Jeremy Taylor's Basic Dream Work TOOL KIT
The 6 Most Basic Hints For Dream Work Are:
1
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All dreams speak a universal language and come in the service of health
and wholeness.
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There is no such thing as a "bad dream" - only dreams that
sometimes take a dramatically negative form in order to grab our
attention.
2
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Only the dreamer can say with any certainty what meanings his or her
dream may have.
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This certainty usually comes in the form of a wordless "aha!"
of recognition. This "aha" is a function of memory, and is
the only reliable touchstone of dream work.
3
- There is no such thing as a dream with only one meaning.
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All dreams and dream images are "overdetermined" and have
multiple meanings and layers of significance.
4
- No dreams come just to tell you what you already know.
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All dreams break new ground and invite you to new understandings and
insights.
5
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When talking to others about their dreams it is both wise and polite
to preface your remarks with words to the effect that "if it were
my dream..." and to keep this commentary in the first person as
much as possible.
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This means that even relatively challenging and confrontive comments
can be made in such a way that the dreamer may actually be able to hear
and internalize them. It also can become a profound psycho-spiritual
discipline - "walking a mile in your neighbor's moccasins."
6
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All dream group participants should agree at the outset to maintain
anonymity in all discussions of dream work.
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In the absence of any specific request for confidentiality, group
members should be free to discuss their experiences openly outside the
group, provided no other dreamer is identifiable in their stories.
However, whenever any group member requests confidentiality, all
members should agree to be bound automatically by such a request.
copyright 1988 Jeremy Taylor
(This material is used here with the gracious permission of the author.)
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Created: Sun Oct 5 09:44:33 EDT 1997
Last modified: Tue Jul 14 20:24:15 EDT 2009