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Dreams: A CallingVol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 1 2 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 (Excerpts from) Lost In A Lost World

I woke up today, I was crying - Lost in a lost world So many people are dying - Lost in a lost world Some of them are living an illusion Bounded by the darkness of their fears In their eyes it's nation, against nation, against nation With racial pride Thinking only of themselves

They shun the light They think they're right Living in their empty shells Oh, can you see the bodies thrashing Crashing down around their feet Angry people in the street Telling them they've had their fill - Of politics, people who kill Grow... ! the seed of Evolution Revolution never won - It's just another form of gun To do again what they have done Everywhere you go you see them searching Everywhere you turn you feel the pain Everyone is looking for the answers Well look again, come on my friend Love will find us in the end Come on my friend - We've got to bend Down on our knees and say a prayer

©The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn Album, 1972 ©Lyrics by Mike Pinder Decca Records Produced by: Tony Clarke

Touch Drawing™ by Deborah Koff-Chapin Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 3 Statement of Purpose

©2006 Evolving a Dream Cherishing Culture ~ Since 1982 Dream Network Our purpose is to raise individual and cultural appreciation ISSN #1054-6707 for the value of dreams by making available information that Winter/Spring 2006 will assist and empower you in taking responsibility for your 1337 Powerhouse Lane, Ste 22 personal/physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual well- PO Box 1026 being, with the help of dreams. Moab, UT 84532-1026 Our goals are to unite and serve individuals who respect Phone: 435/259-5936 dreams, to empower dreamers in demystifying dreamwork and to assist with the integration of dreamsharing into our everyday www.DreamNetwork.net lives and culture...in whatever ways of integrity are shown and [email protected] given us. We believe that dreams are agents for change and often reveal important new insights about the life of the dreamer on many levels: personal, cultural and global. Recalling a dream is a signal that we are ready to understand the information that has been presented. Helping you to learn to Founder understand the meaning of your dream—by journaling, study- William R. Stimson, Ph.D. ing, sharing your dreams with others one-on-one or in groups— is our primary mission and the purpose of membership in our Council of Advisors Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. esoteric organization. Enacting or manifesting the dream's hint Russell A. Lockhart, Ph. D. can bring healing and personal empowerment. Robert Moss, M. A. We seek to provide a balance and to give all cultures/nations, Rosemary Watts voices and schools of thought an opportunity to be heard. There Noreen Wessling will be times when a particular area of interest will be given greater emphasis than another because of that which is surfac- Editor/Publisher ing and given the limited space in the print and Online Journal. H. Roberta Ossana, M.A. The emphasis will change over time to allow for a wide range of Front Cover: Touch Drawing™ ideas, opinions and areas of interest to be explored and ex- Deborah Koff-Chapin pressed. We invite you to indicate areas of interest and questions you would like to see explored on our website and in future Review Editors issues. Kim Birdsong email: [email protected] Bambi Corso email: [email protected] Copy Editor & Proofreader Dream Network Lorraine Grassano SUBSCRIPTION IN(FORM)ATION Advertising DN Winter/Spring Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 ©2006 Phone: 435/259-5936 One Year: 4 Issues Two Years: 8 Issues Email: [email protected] PO Box 1026, Moab, UT 84532 $25 Regular U.S. $46 Regular U.S. $32 Canada/Mexico $56 Canada or Mexico Contributing Artists, Authors & Poets $52 Foreign/Air $95 Foreign/Air Charles De Beer $22 ONLINE Worldwide $44 ONLINE Worldwide Jeanne Elkins Brenda Ferrimani Deborah Koff-Chapin, M.A. Order on our Website: http://DreamNetwork.net Chris & Lorraine Grassano All Canadian & Foreign orders, U.S. funds please. Marlene King, M.A. Subscriptions start with the issue following receipt of order. Russell A. Lockhart, Ph. D. 2 & 3 year price reductions apply to gift subscriptions, as well. Tony Macelli Name______Shari O’Brien David Sparenberg Address______Email______Noreen Wessling City______St.____Zip______Vicky Vlach Please Xerox Make checks payable to: Dream Network Editorial Assistance 1337 Powerhouse Lane, Suite #22, PO Box 1026, Moab, UT 84532 Lyn Shafer or phone 1-435-259-5936 We Accept Visa & MC 4 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Table of Contents

Dreaming Humanity’s Path Upcoming Focus

22 Flying Trees for SUMMER—Volume 25 No. 2 32 On a Quest with an Angelic Companion Dreams: A Calling A Tribute totoA 11 Life and Art Jane Seymour Tells All Montague Ullman An Interview by Dr. Stefan Kasian Lifeline: 4 Weeks 16 A Call to Music! by Curtiss Hoffman after you receive 18 Personal Transitions by Barbara Jacober this issue. 20 Taking the Leap An Overview of my Labyrinthical Pathway to Dreams *NOTE Regarding Submissions: by Roberta Ossana Individuals from all cultures and The Art of Dreamsharing & Dream Education walks of life who desire to share are 24 Healing from Within: encouraged to submit dream & myth- A Dream Quest Experience by Jinna van Vllet related manuscript, poetry and artwork for consideration... even if it 46 Tidal Wave by Marie Otte falls outside the scope of the current Dreams of Death & Rebirth ~ Part II focus or theme. We also invite your dreamsharing, transformational 29 Past Life Integration... can be Subtle dream experiences and insights by Sabine Lucas, Ph. D. regarding effective dreamwork and 35 Reflections in Ink by Edward Bonapartian dreamplay techniques. Given the overall synchronicity 37 Grandmothers Remember, Always that shapes the Dream Network, your by Paula Timpson submission is likely to ‘fit’ perfectly 38 A Ghostly Heritage by Patricia Crandall in an upcoming issue. Your article may also be appro-

Dream Inspired Poetry priate for one of our two regular 26 Warm Chill by Jude Ace Forese features, The Art of Dreamsharing 27 Medicine Dream by David Sparenberg (which includes a broad range of 34 Angel Horse by Paula Timpson articles on Dream Education), or The Columns, etc.etc.Columns, Mythic Dimension (exploring the relationship between dreams and 6, 7-9 Editorial, Letters 40 Dreams in the News by Russell A. Lockhart mythology). And, of course, we always love to 42 Dream Inspired Artistry: “Beauty’s Challenge” by Brenda Ferrimani hear from you in our Response 44 DreamTimes: Inside Dimensions column! Whether you were inspired by Marlene King or infuriated by the latest issue, 33, 45 DVD/Video & Book Reviews would just like to clear up an area of by Roberta Ossana, Jaye C Beldo, Art Funkhouser confusion or correct an oversight, 47-50 Networkers/Classified please let us hear from you! Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 5 (of the many) dramatic, often diffi- viduals of deep integrity and gener- E d i to r ia l Editorial cult stages and passages in our lives. osity, Dream Network would not have Curt Hoffman shares the way in which sustained to this day. To name the his commitment to following his most outstanding ‘service to others’ Deborah Koff Chapin’s Touch Draw- dreams called him to joy of playing contributors would fill more than this ing™ appeared on the very first issue Music (pg. 18). page. You know who you are and God published by me in January 1990. I even step in and share a reader’s knows, I know... Great is your Reward digest version of the 25-year trail in Heaven. which compelled me to Take a (BIG) God willing, we will march forward into Leap on Leap Year Day, 1988 (pg. 20). mature, mystical fifth-dimensional Our proofreader commented regard- adulthood together. ing my article: “I love this story!” I ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ hope you do too. My sincere apology for the lateness We had so many valuable submissions of this issue’s arrival. Because of re- for our last theme focused on Death lentless challenges that have visited & Rebirth that we carry them forward, my own world over the past several here. More insightful sharing from months (which may result in a need Sabine Lucas re: Past Life Integration to relocate) there is uncertainty at this & Dreams (pg. 29) and moving accounts writing as to... where? and when? the about after-death contact from grand- next issue will appear. I will, of ne- mothers and grandfathers from Ed- cessity, be taking a maximum six- ward Bonapartian (pg. 35) & Paula month sabbatical/time-out. Please be Timspon (pg. 37). assured that your subscription re- En toto, spirit-moving and thought- newal will be advanced and advertis- provoking sharings I’m confident ing contracts honored. you’ll enjoy. In the interim, I am with you in Spirit I have kept the promise implied in the and pray that our favorite dreams ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ image to the best of my ability over come true. the years since. Deborah’s unique ar- Twenty-four is young in our culture, Roberta O tistic expressions have graced these young adult: often too young to be pages countless times over the years totally independent, yet old enough ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ since then and I wish to extend a spe- to begin taking serious responsibility, cial Thank You, Deborah! to stand up and be noticed. In Janu- Our ‘Letters’ section Our printer, upon receiving draft of ary of this year 2006, Dream Network is the place for you to ask this issues’ cover said, “It remind me turned 24 years old and will soon be Questions about dreams celebrating 25 years in print! Together, of the movie ‘Scream’.” —yes, even your own My response is: “The cover image we have made it through hills and val- seems most indicative of the state of leys laden with centuries of oppres- dream— affairs in the world today. sion of the wisdom and world within; and to share your The image feels like Soul of the Earth, through centuries of being mesmer- experience, inspirations, ized into believing we must rely on humanity and all living things wailing or critique. for attention, pleading to be heard. an outer authority for guidance in our You may also choose to Like Dreams... Calling. spiritual and everyday lives. It has, as well, survived through several op- initiate a controversy ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ pressive political regimes. or debate! This issue has an unusual combina- The future is always uncertain, but Bill ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ tion of themes: Dreams & Vocation/ Stimson, Chris Hudson, Henry Reed, Avocation and Part II Dreams of Death Bob van de Castle, Linda Magallon and Please send yours to: & Rebirth. Both themes and the indi- I have traversed this territory with LETTERS % Dream Network viduals who share their experience commitment that continues. PO Box 1026 demonstrate how kindly, creatively What is certain is that without the Moab, UT 84532 and beautifully dreams guide us in two support of a HUGE number of indi- [email protected] 6 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Dreaming Katrina Letters, Questions against the storm. In the movie, Bush is on television speaking, and & DreamsDreams& it is like he is disconnected from Katrina had been on the news for three weeks and Rita was baring down reality, just saying everything will on the Keyes. I had expected that I San Christopher be ok, don't worry. He isn't so much would have moved away from Florida a villain as an empty suit, cheer and George W. Bush after last year's storms, but in the -leading impotently, saying every middle of hurricane season, I was still -one's gonna do great, we'll all I had a dream when President here. Much was stirred up inside and Bush first got elected: weather the storm but not offering before knowing the path of Rita for concrete assistance. The hurricane, sure, I dreamed: I am involved with this school, or the President's speech, and flash- I am in my living room looking out some sort of Aquarian church... backs to an earlier, idealized the window when I see a gigantic almost new age or Buddhist, not Rockwellian era are all happening mushroom cloud in the distance... it dogmatic or ritualistic. There are on different levels or channels. A is multiple shades of gray.. and the Christian elements (church pews— little bit Star Trek— like the Voyager stem of the mushroom looks like a only these had piano keys in every episodes where there are two huge funnel that is sucking up and row), blending harmoniously with Voyagers and the crew on one is destroying everything in its path. It Eastern spirituality and the 60's trying to communicate with the looks like it is more powerful than aesthetic. It is called the San crew on the other—or the ones any war machine humans could Christopher Audition Center, it is where someone tries to fix a rift in ever make. I watch it move closer like a school for all ages where kids the spacetime continuum and save and closer. It is the most pro- or adults can end up getting record the future by changing the past. foundly threatening formation I contracts, really fun jobs, whatever Back at the Audition Center, have ever seen. I am more stunned their passion. It is almost a corpora- some of my church/school friends than frightened... as I see it from its tion but with community and human are debating outside with a group of underbelly. It seems as if it is alive chemistry as its foundation. People fundamentalists, trying to get them and looking for its prey. This gigan- are cultivating telepathy, reading to read books outside the Bible, tic storm cloud is coming directly for and giving books as gifts, and play suggesting to them that an unchris- my house and I know I can’t get music. The goal is to produce tian type of nationalism had hi- away from it because it is so huge; there is no place to run. I hold my entertainers, teachers, scientists jacked their faith. The Fundamen- little dog and cat in each arm and and political leaders in order to talists are arguing that the world sit down in a large sofa-chair facing introduce healthy paradigms into had to end, that the world was too the window and watch as its outer the world and counteract the rise of sinful and had to be destroyed and edges are nearly on top of me... fundamentalist nationalism and created anew by God and that a then everything turns dark. dogmatism in religion. The school, world war was inevitable if God I begin to stroke my pets and or church, or whatever it is, is didn't intervene. I think, "They want quietly tell them that we need to located near the water. I look up St. the world cleansed of their sins, not remain connected to love. Christopher and there's a legend of ours." I’m not frustrated, in fact I I stroke them and speak of love, him carrying the baby Jesus across have some compassion for the telling them that I love them and a river. That seems relevant to the fundamentalists locked into their that we are safe. Audition Center's purpose, which is literalism, but feel a dim sense of It seems as if the darkness that to develop community talents in urgency. The question of Armaged- engulfs us lasts a lifetime and all order to weather uncertainties don is unsettled. the while I speak of love, about the future. There is a strong tell my animals to not be afraid focus on music, on making harmony Not long after the dream, I began because fear fuels the ferocity of and helping people develop a meeting people online who have be- the cloud. personal melody and style. I re- come my intellectual and spiritual The hurricane storm cloud passes member thinking in the dream, if tribe. I've endured numerous Bush without causing any damage to my speeches promising clear skies, a school had been like that when I house or to my pets and myself. world without evil, and I've debated was younger I would never have The sun is shining on the other side many fundamentalist Christians about wanted to leave. of the storm. Everything spiritual vs. literal interpretations of On television is a movie about an in front of me— as I look out the Revelation and the myth of the End impending hurricane, and people's window—is blooming. Times. Butterflies and birds fill the air. efforts to secure their possessions Michael Lockhart, Everett, WA Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 7 I get up and walk to the back of the am taking a couple of copies with me house and look outside. Everything on the plane to read. I am leaving for A Gift that Captured behind my house has been leveled. Santiago, Chile, today (October 25th). Monte’s Heart The storm continues, slowly moving Thank you for including me in the through the landscape destroying "Dream Network." It is a privilege to I want to acknowledge the wonder of everything in its path. be a part of such special group. Con- “Appointment with the Wise Old Dog.” tinued success and blessings to you It is a gift that captured my heart and I woke with a cell-level knowing that and your efforts with Dream Journal. soul. In those last days of his struggle love is the antidote and fear is the Blessings to you and the Journal. against a mortal illness, I witnessed fuel of destruction. Maggie Leonicio Umscheid a profoundly spiritual human being Sandy Sela-Smith, Ph.D., Oak Hill, FL mobilizing all of his remarkable tal- Clearwater, FL ents in art and music in the working ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ through of his dreams and in sustain- Delighted to Support ing the hope of a miracle. I felt a deep Reads DNDNReads Dream Network personal loss when the last clip reg- Cover to Cover istered the date of his death. If any- I’m delighted to support Dream Net- one deserved a miracle, it was David I read Dream Network from cover work despite my own money issues. Blum. Gratefully, to cover whenever I receive it and it At this time, where my money goes Monte Ullman, Ardsley, NY is always so rewarding! I’m not sure matters a great deal to me. It was I have thanked you for sending me ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ lovely to connect with you via phone early the latest edition of Dream Net- What is the Purpose work online. What a treat! I have now after seeing your name for years! I received my hard copy, with the beau- admire your work with the Journal a of Seeing the Future? great deal. tiful cover by Tony Macelli. I am so Why am I seeing the future, but not honored to be in the same issue as Leslie Schwartz, Friday Harbor, WA enough to change anything? the interview with Marion Woodman, My name is Vanessa Hatton. I am 32, ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ from whom I took a workshop earlier married with a 2-yr-old daughter. I this year. I found the review of Rob- Thankful Online Dreamwork am Caucasian from a middle income ert Moss’ book, The Dreamer’s Book is Available family of divorced parents. of the Dead, very compelling as well. My first obvious deja vu experience ow lovely to receive such a quick An example of synchronicity: the H was when I was about 10-12 yrs old. poem of mine you published, “The reply. I did not think anyone would We were visiting a mountain, and had matter of you and me and rebirth,” even write! Nice surprise. Thank you! a good time. As we were leaving, driv- was written for my 91-year-old friend Yes, this dream was disturbing, to me. ing down the zig-zag road, I realized Betty Lord. She passed on the very It "visits" me infrequently but when that the scene I was looking at I had week of my receiving the magazine. it does, it leaves emotions behind that seen before. It was like a photo of Peacefully. are quite intense. that corner, with its bushes and gravel I am presently putting together a third I ought to solidify the dream in writ- road, and how I saw it was exactly as volume of my poetry, to be entitled ing before expecting anyone to help. I had seen it, but it only lasted a steam Rising Up from the Soul. So I will take that course initially. I minute or so, until we had gone Namaste’ Karen Ethelsdattar, around that corner. I had the feeling had no idea you folks were available. Union City, NJ that comes with these experiences, a I had seen other dream interpreta- funny sort of 'spinny, slightly de- ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ tion sites, of course, but it is obvious tached' feel. That road scene I had Impressed by Artistic from your professionalism that you dreamed a couple of months ( or so) Dream Network Journal are not in this for a client base for previous to the trip. I had started a "other interests". dream diary and that scene had struck short note to acknowledge receipt A I shall indeed be in touch for a con- me as out of place for the rest of the of seven copies of Dream Journal in sult. I look forward to finding some dream. the postal mail. Thank you so much answers about this very peculiar Since then, I have had many more for including the photo and bio. I dream. deja vu events. Always recognizing appreciate all your sincere efforts. that particular 'scene'—for lack of a The hard copy of the journal is very Continued success in your work and better word—from a previous dream. impressive and professional. I am the choicest blessings be to you and I had one a month or so back of be- very impressed by the artistic and yours. ing out on my deck, but when I had professional layout of the Journal, as Ciao! MaryAnn Jaggi, the dream I didn’t have the deck built. well as the quality of the articles. I Miamisburg OH 8 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 The dream starts out that I am in Whenever I get that 'deja' feeling, I fox in the closed area of the gymna- my elementary school gymnasium always remember the scene from a sium. Action that in fact is a negation and it is completely empty and the dream like a snapshot that’s been pre- of action, an evasion of acI’tion. door across the room is open. filed into my subconscious. The gymnasium can be seen as the I am about seven or eight years old I don't get bad feelings from it, and it dreamer's physical world in which any and in the dream I walk towards the never seems to be any more than a untoward hurdles (real or imagined) door and when I get half way across ‘scene' that I recognize from a dream. cause concern, a concern that is eas- the room I see this cartoon fox It never seems to hold a 'message', I ily transformed into fear. A fear to standing next to the door. never have anything that I can pre- face up to life, a fear of any confron- I walk closer to the door and dict from it. I just take comfort that it tation. Life has to be without any ob- he walks closer to me. must be I am living my life as it was stacles. but of course such a life would I step back and he steps back. planned. I have no other way to jus- NOT lead to growth, to maturing, to I begin to run to the door but when tify it! There just doesn’t seem to be wisdom - it would remain empty as I get there the door is closed and any rhyme nor reason to them. Some the gymnasium is in the dream. locked. The fox just stands beside have people in them, some don’t. There is a saying that "birds have me and stares at me. I scream and Sometimes I don’t remember the nests, foxes have holes, but man has run back towards where I came in dream until I see the scene. They nowhere to lay his head", possibly to and get half way there and I realize haven’t been less or more through any emphasize that man's reason for be- that door is now closed, too. I turn of my life's drama's (turned out to be around and the fox is coming ing on earth is to busy himself, to heavily haunted by 2 regular visitors. towards me. There is a rope at- grow, to mature, to garner wisdom, It took 3 months to sort out the peck- tached to the ceiling so I climb it . to transcend the physical and embrace ing order, then things settled down. When I get to the top and look the spiritual, ultimately to at-one with I was diagnosed with depression as a down he is standing there looking God. teenager, and I recently found out that up at me. I try to scream again The fox, on the other hand, is usually my mother also suffers from it. I am but nothing comes out. seen as symbolizing the scheming of not on medication for it. Lately I have Then I wake up, but every time I the lower mind, focused on the ma- started to get a bit worried as some awaken from this dream, I feel I can't terial, physical world only. of my dreams have had horribly vio- breathe; I always wake up gasping Our life is our Guru, provided we LIVE lent scenes in them, and I am con- for air. " to the full. No running away, because cerned that they may happen in my if we do, life has a way of catching up future I don’t wish them to, which READING:- begs me to ask whether my dreams on us. The dreamer is 7 or 8 years old. are giving me options. So, we must face the day, every day, The dreamer is still young and far without fear -- and we shall find re- from mature. She is in the gymna- Why am I seeing the future, but not wards beyond expectation. What we sium of her elementary school and it enough to change anything? Why are fear is man made, self made (the car- is totally empty. the scenes quite mundane? What’s toon fox) and if faced courageously the point? The school is elementary, the dreamer will fade away like fog chased by the sun. I appreciate any time and wisdom has still lots to learn, and the gymna- That, Kimberly, I see as the message you see fit to give me, sium would point to the physical side your recurring dream is trying to con- Kind regards,Vanessa Hatton, of education, possibly indicating that vey to you. Should I be right, and Email: [email protected] the dreamer lives more on the physi- should you take the lesson to heart, I cal, material, side of her life than on doubt that the dream will recur. ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ the intellectual or spiritual side. This, In due course, please acknowledge at the young age of 22, is of course Kimberly's Fox Dream receipt, and your comments would be quite common. But the gymnasium much appreciated, In Vol. 24, No. 3, of the quarterly seems empty. There is no activity, an Warm regards and best wishes, "Dream Network," received a few days absence of action. It would seem that Charles de Beer ago, I found the following recurring life is not LIVED Umtemtweni, S Africa dream, submitted by Kimberly:- The door across the room is open and In acknowledging my 'reading', she the dreamer walks towards it but now "My name is Kimberly. I have had a wrote : Thank you so much for taking becomes aware of the cartoon fox. recurring dream since I was about the time to 'read' my dream. It does Once aware of this presence, doors seven years old (I am now 22). I have make more sense to me and there is are (or seem) locked and the dream read books and done research but I much truth in your reading. You have now focuses on the interaction be- can't seem to find any information to helped me greatly. tween the dreamer and the cartoon help me understand this dream. Thank you! ~Kimerely Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 9 "What is it in the end, that induces a person to go his own way and to rise out of unconscious identity with the mass as out of a swathing mist? Not necessity, for necessity comes to many, and they all take refuge in convention. Not moral decision, for nine times out of ten we decide for convention likewise. What is it, then that inexorably tips the scales in favor of the extraordinary? It is what is commonly called vocation: an irrational factor that destines a person to emancipate himself from the herd and from its well-worn paths. True personality is always a vocation and puts its trust in it as in God.But vocation acts like a law of God from which there is no escape, He must obey his own law, as if it were a daemon whispering to him of new and wonderful paths. Anyone with a vocation hears the voice of the inner person: s/he is called."

--C. G. Jung

10 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Life and Art

On the Larry King Show, May 23, 2005, Jayne Seymour described an anomalous experience during a serious operation:

"I was looking down at my body. I heard this man screaming, 'Emer- gency! Emergency!' I was half-naked. I had two huge syringes in my backside, and I was watching from the corner of the room. And I saw this white light. I had no pain, I had no tension. I just kind of looked, and then thought, 'That's very strange. That's me. But that can't be me if I'm here.' And then I realized that I was out of my body, and that I was, you know, going to die. All of a sudden I just looked and I went 'No! No! I'm not ready to go away. I want to get back in that body. I have children I want to raise. There's so much I want to do. I want to give back, I want to do so much in the world, and I'm just not ready to go!' And I came back."

For more details, see "Seymour's Sleep Problems After Near-Death Experience" http://tinyurl.com/9h3wr. Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 11 Life and Art Jane Seymour Tells All

During a recent exhibit of Jane Seymour’s personal artwork at the Simic Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona, Dr. Stefan Kasian was permitted this revealing interview.

Stefan Kasian: Good morning! cide to make your paintings available charity, and in return, an artist named Jane Seymour: Hi, there. to the public? Meilko decided to draw a pencil por- J.S.: Well, I always painted when I trait of my children. S.K. : Have you enjoyed your time was a kid. About 14 years ago, I He came to the house, saw my finger here in Scottsdale? started painting when my life was in paintings in the children’s playroom J.S. : I’d just love to thank the people dire straits. I painted because it was and really liked them. I laughed and of Scottsdale because the people here the one activity that gave me a sense said, “They’re only finger paints.” He are just so sweet. I had the best time of peace and serenity in a very tur- said, “They’re really good. Are you a here and met lots of wonderful people. bulent time. Frankly, I thought that I full-time artist?” I said, “No.” And he I even met a gentleman who knew had plenty of money and that I was said, “Would you like to have some my grandfather from England, so it’s very financially stable, but I found out lessons?” I said, “Sure, but I have a small world. I also met the parents that I was so bankrupt that it was no money, nothing. I’m bankrupt.” He of Jon Landau, my co-star from my mind-blowing. said, “That’s okay. “I’ve got time on television series, “Dr. Quinn, Medicine my hands. I’d love to teach you.” S.K.: Oh, no! Woman.” They live in Scottsdale. So he taught me watercolor, his me- J.S.: My bank account was a stack dium. Once I started on that first day, S.K.: I truly enjoyed attending your of many, many, many zeroes. I had it was as though a huge weight had exhibit. I try to be a connoisseur of lawsuits from many banks and even been lifted from my shoulders. It was both art and of complementary medi- the FDIC, for purchases and invest- as though I could fly to another place, cine. So I guess we have both topics ments that I knew nothing about, until another zone. It was a meditation, it in common. What sort of professional I discovered that my now ex-husband was a healing, and it was a passion title would you use to describe your had done all of this to me. accomplishments? for me. It was something that I had J.S.: Gosh, I suppose “mother” S.K.: How terrible! to do. It was like my lifeblood. I would be at the top of the list. I would J.S.: And then I found out that he’d couldn’t not paint. add “artist” but would use that term been unfaithful to me, more than a So I painted my way out of the entire to describe my work in various areas. dozen times. So I didn’t want to con- trauma and somehow, as luck would As an actress, I see myself as a com- tinue our relationship. And I’m not the have it, I was, just about the same municator. I also communicate as a only person in the world to which time, offered the role of Dr. Quinn. public speaker and writer. As for paint- things like this have happened. Un- So I never declared bankruptcy. I ing and my art projects, I really fortunately, with me it happened in a managed to solve all of my financial started them for my own pleasure. fairly public manner. And my father woes. I kept my kids and my life to- The fact that other people like my died of cancer the same year. Basi- gether. There were big changes, of paintings and want to buy them is sort cally, the only purpose I have in tell- course. We lost our houses and ev- of icing on the cake. Originally, it was ing you this is that when things were erything else of a material nature, but very much of a personal communication. about as rough as they could get, I I painted and painted and painted. Montegave outsidethe last hismoney home I had in Ardsley, to a char- NY You asked why I started to sell my S.K.: What inspired you to paint? ity called Child Help USA. I am the paintings. Well, when I was working And then, what inspired you to de- international ambassador for this on Dr. Quinn, I would paint between

12 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 scenes. When you film, there’s a lot S.K.: I see. Russia and showed it there, and sold of sitting down in between the times J.S.: I’ve raised a lot of money for it there for children’s charities. when you are on camera. Many people charity with my art. So after that, So basically, a lot has happened. Fi- will either eat too much or smoke too Korbel Champagne commissioned me nally, I was approached by major much or do crossword puzzles in a to do a champagne bottle for them. dealers to be represented. I waited a book; none of which I do, and none When that launched, Korbel put on while and then I found someone who of which helps me maintain my char- one of my first art shows. That par- I really trusted and felt would be pro- acter. But I found that I could paint ticular bottle of champagne won a moting me as an artist, rather than a and still stay in character for the whole bunch of awards for the best celebrity artist. scene. advertising design. I worked with Titus Fine Arts, Michael So I would paint these little watercol- Meanwhile, I was working for Clairol Shorts, for the last three years. I’ve ors on the set. The crew done about 40 shows around loved them so much, that the country. And now, I’m they begged me to do some being represented by Coral for them. Of course, there Canyon Publishing, which is were hundreds of requests, actually our own company. I so I did a limited edition for hired the person who had them as a crew gift, and they done all of the work at Titus, were thrilled. And then they and she now works full-time asked me to put them on t- on my art projects. She’s shirts, so they could wear my doing everything. art every day. So we had S.K.: And she’s associated grown men doing very physi- with Simic Galleries? cal labor, wearing flowered t- J.S.: Yes. Simic had already shirts with my artwork on it. shown my art in various lo- And then I was approached cations and done quite well. by Discover Card Private Is- Now, they want me to be sue to do their first art-in- shown full-time in all their spired credit card. I did that, galleries. and showed three of my pieces at the Guggenheim S.K.: Oh, excellent. Museum, and they auctioned J.S.: So this was a really off the one that was on the good show, incredibly suc- card. It sold for $25,000. cessful. I think we sold more than 70 pieces. My next S.K.: Wonderful. show with Simic is in Carmel, J.S.: The money went to California. Make-A-Wish Foundation and “Japanese Bridge” enabled five families to take S.K.: It sounds as if you their dying children on their had a great feeling about the exhibit, Hair Color, and the art director for last trip. and that it went well. Are there any Clairol loved my art so much that I particular reasons why you think this S.K.: How touching. was asked for permission to use one one went so well? J.S.: That particular card appar- of my images for a special campaign J.S.: I don’t know. It’s always dif- ently did incredibly well, better than that they did. ferent images that sell. But there were the other one, so they hired me for a About the same time, Escada asked a number of people, I think, who came second year and I donated another if they could use another one of my to the show, prepared to be quite criti- piece, which also made a similar images for a silk scarf, which they sold cal: art teachers, fellow artists, and amount of money and enabled sev- at special locations for charity. Then even someone from the local mu- eral families to take their kids on trips. they showed some of my art in vari- seum. I think they were pleasantly So I realized that I could raise a great ous Escada boutiques in Dallas and surprised, which was really nice. deal of money with my art. So now I Los Angeles at special private recep- And then there were those private donate pieces to charity regularly. tions. And they even took my art to Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 13 individuals to whom, for whatever tant to sell them. I really am. But I orist, because of my use of color. reason, certain pieces spoke to them always say to people, when they buy Some people say that I am an im- and they decided that they had to my originals, “I know where it is, pressionist-colorist. But I would be have them in their homes. So that left maybe I can come visit it some day.” pleased with the comment that the me with a very positive feeling. When I discovered how brilliantly you buyers at Scottsdale said--these can reproduce an original painting paintings made them happy. S.K.: What would you say, Jane, with the Giclee process, I realized that So I think I paint joy and I paint hope are your favorites, one or two of your if I couldn’t tell the difference between and I paint the natural beauty that I favorite works? the Giclee and the original, it was good see. I paint landscapes that have J.S.: They always ask me that about enough for me and it would be good meaning to me, places where I live my acting, as well. It’s a hard ques- or places that I’ve tion to answer. It’s visited that are spec- usually the one I’m tacularly beautiful. working on, the most And I paint mothers recent piece. and the innocence of But I think one of the children. I paint in- most successful pieces dividual flowers. was one called El Sal- There’s something vador. It’s a painted exceptional and ex- ceramic jug I bought traordinary to me when I was working about an individual with UNICEF in El Sal- bloom. I am very vador. I painted a still successful with those life, a very colorful particular images, piece featuring that and I love studying jug. them. Nature has I also have another such incredible col- piece called Flowers in ors, that just to in- a Blue Jug that was “Rose Garden” terpret one single very successful at the blossom of a flower, show. However, some enough for anyone buying the piece. to me, is a portrait of a character, of of my favorite pieces didn’t sell. So I do very small editions. I am me- a personality. S.K.: Interesting. ticulous about each Giclee. I don’t do S.K.: Absolutely. We talked about J.S.: In fact, I am absolutely no Giclees for everything that I do. I only taking time to smell the roses, and judge of my own work. I shouldn’t be do very specific pieces. doing it one by one. So it was a real asked to evaluate it. Sometimes a I have a bunch of Giclees in my house. treat, and I can certainly attest to the piece that I don’t think is as strong is They are pieces that were sold. I can’t joy that one sees in the paintings. a piece that many people fight over tell the difference between my origi- J.S.: I think that’s what many people and I have to do two of them. nals and my Giclees. respond to. For me, it’s quite excit- But I do a limited edition, using the S.K.: Interesting. ing. An 85-year-old lady bought one Giclee process, of various pieces. The Finally, how would you de- of my paintings, an original, and was “Mothers and Children” and “Children scribe your painting style and genre? thrilled because it gave her joy, it on the Beach” are very successful. In I know you mentioned watercolor, but made her happy. She now lives in a fact, they were very successful at this do you use other media? retirement home, and this painting is show. The first painting that sold was J.S.: I paint in oils, I do pastels, hanging in her new home. an original of a mother on a beach and I paint in watercolor. I don’t paint holding a baby. S.K.: How gratifying. in acrylic. I use pen and inks as well. J.S.: And she also bought it as an S.K.: And interestingly enough, I And I’ve started sculpting. In fact, at heirloom for one of her grandchildren. can imagine that creating this art is the moment we’re making my sass- She wanted to know that, when she like creating a baby and giving away bronze, which is a half-life-sized piece passes, this particular painting will be your babies. of a naked woman, a nude model. a special gift to her grandson. And I J.S.: I know. I’m very, very reluc- I think I’ve been referred to as a col- 14 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 thought that was really quite touch- If people go to that and if they go to S.K.: It’s a valuable reflection to ing. JaneSeymourArt, they will be directly know that your contributions are be- in contact with Susan Nagy-Luks. She ing acknowledged. Where were you S.K.: Absolutely. is my representative. born? J.S.: I think a number of people J.S.: I was born in London. I don’t who came and bought at the gallery, S.K.: Got it. know if you’re aware that I design were buying for family members as J.S.: She’s at Coral Canyon Pub- home furnishings, and children’s and well as for themselves. lishing, the company that presents my women’s clothing as well. It’s a huge And then there was another couple art. business. I do home furnishings, ev- who told me that it was the first piece I’ve been invited next year to tour erything from furniture to bedroom of anything that they had bought for Australia and New Zealand with my and bathroom and their new home. That’s tabletop. pretty exciting too, be- I have two collections cause obviously the out already: Jane painting spoke to them Seymour’s Catherine’s and they wanted to key Court Collection and off of that painting, in then the Malibu, which terms of inspiration for is called the Coral Can- the color scheme of the yon Collection. house. And I also do children’s S.K.: Absolutely. And clothing and hand-paint I find that story of the dresses and things like 85-year-old grand- that for little children. mother very touching. And I’ve been doing a J.S.: It was very women’s collection for touching. And do you another company call- know what? It spoke to ed Crossing Point, her. She came in and she “Woman Reading” which is a catalog com- saw the painting, and pany. A number of my art. I showed in New York a couple of she said, “That is the painting I want.” watercolors were used as fabrics and weeks ago, at an Art Expo, which is my designs were used for embroider- S.K.: Do you recall which painting attended by dealers from all over the ies. That’s the other side of my life. that was? world. There was quite an enthusias- And that’s really, again, why I think J.S.: Yes. It was a floral arrange- tic response. It’s a question of find- the art will become even more col- ment in a cobalt blue vase. It was an ing time to do all of it. lectible, because it’s basically the ba- original, and it’s a vase that almost S.K.: Absolutely. sis for all of these other collections. looks like an urn. The vase name is J.S. But one of my greatest surprises And... I’ve just been offered a movie. Bristol glass in England, and I painted was when I was honored by the Queen It’s called The Wedding Crashers. this one in England. It has a lot of with the Order of the Knighthood. really interesting flowers in it, includ- S.K.: Wonderful! I certainly ap- S.K.: When was this? ing unusual flowers such as thistles. preciate your time. ℘ J.S.: That was in 2000. I was made S.K.: I recall it. So you have an an OBE, an Officer of the British Em- ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ upcoming event in Carmel? pire. That was for representing Brit- J.S.: I do. The pieces that are here ain charitably and artistically. So I I acknowledge the lack of direct right now will be moved to Carmel. have a title that I almost never use: connection between dream-related So if people are interested in them, Jane Seymour, OBE. experience and Jane's life in this there’s a lot to sell. We’re trying to S.K.: What a marvelous way to be interview and will attempt a follow-up replenish our stock and sell orders as honored. interview which focuses more on her we speak. J.S.: Yes! That was a huge honor dream life, if readers (and Jane) S.K.: Very good. And is there a for me. When your own people honor show an interest. website? you, it’s very special. Thanks to Stanley Krippner for J.S.: Yes, JaneSeymour.com. submitting the interview. (Ed.) Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 15 AA CallCall toto Music!Music!

by Curtiss Hoffman

AAAs an archaeologist, I dream very frequently of my vocation: archaeological sites, laboratories, and museums are among the most common locations for my dream- ing. However, sometimes a dream in such a location will point in a different direction, towards a different kind of calling. Here is a tight little package of a dream which is an example of this; it came near the end of a summer field school when we were setting out arbitrarily lettered transects along which we would dig our squares:

HIGH WOODS I need to survey in a new line of squares at the site, because we hope to find some oboes. They make a particularly sad kind of music. My wife helps me do this. The oboes are placed vertically in the centers of the squares. The line is not straight, but curves off to the left.

Some months earlier, my wife, who has for years managed a group of recorder players, had been given an early instrument called a crumhorn by a player who was retiring. She had frequently urged me to join her group, since I am a recovered clarinetist. However, I didn’t have any interest in playing the recorder. I liked the sound of the crumhorn better. This dream was a nudge to get serious about learning how to play it. The word “oboe” is an English corruption of French hautbois, or “high wood”—in Shakespeare’s plays it is still spelled “hautboy.” At this time in the dig we were at a high elevation in the woods and the line I was going to survey in that day was Transect J—the letter is shaped like the line in the dream, but also like a crumhorn, which like an oboe has a double reed.

To honor this dream, I did indeed take up the instrument and I have since acquired a few more. I am a regular member of both my wife’s group and the local branch of the American Recorder Society, where the rude noises made by my crumhorns are—at least somewhat—acceptable to the group! ℘

16 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 17 PersonalPersonal TransitionsTransitions by Barbara Jacober

I I began my 17 year career ues to be "Om Namah Shivaya" in Volunteer Services at the time of which the booklet states is a chant my separation/divorce and became a from the Hindu tradition and sung in single parent of 4 daughters ranging the ancient and sacred language of from 7 to 18 years of age. I was an Sanskrit, a three thousand year-old "at home Mom" for most of our 22 science of sound. It is designed to years of marriage except for having create a transformation in conscious- worked part-time outside of the home. ness. I was new in the full-time work force The following dream occurred: at the time of our separation and di- "Sacred Entrance" Several years prior to selling ‘the vorce and could not financially afford house,’ I began to feel it was time to I see an entry way, stone wall, as is to settle on 'the house' at that time, move on, try something different from seen in many entrances to residen- so the judge decreed that I would Volunteer Services; however, it was tial areas. It is dark blue and green settle on 'the necessary to stay for many reasons: house' when the last child was out of mosaic tile, stone work, curved in financial, personal growth, career school. semi-circle, with beautiful green progress, etc. Shortly after selling When my youngest daughter com- grass around the bottom edge. I ‘the house’ in August, the nudge to pleted her college education, my ex- hear the word "Sandskreet." move on could no longer be ignored husband and I put 'the house' up for Upon waking, I researched the word and so I took time off in November, sale two weeks before July 4,2004. "Sandskreet" to discover its true spell- and went on a "quiet personal retreat" ing is "Sanskrit," which is chanting/ to decide whether I was to stay in this Unsure of where and how I would re- mantra. As a child, I remember en- field or move on. It became clear locate, on June 28, 2004, my incuba- joying Gregorian chant as part of our to me on that retreat it was time to tion for my dream team was that I worship in church. To honor the move on. While walking the labyrinth, trusted the team would give me in- dream, I purchased the CD "Chant: I heard the message, "You can take formation to show me the way to my Spirit in Sound" by Robert Gass and your skills learned to the art field." new location. I told the team I was began to use it on my meditative With many mixed feelings and yet open to receiving the message about walks. The booklet that accompanies knowing it was the right thing to do, I my new home, knowing that they the CD tells the history/culture of each resigned in January to pursue new have my best interest in mind. As I chant. I found the many rhythms, interests. am a visual and auditory dreamer, I drums and chants from various cul- The following dreams occurred after told the team I was open to seeing tures touched my soul, quieted my an interview for a position I was in- and hearing any information regard- anxiousness, opened my heart to my terested in even though it was a de- ing my new home that they had to process and strengthened me. The crease in income: offer me. most powerful chant for me contin- 18 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 "Decision To Be Made" dish. I stir it and set it down. I see I now in the house, the door is locked am in the basement of my former and everything is ready for me to go! I am at work at the hospital with home at the basement door. After processing these dreams and Cheryl Cooper (Guest Relations). Sense I am leaving and am trying to sharing with Rosemary Watts, my Sense we are working on something close and lock the screen door. It dream consultant, I decided to decline together. We are sitting at the table has a slide lock on it that I the position as it seemed as if some- in the hall in front of the Gift Shop, lift up and slide to the right into the thing was a "bit twisted" (pretzel) and waiting for employees to come by hole in the woodwork. As I turn to that it would be the same work envi- and pick something up. We have a walk away, I see out the nearby ronment I had just left. After process- booklet/handbook in front of us that window, there are 2 dogs in the ing these dreams and sharing with Rosemary Watts, my dream consult- I made. Sense we will give it to neighbor's yard—a large one and a ant, I decided to decline the position the employees who stop by the small one. The large one reminds as it seemed as if something was a table. As I flip through the pages me of our golden lab, now de- "bit twisted" (pretzel) and that it showing it to Cheryl, I notice that ceased, and then Dakota's name would be the same work environment the pages are out of order. I undo comes to mind (the small dog in our I had just left. the folder it is in to rearrange the home now). I know these dogs In our dreamwork, we used these pages in the right order and I notice belong in our house. I go out to get dreams to help me with the career there are pages missing. Looking them and open the gate to change decision. through the pages again, I see that the neighbor's yard. Per our discussions, she suggested some of them are duplicates, and I I bring them back to our house. that the Universe was responding to discard them. We discuss how we I see children in the basement and I my priority list. She suggested that I are going to fix this and Cheryl am telling them it's time to go also. go back to my foundation (basement) mentions that I will be on jury duty Time for school. and reconsider my priorities. Am I not come January and when I do, that's I help them pick up their dolls to being up front about what I want? it, I'm gone! I hadn't thought about bring with them and as I head up Check in with the CFO (Doug); what that and the time frame comes as a the stairs, a large tub of pink foamy is the bottom dollar? surprise to me. So, when she liquid falls down on top mentions it, I hold my head and of me - all over my clothes. I am Rearrange my list; something is a little say, "Oh that's right!" Inside I am surprised and I don't know what it twisted. Is it going to be too messy wondering how I will get the booklet is or where it is coming from. It for the long haul (running all over the done right, in time. brushes right off and my plate)? The stairs may indicate that I Next, I smell something warm, clothes are not ruined. I pick up the am making progress in my Spiritual, delicious and sweet baking and see Jell-o dish to take with me and now Emotional, Material Journey and that myself inside the Gift Shop at the it is on a plate, like a Jell-O-mold, I am achieving a higher level of un- front counter. I see large brown but it has melted and is running all derstanding. The spiritual, practical pretzels stacked on the countertop over the plate. Denise Johnson's and emotional should match up. Look for purchase. Someone tells me, voice (a former co-worker), at my priorities and see if there is a "Yes, they are for sale, but don't tell tells me that she meant to tell me balance. The dream suggests things the cafeteria as it will hurt their that it is not a good dish are cooking. I don't have to limit my- sales." I am finished working at the to take to the event. self! I don’t have to stay in a position table outside the Gift Shop. I Next, I am at the basement door for 17 years again. Service is a big purchase a pretzel and walk down again where some of my part of my soul's mission, but am I the hall back to the office carrying former co-workers are executives, giving my service away for free? lots of things and trying not to drop CEO Doug and Ralph (Guest Rela- The key is to have my passion meet the pretzel which is stacked on top... tions) who are trying to make the practicality. ℘ also trying not to let anyone see it. door stay shut. The door has come off the hinges. I know ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ this door is broken and I show them "Shaky and Strong" what you have to do to fix it. I I am making a dessert for some easily lift the door up, stand it in the Please send correspondence to 2802 special event. It is a red Jell-o opening and again slide the lock Bromley Drive, O'Fallon, MO 63366 dessert in an oblong clear glass into the hole. Sense the dogs are Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 19 Taking the Leap: An Overview of my Labyrinthical Pathway to Dreams by Roberta Ossana

“To live mythically is to seek guidance from your dreams, imagination and other reflections of your inner being, as well as from the most inspiring people, practices and institutions of your society., To live mythically is also to cultivate an ever-deepening relationship with the universe and its great mysteries.” David Feinstein & Stanley Krippner: Personal Mythology

ing leave!) and Earth, Wind and Fire, who had just put out their first album. ing to the Bay Area/San Francisco/ Lovely exit! Haight-Ashbury. The Diggers helped I believe I have been ‘guided,’ as the feed, cloth, find temporary housing majority of the ‘work experience/jobs and counsel/reconnect these young I held were not preceded by a job ones with their families. The same II search, application, interview. Most... IIIn 1965 summer, I left Utah insurgence of energy we are witness- just happened. Right time, right place. ing today was breaking out all over with my three young children (then Each, it seems, preparation for the the country. The Beatles Sergeant 8, 6 and 3) after leaving my second next. husband, in yet a third relationship. I Peppers Heart Club Band album had An extraordinary exposure and edu- was twenty-six at the time... and still just recently come out—“She’s leav- cation for a young woman born and didn’t know what I was doing, who I ing home after living alone for so raised in rural Utah; one for which I am. I didn’t know a single soul in many years....” —and leave they did, am forever grateful. I moved from Southern California at the time. seeking Love and Peace, wearing working in the teen centers, to a sum- On the day we were unpacking boxes patched jeans and flowers in their mer job, NYC, to the Harbor Free in our Yorba Linda apartment, the hair... only to end up broke, bewil- Clinic, back to Utah, a short stint in a Watts riots broke out 16 miles down dered and vulnerable to the many uranium mine office (yikes!), to co- Imperial Highway and my exposure/ evils stalking the streets of LA. So, ordinating the Community Action Pro- education to the real world began. I open our home, I did and with that gram in the county where I now live. was astounded! Prior to that time, I action began the opening of my heart, All this with three children and a high was so naive that I thought the U.S.’s the questioning of values I’d been school degree. racial problems had been resolved in taught to accept as givens and the the Civil War. Honestly. beginning of my 20+ year career as In 1975, I moved with two of my chil- After the failure at my 3rd attempt in a public servant. I enjoyed a non-stop dren to the Olympic Peninsula in relationship and finding myself with series of ever-challenging, educa- Washington State, and worked my three children to raise and support in tional and stimulating ‘jobs,’ beginning first year there for a dentist. Nixon a Strange Land, one night I watched in the late ‘60s in LA County version had tried to ‘nix’ the War on Poverty my favorite talk-show: Les Crane. He of the War on Poverty/Teen Centers, and ‘they’ had begun developing had a man from The Diggers Society working all over LA county. I took hoops to gain employment in what on the show who was reaching out to leave of that job by asking an acquain- was becoming a bureaucratized ver- viewers, pleading with them (me) to tance who was the Manager of an up- sion of that ‘war.’ One needed a de- open their homes briefly to the thou- and-coming band to organize a ben- gree to secure the kind of employ- sands of young people running away efit concert; on the show were Cheech ment/enjoyment I’d experienced over from home across the country and & Chong (I didn’t have a clue who the past several years. So thus be- flocking to California. Most were go- they were; it’s a good thing I was tak- gan my college education/under- 20 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Logo by Tiffany Wilhoite graduate career, at age 37. Shortly but nevertheless, I was still in a spin The Basket Case after beginning college, I was hired for more than five years. Soon, wear- I am sitting outside of my into a position that required a B.A., ing all the hats for the college with supervisor’s office with my fellow but because of my past experience extremely low compensation, along ‘caseworkers,’ receiving a set of and entry into college, I was hired as with a number of bureaucratic orders being dictated by her from a vocational counselor, hiring and changes—resulted in my taking leave behind a closed door. We can see placing young people into federally- of those positions and I took full time her through her office window, but funded work-experience jobs. work with the state in a neighboring her message is conveyed over a PA community. The redeeming stream of system. The edict she is issuing is It was during my early years in the events during this time was my in- completely insane to me and I turn Pacific Northwest that my dreams troduction to and growing connection to one of my associates and say began to enchant and capture my at- with the Native people on the Olym- “Can you really believe this is tention, all the while raising a family, happening?” They were non- pic Peninsula. The work with the state working, schooling... in the ‘hurricane’ plussed. After the ‘orders’ are was, from the beginning, stultifying years. dictated, the man to my right and deadening. stands to go to the restroom, Just before circumstances and ‘signs’ After this move, in less than two located beyond the supervisors door indicated it was time to take leave of years, I was empty, suffering from the and down a hall directly in front of that job, I took out a work-scholar- dis-ease that stimulates the “depar- us. I watch as he walks away and vacation at the Ojai Foundation at a ture” stage of the Hero’s Journey: an notice that there is a gurney in the time when that effort was in its be- incongruity between what I needed, hall on top of which is a large case ginning stages: what a birthing! Back- and what society had to offer. The of some sort; it is sitting quite low to-back seminars for groups of typi- ‘persona’ as a worker for the system to the floor. As he walks past it, the cally forty people rotating at least that was projected onto me by oth- gurney literally elevates of its own volition to (his) eye level... but he weekly, while the only two structures ers had the effect of creating a bar- pays no notice and continues to the available to accommodate staff and rier between myself and the world restroom. I then walk over to this registrants were an antique mobile which I could not, did not, have the ‘case,’ open it and see inside a energy to penetrate. Within the sys- home (which served dual purpose as decrepit old woman who is sick and kitchen and office), and one yurt. It tem, it was as though I had a ‘rank’ appears to be dying. I ask “What was November and rainy; mudslides in the armed services, a true bureau- are you doing in there?” and she covered the raw sloping land. De- cracy; outside, with clients and says: “I’m sick. I think I need to spite—or perhaps because of these friends, there was a stereotypical throw up.” So I help her lean over relatively ‘primitive’ conditions—it was sense of distrust for “the state social the edge of the ‘case,’ clean her up, a global, cross-cultural education. Ex- worker.” I was disenchanted with ‘suc- then help her up and out of that ceptional presenters like Joseph cess’ in spite of the fact that I was case. She very robustly links arms Campbell, Joan Halifax (then Matri- living in a comfortable home, making with me, heads toward the door leading outside and says: arch of the Foundation), John Lilly, the best salary I’d earned in my life “Let’s get the hell out of here!” Fritjof Capra, Sun Bear, Tibetan with all of the benefits. On the sur- Rinpoches were among the luminar- face, everything desired and ap- Even though dreams often bewilder, ies. I had met Campbell at the Foun- plauded by our society. Success! Bit- there was not much interpretation dation in a dream several months tersweet success. necessary here. I did in fact, take the leap the following day, which hap- prior. Wonder full dream! The motivation, grass roots impetus pened to be Leap Year day, Winter ‘88. When I returned to the Northwest and creativity that accompanied those I determined to pick up the life-giv- much needed part-time work walked early years in the ‘War on Poverty’ ing dreams and the threads that had into my life as a Caseworker for the jobs was gone. The ‘system’ had be- been weaving their way into my life State of Washington; to enhance that come bogged down, constipated with and pull the tapestry’s pattern into job and my income, I developed a it’s own ever-changing rules and regu- focus, whatever the cost. I had just course through the local community turned 49. I didn’t know for sure what lations; it had become self-serving college called ‘Re-Entry’ and shortly I was going to do but I knew I had to and self-perpetuating rather than be- thereafter, was hired to coordinate a learn more about what my dreams ing of service to others. I knew my satellite, branch office for Peninsula were telling me, about dreams. soul was in danger, when on the 28th College. As employment goes, they February, 1988, I had a dream. Eighteen years later here I stand, on were a creative trio of work activities I call it... the threshold of yet another dream. ℘ Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 21 Dreaming Humanity’s Path Flying Trees

I am in a motel in the SouthWest desert (I had been living in Sedona for awhile) with my mother and her sister, my Aunt Esther. It's a '50's deco- rated place. My Aunt had actually had her leg amputated and she was in this state in the dream. My Aunt and I are looking out of a big picture window, divided into a grid. It is sunset, and I say, "Look how beautiful the sunset is." We gaze out the window at the horizon; it is brilliant orange and red. On the far-distant horizon I see what at first seems like a huge black cloud... but it's a flock of blackbirds flying towards us. As the flock flies closer, their shapes get bigger,change and I strain my eyes to see and I say in astonishment, "That's not birds, they're trees!" A column of uprooted trees is flying in a vector formation toward us and is encompassing the whole vista of the dream. The trees have no leaves, they are black trees with huge roots and branches flying across the sky. As they fly over the motel, I panic and say "We've got to get out of here." The scene shifts to outside the motel in the parking lot and a '57 era station wagon is parked outside with wooden panelled sides. I jump in the driver's seat, my Aunt beside me in front and my mother in the back seat. (I actually don't drive in my waking life.) I start the car and begin driving off across the desert. There are no roads. The gigantic trees are flying overhead of us now and I am racing to get out of their flight path. I think that they are going to start falling... and sure enough a tree drops on top of the car roof, denting it. I can feel the weight on my head. I know we will all be fine and continue to drive with the weight of the tree on the car.

I AWAKEN IN A PANIC-FEELING THAT THIS WAS A BIG DREAM. MY INTUITIONAL, EMOTIONAL SENSE OF IT WAS THAT THE TREES WERE VERY ANGRY, LIKE THEY WERE SAYING WE AREN'T GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE AND THEY UPROOTED THEMSELVES AND WERE FLYING AWAY... OFF THE PLANET. 22 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Dreamt & Drawn by Tara Greene Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 23 The Art of Dream Education

Healing From Within A Dream Quest Experience

By Jinna van Vliet

Week One: Focusing on the Quest AAAs long as I can remember I have always been fascinated with Wishing to discover and confront the My difficulties in communicating my dreams and their various interpreta- deeper issues hampering my spiritual feelings and emotions were expressed tions. I felt that the strange dream progress, I began by asking my in my search for a ’bathroom’ a place scenarios carried a message for me dreams to show me what area I for elimination. I value my privacy in and that this unique sleep stage was needed to look at for that first week. all areas and although sometimes, a very important part in my life’s jour- Following the guidebook I collected given the opportunity to show my ney. I struggled with the intricate my dreams for seven days and tried feelings, I frequently choose to keep dream symbols and became more to think of several problems I might quiet. The effect of this choice was confused and frustrated until I expe- be working on. I began by writing apparent in the next dream where I rienced Henry Reed’s Dream Quest. story titles for each dream to discover realized that my relationship with my I had reached an impasse in my life some perspectives on my life situa- husband was deteriorating. I felt un- and needed the guidance from my tion. Using key words I used the sug- loved, used, very lonely and had not dreams to help me deal with long gested inspirational writing technique realized that I held the key to all my buried issues. I had gone through a to draw forth a specific concern that I problems. Accusing a man of ‘rape’— painful spiritual growth process, which needed to work on. What emerged to me an act without love—was show- led me through a path of physical was a shock, a rude awakening from ing me the need to feel loved. The pain, and emotional trauma. I thought my self-imposed slumber. Here are next dream suggested my lack of self- that I was finally on my way and that three very revealing dreams: worth, not realizing or recognizing the I had faced and released all of my I am wandering around looking for a beauty, the Divine within reflected in anger, fear and frustrations. I as- bathroom but they are all occupied. the mirror. sumed that I was right on track and When I finally found one there was could look forward to a peaceful re- no door and thus no privacy at all. The dialogue between the Asking Me tirement. All was not what it seemed ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ and the Me Who Knows the Answers however, and when my nightmares I am with a group of people and established the base for my “Best began to resurface I realized that my accused one man of raping me. The healing was far from over. The answer Guess” solution which led to my first other people immediately put him to my prayers for guidance appeared contract and petition to my dreams. on trial but he denied the charges. For the next seven days I set up a on my computer screen soon after in ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ the form of the Dream Quest. I see myself in a huge mirror but do specific schedule for myself to follow and asked my dreams to show me a The following sequence of events un- not recognize my image. I asked better way... if I am not meeting my folded as I followed the dream guide- the people around me, “Who is that goals. book. beautiful lady?” 24 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Week Two: Week Four: The confrontation with the Guru ex- Ironing Out the Wrinkles Coming Full Circle posed my fears of intimidation; be- ing pushed into something I do not I put a lot of effort into my contract Every day I tried to keep my aware- wish, do not believe in. The dream this week and went through some ness focused on my contract sched- painful, emotional releases. It was a presented the choices I have, in deal- ule. I began to experience more mes- good learning opportunity and my ing with this problem by showing me sage-like visions during my medita- relationship with all members of my how I ‘smiled at the Guru and gently tion and felt more energetic and family reached a more peaceful state. refused to join his group without get- peaceful as the week progressed. ting angry’. I began to review the abundance of As I collected my last seven dreams I My creative side was one that I had dreams I have collected and found felt a sense of anticipation. I had ex- neglected over the years. Again, the more surprises. Using my own defini- perienced more vivid dreams during dream symbols reminded me the im- tions of the dream symbols, I devel- the week and knew that there were a portance of rest, relaxation and of oped a smoother translation and was number of exciting revelations within nurturing, and exploring my creative able to come up with a personal in- my dreams. The first one definitely abilities. terpretation that related to the focus set the tone, for here I see myself of my dream quest. One of my dreams opening, taking down a number of showed me a number of beds, a clear dark curtains, allowing light to come symbol of the need for more rest. In Dark blindness lifting streaming in through huge glass win- another one I saw myself driving a dows. To me, a symbol that I am re- car and changing lanes suddenly with- Divine Light blazing within leasing my fears, opening up and be- out looking. I interpreted this one as Healing has begun ginning to allow the Divine Light to having control over my own life and enter, moving me towards growth in the ability to initiate a change of di- consciousness. rection. The next significant one was a scene of myself teaching and expe- The last dream of the week was about riencing the feeling of frustration as I my own wedding. I am walking down faced an unresponsive audience. Here The Hand in the sky had quite an im- the street in a beautiful gown meet- was a clear symbol telling me that I pact on me as I opened a dialogue ing my groom, not my present hus- needed to improve my communica- with it. A change in attitude was band, but someone I know and love. tions skills even further. needed on my part. Why was the hand It was a wonderful final ending to my Based on the dream symbols, I con- there and whose hand was it? The four-week dream quest. I realized that cluded that a revision of my goals of questions I raised elicited surprising I am an active partner in a spiritual action for the next week was in order. answers. A hand is a helping hand of marriage with my Higher Self and that For my daily contract I resolved to course, one that I am always ready this partner will always love and never have more rest, to work on my com- to extend to anyone. From the con- fail me. munication skills and to embrace the versation I concluded that ‘My Higher The action plots of my dreams gave changes coming into my life. Self,’ the Hand from above, is always me an indication of what I have there to help and at the same time I Week Three: learned on my dream quest and it need to reach out through my fears gave me the inner healing I was in Reaching Out with confidence and love. I have the need of. The result of my dream quest The third week was filled with vivid choice of putting my hand in the Huge was very beneficial both physically dream scenarios and new dream sym- Hand—a symbol of Divine power and and spiritually for me. bols. Exciting scenes of confrontations might—with faith and trust. The hand I intend to continue to seek guidance with a religious Guru, myself creat- is also a symbol of other people of- from my dreams and plan to keep my ing a beautiful vest in one day, and a fering their help, and I need to over- dream journal up to date. huge hand reaching down from the come my reluctance of accepting this The Haiku poem I wrote was fun to sky towards me, filled this week’s col- gesture of assistance. do and proof for me that my creative lection. Working with the dream titles energies are alive and well. My Dream letter had to be modified; ℘ and developing a dialogue with one my focus for the following week was ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ of the symbols revealed a possible Contact Jinna [email protected] to extend myself, to reach out and new direction, a different approach to For more information on Henry Reed’s Dream Quest use the creative tools within to grow. my problems. ~ http://www.henryreed.com/dreamquest Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 25 Dream Insp

WARM CHILL

Standing on this jetty Probing out into the sea The ebb of a new year approaches As I consider what may come to be

But I know nothing will be different In fact, all will remain the same

The wealth of six hundred ninety people Equals that of three billion, Now that’s a bit insane

Poverty breeds in abundance Children die by the score As technology turns into a deity Little is done to feed the poor

Disease spreads throughout the jungles Terrorism besets all cities Brutality anticipates injustice Apathy provokes iniquity

Women are abused and children neglected Prejudice and intolerance are on fire Brainwashed and secluded Few will endeavor to become inspired

Yet standing on this jetty I feel the winds of time Remind me of the possible Fruits within the vine

Civilization is fluid Dreams are beginning to combine Life’s subtle differences Will find a way to rhyme

So I will offer my hand in friendship This coming year I will Jude Ace Forese~ January 2006

26 26 26 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 ired Poetry

MEDICINE DREAM

I have a dream:

at the center of my dream is circling ocean in the center of the ocean is turtle island at the center of the island is vision mountain in the center of the mountain is healing crystal at the center of the crystal is sacred light in the center of the light i sit dreaming

I have a dream:

i dream i am a tree my roots spread out beside a place of water in sunlight my branches turn to fire my leaves are prayers of smoke my heart beats like a drum inside a stone of power

I have a dream:

my dream is at the center of great silence here at the center i sit dreaming

David Sparenberg ~ 20 December 2005

Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 27 Dreams of Death and Rebirth Part IIIIPart ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~

“In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond; And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring.

Trust the dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.

For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?”

~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~

Excerpt from The ProphetProphet:ProphetThe On Death by Kahlil Gibran

28 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Touch Drawing™ by Deborah Koff-Chapin Past Life Integration ...

...Can Be Subtle

by Sabine Lucas, Ph.D.

TTThe integration of inner a historical context. Before they can figures and emerging new data “In my experience, be integrated, the trauma and guilt from the unconscious is a Depth that they carry must be resolved, Psychologist’s daily bread. Every- trauma is easier dealt with since both these conditions make it thing that surfaces from the un- more difficult for the ego to accept conscious in dreams and visions than guilt. Guilt seems to and emotionally digest the past life must be consciously integrated material. Yet the extent of past life before it can be transformed into be more damagingto trauma and guilt can only be accu- self-knowledge. The word “to in- rately assessed within the geographi- tegrate” comes from Latin “inte- the soul than trauma... ” cal and historical context in which they grare”, meaning “to restore, to re- Integration processes vary a great occurred. This makes the integration unite.” According to the Oxford deal in regard to length and inten- of past life material a multifaceted Dictionary “to integrate” means sity, depending on the complexity and operation: trauma resolution, spiritual “to complete by addition of parts.” emotional charge of the unconscious counseling, and historical background The German Duden offers an even content to be integrated. Integration research – all have a part to play in more pertinent definition by em- can happen within twenty-four hours this process. phasizing the assimilation of parts or take several years to complete. It Regarding trauma, the un- into a greater whole. In Depth can be a humiliating and painful or a conscious will sometimes set a spon- Psychology, the term refers to a deeply gratifying experience. But the taneous dream trauma healing pro- process where previously uncon- outcome is always a positive one: we cess into motion. Dream trauma heal- scious content is recognized as an have found a lost part of ourselves ing processes have been observed by integral part of the self, con- and have taken a step towards greater psychologists who treated British sciously owned and taken respon- wholeness. shell-shock sufferers after the Second sibility for. The ego’s role is cru- Past life material differs from other World War and American veterans af- cial here. It has to be strong and unconscious material in significant ter the Vietnam War. I experienced a ways. Contrary to archetypes and flexible enough to assimilate the dream healing process myself in re- other figures of the unconscious, past incoming information without be- sponse to a particularly toxic past life life selves are personalized, have a coming overwhelmed by it or iden- trauma. It started shortly after I had life story of their own, and exist within tified with it. been informed by a past life reader Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 29 in Zurich that in a 16th-century life I strobic color light instrument. It is his relationships, leaving him stranded had languished for years in a dungeon equipped with a small computer box, in emotional isolation. But he had not on the bottom of the Tower of Lon- which allows the practitioner to induce been able to put his finger on the cul- don before I went insane and was and monitor altered brainwave states prit. A week-long course of past life eaten alive by rats. For three months by means of entrainment. After in- regression at the Light Institute in after that, I fought with a rat in my ducing an alpha – or sometimes theta Galisteo had produced plenty of past dreams, gradually gaining the upper - brain wave state in my clients, I lives, except for the one he was look- hand in the struggle until I managed regress them to the moment of psy- ing for. But as soon as he started to kill the beast. chic wounding, then clear out the cel- working with me, the lifetime in ques- Unfortunately, not everyone’s lular and emotional residues of the tion emerged in his dreams. In order trauma is healed by an act of grace in trauma using the combined healing to face it, he needed a dependable the dream state. Many trauma vic- power of color and light. holding structure, lots of personal at- tims get stuck with the repetitive, In my experience, trauma is tention, and plenty of time. Without never-changing nightmares that are easier dealt with than guilt. Guilt this, the Pandora’s box could not even typical of the PTSD syndrome. I used seems to be more damaging to the be opened, let alone emptied of the to refer clients suffering from past life soul than trauma, which I find very ills of the past. In the end, his in- trauma to an old doctor of Oriental interesting. One of my male clients vestment of time, money, energy, Medicine who had studied in China who remembered a female life as a hard work and patience paid off: He with a master and had been taught staff member at the concentration emerged from this process with a new the so-called “Windows to the Soul” camp Dachau in 47 dreams needed sense of self, a different career, and – the same esoteric acupuncture five years to rid himself of the dam- – for the first time in his life - a true points that were used in Shirley aging imprints that this horrifying partnership, based on mutual love. MacLaine’s past life regressions, as experience had left behind in his soul. Personally, I once was in- she mentions in “Out on a Limb.” Before he came to me, he had sus- formed in a dream that I had been More recently, I have treated past life pected for quite some time that a pre- the Lord Chancellor of England dur- trauma myself with the Photron – a vious incarnation was interfering with ing the War of the Roses and had con-

30 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 demned political prisoners to uncom- monly cruel torture procedures. I was deeply shocked by this revelation, because I like to think of myself as a compassionate person. On the other hand, I could not deny that it fit right in with my past life history: I have a prominent male bloodline in both law and governance that goes all the way back to the Roman Republic. Yet my soul ancestor in Ancient Rome was known as a pillar of rectitude. So how did I end up in this depraved state, ing a victim of miscarried justice abusing the legal system for political they have been dreaming about. myself. The forgiveness of guilt is an ends? I read all the historical plays Apart from deepening the dreamer’s act of compassion that we owe to of Shakespeare again in order to un- understanding of a particular lifetime, ourselves as much as to others. No derstand the social climate and the it stimulates the unconscious to pro- secular or ecclesiastic authority has political pressures under which such duce more dreams about it. Thus, in- the power to absolve us from our sins, monstrosities could grow and thrive. ner and outer sources of information unless we absolve ourselves. Thanks to my background reading, can work together to bring the past This demonstrates the impor- it did not take me five years to for- life back to life. In this re-vitalized tance of historical background re- give myself for these old transgres- form it can be more easily integrated. search for the integration of past lives. sions. Besides, when I looked at my Once a past life is fully inte- I always encourage those of my cli- lives in chronological order it became grated, the talents, knowledge, and ents who have past life dreams to read instantly clear that I had paid for the life experience of the past life per- biographies, historical overviews, and Lord Chancellor’s evil deeds in two sonality are at our conscious disposal. cultural and ethnological studies about subsequent incarnations by becom- the personality, century and country (Continued on page 47) Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 31 Dreaming Humanity’s Path

On A Quest With An Angelic Companion

On a quest, I am to journey through a beautiful forest to a lake in a lush verdant valley. The way is known if one doesn't try to think of how to go, but, as one comes to each cross- roads or fork in the road one closes one’s eyes and God shows the proper choice. I have a companion, a beautiful woman, or at least she seems to be a human woman. The journey is peaceful and the beauty around me is intense. We reach the valley of the lake and there are others there swimming in the lake. We are all nude swimming in the lake when I notice an opening in the side of the mountain where the source of the lake seems to be. We all enter the cavern via the water. It is a beautiful cavern and my companion and I make love in the water. It is very fulfilling and I realize my companion is not human but angelic in nature. The others notice this and warn me of an evil presence in the cavern that tries to destroy the angelic ones in front of their companions. I then notice another person there who is with my angelic companion and all of a sudden he produces a gun and is going to kill her. I overcome him somehow and take his weapon from him. It is not like any gun I have even seen. It doesn't shoot bullets but if you shoot someone with it his spirit seems to wane and he becomes very respondent to your commands. I use the gun to make him come with me as I must turn him over to the authorities to be placed in prison. He is taken away by the guards and I talk with one of the guards who says, "Thank you for returning him. He escaped this morning." As we were talking, my prisoner asked the other guards for a moment to stop at the other gate to look out at the beautiful scenery. They allow him to and he disappears into the forest. I mention this to the guard I was talking to and he said, "This happens all the time, the cycle begins over until the journeyer learns the meaning of the way he just traveled." I then explain to the guard my interpretation of the journey I just completed; "The journey I just traveled is my final journey of acceptance of God as my only true source of inner strength and my female companion is a guardian angel who helped me find the way each time I close my eyes and ask inwardly for direction in life. The beautiful valley and crystal clear lake is my glimpse of Paradise or Eden given to me as a reward for letting God show me the way. The cave is the source of all good and evil in my life. The evil person is the dark side of my free will, that tries to destroy my/our connection with the angels around us. The capture of this evil person is my inner victory over that side of myself which pulls me from my God. The return of him to this prison is my releasing the power he has over me to God's guardian angels. As I relate this revelation, the evil one reap- pears at the other gate and is immediately recaptured by the guards and taken into the prison to be reformed and cleansed of all evil by God's grace. The guard smiles at me and my heavenly companion reappears beside me and says, "We have made this same journey together many times and I am pleased that you have finally taken the time to understand its meaning. Others at the lake will continue this cycle until each one of them finally understands and accepts God as their Way in life. I will always be with you wherever you journey."

32 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Touch Drawing™ by Deborah Koff-Chapin DVD/Video Review AVAILABLE Appointment with the Wise Old Dog On Videotape & DVD by Roberta Ossana ©1998 David Blum’s AppointmentAppointmentAppointment "A Miracle Has Taken Place" with thethewith Wise Old Dog DDDavid Blum was an interna- For David, even beyond the word tionally known conductor came the image, but it was only dur- Dream Images and writer on musical sub- ing his long struggle with cancer jects. His profiles on musicians of that he discovered the healing in a Time of Crisis our time appeared frequently, in The power of entering into the dream New York Times: Arts and Leisure through color, form and music. It Introduction by Yo Yo Ma section, as well as in the leading was then—within the compression 28 Minutes 38 Seconds music journals throughout the of his earthly time—that David felt world. The Esterhazy Orchestra re- compelled to share his inner work ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ cordings, made more than a quar- in the hope that his personal expe- ter of a century ago, are still con- rience could help others realize their "Anyone interested in dreams sidered the gold-standard for the own creative potential in a time of would be fascinated by the Haydn connoisseur and his many crisis. This documentary speaks to story this work reveals about books which have been translated us all, at any point along our indi- the relationship between con- into six languages, are cherished by vidual path, as we move towards sciousness and the uncon- scholars and students alike. our own mortality. scious. We are intrigued on all Those who read David's Obituary in Sarah, David’s wife, is dedicated to levels - emotional, imaginal, in- The New York Times eight years sharing his rich legacy. Her stew- tellectual. His work is unique ago, would have perhaps been ac- ardship comes from one who pro- and universal because it is so true to the archetypal field." quainted with his extraordinary foundly understands the value of Marion Woodman musical achievements, but very what has been given. In relation few—if any—of his considerable fol- to Appointment With The Wise Old "I have used patients’ lowing would have known of the Dog, she wrote me the following: dreams and drawings for private, parallel passion which was decades to help them get "David’s twenty-nine minute film central to the meaning of his life. in touch with their inner is the crystallization of forty-five wisdom. David Blum, dur- The DVD he made in the last year years of work on his dreams. His ing his struggle with cancer, of his life—Appointment With The life and his death were shaped captured his dreams in an Wise Old Dog—is the public revela- by his dreams. In his dying, it illuminating series of paint- tion of that private passion. It traces ings that will touch your was as if the dream world car- the arc of a singular inner journey soul.” ried him back to the very source that stretches across a lifetime pro- Bernie Siegel,MD from which he and it originated: cess of self-exploration and trans- ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ formation. Scrupulously recording the two had become one. The $29.95 truth of his connection had be- more than two-thousand dreams, (Includes tax, P&H) his nineteen journals, taken as a come manifest." whole, is the workshop in which he At the end of the film we witness, To Order: Send check or MO to painstakingly confronted and exam- in awe and with gratitude, David's Sarah Blum ined—with unswerving integrity—his realization of the meaning of his PO Box 104 journey, voiced in his last words: dream figures... be they demons or Medina, WA 98039-0104 deities. “A Miracle Has Taken Place." Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 33 ANGEL HORSE by Paula Timpson

in my dream... A white mist hangs over the bay. Piano music plays. A Palomino pony walks toward me... in my dream. I awaken happy and free.

in my dream... I ride bareback- My horse's eyes, lavender, meet mine. Our hearts become One.

And My horse tells me, "I am somewhere better than Earth. I am in heaven." I reach my horse and wetalk in silence. We connect as two friends, two beings who are open and unafraid.

in my dream... I see the light. "You are my Angel,." I tell my horse. He smiles & stands by my side. I watch my whole life flash before me. I feel every emotion.

Angel brushes against me and I put my hand on his heart. I feel its rhythm at one with mine.

My dream inspires me to help others not to fear death... 34 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Touch Drawing™ by Deborah Koff-Chapin ReflectionsReflectionsReflectionsReflections InInInIn InkInkInkInk By Edward Bonapartian

Our dreams are transitory experiences; fleeting images transitioning into a residue of feelings. In honoring the dream, we must honor the feelings as well...

E vening had turned into could see he was fascinated with the dark with his back to me, wearing night as I walked into the tattoo stu- motto written in Latin surrounding the the same grey wool overcoat my dio where Peter was finishing up with leaf. father always wore in the winter as his last customer of the day. I had Looking up at me he asked, “Capio he went off to work. It seems as if chosen this hour for a specific rea- Adversus Intellentia, what does it we are in a circus tent of sorts; son; it was important to me that I be mean?” above us, I see the outline of a able to get a good read on this man’s tightrope worker standing on a wire “It’s Latin” I replied, “ A rough trans- reactions to my proposal. I had some strung high above us. Although I lation in English would be the words reservations beforehand, but now can’t see his face, my grandfather seize, face, and information, or seize standing there and seeing the tattoo starts to speak: “ When the tight- and face your dreams.” covering most of Peter’s neck, I knew rope worker falls, he may be injured I was on the right path. He nodded and I could tell the sketch both physically and mentally. He After seeing his customer to the door, intrigued him, yet he sat there with- will need time for rest and reflec- he turned and faced me. Introducing out saying anything further. I knew tion. The end result is that when he myself, I handed him the piece of he was waiting for me to tell him the falls again he will bounce up paper I had been carrying. It con- story behind this sketch. that much quicker.” tained a sketch of a leaf surrounded “It’s to honor a dream I had”. I The words he spoke in the dream by an inscription in Latin, a design stopped there, not really sure how to caught my attention. I knew he was born from a dream experience I had explain to him a path experienced referring to my waking life where my a year earlier. It was a dream that since early childhood. How does one recent, rather abrupt departure from reflected the roots of my history, and really explain the experience of de- co-hosting group dreamwork, had left now I was searching for an artist who parted relatives who visit us while we everyone around me wondering what could bring that dream to life. dream? Especially a relative I had no happened. At the time, I could not clear memory of; one that had died explain my reasons to anyone be- Peter studied the sketch as he sat when I was very young. cause I could not explain them to down at his desk. I had thought it myself. All I knew was that I was burnt In my dream, my grandfather would be the leaf sketched there that out, tired of dealing out words of com- comes to visit. He is standing in the would draw his attention; instead I fort for people when I could not find Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 35 Ghostly Heritage, cont’d from pg. 39 the right words to say myself. I felt one, I also had an ulterior motive "Dear Lord, Prissy's come back!" like I had been on a comet ride; burn- for its placement on my left arm. In ing a bright path through the com- learning to work with my dreams, I A few days later, while her relatives munal night sky of shared dreams, had also experienced the energy of were gathered around her hospital only to find myself losing all spiritual two parallel worlds; the daily world bed, Prissy related her story. direction and crashing back down to of my right side energy comprised When it had ended, Aunt Helen earth. The experience left me with of my waking life experiences, and spoke, "The unconscious mind can with more questions than answers, the creative left side energy from do strange things m'dear. You were and the dream had occurred while I the world of my dreams and spirit, in a coma for several days and we was trying to find my path again in a world where family never forgets were beside ourselves with worry. the spiritual darkness that had fol- us regardless of the passage of time. Doctor Simms said it is common to lowed. In recognizing the duality of my life’s have vivid dreams or nightmares such as you have been experienc- In the dream, my grandfather con- experiences, I wanted this tattoo on my left side, honoring my experi- ing, Prissy." tinued to address my concerns: The girl contemplated these words “Do not look upon this experience as ences in the world of my dreams where healing comes in many forms. when, as Ben raised his arm, her a failure – it was not. It is a way or eyes caught sight of a loose fitting process of learning to look at your self A few weeks later, late on a cold gold watch with Roman Numerals. as the one most valuable. You are like night in February, my dream was "Ben," said Prissy. "Where did you explorers lost in the forest while reflected in ink through the perma- get that watch?" searching for the new world; although nence of Peter’s tattoo needle. When Ben looked startled. "Aunt Helen they may not see that the proper it was finished, Peter commented on gave it to me. It's my good luck path, from above we can see they are how pleased he was with the way piece. I got it on the day you woke very close to it. The journey may re- the tattoo had come out and he in- up." sult in their death, yet their (faith) vited me to stop by the studio again Aunt Helen removed a small velvet carries them on.” the following week so he could pho- case from her purse. "And this is for The dream ended as my grandfather tograph the curled oak leaf on my you, Prissy." She opened it and the left me these parting words, “I have left arm for his own personal album. gold chain and medal of the etched watched you your entire life and with Blessed Mother with hands embrac- each of your accomplishments I ex- As with our dreams, tattoos speak ing the world, was revealed to her. perience the same thrill you feel when to us in the voice of an image fol- Aunt Helen went on to explain, "On you see the first colored leaf of au- lowed by a feeling. People have the morning of the day you awoke, tumn.” asked me why I chose an Oak leaf the executor of the estate, Mr. Hayes, to represent my Grandfather’s visit. gave these items to me. He ex- His previous words had caught my My choice was due to a bit of syn- plained something inexplicable pos- attention; these words riveted my chronicity, or more specifically a sessed him to pass these items on awareness! I had never mentioned to moment when the world of my to you and Ben at once. He felt it anyone the joy I felt when the first dreams overlapped into the world might cheer up Ben to have the leaf of autumn made its appearance, of my waking life. The afternoon watch once worn by his father and but somehow my grandfather knew. following the dream, I saw an Oak grandfathers, and through the Perhaps it was his way of making sure leaf that had fallen in my driveway. Blessed Virgin's intervention, good I understood the intent behind his Filled with vibrant shades of yellows health may be restored to you. I words. Now a year later, here I was and orange, it was to be my first dared not leave it around your neck standing in a tattoo shop trying to glimpse of the fall season that year. while you lay unconscious, so I explain to Peter the meaning of those I realize it had been a confirmation pinned it to your hospital gown and words. of sorts; a message from the mys- you awoke soon after." After listening to my description of the terious world around me that Grand- "Aunt Helen, Uncle Cap, in my dream, Peter asked me where I father would always be close. These dream, Uncle Shane showed me the wanted this tattoo placed. I told him days, as I sit and stare into the night watch and the medal. How do you it was to be on my left arm next to sky from the glass wall of my porch, explain that?" my bicep. I then held out my right I can only whisper, “Thank you Aunt Helen looked enlightened, arm and pointed to the now some- Grandfather.” ℘ "Miracles happen, m'dear. It was a what faded wings tattooed there, a ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ miracle!" ℘ reminder of the days when riding a ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ motorcycle was my life’s path. While Edward Bonapartian is the author of TheTheThe Stories Of Our Lives (ISBN 159 113 4498) I wanted the new tattoo to be bal- Contact Patricia Crandall at and the Energy and the Art Of Balance news- anced in its appearance with the old letter. He currently resides in upstate NY. [email protected] 36 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Grandmothers Remember, Always by Paula Timpson

LLLast night asI prayed for my friend's grandma who is dying,I had a special dream. I dreamt of my own grandmother. She was the root of our Italian family.

"I remember you... " Grandma tells me

Her vibrant green deep eyes glow, show- case anyone should stop by. ing her natural beauty and love.Toward the I feel such love in my heart, simply being end of her life, she had dementia and I was by Grandma's side as I so often liked to be. always afraid she would forget who I was My Grandma had a sense of deep intuition someday. She never did. and she could tell how I was feeling by just For that, I am THANKFUL. looking into my eyes. Grandma once told In my dream, she is young. Her hair is a me she would adopt many children if she deep black and her smile is radiant as could; she so loved children and raised a morning sunrise. Grandma's spirit many right within her own family. Grandma was super strong... she is in her kitchen Puchala had more than enough love to go making sauce as she did every Sunday in around. Endless is her well of Love. ℘

Love Grandma's eyes are Love *Green, everlasting as Spring returning to give us a kiss each time we miss her smile.

Grandma lives on Forever Her Spirit is ever- alive in rainbows surprise... Grandma is in heaven sharing joy with Aunt Eleanor and her husband, Paul.

Grandma comes inside the night slipping in between my heart and soul, remaining... reminding me that the goal is pure eternity- and there is so much more...

Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 37 burial grounds half-a-mile beyond the house. Now I'm keeper of the home- stead." His deep voice softened. "Since your ma and pa ‘ave joined us, this place will belong to you and Ben. A AA HeritageHeritage It's in your kins' will." A AA Ghostly HeritageHeritage "Am I dead?" Prissy cried out ner- vously, relieved this was all that had by Patricia Crandall become of her. "No darlin,' you've been pulled out of yourself for a spell, ‘tis all. You'll soon be back in the real world, but first you must meet your kin." PPPriscilla Mallory's unblink- rarely wore a smile on his leathery Prissy took several steps backwards ing eyes stared at the pine-framed face. And, whenever possible, Prissy and clasped her hands to her face. scenes of Norman Rockwell's Four had taken great pains to avoid him. Jon looked her over and frowned, Seasons grouped together on the pale In a whirl, she tottered upon her feet "This'll never do. You must be dressed green hospital wall. She sensed the in a misty, abandoned gallery lined with more becomin' than this to meet your presence of her Aunt Helen sitting at marble statues. The furniture was cov- ancestors. You are wrapped in ban- her bedside. As if in a distance, Prissy ered in shrouds and ancestor portraits dages and it's an ill-fittin' gown you're heard the clicking of rosary beads. hung on the walls. She blinked as an wearin'." She felt the calm of a prayerful medi- imposing figure dressed in a white silk, Prissy looked down at her loose hos- tation. laced shirt with blouson sleeves and a pital gown. Before she could utter a As she lay limp, she had listened to copper-colored vest... drew near to reply, a violent wind spun her around. the whispery talk of family and medi- her. The newcomer wore brown velvet She groped for something to cling to. cal staff that the reason she was un- knickers tucked inside high-laced The winds were strong. There was able to move was due to an automo- leather boots. His long brown hair fell nothing to catch hold of. She scream- bile accident which claimed the lives over the collar of his shirt. ed as bandages unrolled from her of her and her brother, Ben's parents. "Do ye believe in ghosts?" The man head and a coarse wind stung her She worried about Ben at home with grinned. face, arms and legs. Uncle Cap. "N'no," Prissy stammered. As abruptly as the turmoil had begun, Tears welled up inside her but they "Well, ye do now," said the stranger. the winds ceased. She dropped gen- would not pour out over the deaths "You're in the realm of the Mallory spir- tly to the floor and was positioned of her Mom and Dad. its. You're about to meet your heri- before a large, oval mirror. Looking Aunt Helen arose and stood over her. tage." into the glass, she stared at herself Prissy could feel the gentle strength "Who are you?" Prissy asked, puzzled wearing a long dress of pale blue silk of her aunt's hands as they massaged by his swashbuckler's clothes. "Is this with festoons of silk caught up with her unresponsive limbs. Her aunt a trick?" rosettes of ribbon. She raised the skirt jumped and peered at her closely. A "I'm Jon Mallory, spirit guardian of the revealing a frothy embroidered and look of hope came upon her face. It homestead." He swung enormous lace-edged petticoat. On her feet were had only been a flutter. Still.... hands upon narrow hips. a pair of white satin slippers studded A mild breeze stirred and exotic spices Prissy raised her hands in protest, "This with tiny seed pearls. scented the air while an unknown may be so, or most likely I'm dream- A tap came on her shoulder. She force grasped Prissy's hand. She ing, but" she looked around in awe, looked in the mirror, viewing Jon and waltzed through walls to lilting music "What am I doing at Oakcliff? No one's watched mesmerized as he plucked resounding from an orchestra play- lived here since Grandpa Shane died." an orchid from the air with a trick play ing deep within the grandest room of Jon said, "I was a ruddy orphan at six- of hands and tucked it behind her ear. a great Gothic villa. It was the exact teen when yer grandfolks hired me as She turned to face him. house she had visited frequently as a a farm hand. I met my death at "I knew you'd be a comely lass." He child when the setting was summer twenty-six by doing some tom-foolery extended his arm out to her. Prissy and pastoral. She chilled at the racing a horse when I should’na' been. smiled in spite of herself and encircled thought of seeing Great-Grandpa The stallion bucked; I flew into the air her arm in his. Together, they paraded Shane Mallory reigning over his man- and bounced off a tree, breaking my through two wall sections, passing sion, Oakcliff, once again. neck." He encircled his neck with his into the center of a great hall where The decrepit, hump-backed merce- hands. "To give your old-folks credit, Victorian ladies winnowed beribboned nary with a barking voice and feath- they buried me with dignity in the fans and bourgeoisie gentlemen saun- ery white hair tered about in long waist coats with 38 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 frilled shirts and black and gray was the object of a long, probing Mother with Her hands embracing the striped trousers. search. When she realized she was world. "This medal was my mother's; As Jon and Prissy threaded their way being observed, fear penetrated into it will be yours. And along with these through the crowd, a strong musical the very depth of her soul. She shud- small treasures," he continued, "You cadence came to an end. In the eerie dered to think she would have recog- two children will share this Homestead silence, a sweet, cheerful voice ex- nized the old gentleman anywhere. plus substantial monetary provisions." claimed, "Here are Jon and Prissy!" "You can't leave without greetin' Uncle He looked at her searchingly. " I trust In a rush, a tiny porcelain beauty with Shane, lass," said Jon, following her you and Ben will give honor to the reddish-black hair in ringlets, jostled gaze to the far end of the hall. He Mallory name." through the crowd. The young woman took her by the arm and shepherded Jon reappeared at that moment. swept up the skirts of a cream mous- her along the length of the hall, past Prissy jumped with a suddenness that seline de soie dress with red-currant the podium, to a dusky corner where surprised him and old Shane. He re- colored velvet ribbons and came to a the old specter drew portentously out claimed Prissy on his arm and said, graceful stop before Jon and Prissy. of the shadows. "Come lass, it's time for you to re- "Mehetable!" Jon whispered huskily. Jon nudged Prissy forward. She tight- turn to the living." "Greetings, Jon." Mehetabel's bell-like ened the grip on his hand. "Darlin', For the first time in her life she felt voice welcomed and her persuasive stay a while and visit Uncle Shane. warm toward Uncle Shane. As she eyes bored into his. I'll be back." In a flash, Jon was gone. took a step forward to give a hug, he He bowed to kiss her hand and for a At the gruff sound of her name being disappeared. long moment was oblivious to every- spoken, Prissy turned hesitantly A gentle breeze wafted Prissy and Jon thing else in the room except this around. through the large hall, past the cel- lovely creature. The ghostly presence of Shane Q. ebrating specters. In the background, Prissy coughed. Jon sprang to readi- Mallory appeared every bit as merce- Shane Mallory was beclouded in mist. ness and raised his hands into the air, nary as she remembered him to be in She searched the vast audience and commanding the attention of the real life. The parchment skin around cried out, "Jon, where are my folks?" specters. his bulbous eyes creased in wrinkles. "Ay, they've been watchin' you all this "Hail, Priscilla Mallory!" He lauded. She straightened, and took a step for- time, lass. Look over there, by the "Prissy and Ben are last of the ward, drawing near to him. podium." Mallory's!" "What a charming young woman you Standing to the far right of the musi- "Prissy - Ben," reverberated through have become!" The old man extended cians were two familiar shapes. the hall beneath a brilliance of chan- a pale, shrunken hand. Prissy bolted forward. Jon took re- deliers. A tinkling of champagne She accepted it, surprised to find it straint. "You must wait 'til you join us glasses sanctioned a toast. Mehe- was no longer repulsive to touch. As proper. It's the custom." tabel's gaze was direct and apprais- a child, she remembered breaking into "Give them my love," her voice broke. ing. She turned to Jon, pouting ex- a cold sweat every time she had to "Ay," he promised. quisitely and asked, Who is pret- take hold of his moist, fleshy hand, Prissy spun in a vortex, being stripped tier Jon? Me or Prissy?" often on walks to the picnic knoll of the finery she wore. The cumber- "Ye Vixen," he laughed. "I'll see to ye three-quarters of a mile beyond the some bandages and ill-fitting hospi- later. Share your goblet with Cousin sweep of lawn originating at the en- tal garment draped her once again. Prissy." He settled his gaze on his trance to the old-fashioned front As Jon's countenance grew dimmer, young charge. porch. "I'm sorry you had to meet Prissy feeling a rush of cool air, called Mehetabel bowed slightly. She took a your heritage this way," said the old out, sip from a silver cup then handed it man with vigor. "Being in the state of "Good by Jon." to Prissy. A sudden hush burgeoned deep unconsciousness which claimed "Farewell lass!" across the room. Prissy looked out the lives of your parents and injured In the hospital room, Prissy's eyelids upon the sea of expectant faces and Ben, has availed to me and the fam- fluttered open. Nearby, there were knew she had no other choice but to ily specters an opportunity to impose three sharp intakes of breaths. Prissy sip the fragrant wine. When nothing on your subconscious mind. I only felt a small hand clasp her own. Her happened other than a gush of warm have a moment as you are very close blurred vision focused on her brother's blood from her throat to her head, she to awakening." He raised the shirt cuff face. sighed with relief. off his wrist and exposed a gold watch Ben cried out, "Prissy's come back!" The music played on and the full re- with Roman Numerals. He said with a Uncle Cap's strained face suddenly galia of specters waltzed about the voice filled with emotion, "This watch dissolved into a smile. dance floor in celebration. will go to Ben. It's mine and was Aunt Helen made the sign of the cross At the far end of the court, one dogged passed on to me by my father. Then and raised her silver rosary in thanks- form lurked in the shadows. Prissy he held a gold chain with a finely giving. etched medallion of the Blessed (Continued on page 36) Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 39 wwww.DREAMSwwww.DREAMS ININ THETHE NEWSNEWS Who, What, When, Where?

by Russell A. Lockhart, Ph.D.

Best intentions aside, psychopompic to some degree; that ion). He drilled us in the famous five all efforts this winter to get together is, they will often lead one in direc- Ws: Who? What? When? Where? with those involved in “newsworthy” tions one had no intention of going. Why? These he said were the essen- events relating to dreams came to That, of course, is their rhetorical tials of good journalism; but it was naught in the wake of just about ev- purpose. I had no conscious intention discerning the “new” in relation to eryone, including myself, having a ter- of writing anything about news in the each of these questions that consti- rible flu... perhaps the worst ever. So, dreams; my intention was dreams in tuted what he called the art of jour- I decided it was best just to skip this the news. After all, that’s the name nalism to which he worked diligently issue and come spring, all would be of this column. to inspire in each of us. right with the world again. Well that So conscious intention aside, I will do I can’t say I have ever thought of this had the ring of a well-worn excuse my best to follow the lead of this idea again until now. But it does occur to that hardly bears mentioning. But of news in the dreams. So what is it me that this orientation to the dream there it was. If not that, then what? exactly that constitutes news? Con- is actually quite useful. Take a good Didn’t have a clue. Then, in the midst trary to popular folklore, news is not hard look at last night’s dream or the of a feverish whirl, I found myself an acronym for N(orth)-E(ast)- one you last remember. Look at who asking, “What am I going to do for W(est)-S(outh). (This idea illustrates is in the dream. Is there anything new the news in the dreams column?” The what is called a “backronym.”) The about the cast of characters—perhaps state of my beleaguerment was such word, of course, derives from earlier someone you’ve never dreamt of be- that it took me forever to notice what roots, all of which mean “something fore? Or, if all the characters in the my squirrelly brain had done with the new.” dream are familiar to you, can you problem: to subject it to what the discern anything new about any one rhetoriticians call inversion, or more This idea of “new” was what my jour- of them. An example springs to mind: technically, a type of chiasmus (a nalism instructor back in high school the main figure in the dream was my criss-cross of position), or more tech- was keen on. Yes, I was involved in analyst. That was not new, or news. nically yet, an antimetabole. Oh, my the student newspaper and my girl She’d been there before. But what rhetoric teacher would be proud! friend was editor (hey, Judy, you still was new, absolut-ely new—what was All technicality aside, these sponta- out there?) and I was, of all things, in fact news!—was that she was neous inversions (or even when they business manager (No truer false start wearing mismatch-ed shoes. (For aren’t so spontaneous), are always on a career ever occurred in my opin- those who know me, the fact I no- 40 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 ticed such a thing absorbing the so- would be even big- called meaning of ger news!) Very dreams to the al- often I find, in prac- ready known dra- tice, that the new mas of our expla- figure or the new nations. Don’t let it thing about a famil- happen. Look for iar figure is rather the new; look for glossed over, as if the news! the news! aspect of And now the Why! the image was not Here is where we experienced at all. become deeply Getting to that ex- mired—stuck—as perience of the the news! of the new, of the news! dream falls into the in the dream con- familiar, the stitutes an impor- known, the ha- tant aspect of bitual, the safe. dream work. Surely, the dream If you can’t find the must be related to new in the cast of what we are strug- characters, look in gling with... our the What? of the suffering; with dream. What ex- what our issues actly happens in are, with what our the dream? Any- complexes dictate. thing new in this? Look again. You have argued several times that Right? Maybe not—or, maybe not in may not realize it, but much of dream dreams are not “about” the past; they the way we usually think. Don’t mis- imagery is so readily absorbed into are “about” the future. Well “about” understand. We cannot escape our the known, that we often are not re- is not quite the right word, as if the past. But why the past enters into the ally aware of the new edge, the new future were reporting back to us in vessel of a dream is alchemical. And thing, the new angle, the new thread. the present. What is meant is that if this is so, then the imagination of In this, there is a natural defense dreams are the future in progress— the process of dreaming itself (not our against the new, and therefore against or better, multiple potential futures. I ego consciousness), will bring forth hearing and seeing the news! in the venture to say that every dream is something new, will give birth to the dream. news! in this sense. news! After careful attention, if you can’t find The geography of the dream, is an- That, to me, is the Why! of the news the new in the Who? or the What? other dimension, the Where? of the in the dreams. Look for it! look carefully into the When? of the dream that often hides the new. In- dream. This constitutes all the time variably, when I ask about a scene in OK. As to next time, unless something aspects of the dream; it is astonish- a dream, and it’s one’s familiar haunt more interesting comes along, I will ing how frequently the time dimen- like one’s home, the scene gets readily review the lead article in the Febru- sion brings something new and yet absorbed into the familiar. It’s like a ary 2006 issue of Reader;s Digest. this gets overlooked. Look at some of dream is always being transcribed into This article is called: "What Your your recent dreams and I think you the vernacular of our known world, Dreams REALLY Mean." The Reader's will see very quickly what I am refer- that the new things a dream brings in Digest reaches millions of readers, so ring to. If we ask, “What time is it?” relation to the setting of the dream this is a Dreams in the News event in the dream, it is obvious that most go unseen and unrecognized. But they worth looking at. I'll focus on such of the time there is no clock on the are there. Look at your recent dreams statements as "There's just no evi- wall to tell us. So we don’t know. But and you will see this to be so. Look dence of universal dream symbols," look more closely. There are almost really carefully and you will see things and "In your dream you can do any- always some hints as to the time. you didn’t see on first glance. The ab- thing you want!" and other nuggets Ferret them out. But what, after all, sorption of dreams to the familiar and laid before the populace. ℘℘℘ can be new about time? What is it known is an enormously powerful ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ about time that can be news? In the mechanism—just as true with the If you are aware of an upcoming ‘Dreams-News pages of Dream Network Journal, I details of the dream imagery as with event, email Dr. Lockhart at [email protected] Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 41 DDD rrr eee aaa Beauty’sBeauty’sBeauty’s mmm III ChallengeChallengeChallenge nnn sss ppp iii rrr eee ddd ArtistryArtistryArtistry

This dream I call "Beauty's Challenge"

I am with women in a room whirling and dancing and saying to myself, "This is my Beauty Shop!" A wild dog comes up from below and frightens us. We all run outside where the beautiful sun is setting! To my horror however, I discover huge snakes on the ground, hissing and rattling their tails! I was able to fly up into the sky and avoid them, but then realize that the snakes are dropping from the air from floating nests! I fly over to a park and see more snakes. I try to warn the people there about them, but they are not alarmed. The snakes are not biting anyone. Dream journal entry, April 23, 1998

The dream ends as I take a ride with my husband on a train to the town, where we see all the positive im- provements that have been made.

I have named this dream painting "Beauty's Challenge," but perhaps it should be renamed "Beauty's Transfor- mation," because the dream reveals not only a difficult time of change, but a joyous time of rebirth, both in my creative life and in my inner thought processes. I have endeavored to express in the color and images the power and the beauty of this transformation. On first glance the picture of countless nests of snakes in the air and on the ground may seem frightening, and so it was to dream ego, who in the dream tries to

42 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 avoid them and to warn others of their imagined danger. However, as it happens so often in dreams, dream ego's perception is mistaken, be- cause the energies present are there to heal and ultimately change wak- ing life in a positive way. Reading Clarissa Pinkola Estes' book, Women Who Run with the Wolves, has helped me identify in the first scene the wild dog coming up from below (who frightens the women in the beauty shop outside the house), to be my wildish creative nature that craves expression in the outer world. As a burgeoning artist, it was time for an unconscious unleashing of cre- ative power that would precipitate a re-birthing process. Outside the house the dreamer finds a beautiful sunset, an exquisite color metaphor indicating a time of re- birth, because the end of a day is always followed by a sunrise and the birth of a new day. As I painted this dream I had a lot of time to reflect on that day gone by and how much I have changed, and what changes still need to be made so that I can be healthy and whole. Long before having this dream, I had been a mother and housewife who had little time for creativity. Also, my creative energy was very limited by negative thoughts and beliefs held as a re- sult of years of conditioning in fun- damental religious teachings. By the time of the dream, however, a maturing personality was emerging in me, replacing many old thinking patterns and opening to a life of authentic expression. tween the realms of life and death for healing and en- ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ lightenment. (Animal-Speak Ted Andrews) The appearance of the nests of snakes in the dream has The nests of snakes are in the air because the changes magnified a powerful archetypal symbol of death and re- are first occurring in the mind and are finally integrated birth, which obviously is occurring on a huge scale! The into the personality as they fall to the ground. As a re- snake sheds its skin as it outgrows the old, and so mir- sult, the rebirth process is successful and the construc- rors the rebirth process. According to Native American tive changes are lasting, as the dream concludes, belief, a snake enters a stage between life and death as "I take a ride with my husband on a train to the town its eyes cloud over, and native medicine people were where we see all the positive improvements those who learned to imitate the snake and move be- that have been made." ℘℘℘

Brenda Ferrimani is a painter of dreams. Contact: Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 43 [email protected] www.brendaferrimanidreamart.com DreamTimes: Dream Exchange

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Where do we go in our dreams? well-rounded kid, after being same experience, for one cannot be Are dreams just another “reality”? somewhat shy and quiet—different aware of “out there” without simul- These questions arise repeatedly, from the way the dreamer remem- taneously being aware of “in here.” and like a well faceted gemstone, bered him during their last encoun- The observer and the observed are bear looking at from many angles in ter. The friend also confirmed that one and the same. order to see how they “catch the she was in fact considering re- How does this relate to the dream- light” in the scheme of conscious- painting the living room walls a ers’ profound telepathic experience ness. lighter color, but had only been of appearing to be in other dimen- Is it possible to traverse the planet thinking about it! She wondered sions via her dream state? Wolf and not only visit friends or loved how the dreamer could have read says the dream sets in motion a ones in real time scenarios, but also her thoughts, when she had not field where the I and not-I interface. get inside their heads? The follow- even discussed her plans with Wolf’s proposed model of the ing dream illustrates connections in anyone. dreaming brain is able to correlate consciousness, alluding to Jung’s In Fred Alan Wolf’s book The events elsewhere and ”in here,” concept of the unus mundus (one Dreaming Universe, he posits that much the same as the conscious world): there are three principal states of brain does. However, the dreaming consciousness: waking, sleeping, brain is not inundated with “out I am in a friends’ home in Tennes- and dreaming (and most likely there” data the way the waking see that I haven’t been in for a more). In regard to these states of brain is, so it is able to ‘read’ the couple of years and am visiting with consciousness, he refers to a paper events that take place on that field. her and her now early teen son. written by Montague Ullman, Astonished at how much difference So where do we go in dreams? Dreams, Species-Connectedness, a few years makes in children, I It would seem that the dream itself and the Paranormal. The article listen as this young boy talks about is the crucible, the agent, that addresses a vivid telepathic phe- all the interests, hobbies and brings together the universal I and nomenon such that the dreamer, passions he has, and I’m impressed what Wolf refers to as “in here” on a who seemingly stepped into some- with the broad range of subjects common playing field where we are one elses’ physical space, observed that interest him and how articulate connected with other uninhibited changes and was able to discern he is. The house and decor are dreaming brains. Dreams may very new ones. According to Ullman, exactly as I remembered them, but well be a reality in which the consciousness is not a brain in my friend says she wants to lighten dreaming consciousness brings to isolation, but a brain in communica- up the room up by painting the that field its awareness in order to tion with other brains; thus, ones’ walls a pale color. I am surprised, play out and tap into the inner being is not in ones’ self, but in as she had just painted the room a dimension of self and others, thus relation to ones’ own brain and that dark rich green not long ago. producing the phenomenon we call of ‘others.’ Taking Ullman’s premise ~C.W. telepathy. ℘ further, Wolf claims that the self/ ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ Because the dream was so real to non-self split creates the universe 1 The Dreaming Universe, p.189. her, the dreamer contacted her as being “out there” and likewise, an awareness of the universe ”in 2 Ibid., p. 175. friend who confirmed that her son 3 Ibid., p.182. here.” The two are somewhat the had indeed blossomed into this 4 Ibid., p.188. 44 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 Book Reviews by Art Funkhouser & Jaye C. Beldo Dream Language: The Lucid Dreaming Kit marvelously illuminated DNA coil Self-Understanding through by Bradley Thompson and could choose where to go and Imagery and Color what to do. I then realized, within by Robert Hoss Reviewed by Jaye C. Beldo the dream, that the DNA molecule I (Ashland, OR: Inner-source was in was really of universal Softback, 2005, 254 pages, $20.00, The ability to maintain awareness dimensions, spanning vast distances www.dream-language.org). of a dream while dreaming seems to of interstellar space. It was more be considered difficult if not impos- like an infinite helix, I realized, Reviewed by Art Funkhouser sible by many people. How often do when I further investigated and we take conscious action within a started traveling through it. dream and steer it to a more favor- Needless to say, I was most reluctant Robert Hoss, former scientist at IBM able outcome? Not very often. The to have the dream end and woke up and mainstay of the International Lucid Dreaming Kit improves our with a feeling that I had achieved Association for the Study of Dreams chances of realizing lucidity in dreams, something rather significant. (IASD) has compiled and published a using a fairly simple procedure. On very helpful book that brings together The experience was both refresh- one CD in the kit are knowledge about dreams from an ing and rather amazing as well. It did instructions on how to proceed for a amazing array of sources. Mr. Hoss period of seven days in order to something peculiarly benign to my provides numerous tips about how achieve/maintain awareness during waking state consciousness through- an individual can work with his or her the sleep cycle. Using a digital watch out the following day, as if there was own dreams (especially any color that with a an alarm setting on it, one is some kind of deeper connection and instructed to set it to beep at various resonance with environments within appears in them). It includes exer- intervals during designated nights . and without me. I realized that re- cises at the end of most chapters. These interruptions‚ some how pro- pairing the universal DNA helped with I think it is ideally suited for voke us to maintain consciousness making these deep connections and I courses in dreamwork at the high during sleep and help us subliminally actually physically felt better. school or junior college level. I highly anticipate a coming dream without Included with the Lucid Dreaming Kit recommend this book. waking up and losing contact with it. are a Lucid Dreaming screen saver for ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ I particularly liked the accompany- your computer, a PDF file which con- ing audio CD which the author rec- tains the day by day instructions the Honoring the Dream: ommends to play just prior to sleep. author recommends to follow in or- A Handbook for The subliminally encoded, eighty der to increase the chances of having Dream Group Leaders minute soundtrack enabled me to a lucid dream and a dream log. (I re- by Justina Lasley achieve a lucid dream state on the cently received information from the (Marietta, GA: very first night that I used it. Frankly, Lucid Dreaming Kitcreator that there Piedmont Graphics, 2004, $75, is now a version of the audio CD that I was rather surprised because I’ve www.dreamswork.us). rarely had fully lucid dreams where I is eight hours long). This book lives up to its promise: It is was in complete control from begin- The ease of use as well as the imme- an outstanding distillation of the ning to end. I've always had the diate effect the CDs had on my dream assumption that one had to actually life has given me sufficient indication years of experience that the author struggle for years to achieve the lu- that Thompson's method does work has made in forming and leading cid state. effectively. dream groups. It is simply chock full of highly useful tips and guidelines, In the dream, I found myself I've tried other methods in the past both for someone wishing to begin within a DNA molecule. When I to achieve lucid dreams such as Ti- leading a dream group and improve instantly became aware that I was betan Dream Yoga but nothing so far what transpires in an existing group. dreaming, I then took direct action has given me the quick results that and started repairing damaged the Lucid Dreaming Kit has. It is extremely practical and down to telomeres, restoring the DNA to its Check it out! earth. At this point I can think of no original twenty-two strands, mar- better book for those wishing to help ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ veling at the codon poetry that other with their dreams in this way. played out before me. I would float Available at: This is a good companion to Hoss’ from location to location in this www.lucid-dreaming-kit.com Dream Language. Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 45 Tidal Wave by Marie Otte

JJJournalizing and working with our dreams can be rewarding and challenging. I cherish dreams that are easy to understand as well as the ones that take months to comprehend. After doing dream work for several years, I finally had a precognitive dream about a major event that affected the world. On October 17, 2003 I had the following dream:

I walk into a house and notice three rooms in a row. The first is a living room with furniture. The center room has two large empty fish aquariums and a lit white candle that reaches to the ceiling like a pillar. The final room is a garage storing a rusty car. The back two rooms have people in them. Several men wearing black hats and enter the first room where I am standing. We remain there and start warning the others to come into the living room because some type of toxic fluid will be entering the garage. No one listens to our warning.

A clear fluid in the shape of a tidal wave enters the garage. Everyone starts running as the water enters the second room. When the water gets to the first room, it only comes up to our knees. Everyone is fine but we can't understand why our warning isn't acknowledged.

The next day, the dream didn't make sense to me so I started to form an interpretation based on what had re- cently happened in my conscious state. Three years prior to this dream, a brother of mine suddenly died. I thought that I had completed my grieving process but maybe this dream was making me aware of unresolved levels of emotions. I surmised from the dream that I needed to remove the hats in order to release pent up feelings. Life is fragile like glass and can be easily shattered. I needed to hold on to my foundation which was supported by a pillar of fire that cleansed my spirit for illumination. Being knee deep in depression can be as toxic as a tidal wave. It's all right to purge once more about the death of my sibling. On the day of December 26, 2004, I listened to the television news. They reported that an undersea earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean. The tsunami devas- tated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South India, Thailand and other countries. While watching the footage of cars, household items, broken windows, hysteria, and people struggling to get away from the powerful waves, I was reminded of my dream in 2003. Did I dream about the tsunami before it happened or did the dream relate more to my recent loss? In either case, the dream helped me to deal with crisis, transformation and reinforced my confidence in humanity.

As the months moved on and relief was given to the survivors, I was overwhelmed with how the world pulled together to help these people rebuild their lives. It seemed to be personal and collective. I'm a firm believer that a dream can serve us with information on many different levels. ℘

Marie Otte holds a bachelor degree from Northern Illinois University in music education. Feel free to contact her at the following: PO Box 721, Batavia, IL 60510-0721 Email: [email protected]\f0 46 Dream Network/Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 No. 1 “Tidal Wave” drawing by Marie Otte Past Life IntegrationIntegration~Cont’d from pg. 31 Using simple techniques, such as the despite these typical complaints af- Jungian active imagination, we can ter past life regressions, follow-up dialogue with him or her and even ask integration work is rarely being of- for advice. For example: during the fered as part of the treatment plan. 19th century I was a prominent Jew- Most of the time, once the regressions ish banker, a financial wizard and a are over, the clients are left to fend philanthropist. Unfortunately, none of for themselves. Consequently, what his expertise and experience in the had been retrieved from the uncon- mysterious world of finance has been scious during the regressions, quickly handed down to me. This time around, gets swallowed up by the unconscious I am a mathematical analphabet and again. This is rarely the case with past a number dyslectic. But just before lives that are remembered in dreams. the stock market crashed in 2001 I Of course, these memories are com- she may have noticed in herself. With started to worry about minor savings pletely spontaneous, and exactly her permission, I am quoting from her I had invested in the stock market. timed to the dreamer’s needs. They notes: “I don’t question why I know Instinctively distrustful of my finan- are usually triggered by similarities something. I simply trust my knowl- cial advisor’s argument that I was in the person’s current life situation edge and experience from past lives “in it for the long haul”, I turned to and have to be interpreted and and use the information/resources in the Jewish banker in me for advice. worked within that context. This takes this life. “Get out of the stock market at once!” these dreams out of the realm of the I am more aware of patterns in my he ordered. Sensing his exaspera- unfamiliar and anchors them firmly in behavior. I experience less judgement tion, I immediately closed my ac- the here-and-now. Past life dream and criticism. I have less emotional count. Thanks to his highly developed processes take time, but it is time well reactivity. I can “go back into” a past business instincts, I came away with spent. I have always been impressed life for clarification. I experience just a few scrapes. by the fact that no matter how dark greater trust in the universal wisdom.” Because I know how long it and disturbing the past life material can take to integrate one past life, I may be, people always feel wonder- At the end of her list, she added as doubt that the integration of many fully enriched by it once it has been an afterthought, “Integration can be lives can be achieved in a week of integrated; they have looked into subtle”—which puts the nature of this intensive past life regressions. When- their own soul and have discovered a work in a nutshell. ℘ ever I had an opportunity to talk to depth there they had never known recipients of this short-term therapy before. ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ they were overwhelmed, confused I have asked a very perceptive and unable to trust their own experi- colleague who has been working with Dr. Sabine Lucas is a Jungian analyst and ence. In retrospect, they often me on her past life dreams for over a the author of Bloodlines of the Soul. thought they had made it all up. But year to write down any of the changes She can be contacted at [email protected] Vol. 24 No. 4 & Vol. 25 #1/Dream Network 47 Dream Networkers/Regional Contact Persons We are honored to be able to assist in making quality dream-related information and resources available to you via this publication and the willingness of these knowledgeable individuals. All are committed to the value of dreams; each has her/his own area of interest or expertise and can help point the way to the most appropriate resources to meet your needs. Most are available to answer questions from any caller, regardless of location. Please respect each individual's requests insofar as time availability. If no specific time is indicated, assume that you can call at anytime; you may get an answering machine. When leaving a message on a toll call, expect a collect call in return. If you would like to serve in this way, please contact us: 435-259-5936 E: [email protected].

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