 DreamWork Seminar
with Dr. Stephen Aizenstat
September 2–4, 2005,
in Santa Barbara, California
$300 General Admission
Click Here for registration Form
In joy and in suffering, the body is always dreaming, open to the eternal wisdom of deep belonging.
The imagination and wisdom of Africa is found in its people, its extraordinary diversity of culture, and in its afflictions. Landscapes, animals, music, story are all part of the African Dreamtime. In gratitude, for the many ways the gifts of African wisdom traditions have informed my work as a tender of dreams, a portion of the proceeds of this year's workshop will be donated to Direct Relief International. In particular, monies from this seminar will be used to procure critically needed medical goods and deliver them to Luapula Province, the northern horn of Zambia.
Since 1948, Direct Relief International has worked to improve the quality of life for people in need by providing essential material resources to locally run health programs in poor areas around the world and during times of disaster. I feel privileged to contribute to the efforts of Direct Relief (www.directrelief.org). I am honored by the opportunity to listen deeply to the callings of Africa Dreaming.
In this three-day introductory seminar, Dr. Aizenstat will help the dreamer find relationship with the archetypal imagination—describing tribal, traditional, and emerging approaches to dream work that explore common dream themes, nightmares, archetypal images, and the recurring dream. Seminar topics include:
THE PERSONAL UNCONSCIOUS: Dreamwork methods drawn from Western psychology as well as tribal wisdom assist us in hearing the voices of the dream in relation to personal history and experience.
THE COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS: Archetypal approaches to dreamtending found in the work of Joseph Campbell, C. G. Jung, James Hillman, and Marion Woodman as well as in the traditions of African culture aid us in reconnecting to the universal images rooted in the mythological imagination of the human psyche.
THE WORLD UNCONSCIOUS: Dr. Aizenstat will demonstrate emerging methods of DreamTending which animate the living ecology of the wider landscape, reconnecting us to the realm of imagination and nature.
ONGOING DREAM COUNCIL: Participants will meet daily in ongoing dream councils of 4-6 persons to apply material learned in the seminar. This provides an opportunity for each member to work with his or her own dreams.
Day One:
Introduction to DreamWork
Orienting Principles of DreamTending
Tools for Remembering Dreams
"Getting Started"—Methods of Association
The Personal Psyche
Exploring Common Dream Themes
Demonstration and Experiential Work
Day Two:
Mythic Imagination and The Archetypal Image
Listening to the Symbolic Language of Dreams (Puns, Metaphor, and Image)
Learning DreamTending Methods of Amplification, Active Imagination, and Ritual
Exploring how African Wisdom Traditions found in Story, Legend, and
Art inform the Craft of DreamTending
Befriending the Indigenous Images in Dreams
Demonstration and Experiential Work
Day Three:
DreamTending as a Life Practice
Attending to Psyche and Soma, Body and Soul
Tending to the Living Image—Methods of Animation and Dream Council
Discovering the Teachings of Nightmares and Night Demons
DreamTending as a life practice of Archetypal Activism
Demonstration and Experiential Work
Conference Location & Parking Information:
This seminar takes place on the main campus of Pacifica Graduate Institute. Due to campus parking limitations, all seminar participants will park nearby at the Best Western Carpinteria Inn and use Pacifica's free shuttle to and from the campus. Further information will be provided with your confirmation materials.
Meals:
We encourage you to participate in the optional on-site buffet meal plan as dream conversations often continue through meals. The meal plan commences with lunch on Friday and continues through breakfast on Sunday. A lunches-only plan is also available.
Accommodations:
We have arranged a special rate at the Best Western Carpinteria Inn, 4556 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 (tel:805-684-0473). The rate is $95/night plus tax (single or double). You must ask for Group Rate #RJ0000, making your reservation directly through the hotel no later than August 22nd. Rooms at this rate are limited, so please reserve early. Other accommodations in the Santa Barbara area may be arranged by calling one of these services: Coastal Escapes at 800-292-2222 or Hot Spot Accommodations at 800-793-7666.
Scholarships:
There are a limited number of partial scholarships available for those who would otherwise be unable to attend this seminar. To apply, please send a letter of request along with your registration. You will be contacted, and if accepted, payment arrangements will be made.
Continuing Education
15 hours of continuing education credit are available for RNs through the California Board of Registered Nurses (provider #CEP 7177), for MFTs and LCSWs (provider #PCE 2278) through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and for National Certified Counselors (provider #5436), through the National Board of Certified Counselors. Pacifica adheres to NBCC continuing education guidelines. MCEP credit for psychologists is pending review. A $15 processing fee will be charged for each certificate requested.
Registration and Cancellation
To register, please complete the registration form and return it with your payment to Pacifica Graduate Institute, Public Programs, 249 Lambert Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013; fax to 805.565.5796; e-mail to publicprograms@pacifica.edu; or call 805.969.3626, ext. 103.
To obtain a refund, send a written cancellation request postmarked no later August 12, 2005. Tuition less a $50 processing fee will be refunded. No exceptions will be made.
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