Dreaming to Awareness

"Dreamus Aliveus"

Ever wonder what is going on in your unconscious consciousness?... or is it really unconscious? ...or is our awareness switched to a different channel?

Having facilitated some dream groups and in just talking with folks, I have often heard, "I don't dream" or "I never remember my dreams."

We can be fairly certain that everyone dreams. Dream and sleep studies have shown that people who do not believe they dream actually do dream and recall the dream when their sleep is interrupted during dream wave sleep.

It seems that the reason most people don't recall their dreamscapes is because he or she has no real way to make use of their dreams. I say this because once they are in a dream group or counseling, people do remember their dreams.

"Dreamus Aliveus" is the name I gave to the book I put together to integrate some of my knowledge and experience back in 1999... and also the title to the dream workshops I have facilitated.

The value of the dreamscape is that it can provide a snapshot of what is occurring in our soul ...dynamics of which we may not be aware. It is my experience that the 'deeper unconscious mind' has purpose and wishes to make things known to us for our own growth and development.

Our everyday personal egoic structure works to maintain its control and boundaries. Often, when we experience fear in dreams, especially in the case of what are called "nightmares," it is due to the ego's resistance to letting some information pass through to consciousness. The deeper the repressed or suppressed energies, the more fear may be present. As I was going through Jungian training and dream analysis in the 70's, I would tell my partner not to wake me if she thought I was having a nightmare since I needed to face what was trying to emerge... and emerge it did!

Over the years, I have assisted others in groups and individually in working with their dreams.  And these days I do share dreams with a friend or two as we help each other in this process.

Now, I am offering to help others who may have a dream with which they wish to gather some possible clarity. I am not the authority on the meaning of your dream. Only you, the dreamer, can be the final authority as to whether any projections and suggestions make sense. I can guide you in the process of exploring your dream and will from time to time offer some articles or suggestions through the Sundance Center blog. I no longer have my book in an electronic file. It was originally on floppy disks (what?) and in the moves and transitions along the way, only a hard copy is left. So until I get the hardcopy transferred to an electronic file, I'll be sharing bits and pieces along the way.

Being here now is always the main goal. A snapshot of what is happening in the psyche can assist in unblocking the paths to the present... with a warning that any over analysis can be a distraction from the present...

This brief introduction is posted on the Sundance Center website. If you wish to engage my services to learn more about your dreams, submit your dream to me at john@sunhutch.com... While I have no set fee at this time for providing this service it does take some time, I enjoy doing it, and there are also donation instructions on the Blog right sidebar.

We are all-ways more than we think... so whatever it takes to help us heal and move toward fuller awareness, peace, and loving service... I'm all for it.

Love and Peace... John