Dreamwork Mentoring

What is Dreamwork?


Dreamwork is a rich practice that involves exploring the symbolic language of your dreams in order to gain insight, healing, and personal growth. Rooted in the belief that dreams are powerful messages from the unconscious mind, dreamwork offers a structured approach to decoding these messages and uncovering their deeper meanings.

One of the principles of dreamwork is that every element of a dream, whether it be a person, object, or location, holds symbolic significance that can provide valuable insights into your psyche and life circumstances. By unraveling these symbols and exploring your personal associations, you can gain clarity, understanding, and guidance in navigating life's challenges and aspirations.

Dreamwork also focuses on recognizing patterns and themes that emerge across multiple dreams, as well as the significance of recurring symbols or motifs. These patterns can offer valuable clues about unresolved issues, recurring emotions, and deeper aspects of the self that may be seeking attention.

Dreamwork has been integral to human cultures since ancient civilizations, from the Egyptians to the Greeks, who believed that dreams held divine insights into personal and communal well-being.

Through the practice of dreamwork, you can cultivate a deeper connection to your inner wisdom, unlock hidden potentials, and embark on a journey of self-realization and transformation.

How does Dreamwork Mentoring support me?

A dreamwork mentor serves as a compassionate guide, offering support and encouragement as you embark on your journey of self-discovery through your dreams. A mentor helps you learn how to cultivate a deeper connection to your dream material, fostering awareness of recurring themes, symbols, and emotions that arise during the dream state.

Dreamwork mentoring honors the subjective nature of dreams, recognizing that each dreamer brings their own unique life experiences to the interpretation process. Rather than offering definitive interpretations, my job as your mentor is to engage you in a collaborative dialogue during the session, encouraging you to trust your intuition and explore the personal relevance of your dreams. Since ancient times, dreamwork has helped people with:

Session One

Dream Recall Techniques


A big part of dreamwork is enhancing your dream recall—that is, your ability to remember your dream upon waking up. Dream recall techniques are ones that you do during the day that will strengthen your short-term memory. As a natural byproduct, these techniques help you to live more presently and mindfully in your waking life, too. 


Lucid Dreaming


Lucid dreaming is when you consciously "wake up" in your dream. You are still dreaming, but you are aware that you're dreaming. In lucid dreams you can consciously practice skills that will translate to your waking life. You can visit deceased loved ones, guides, travel wherever you want, and so much more. It is a fulfilling sensation that can foster your personal creativity and support your inner life.

Session Two

Dream Incubation 


Dream incubation is the practice of asking your dream a question, or asking your dream to reveal something to you, before you go to sleep. Dreams speak in metaphors and puns—it’s the language of the subconscious. This intention-based dreamwork technique can foster self-awareness, breakthroughs, and growth. 


Gestalt Methods


“Gestalt” is a psychotherapeutic practice developed by Fritz Perls in the 1930’s. Gestalt involves different types of role-playing with yourself, and sometimes in the presence of a therapist or coach. Gestalt is commonly known for giving the client “closure” in order to move stuck energy in the body that may have been the result of past trauma. There are several Gestalt methods helpful for processing and integrating dream recall.

Session Three

Archetypes


Archetypes are themes in dreams that are common to the human race. In this session, you’ll learn how to determine when you’re having an archetypal dream and we’ll dive into some of the most common motifs.



Jungian Dream Analysis


Psychologist Carl Jung said, “Dreams are the guiding words of the soul.” In this lesson, we’ll pull it all together with Jung’s 5-step process for interpreting dreams. Jung was deeply interested in the spiritual aspects of human nature.

Working with a dreamwork mentor is great practice for sharing your dreams outloud. When we share our dreams, a remarkable thing happens and more insights come forward. Many people believe that dreams were always meant to be shared. Learning to interpret and share your dreams is a supportive skill for self-care. Edgar Cayce said, "Dreams are tonight's answers to tomorrow's questions" – meaning our dreams know the answers to questions we haven't figured out how to ask yet. Dreamwork is a transformative journey of self-discovery, healing, and spiritual growth. 

What is a Dream Group?

Dreamwork is not limited to individual exploration; it can also be practiced in group settings, where participants come together to share and explore their dreams collectively. Group dreamwork can foster a sense of connection, validation, and mutual support, as well as offer diverse perspectives and insights into dream symbolism.

When offering our perspective on the meaning of someone's dream in a dream group, we always preface our ideas with: "If it were my dream..." This simple phrase acknowledges that we are not telling them what their dream means, but we are projecting our own personal experience onto this person's dream, which may or may not resonate with them. Only the dreamer knows the true meaning of a dream.

Stay tuned for updates on Dream Groups being offered around the Delmarva Peninsula!