Diane Hillaire and I have been co-facilitating Dream Circles for 5 years. In that time over 100 women and men have joined us in the exploration of dreams.Weekly and monthly groups have been meeting to share in the mystery and hope emerging through the dream psyche. Diane and I have our own dream....an Island of dreamers ~ and we are honored and grateful to be able to continue the creative development of dream exploration with so many willing and committed dreamers. Please email me if you would like more information about our ongoing groups. We would love to have you join us.
This past year I studied dreams with Stephen Aizenstat, Founder and President of Pacifica Graduate Institute. Below is a letter sent by Stephen to the dream tending community. To all of you who have participated in dream circles....
A LETTER FROM STEPHEN AIZENSTAT, Ph.D.,
December 2008
Dear Dream Tending Community,
This year the dreaming psyche had been particularly active both personally and collectively. With economic and political challenges in the global culture as well as the emergence of hope personified by the election of a new American President, the images in dreams have never been more alive and visible. As a community of Dream Tenders we come to this holiday season enriched and informed by the "intelligence" of the living images of the dream time. I have been blessed this year by the interactions I have had with so many of you in dream communities throughout the United States and Europe. Our time with each other opens the heart and brings a loving relationship to the many dream figures that make their visitation known. When we are in community together, even the most difficult of images is hosted with regard and respect. And in turn, we gain the opportunity to listen to that which is often so difficult to face alone.
In this holiday season, I hope that we will reach out and continue to be supportive of one another even when we are not physically in the same setting. Through the dream time, we know that others of our tribe are tending and listening deeply to the wisdom of the dream figures. May we feel the warmth and companionship of those we have shared dreams with over the years. I want to wish each of you a very full and deeply felt Winter Solstice and Holiday Season.
In warm regard,
Stephen
