Evolving a Dream Cherishing Culture Since 1982 Vol. 27#1 ChildrenChildren DreamingDreaming A Dream Comes True ~~~ Nancy Richter Brzeski Dreamsharing with Your Children ~ Denyse Beaudet Vol. 27#1/Dream Network 1 Bones, Dreams and the Future ~ Russell Lockhart & Paco Mitchell The End... or the Beginning? ~ Jeff Lewis 2 Dream Network/Vol. 27#1 Dreaming Humanity’s Path An Avenue of Safety for the Children I am with others, driving a car through out to rescue us... but he has little room the city where trouble is brewing. and asks who of us he should take We drive to a house, on higher ground aboard. We answer, “The children!” than the rest of the city. A leader of referring to the few little ones we have with sorts lives there and as we approach the house, I experience a feeling of deja-vu. us. He attaches a cable to the children and flies off. When we are The children stay inside, we are to be given a feast with us as the of some sort and cable, surprisingly, when the ser- plays out of the vants come in to flying machine. serve us, we are Where the cable brought bowls of stretches between fresh raspberries our rescuer and (out of season). After we eat, we the children, it lies go outside; the on the ground and atmosphere is electrified with intense an avenue of safety opens up. feelings of the trouble about to begin. It leads up a hill, creating a pathway We are in fear for our lives, as we are through fruit trees that are both blos- completely surrounded by the city and soming and bearing ripe fruit. The trees its inhabitants. Suddenly, we look up are full of birds, squirrels and monkeys. to see a helicopter-like craft We climb nearly to the top of the hill coming down toward us. where I can see friends. It obeys no laws of physics and seems I feel great love and peace. to be coming from, or through, another (Next night) I awaken from a dream experienc- ing ecstatic joy. dimension. It lands and a man comes It seems we have reached the top of the hill! Vol. 27#1/Dream Network 3 Statement of Purpose ©2008 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 Spring 2008 Vol. 27 #1 will assist and empower you in taking responsibility for your 1025 South Kane Creek Blvd. 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- ing, sharing your dreams with others one-on-one or in groups— William R. Stimson, Ph.D. is our primary mission and the purpose of membership in our Council of Advisors esoteric organization. Enacting or manifesting the dream's hint Stanley Krippner, Ph.D. can bring healing and personal empowerment. Russell A. Lockhart, Ph. D. We seek to provide a balance and to give all cultures/nations, Robert Moss, M. A. voices and schools of thought an opportunity to be heard. There Rosemary Watts will be times when a particular area of interest will be given Noreen Wessling greater emphasis than another because of that which is surfac- ing and given the limited space in the print and Online Journal. Editor/Publisher The emphasis will change over time to allow for a wide range of H. Roberta Ossana, M.A. ideas and opinions to be explored and expressed. We invite you Front Cover: Photo of Nancy Richter Bzerski’s to indicate areas of interest and questions you would like to see Dream Come True (see pg. 10) explored on our website and in future issues. 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Schul Address____________________Email___________ Arthur Strock City_______________St.____Zip_______ David Sparenberg Please Xerox Noreen Wessling Make checks payable to: Dream Network Victoria Vlach 1025 South Kane Creek Blvd., PO Box 1026, Moab, UT 84532 or phone 1-435-259-5936 We Accept Visa & MC 4 Dream Network/Vol. 27#1 Table of Contents Dreaming Humanity’s Path Upcoming Focus for SUMMER Vol. 27#2 3 An Avenue of Safety for the Children Dreaming Humanity’s Path 21 Protect the Children.... What is a Visionary Dream? 39 290 Days Share Your Visions, those Gifted to Inform Humankind Children Dreaming ~ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ∞ ~ ~ Paying Tirubute to Rita Dwyer 8 Carl G. Jung... on the Child’s Psyche & Jean Campbell 10 A Dream Comes True by Nancy Richter Brzeski Lifeline: 4 Weeks 12 Embracing the Dreamguider Within: after you receive Dreamsharing with Your Children this issue. by Denyse Beaudet, Ph.D. 14 Play Therapy and Dreams: A Child’s Healing *NOTE Regarding Submissions: by Lauren LeRose Davidson, M.A. Individuals from all cultures and 16 Waking Up the Psyche walks of life who desire to share are The Role of Art Therapy in encouraged to submit dream & myth- SED Children’s Dreams and Fantasies related manuscript, poetry and by Marlene King, M.A. artwork for consideration... even if it 18 Dreamwork with Children: It’s Childs’ Play falls outside the scope of the current by Arthur Strock focus or theme. We also invite your 21 The boy who flew alone by Annsayre Wiseman dreamsharing, transformational 26-27 Little Suzy Poetic Cartoonery by Jerry Shippee dream experiences and insights regarding effective dreamwork and The Art of Dreamsharing & Dream Education dreamplay techniques. 24 Lucid Dreaming: Given the overall synchronicity A Metaphor for Awakening the Spiritual Self that shapes the Dream Network, your by Gloria Nye submission is likely to ‘fit’ perfectly 28 Bones, Dreams and the Future in an upcoming issue. A Dialogue between Russell Lockhart & Paco Mitchell Your article may also be appro- 32 Animal Motifs in Dreams priate for one of our two regular by Frances Ring features, The Art of Dreamsharing 34 Dreams of War: A Call to Initiation (which includes a broad range of by James Lawrence (Flash) Harrington 36 The End? or the Beginning⇑ by Jeff Lewis articles on Dream Education), or The 41 70: A Birthday Dream by Elizabeth Howard Mythic Dimension (exploring the 42 Dream Reading by Charles De Beer relationship between dreams and 43 What’s In the Temple? by Tom Barrett mythology). 44 The Short Path by Robert C. Flanders And, of course, we always love to hear from you in our Letters column! Columns & More... Whether you were inspired or 6, 7 Editorial, Letters, Questions & Dreams 22 Dreaming Planet: infuriated by the latest issue, please Destiny and Dreams Part III ~ by Paco Mitchell let us hear from you! 31, 40 Book Review ~ by David Sparenberg; Visit our website for Submission DVD Review ~ by Bambi Corso Guidelines http://DreamNetwork.net Vol. 27#1/Dream Network 5 I tell this story for two reasons: One, Editorial it is significant to the present issue, Editorial Policy focused on Children Dreaming and points out the critical importance of We invite you to submit let- children’s dreams, especially recur- ters, articles, poetry, reviews ring dreams. Inside, you will find that and artwork focused on dreams In my childhood dreams, I was we are making progress, culturally, and mythology designed to in- taken to a one story building, like a in this way. Secondly, to point a spire and educate our readers. school, and delivered to a ‘Big Man’ marshmallow-arrow toward our up- We accept articles from every- who instructed me thus: "Inside this coming, summer issue, which in part night dreamers and profession- building, behind one of the doors, is will focus on Visionary dreams, or als, ranging from the experi- your mother. I am going to set you dreams to which Carl Jung attached ential to the scholarly. spinning until you're airborne/off the the term ‘collective unconscious.’ ground, open the door and you must Those Big Dreams many have which Typical article length is choose the door/room where your are important to all of humanity. approx.1600-2000 words. mother is located. One chance only." My former mentor—in pointing out A photo and art work to en- hance your submission is re- I dreamt this scenario many times the value of rising above the personal quested.