Are you interested in exploring your dreams?
I’m going to be running a fortnightly dream group for 8 sessions starting at 7.00pm BST on the 25th of September. As a co-facilitator on Jung Platform's Jungian Coaching course, I love facilitating dream groups with participants.
Why work with dreams?
“Dreams show us […] something about the nature of reality itself, and usually that aspect of reality that we're not entirely seeing accurately or completely accepting.”[1]
They show us that we are much more than our ego point of view assumes. As we learn to relate to the ‘Dream Maker’, we begin to tune into richer possibilities for our lives, see where we’re limiting ourselves through the stories we’ve been believing, and meet surprising inner allies.
“And thus, we find our way back more deeply to the soul.”[2]
Because dreams tell us what we don’t already know, I work with dreams in a group differently than when working one-to-one. I’ll begin by using the Haden method, in which we can create a safe space within the group, not disclosing personal associations to each dream. A benefit of this way of working is that the rest of the group get to ‘borrow’ each other’s dreams and can grow from them as if they were their own. As we build more of a relationship with our dreams, we find that we can often make some new connections once we’ve heard others’ projections.
As we get more comfortable with working together, I’m also excited to share other ways of working with dreams, such as dream embodiment, active imagination, and creative approaches to further exploring or distilling a dream.
I’ll make sure that everyone has an opportunity to work at least one dream within the group.
Let me know if you’re interested!
Early bird cost, until the end of August, is £50 for the eight sessions: after that it’s £80. I can offer scholarship reductions if you’re keen to join but unable to pay the full cost. Places are limited - it will be a small group.
I’m happy to answer any questions you might have about the group, and will share some FAQs, and tips on remembering and recording dreams soon.
[1] Richard J Sweeney Dreams & the Dynamics of Transformation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRr4oaP5-T8
[2] ibid
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