or email to shaman@sirius.com . I can also be reached at (510) 653-7293. If your art is viewable on your website, you can also apply by referring me to same. There is no compensation, alas, however the artist will be credited, his/her art viewed and appreciated by thousands more people. There is no fee for applying and all rights remain with the artist. Thank you, and sweet dreams! - Taylor Kingsley"

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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.

NADIS: The Numinous Archives Dream Interactive System  http://www.nadis.net   

The site allows users to browse dream archives submitted by others, search the archives by title or keyword, and save their search results as a "dreamstream" - so others can take the same trip. The idea is to find out what the planet is dreaming and add your own dreams to the mix. For example, if someone dreams about purple sharks dancing the tango, they might search for "sharks," "tango," and "dancing" to see connections to other dreams containing those keywords.

The concept and name for the site came from a lucid dream by recording artist Kingfisher and will act as a companion to the new Kingfisher music CD site ( http://www.kingfish.net ). Much of the music on the CD, which will be released nationally on March 16, deals with dreams and dream images. If you'd like a sneak peek at that site, please visit http://www.kingfish.net/main/view.htm