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ABSTRACT Dream Image Activation - Exploring the Personal Myth Bob Hoss, MS., Bob Hoss, MS, is the President Elect and former Chairman of the Association for the Study of Dreams. He was formerly instructor of Dream Psychology at Richland College, past President of the Texas Parapsychology Association. Principally trained in Gestalt work, he has also performed significant investigative work into the psychology of color and the works of Jung, hence he brings this unique combination of disciplines into the workshop. He is the author of self published The Language of Dreams.
Summary of Presentation This experiential workshop is for anyone interested in a simple but
powerful technique to augment dreamwork in a personal or professional setting.
A unique Gestalt derived approach for "activating" and listening to
the dream image, is used to explore the personal content within and relate it
to one’s waking life and "personal mythic structure". This is
followed by a closure technique, using the context of the dream to help
transform unhealthy decisions within the "myth", that impede
personal growth. Bring a dream. A handout is provided.
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Abstract "Dream Image Activation - a Technique for Exploring the Personal Myth" This experiential workshop is for anyone interested in a simple but powerful technique to augment dreamwork in a personal or professional setting. A unique Gestalt derived approach for "activating" and listening to the dream image, is used to explore the personal content within and relate it to one’s waking life and "personal mythic structure". This is followed by a closure technique, using the context of the dream to help transform unhealthy decisions within the "myth", that impede personal growth. All participants have the opportunity to work on a dream. A written guide is provided. The Dreamwork: The participants begin by recalling a short dream segment or dream image that felt particularly important. The dreamwork begins with drawing the dream and` the "defining image". A brief discussion of collective archetypes, personal content and the importance of color is provided. Each participant is then engaged in a simple but revealing role play technique with their "defining image". After a brief relaxation exercise the dreamer moves into and "becomes" the image. As the image the dreamer makes 6 statements: "I am ..(describing the image)...", "My purpose as this image is …", "I feel ..", "What I like about being this image is ...", "What I don't like about being this image is ..", and "As this image in the dream I desire …". These statements are specifically scripted to reveal personal content within the image as well as potential impasses. The dreamer is then asked to reflect on the statements they evoked during role play as to similarity with waking life feelings about a situation they may be in. A related situation is then recalled and revisited at the point of greatest emotional intensity. The dreamer is asked to recall the decisions they made about themselves or others at the time, decisions which may have influenced the dreamers "personal mythic structure". The dreamer reflects on the health and appropriateness of these decisions. A simple closure approach for "completing the dream" is given, in order that the context of the dream might stimulate a possible metaphor for moving forward in waking life.
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