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E.l.e.c.t.r.i.c D.r.e.a.m.s

Volume #13 Issue #12

December 2006

ISSN# 1089 4284

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C O N T E N T S

++ Editor's Notes
Richard Wilkerson

++ Global Dreaming News
Harry Bosma

++ Cover : "Buddha Museum"
Laura Atkinson

++ Column: An Excerpt from the Lucid Dream Exchange
Editor, Lucy Gillis
Exploring the Bizarre Physics of Dreamspace
Part 3: "Dreamspace"
Ed Kellogg, PhD.

++ Column: The View - World Dreams Peace Bridge
Scrambled Contest or Outstanding
Group Dream?
Joy Fatooh

++ Interview: Dreams and Signs
An Interview with Adrian Calabrese, PhD.
Questions by David L. Kahn

++ Column: Look Both Ways
DreamRePlay with David Jenkins, PhD


++ DREAM SECTION: From November Dreams


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Editor's Notes

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Welcome to the December 2006 issue of Electric Dreams, your portal to dreams
and dreamwork online.

If you are new to dreams and dreamwork, there are a few e-lists where
Electric Dreams people seem to congregate that might interest you. One is
dreamchatters@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe by going here and registering
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamchatters/

.. and another is the IASD bulletin board. Please, no dreams interpreted
here, just discussion of dreaming and dreamwork topics.
http://www.asdreams.org/subidxdiscussionsbboard.htm

Please note the Dec 15th Deadline for getting in presentations proposals to
the 2007 Sonoma IASD International Conference (June 28-July3).
www.asdreams.org/2007

Many thanks to all the contributors to Electric Dreams in 2006. As a
reminder, Electric Dreams is sort of a free speech forum for dreamwork and
dreaming. If you have novel ideas in this area, feel free to submit
articles to rcwilk@...

Many thanks to our readers and everyone who contributed dreams this year. We
had to close down the dreamflow discussion group (needs a moderator to keep
the spam down) but the dreamflow form is still up, so you can still get your
dreams published in Electric Dreams by submitting them to
http://dreamgate.com/forms/dream_flow.htm

In this issue:

Global Dreaming News editor Harry Bosma, brings you dream news and events
from around the world, online and offline. If you have dream news you want
to get out, please send those to Harry for next month's publication at
ed-news@...

Lucid dream explorations are part of the daily meals at the Lucid Dream
Exchange, and I hope you will feast on the excerpt this month from the
editor, Lucy Gillis, which showcases Ed Kellogg in an article that will open
your mind and stretch your imagination. The article, "Exploring the Bizarre
Physics of Dreamspace: Part 3 Dreamspace" uses the notion of multiple
dimensions to solve some of the most difficult puzzles of the know universe,
and offers suggestions for exploring and experimenting with your own
dreamspaces.

"Where these ideas meet, we find the World Dreams Peace Bridge - a group
brought together by the notion that we can bring our focused intentions into
our dreams, dream together, and magnify our will to promote peace so that it
radiates throughout the web." And this group has their own special
chaotic-wisdom, which Joy Fatooh shares this month in the View from the
Bridge. Read the View, join the Bridge. Peace, love, dreams.

David L Khan brings in an interview this month with Adrian Calabrese, PhD.,
who is the author of Sacred Signs: Hear, See & Believe Messages from the
Universe (Llewellyn Publications, 2006). Find out how Dream Signs can help
in your spiritual journey and align you to the Infinite.

Yes, dreams are ambiguous, and this month's selection from the DreamRePlay
series with David Jenkins, PhD explores the many sides of dreams, and how to
use the opposites for your interpretive advantage. Be sure to read "Look
Both Ways."

Crabs loose in the kitchen, Turkeys running around, being chased by my
father, black blood. is this still Thanksgiving? No, it's the Electric
Dreams Dream Section !
Get your own dream published on Electric Dreams by submitting at
Dreamgate.com/dream/temple

Janet Garrett archives past issues so you can search out specific articles
and authors in an easy-to-access format. These articles contain a wide range
of information for dreamers and dreamworkers. You can see her work progress
and view hundreds of article on dreams at:
http://www.improverse.com/ed-articles/index.htm

Cover by Laura Atkinson, read more about "Buddha Museum" below.
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Which includes an article Dream Time and Art

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For those of you who are new to dreamwork,
be sure to stop by one of the many resources:

http://dreamgate.com/electric-dreams
http://dreamgate.com/dream/library
http://dreamunit.net/news-en/

Electric Dreams in PDF: (thanks to Nick Cumbo)
http://electric.dreamofpeace.net/

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From Planet Dream,

-Richard Wilkerson


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G L O B A L D R E A M I N G N E W S

December 2006

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Email all dream news to Harry Bosma at his special ed-news@...
address.

G L O B A L D R E A M I N G N E W S

Online:
- Dream Video of the Month
- DreamBoost lucid dream enhancer
- A Month In Pictures

Physical world:
- IASD News: Annual Conference / Student Awards
- Berkeley: the Dream Institute

Books, movies, research:
- Oldis: Lucid Dream Manifesto
- Schenk: Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams
- Mellon: Unlock the Wisdom of Your Unconscious
- Gould: Catching the Dream: A Parent's Guide for Children's Dreams
- Research: Expecting a child?

Reminders:
- Various calenders
- Strephon Says: Podcasts and blog
- Ritual DaFuMu for Peace


* * * ONLINE * * *

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- Dream Video of the Month
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Creating and sharing videos is now easier than ever before. What are
dreamers putting online?

I got fascinated with all the old tribe films, Papua, Africa, Australia,
etc. Here is a promo for a dreamtime peace project:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1UN7G5QzPE

I also thought this kid's views & musings about dreaming on the movie The
Science of Sleep was interesting. I haven't seen the movie yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCa4f_FksDk

Strephon Kaplan-Williams reads a sexy dream he had, and then explains.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5EBA5cMZlI

Have you found other dream videos, or created your own, let us know.

Richard Wilkerson


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- DreamBoost lucid dream enhancer
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We offer the DreamBoost lucid dream enhancer and sleep aid. It's an all
natural herbal supplement you take at bedtime to promote lucid dreaming and
dream recall. It is designed to help relax the body while increasing the
brain's activity during REM sleep. We would be happy to send you a free
sample of DreamBoost so you can try the product for yourself. Just send me
your mailing address and we will send a bottle for you to try.

Thank you,
Brian Engler
www.dreamboost.com


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- A Month In Pictures
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A month ago I started my personal Dreams In Pictures project, publishing a
dream a day, with accompanying pictures. As I write, the month has almost
ended, and it has been interesting. I'll probably wrap it up in some way,
possibly creating a mandala, or perhaps a photo book at Lulu.

Halfway the project Laura Atkinson started her own dream blog. As a result
some mutual dreams were uncovered that otherwise may have gone unnoticed.

You're welcome to take a look, and I hope it will inspire you to start a
similar online dream project. Let me know when you do and I'll be happy to
add you to the news next month.

http://alquinte.com/en/

Harry
ed-news@...



* * * PHYSICAL WORLD * * *

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- IASD News: Annual Conference / Student Awards
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The conference deadline for submitting presentation proposals is coming up
at December 15th. If you want to present at the 24th Annual Conference at
Sonoma State University, and haven't submitted yet, be quick!

IASD has created a form on the website for sponsors of the conference.
Vendors of dream related products can choose from a number of ways to
promote their products during the Annual Conference.

Not available at the time of writing, but expected very soon on the IASD
website: information on the 2007 student awards.

http://asdreams.org/2007/


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- Berkeley: the Dream Institute
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The Dream Institute of Northern California
1672 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
1-510-845-1767

The Dream Institute offers the following during December 2006.


* Culture Dreaming *

Saturday December 2, 3-5 pm, $20

Culture dreaming offers a living sense of our interconnectedness. In the
first part of this experimental forum, we tell dreams in council fashion, as
people are moved to speak. A fresh composite dream is created. In the second
part, we explore themes and imagery in it. The "culture dream" always shows
surprising relevance to both individual and larger societal concerns.

Conveners:
Richard Russo, M.A. and Meredith Sabini, Ph.D.


* International Association for the Study of Dreams Lecture Series *

Precognitive Dreams & The Everyday Physics of Free Will
by Craig Sim Webb

Pre-lecture social 6:30 pm
Lecture 7 pm
Admission: $15 (Members and students with valid ID, $10)

A multifaceted look at precognitive dreaming from historical, scientific and
experiential perspectives. The lecture will also cover the fascinating
question about free will and destiny, and how quantum physics offers
interesting links between the two. Participants can also expect some tips
for discriminating between symbolic and precognitive dream information and a
lively question/discussion period.

Craig Sim Webb, Director of the nonprofit DREAMS Foundation, is a physicist
and dream and consciousness speaker/ author/ researcher/ inventor. He has
participated in dream and consciousness research at Montreal's Sacre-Coeur
Hospital's Dream and Nightmare Lab, and at Stanford University with lucid
dream pioneer Stephen LaBerge.


* JFK Dream Group *

Hosted by Judy McEnroe
Dec. 7, 7-9:30 pm, $5-15

Judy will be sending you info about the details of the next dream group.


* Holiday extravanganza *

Dec. 10, 2-5 pm
Free Open House

What a joy to see this place flourishing! We want to say a special thanks
for your interest and participation. Please come by and enjoy music,
champagne, and a dance performance. Your family and friends are welcome.


* Solstice Ritual *

Chanting & Dream Reading
Dec. 22, 7:30-9 pm, $20

We honor this special moment when Darkness and Light are equal. The Wisdom
House, our building in Fox Commons, will be transformed into sacred space
for the evening, which includes an inspiring dream-play and chanting by
Julie Lucchesi in Gregorian, Tibetan, Hebrew, Sanskrit, and her own
originals.


* Dream Retreat *

Meredith Sabini
Dec. 30, 12-4 pm, $60 includes buffet

Take a quiet day to be with yourself and read over your 2006 dream journal.

In this introverted retreat, you are free to use the resources here-art
materials, library for researching symbols, and quiet space for writing. I
will present ways of understanding and synthesizing themes and figures from
the year's dreams.

This retreat is for those who have an active dream practice. Please send a
brief description of yours by December 15. Limited to 10, advance enrollment
only.



* * * BOOKS, MOVIES, RESEARCH * * *

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- Oldis: Lucid Dream Manifesto
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The Google book is a full, free read; so with the link your readers may read
the entire book, if they want. This is actually a 1974 book originally
published by the University of South Dakota, and re-printed this year. My
original reviewers back then were Ann Faraday and Bob Van de Castle, and
they both noted an incompleteness in my analysis of dream physiology and
dream history, so my apologies for these gaps.

http://books.google.com/books?q=%22lucid+dream+manifesto%22

Thanks,

Daniel Oldis


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- Schenk: Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams
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Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams: Exploring Near Death Experiences Without the
Flatlines
by Paul W. Schenk

People who undergo near death experiences often have profound and life
changing experiences. It is as if the whole of their life has been put into
focus and they can see relationships, experiences, and their hopes and
dreams in a completely new light. Now Paul Schenk shows you how you can help
clients experience some of the life-changing benefits of a near death
experience without the life-threatening cardiovascular crisis. With full
length annotated case transcripts, you will learn how to do this and explore
the many other things you can do with hypnotically facilitated waking
dreams.

The therapeutic usefulness of dream interpretation is deeply rooted in
psychotherapy. The Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams bypasses the controversy
associated with past life therapy, i.e that if reincarnation doesn't exist,
neither can past life therapy. It provides a much more traditional approach
to understanding and utilizing the kinds of chemical experiences that occur
with this interactive approach to hypnotically facilitated dream-like
imagery. Dr. Shenk integrates classic teachings on dream interpretation and
trauma treatment with decades of published work on near death experiences.
The resulting applications to a variety of presenting clinical problems are
demonstrated with extensive case transcripts. The therapeutic use of waking
dreams is independent of both the clinician's and the client's beliefs about
reincarnation because the dream content can be understood as being just good
fiction as it is in classical dream analysis.

www.crownhouse.co.uk/index.php?page=productdetails&product_id=307


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- Mellon: Unlock the Wisdom of Your Unconscious
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Waking Your Dreams: Unlock the Wisdom of Your Unconscious
by Emma Mellon

Dreams are as unique as finger prints no two are the same. "Waking Your
Dreams" shows readers how to use their individuality to find the unique
meaning their dreams have for their waking life. Written by a psychologist
and using case studies from her practice, "Waking Your Dreams" combines the
most recent scientific understanding of the dream process with psychological
expertise. This accessible, thought-provoking companion helps readers enter
and understand the rich and deeply personal world of their dreams. In
"Waking Your Dreams", active participation, receptivity and curiosity
replace the ubiquitous cookie-cutter interpretations, as the dreamer is led
to visit the dream and return, with its essence, to waking life. The author
aids readers in developing their creative and imaginative abilities to
better understand the potent language of dream images and symbols and
demonstrates a method for entering, as guests and learners, the realm of
their dreams. Readers will learn ho!
w to access and walk through their own unique dream creations and use their
individuality to find the unique meaning they have for their waking life.

www.hci-online.com/Engine/Shopping/search.asp?search=Mellon


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- Gould: Catching the Dream: A Parent's Guide for Children's Dreams
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Catching the Dream: A Parent's Guide for Children's Dreams
by Janet, S. Gould

Catching the Dream is a comprehensive evaluation of every aspect of
children's dreaming with an in-depth analysis of each. It explains why
dreaming is important to children's physical and emotional well-being, is
thoroughly researched and uses actual dreams to illustrate each topic. The
information in this book teaches parents how to determine what kind of dream
the child has experienced, what the dream possibly means, what could have
caused the dream, and how to integrate the dream into the child's daily
life. It also teaches parents what can affect children's dream contents, how
children can have happy dreams, when dreams have a needed message about
children's well-being (physical or emotional), and how dreams can reveal
children's imaginal skills, ego development, and psychosocial stage. There
are chapters on nightmares and night terrors: what causes them, what they
mean, what to do if the child is experiencing them, and how to work with
them. The book includes a chapter !
on sleep: what it is, why it is important to dreaming, sleep disorders, and
how to have a good night's sleep. Although the title indicates that this
work is oriented towards children's dreams, there is a great deal of
information within it that applies to adult dreaming as well.

http://www.amazon.com/product/gp/0976808358/


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- Research: Expecting a child?
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You can help dream research gain a better understanding of the amazing realm
of dreams through participation in a short study on dreams during pregnancy!

The search is on for any woman who is pregnant, or man who is expecting a
child and is willing to offer a written account of a dream that they have
had during that time. The only participation required for the study is a
signed consent form and the dream write up. All info will be entirely
confidential, and the dreams will only be identified as from a man or a
woman, age, and trimester. Both consent form and dream write up can be sent
over email so the process is quick and easy. If you have any questions, or
if you or somebody you know may be interested in participating please email.

Marena Koukis
dreaming@...



* * * REMINDERS * * *

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- Various calenders
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Nicole Gratton (Canada):
http://www.nicole-gratton.com/calendrier_01.htm

Robert Moss (USA):
http://mossdreams.com/xcalendar.htm

Victoria Rabinowe (California):
http://victoriadreams.blogspot.com

Jeremy Taylor (California):
www.jeremytaylor.com/pages/schedule.html


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- Strephon Says: Podcasts and blog
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Strephon Kaplan-Williams is an international expert on dreams and the new
dreamwork, as reflected in his many books over the years. Now in retirement
age Strephon gives his podcasts and continues to write new books.

http://strephonsays.com


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- Ritual DaFuMu for Peace
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The World Dreams Peace Bridge, on the 15th of each month, is holding a
monthly DaFuMu - a collective dream of good fortune - to support peace.

For more information go to:
http://www.worlddreamspeacebridge.org/dafumumonthly.htm

To join the World Dreams Peace Bridge discussion group, just send an e-mail
to worlddreams-subscribe@yahoogroups.com .


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Cover: "Buddha Museum"
Laura Atkinson
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This was an image I made based on a mutual dream between Harry and myself.
Both of our dream journals this month are on the web

November 13, 2006 - Laura's Dream http://dreamartist.wordpress.com/
"A museum dream. Two large rooms being remodeled. One floor, wood.highly
polished, high ceilings. The other one was still being built. There were
lots of people sitting in chairs, waiting to get into a third room, that had
a really funky slide show / music presentation. It had something to do with
Buddhist Mystic stuff. There was a screen that was down, and the large
Buddha was in the background. It reminds me of the 9ft tall Buddha at the
RISD Museum. The images that appeared on screen would overlay the Buddha in
the background. There was music / multimedia presentation being projected
onto to the screen."

Harry's Dream Monday, November 13 http://alquinte.com/en/in_pictures/
(Note: mutual dream)
Laaa-gen in dro-men zien
Thee laar-zen droommachien
A slow chant. First line literally translated says "layers in dreams see".
The second line must be poking fun of it. It sounds like "tea boots dream
machine". Emotionally, the second line expressed awe of the depth that
appears when you're able to see the layers in a dream.
In other dreams, I was playing with kids from my childhood, and looking to
buy new clothes, discovering that I already had some new dress shirts in the
closet.




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An Excerpt From The Lucid Dream Exchange
By Lucy Gillis

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An Excerpt From The Lucid Dream Exchange By Lucy Gillis

Is your dream environment stable? Or does it morph and transform as the
dream progresses? If you change your viewing perspective, does what you see
follow physical rules, or do you see something else altogether? How do your
dream environments compare to waking reality?

This month we continue with part 3 in the series "Exploring the Bizarre
Physics of Dreamspace" of Ed Kellogg's Quarterly Lucid Dreaming Challenges.


LDE Quarterly Lucid Dreaming Challenge
June, 2006

by Ed Kellogg
((c)2006 E. W. Kellogg III, Ph.D.)

(This feature provides an unusual lucid dreaming task for LDE readers with
each new issue. Participants agree to accept personal responsibility for any
risks should they choose to undertake them, which may possibly bring about
mental, emotional, and even physical changes. We invite those of you who
accomplish these tasks to send your dream reports to LDE.)

Exploring the Bizarre Physics of Dreamspace
Part 3: "Dreamspace"

"All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the
particles of an atom to vibration and holds this most minute solar system of
the atom together. We must assume behind this force the existence of a
conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is the matrix of all matter". Max
Planck, Nobel prize winner.

"M stands for "Magic", "Mystery", or "Matrix" - according to taste"
Definition of the "M" in M-theory by its originator, physicist Ed Witten.
(1)

In order to come up with a consistent model of our universe, reconciling
quantum mechanics, Einstein's theory of relativity, the Standard Model,
etc., including everything from gravity to subatomic particles, physicists
found that the standard 3 + 1 dimensions (space-time) just won't do - that a
workable model requires 10 or more dimensions to explain how the universe
behaves. When they did this, they came up with not just one, but many
"Superstring Theory" solutions that can elegantly and accurately model how
our Universe works. (Dr. Ed Witten found a way of uniting these variations
with his much acclaimed M-theory, but had to add another dimension to do
so.)

Some interesting consequences also fall out of such models, including time
travel, parallel universes, etc. Unfortunately, to put superstring theory to
the test in (3 +1) space-time requires such enormous amounts of energy that
scientists may not have the resources to do confirming experiments for
thousands of years. Yet, humans have routinely experienced phenomena such as
those described above in their dreams (2), which opens the possibility that
dreams may take place "outside" of (3 +1) space-time.

Also, if this model holds, this would mean that each of us exists as ten or
more dimensional beings, to which our (3+1) physical reality selves would be
only an infinitesimal aspect of our Higher-Dimensional Selves, of less
significance than a two dimensional square in a three dimensional cube,
which contains an infinite number of such squares ... Similarly, even our
"brains" would consist of far more than the (3 +1) space-time component
focused on by most scientists, but could also bring into play an additional
6 or more dimensional component, a possibility that mechanistic models of
consciousness promoted by most neurophysiologists ignores entirely. Perhaps
dreams do occur "all in our brains" as some scientists like to believe, but
not in our (3+1) space-time brains, but in 10 or more dimensional brains.

If we do experience these other dimensional components of self, it makes
sense that we would do so in our dreams, visions, and OBEs. We would usually
'translate'/remember these dreams in terms of the (3+1) space-time templates
that we have built from our experiences in waking physical reality, but I've
noticed that IF people pay mindful attention to their dreams, they report
dream experiences that do not fit in a (3+1) template, any more than a
square peg fits in a round hole
.
In his book Hyperspace, Michio Kaku wrote that according to superstring
theory, before the "big bang", our cosmos actually existed as a perfect
ten-dimensional universe. (3) However, because of an instability of this
ten-dimensional world, it broke down into "two" universes: an inflated
four-dimensional (3+1) universe and a collapsed six-dimensional universe.

If waking reality space-time corresponds to the physical reality universe,
to what reality might this coupled 6 dimensional universe correspond? I
suggest that we entertain the hypothesis that we experience this higher
dimensional universe in our dreams. If so, dream reality space-time might
extend through 6 dimensions, just as physical reality space-time extends
through 4, three spatial, and one temporal dimension. Based on my own
experiences, it appears that dream reality space-time has 4 + 2 dimensions,
four spatial, and two time dimensions. Three of the spatial dimensions would
correspond to the length, height, and depth of physical reality space-time,
but dream space-time would also have a fourth spatial dimension, a
hyperspace dimension, in which dreamers could also move. In this fourth
spatial dimension movement might take the dreamer into parallel dream
universes, most of them differing only slightly from the ones adjoining them
(like moving up in a cube would move us through a series of squares). Also,
having a fourth spatial dimension would also allow our dream bodies to go
through things, through a wall for example, to teleport, or even to "flip"
ourselves so that our right side becomes our left side, and visa versa. (4)

However, even if we have the capacity for movement in this 4th spatial
dimension in dream reality, dreamers don't bring any learned navigational
skills for moving in 4d from physical reality space-time. As a consequence,
one might expect dreamers to tend to drift, and to move through, parallel
universes, as well as to teleport, and even to occasionally reverse
orientation without much control. Perhaps this explains the apparent
mutability of many dreamscapes.

Why two time dimensions? Well, for one thing, having a second time dimension
makes time travel easy, and many dreamers report precognitive and time
travel experiences in their dreams. In dream reality we would have the
capacity for movement in this 2nd temporal dimension, but as we would not
have learned navigational skills for moving in it from physical reality
space-time experiences, we might tend to drift and to move through dreamtime
without much control. This would result in a two-dimensional time, where we
would experience two times, a personal timeline (what we sequentially
experience), and a world timeline. Instead of likening time to a straight
line, in DR it corresponds more to a two dimensional plane with the forward
edge corresponding to the future, and the backward edge to the past. (For
more on this, see 5.)

If we do experience a higher dimensional universe, how might "superstrings"
show up in our dreams? How might we perceive them? Perhaps a lucid dreamer
might notice anomalous structural elements, subtle signs of a higher
dimensional dream matrix below surface appearances. Although computer game
graphics may look realistic at first glance, careful viewing reveals
distortions due to an underlying hexagonal or tile matrix structure. If such
a matrix underlies dream reality, perhaps lucid dreamers can perceive
underlying distortions due to that matrix, when mindfully looking at their
surroundings. How might lucid dreamers perceive superstrings? Perhaps they
have some relation to "power lines", which many people report encountering
in dreams, often unexpectedly.

The Challenge: Exploring the Properties of "Dreamspace"

When you next become lucid in a dream (where you know that you dream while
you dream) pay attention to the structural level of your dream environment.
Does the dream environment appear stable, or does it change? If so how does
it change? As you move around in that environment, how do changes in your
perspective change what you see? Does your perspective sometimes shift
unexpectedly, or even reverse itself? Look for anomalies, distortions, or
unexpected regularities in the fabric of dreamspace such as "powerlines" or
geometric patterns. Pay less attention to the foreground, and more
attention to the background, of experienced dreamscapes. Record your
experiences and interactions with dreamspace in your dream journal in as
much detail as possible - include drawings and diagrams if appropriate.


REFERENCES

1. Quoted from the The Elegant Universe, a three part NOVA series on
Superstring theory first aired in 2003. Amazing graphics, illustrating
mind-bending concepts. Available on DVD.)

2. "Psi-Perception in Dreams: Next Stop - the Twilight Zone." (a 2003
PsiberDreaming Conference Presentation) by E. W. Kellogg III, Ph.D.
http://www.asdreams.org/telepathy/kellogg_pdc2003_001.htm

3. Kaku, M., (1994) Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel
Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension, Doubleday, New York.

4. Kellogg III, E. W. (1989). "Mapping Territories: A Phenomenology of Lucid
Dream Reality". Lucidity Letter, 8(2), pp. 81-97. Available online at:
http://www.spiritwatch.ca/LL%208(2)%20dec%2089/KELOG082.W50.htm

5. To read an example of a literally mind-bending higher-dimensional dream
of this kind, and its consequences on the dreamer, see pp. 49-50 in The
Fourth Dimension: A Guided Tour of the Higher Universes, by Rudy Rucker
(1994), Houghton Mifflin, Boston.

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Appendix 1. Just for fun: a lucid dream in which I attempted to manifest a
superstring with interesting consequences . . .

5/26/2000 " . . . In a 'Maxfield Parrish' type setting, in order to
demonstrate that we dream to two doubtful, but beautiful (and naked) women
bathing in a small, white marble pool, I fly across a very large, elegantly
furnished, wood paneled room. As I fly I remember my 'Superstring' task, and
chant aloud the incantation 'By the power of Alkahest / Let a Superstring
manifest!'

Nothing much happens - I expected a delay - but in a moment a 'radio' comes
on, and I hear a voice that tells me that 'it does not seem a good idea to
do an experiment of this type, at this time, as you still seem too unfocused
and distracted.' The voice tells me further that 'to do an experiment of
this kind requires careful consideration beforehand as to what to do, and
clear mindful intentionality while doing it'.

What the voice says makes sense to me - the naked young women definitely
distracted me, and still somewhat cloud my intent. However, this remarkably
stable dream environment seems perfect for an experiment of this kind, and
at this point I can now work undisturbed.

Rather than miss an opportunity, I decide to wait and see what happens. I go
outside, and see another pristine dreamscape view in a sort of rectangular
plane like space - unlimited in two directions, but of only limited height
and breadth - perhaps a mile for those dimensions. The whole dreamscape
changes as I watch - it becomes gray and desert like. In the sky, dark,
almost black, clouds materialize, roiling and moving, as if about to give
birth to something awesome and terrible. From a Maxfield Parrish scene it
has become El Greco!

Reluctantly, realizing that I do not have clear intent, and have not
carefully considered the implications, I decide to abort the experiment.

Looking up at the sky I intend/shout 'Cancel!' The clouds lighten and begin
to disappear. I intend/shout 'Cancel!' again, and the dreamscape returns to
normal.

I think of what else I might do, and decide to try manifesting a hypercube.
As I think this, three entities show up, two 'men' and one 'woman'. One of
the 'men' says 'Go ahead - if you don't mind having six or seven more of
you!' I think further, and tell the three excitedly 'I have it!" and compose
a simple chant: 'By the power of Alkahest / Let understanding of a hypercube
manifest!'

However, just after I've completed the first line of this chant one of the
'male' entities grabs my left hand, keeping me from completing a gesture. As
soon as he touches me I immediately return to waking physical reality, my
experiment incomplete, even though I'd felt solidly embedded in the lucid
dream reality right up to that moment."

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View From the Bridge
December 2006
Scrambled Contest or Outstanding Group Dream?
Joy Fatooh

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There's a great, worldwide, multicultural tradition that our thoughts -
prayers - meditations - focused intentions have actual power and influence.
Another vast school of thought says we're all interconnected in subtle and
profound ways; our true self is the entire web. Then there are those of us
who most readily access that web in our dreams, transcending distance and
boundaries to share experiences while we sleep.

Where these ideas meet, we find the World Dreams Peace Bridge - a group
brought together by the notion that we can bring our focused intentions into
our dreams, dream together, and magnify our will to promote peace so that it
radiates throughout the web. At least that's the way I see it. Our founder
Jean Campbell, author of Group Dreaming: Dreams To the Tenth Power, explains
the title as reflecting the idea that if "people could dream together, we
would be suggesting that dreams can be augmented in an exponential manner."
It's a leap of faith to think we can thereby change the world. But - dream
with intention, dream as a group, share information, influence one another
on the profound levels on which dreams operate? We do that all the time!

A remarkable group dream took place a few weeks ago, disguised as the
Psiberdream Telepathy Contest. The contest is part of the International
Association for the Study of Dreams' annual online conference. Several
participants were Peace Bridge members - or joined soon after.

The rules: An unnamed person selects four dissimilar pictures and seals them
into opaque envelopes. A set is provided to a person acting as "sender" who
secretly selects one, leaving the others sealed, then spends the night
attempting "to establish mind-to-mind, awake-to-sleeping connections with
the dreamers participating all over the world.. Dreamers are encouraged to
incubate the intention of seeing or connecting with the sender and the
picture, writing down all dreams they have." The next day, all four pictures
are posted online, and contestants post their dreams and choose which
picture they seem to match. Judges award prizes for the dreams best matching
the target picture.
The contest night was a Thursday. The sender was the renowned and talented
Beverly D'Urso. I wrote down a plethora of dreams. In one I realized I was
dreaming, gleefully called out "Beverly, show me the picture!" and took off
flying. Below me was a snowy landscape. A bare patch of earth opened in the
center. Suddenly "a very large dog" leaped into the scene, followed by
another; later I dreamed yet another dog.

Once I saw the potential targets, I zeroed in on Picture #1, a snowy scene
with a bare patch of earth at the center, in which two elf-like characters -
one tall and young in a pale, belted outfit, one short and old and bearded
in a red-orange Santa-like hat - gaze up into an evergreen tree. Bits and
pieces of my other dreams fell into place: Two figures, one tall, one short.
A figure in a pale belted outfit. An evergreen tree. Boys or young men
looking up at what I'd described as "something like a pickle?!" which in
fact resembled one of the branches. Asymmetrical apples and carrots, the
color and shape of the red-orange hat. My white cat leaping toward a little
animal, which I related to a white snow-shape curving toward a small oval
hollow that could be an animal's burrow.

One convincing bit for me was that I twice dreamed a stair-step line from
lower right to upper left, which corresponded to the "implied line" created
by the elves' heights and direction of their gaze - something only an old
art sudent might care about!

But there were no dogs in the picture. And I didn't dream of an elf or gnome
- the main subject, really.

But Dolores did! She dreamed of "two dwarfs in tall red caps, sitting on a
shelf with downcast eyes, hands on their knees and their white beards
flowing over their knees between their hands. They looked like the
red-capped fellow in picture #1."

Sonia D. matched the taller, younger elf when she dreamed "My [teenaged] son
is wearing a drab gray one piece-suit and looks something like a jester."
Beverly A. reinforced the little old dwarf and his cap, dreaming of a "boy"
who was orange and very wrinkled, and "a red triangular shape that doesn't
seem related to anything. It's just there." Ilkin's brief dream notes
concisely interpreted the expressions on their faces: "Grumbling/curious.
Waiting/looking the way for something. Afraid from precognition. Snow."

Patricia wrote her dream in haiku form:

tiny elves shelter
in the hollowed out birch tree
massive storm
----
the dog alerts them
one by one scruffy elves leave
the hollow log

Maia contributed, "First, a dream of placing a child into a small oval
hollow in the earth.. Second, images of caribou and snow, ice, a few patches
of bare earth." Mary Pat, like me lucid and actively seeking the target,
dreamed of woods, cold, and "a landscape full of snow and ice" - plus
red-harnessed reindeer hung with bells.

And a Husky dog.

Two non-competing contest facilitators couldn't resist reporting. Bob Van De
Castle wrote, "The most compelling aspect of my dreams last night was that
there was a scene where I had my hands in snow, which is something I can't
previously recall ever experiencing!" Rita Dwyer dreamed of snow and
evergreens and "Christmas in the air."

Suzanne "dreamed about seeing Beverly eating an ice cream." Curt dreamed "a
black sphere on the upper left of my visual field - I look up to see it..
What I notice about Picture 1 is that there is a black patch in the upper
left of the picture about the same size as the sphere in my dream, and the
two figures seem to be looking up at it."

We excitedly compared notes online. As a group, we'd dreamed up every bit of
Picture #1. But we were also impressed by the group hits on the other three
pictures, especially #3 and #4.

Picture #2 showed a family of apes in loving interaction. Bob V. thought two
of his dreams related: "In the first I was on a bed with a dog's head on my
lap and I was petting him. In the second, a different dog was on the bedroom
floor on its back and sort of rolling around." More dogs!

Picture #3 showed a dark-haired, bare-footed, bare-breasted dancer in a
yellow skirt, dancing for an audience in a darkened room. Liz described her
perfectly, aside from hair and costume colors: ".dancing with her arms in
the air. She has light hair with streaks and a bare top. She is moving her
hips back and forth and she has a thin figure. From about the middle of her
back down she is wearing a see through white garment. She has a smile on her
face and appears to be enjoying herself. She is acting as though she is
dancing for an audience." Peggy dreamed of happily going topless, plus bits
that filled in what Liz missed: a pretty woman with dark hair; the color
yellow; a bare foot. Val, who loves jewelry, keyed into the dancer's
earrings and bangles. David L. K. modestly converted the audience passively
watching the central dancer into several turned-off televisions in a
darkened room surrounding one that was on - which he blocked from the view
of his young daughter, as he assured us he would have done if Picture #3
were being broadcast!

Liz later in the night seemed to dream the Amish barn-raising in #4:
"Themes: Busy working, building. Emotions: frustrated, trying to work Major
structural elements: wood, very large arch shape. I am standing on a high
ladder with many people below me.." Ed described the same scene in table-top
miniature, adding the colors: "Themes: Construction, putting pieces
together. Emotions: Mental focus, annoyance at having someone telling me
what to do. Major structural elements: Edges, lines, geometrical shapes.
Manipulating pieces, building. Blue, white and beige.. Geometrical puzzle.
lots of wooden pencils." Dale dreamed of an assembly/disassembly project, a
crowd of people and "something that resembles a barn or a shed." Janet saw a
tall, empty house made of unfinished light brown wood; Bob K., a house with
no walls, roof or furniture. Gosh dreamed of wooden frame structures three
nights in a row. Terri dreamed she tried to climb up a tall stage at an
outdoor concert. Mary Pat dreamed of a large building in a scene that looked
very much like the picture, especially the bright green sloping lawn. Sonia
D. dreamed, "I receive a 'gift'.. a child's playhouse. I open the door to
the house to discover that it is not fully assembled."

But although four of us dreamed seven dogs total, there weren't any dogs in
any of the pictures. Where'd they come from?

On Saturday Beverly revealed the target: Picture #1. The thoughts she'd
generated in sending it included Santa and reindeer along with elements of
the picture itself. Next she posted descriptions of her dreams on contest
night. "Ordering ice cream, but not eating it." "Open-walled houses" - was
she dreaming of #4, still in its sealed envelope? Or dreaming of the dreams
of the contestants who dreamed of #4? She also dreamed of visiting Ashland,
Oregon - where she'd recently travelled with Ed - in an old car that turned
out to be a near-exact match with an old car Ed dreamed, completely
unrelated to any of the pictures.

And - what's this? She dreamed an "extremely large dog" tried to get into
bed with her!

At this point Suzanne confessed, "Gosh! I'm so confused! You see, Robert
Waggoner and I are doing some dream games too. The last time it was his turn
to do the sending, and I was a bit disappointed to find out that this dream
telepathy contest had the same target night. Since I wanted to participate
in both, I didn't know what to do.. Maybe it's interesting to share what he
was sending.?"

Turns out it was a photo of sled dogs on an icy river!

The judges labored for an extra day, reporting, "Choosing winners is very
difficult. Extra awards may be added to cover the strange and wonderful
things that happened during this PDT contest of 2006." While we waited we
talked about how we'd contributed elements adding up to the whole, each
according to our own way of seeing. I wrote that it was "difficult to
evaluate my own dreams' relation to the target without looking at everyone
else's. Think how fun and rewarding it would be if that were the object of
the game. treat it as a group dream and say, for instance, 'Wow, there's a
lot of snow in here! A lot of dancers too, but even more snow. And look at
all the elves.."

Finally the judges stated that collectively the 2006 contest had "the best
results ever," and named ties for first, second and third place plus several
honorable mentions for matches with non-target pictures and Beverly's
dreams. Clearly they weren't entirely comfortable with reducing this
intricate network to a linear hierarchy. And neither was I. The initial
ego-thrill of being named a winner was quickly replaced by a feeling
something like loneliness. The experience of meshing minds in the night with
people all over the world was far, far more rewarding.

Joy

(P.S. Jean has reminded me that she wrote last month of my Albuquerque
mystery and suggested I might tell how it turned out. Bear with me: it's
still unfolding, with the help of my dreaming friends on the Bridge. More
soon! - jf)


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An Interview with Adrian Calabrese, PhD.

Questions by David L. Kahn
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Adrian Calabrese, PhD., is the author of Sacred Signs: Hear, See & Believe
Messages from the Universe (Llewellyn Publications, 2006), 10 Spiritual
Steps to a Magical Life (Llewellyn Publications, 2003), and How to Get
Everything You Ever Wanted: Complete Guide to Using Your Psychic Common
Sense (Llewellyn Publications, 2000). Dr. Calabrese is a member of the
American Association of Journalists and Authors, the National Speakers
Association, and the Author's Guild. She is currently in private practice
and is director of the Metaphysical Center and pastor of the Metaphysical
Church of the Spirit.

Website: www.AdrianCalabrese.com


David L. Kahn [DLK]: Tell us about Sacred Signs. What do you most want the
reader to take from it?

Adrian Calabrese, PhD., [AC]: The book is the result of my own experiences
with signs as I indicate in the first chapter. My father's illness was the
motivating force, as well as signs my clients/students/church members shared
with me over the years. I want the reader to know most importantly that
signs are real and extremely significant as direct guidance from God/The
Divine.


[DLK]: What similarities or differences have you noticed between signs that
show up in waking life versus those that show up in dreams? Do signs appear
large or exaggerated while awake as they do in dreams?


[AC]: Dream signs may be partially allegorical, as opposed to waking signs,
which are direct and literal. They both are direct guidance from God. I find
waking signs to be mostly subtle and significant only to the person asking
for the sign. At times, they may be exaggerated, but not often.


[DLK]: Can you give us an example of a dream sign that had a major impact
on your life?


[AC]: I dreamed my uncle had died, and he did several days later. He was ill
and I had been concerned about him. Before I went to sleep I programmed,

"Please let me know in my dream what's going to happen." Then I went to
sleep and I saw him in a coffin. It was really astounding. I saw all of the
family there. That morning I knew it was a literal dream; it was not an
allegorical dream. I told my folks the next day, "You know, I think he's
going because I had this dream." He had been sick on and off his whole life.
He had several heart attacks. Why this time? He had survived it so many
times. This is the only time I had that dream, and then sure enough about
three days later he made the transition.


[DLK]: Do you frequently experience precognitive dreams?


[AC]: For me it's kind of rare. Usually when I have a precognitive dream it
is something that is major. It's not just sort of an everyday occurrence. It
would be something major, something life changing or challenging. So, for me
it's kind of rare. I get most of my information through light trance, but
when things are huge in my life they tend to come through in my dreams. When
I'm conflicted about something and the human part of me just can't figure it
out or if I can't open myself up enough to spirit to get the information,
then I turn to my dreams when I can be clear. Even though the information is
allegorical, and not necessarily literal, I still know what to do. My mom is
amazing about it. My mother is psychic as well and she gets all of her
information in dream time. She's closed to any kind of psychic perception
generally. She's a little afraid of it, but she trusts her dream time. She
will just think of a situation or a question and then she goes to sleep. She
wakes up the next morning with the exact answer that she needs. She doesn't
necessarily remember the dream, but she knows the answer when she wakes up.


[DLK]: What are your thoughts about the deceased showing up in dreams?


[AC]: I see a lot of people in dreams. I've often seen family members that
have come back in dream time. That's pretty regular for me. It's my belief
that when a loved one appears in a dream, it is not really the dream. The
loved one is making the communication. For whatever reason, we may not be
aware, but there is definitely communication going on and sometimes the
spirits are able to make the contact much easier when we are in that alpha
state.


[DLK]: What can you share about your early years, religious or spiritual
upbringing, and what brought you to the field of metaphysics?


[AC]: I was raised Catholic, and attended Catholic schools through my
undergraduate degree at Fordham University. I began my studies in the field
after having a deeply moving spiritual experience. I heard the voice of my
Spirit Guide, Roger.


[DLK]: What is the story of you discovering your spirit guide, and what did
he have to say to you?


[AC]: I was on a weekend vacation in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. A friend
and I had decided to go down there, and at the time I was a starving
actress. We had planned to be on the beach, but it rained and we were forced
to entertain ourselves. Instead we went to a bookstore. My friend was very
much into new age and psychic phenomena and I was not. The most I did was
read the horoscope in the daily news. But, she had talked a lot about it and
I was in the new age section, and there was one book that was not aligned in
the shelf. It was sitting on top of the other books. I'm a little neat nick
and went to put it back inline.

I picked it up and it said, "Spirit Guides." I looked at it and I said,
"Wow." I've heard about these things and it was very affordable. I only had
a few bucks, but I thought I'd treat myself. My friend had an armful of
books and this gypsy fortune telling game, and I said, "What are you buying
that for?" She said, "I don't know why." We got back to the room and it
continued to rain. We only had two days on this weekend that we thought we
were going to spend on the beach.


That evening I said, "Let's play that fortune telling game that you bought"
and she said, "Oh all right." It consisted of a scarf that you laid down on
a surface that had an outline for cards. It was almost like a tarot thing
that you kind of place the cards on each one of these outlines on the scarf
and then read in the book what it means. In the center there was a circle
and you're supposed to put in the circle an article from the person that
you're reading - a ring, a watch, something to get their energy. So she did
mine and told me all these wonderful things that are going to happen to me,
and then I said "I'll do yours" and she handed me a ring. When she put it in
my hand, I couldn't open my hand and I started to panic. I said, "I can't
open my hand." Then the ring began to move in my hand, and I said "It's
moving" and it really, really scared me to death. I couldn't release it.


All of a sudden, at that moment, I heard a voice say "Hello" as though it
were another person in the room. I said, "What?" I thought she said it. She
said, "What? I didn't say anything." I said, "I just heard some guy say
hello." She said, "Uh oh, I think I know what's happening. Close your eyes
and just see what you hear." I closed my eyes and I heard, "Hello." I said,
"I heard him again" and she said, "Ask him who he is." I said, "Who are
you?" and he said, "I'm your spirit guide."


I asked him his name and he said, "Roger." I told her, "Roger" and then I
said to him, "Roger?" I expected a spirit guide's name to be very exotic. He
said, "Roger for Christ's sake. I'm here to help you do your work" and I
said, "What work?" I'm speaking out loud because I don't realize that I can
communicate just with my thoughts.


It was astounding because my friend was witnessing this thing happen to me
and she began to ask me questions. When she asked me a question, I'd ask it
of Roger and he would answer it. He was giving us predictions. He was giving
us information that I could not possibly know about my friend's friends and
things that had occurred in her life that I didn't know about. We knew for
sure from that kind of evidence that this was the real thing. He stayed with
me all night.


I was terrified. I didn't want to go to sleep. I was up all night because
he talked to me the entire night. Finally I said, "You have to stop." The
whole weekend he was in my head. He said, "Oh, just tell me when you've had
enough." It was so simple, and he said, "Call me when you want me." From
that moment on my entire life changed. I began to be able to heal. My friend
that weekend had a problem in one of her legs. She said, "Ask Roger what to
do" and he told me to put my hand on our leg, and I did and the pain went
away.


It was as though someone flipped a switch and all of a sudden I could do all
of these things that I never even knew I could do. From that moment my life
has taken quite a turn.


[DLK]: Share some concepts from your earlier books, including where dreams
may be a part of the book or have given you ideas when writing them.


[AC]: In previous books, I have mentioned dreams as significant tools in
understanding our needs, desires, motivations, guidance from God, and that
they may be used as tools to program the subconscious mind for manifesting
our desires.


[DLK]: Do you often use your dreams for guidance, or incubate a question to
receive the answer in a dream?


[AC]: I actually do both. If I'm having an emotional dilemma, in dream time
they'll come more clearly for me. If I know that a situation is far too
emotional for me to handle, I will definitely do the programming and try to
get the information through the dream state.


[DLK]: Are any of your clients particularly adept at finding signs in their
dreams?


[AC]: In Sacred Signs I talk about the dream signs. Many times we will get
them in dreams. My client Garth is the best at it. He goes to sleep and he
gets the literal. He's the most amazing person. He wakes up and he records
it in his mind, and he goes back to sleep and he continues, getting the
answers that he is looking for.


[DLK]: The word "coincidence" doesn't seem to be a part of your vocabulary.
Do you have any thoughts about the timing of this interview, and how it may
prove to be a sign either for you or someone reading this?


[AC]: I don't believe in coincidence, only in synchronicity. Yes, this
interview is a sign for both of us, you and I, and possibly for a reader.
For me, it is a sign to continue my work. Only you and the readers will be
able to determine what significance it has for you.


[DLK]: Thank you, Adrian, for sharing your thoughts and experiences with
us. What do you see for yourself in the future? Another book? Any parting
thoughts or words of wisdom?


[AC]: You're welcome. I am working on my next book, Single and Happy! What
to Do for Your Soul While You're Waiting for Mr. Right, as well as two other
titles. I'm speaking and doing workshops around the country, and just
returned from a 5-city book tour for Sacred Signs. In parting, it is my wish
that all of us come to know the Spirit within and learn to have a life-long,
positive, loving, joyful relationship with the Divine. Blessings to all!

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David L. Kahn is a member of the International Association for the Study of
Dreams (IASD) and the World Dreams Peace Bridge. His book, A Dream Come
True: Lessons in Current and Precognitive Dream Interpretation, can be
ordered online. The Lucid Dream Exchange has chosen David as their
DreamSpeak interview for the next quarterly edition, and he will be starting
an on going quarterly column in that publication.

Book orders: http://stores.lulu.com/lucidreverie
Email: lucid.reverie@...




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DreamRePlay
David Jenkins, PhD
Look Both Ways

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Dreams and Ambiguity: There are Two Sides to Every Dream
Whatever you think your dream means, don't forget to consider the exact
opposite. If you are sure your dream means just one thing, stop! Take
another look.

Almost all methods of dream work have a built-in "warning" system to remind
you to consider the alternatives. In ancient Greece it was believed that
dreams were sent by the gods. On their way to you they passed through one of
two gates, either horn or ivory. True dreams passed through the gates of
horn; false dreams passed through the gates of ivory.

In other words, dream meanings are always tricky; they can flip flop.

This is particularly important when your dream "suggests" taking some
critical action in the waking world. If your dream seems to clearly tell you
to change your job, or that your boyfriend is having an affair, think
carefully before quitting your job or accusing your boyfriend.

I dream that I wake up and find that I have got a terrific new job to go to.


That's nice but, flip it around, and it may well mean you had better wake up
if you want a terrific new job.

Calpurnia's Dream

Shakespeare offers a perfect example of the way in which a dream can be
understood in two different ways. In the play "Julius Caesar," Calpurnia,
Caesar's wife, dreams that a statue of Caesar was flowing with blood and
many Romans wash their hands in the blood. She is sure it means Caesar will
be assassinated.

Caesar tells the dream to Decius. But Decius (who is part of the plot to
kill Caesar) says it means Caesar is so great that Rome shall be nourished
by his blood; that Rome will be revived by Caesar. He adds that it would
look bad if Caesar gives in to Calpurnia's fears.

Both interpretations are feasible. Calpurnia's judgment was good. Decius was
lying. But Caesar, swayed by his own pride, followed Decius' interpretation.
He went to the forum and the rest is history.

The problem with all dreams interpretations is that they have this
ambiguity. There is no final way to resolve the matter.

The Moral

Interpreting dreams always leaves room for opposite conclusions. Pride and
vanity will often push you in one direction. "Bad" dreams can have a "good"
interpretation and vice versa. If you are dealing with practical matters in
the waking world, be wary of simply taking action based on a dream.

By and large, Dream RePlay avoids this issue because we wait for the next
dream and watch the progression. A good rule of thumb (unless you have to go
to the forum today) is to wait for two more confirming dreams.

In next week's column we'll discuss dreams of infidelity: what do you do
when you dream that your lover is cheating on you? You'll see that there are
many possible interpretations.

DIAL-IN DREAM GROUPS
There will be no group next week. The next one will be on Monday, 27th.

DREAM GROUPS
The Saturday drop-in group ($20) is from 10 am to noon at 2315 Prince Street
in Berkeley. The nearest major cross street is Ashby and Telegraph. Please
let me know if you are coming.

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David Jenkins
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dream_title: messy drama

dream_date: 11/28/06

dreamer_name: anonymous

dream_text: it was me, my boyfriend and my mother, was @ my grand mothers
house i walked in my grandmothers house gave a kiss to my grandmother
greeted my mother and gave a kiss to my boyfriend, my boyfriend comes up to
me calling me a bitch a hoe he said that he neva loved me that he's always
cheatin on me, he made waterfalls run down my cheeks i was crying and crying
i felt the worst pain ever like my heart doesn't exist he would keep
repeating himself not knowing what i did wrong i went to the kitchen grabbed
a knife went to the living room then i did a cut on his leg then another one
on his other leg and another on his shoulder i told him that if he wants to
feel the pain im feeling right know i said it over and over until we went
outside then he would say "u a bitch a hoe i never loved u etc" then he
didn't care that i was crying he just would keep making me feel like shit
then after that i couldn't take it no more i took the kitchen knife then ran
it across his face and made a big cut he was still alive he just stood there
in shock i told him "every minute i cry every minute u say u don't love me
the pain ur feeling right know is what im feeling" and i keep repeating "why
why"

dream_title: "Paralyzed"

dream_date: 11/14/06

dreamer_name: dreamswimmer

dream_text: like always, there was no true plot, just feelings and images
clearly remembered. it is long...i was dreaming i was laying on by bed
motionless just waiting for a friend to arrive, resting after a rough
morning. we had planned for the day to film a documentary about rape at a
near-by college.(Still in my dream) i had fallen asleep by the time my
friend arrived and she woke me up with a honk of her horn urging me to
welcome her in my home. i couldn't move. i was anxious to see her, but to my
surprise i was paralyzed. she let herself into my house and came into my
room and immediately asked what was wrong. then did i realized that i
couldn't talk because it consisted of movement in the mouth, so i groned. it
was the most uncomfortable feeling knowing i couldn't even lift a finger. i
had no control. she assumed i was just tired so she said i could rest awhile
and she would go get some lunch. by the time she got back i was entirely
angry. not at her but i wanted to take it out on her. i couldn't take it
anymore. as time went on minute sounds got louder and light gotbrighter and
my vision became disturbed and blurred. when she came back up she had become
a tornado in my eyes. in the presence of my own room, i could see all the
furniture ruined and decorations broken so i became more mad. i finally
gained enough energy and adrenaline to rage up off my bed long enough to
kick her out of my house. little did she know she was a threat to me and my
belongings, so i knew my words would confuse her, hurt her and ruin our
plans for the day. i needed a companion but no matter how hard i tried to
explain my fatigue, she would never understand until i was healed. i passed
out the moment i got my words out at the edge of my bed. i didnt even make
it on my bed, so now i am laying uncomfortably on the floor. i was laying on
rubble of a tornado which was painful, but again i had no control. i was
left for hours alone on end until finally i went on a walk covered in
layeres and layers of clothes, dark sunglasses and warm shoes. i was
sensitive to the world like i had just woken from being in acoma.the air was
cold, the sun was too bright, my eyes were swolen, i was lost and sad i had
no idea where my friend went. as i was walking i saw my boyfriend. what a
relief, like clonopin on a manic day, like water when your thirsty, he had
saved my from my confusion. what day is it i asked. i do not remember what
he responded, but then i saw my mom and little sister at a neighborhood
pool. i asked if i could join them but they said no and i felt rejected and
confused why not and when the last time i saw them was. my dream ended with
the honk of my friend outside my house. it was a trip i thought it started
all over. but then i looked around. my room was all clean and all protraits
still hung. this dream has meaning and i will never forget it.


dream_title: flying

dream_date: 2006

dreamer_name: anonymous

dream_text: i dreams that i can fly i can control my flying and it feels as
if it is real.i began to run on a green grassy hill,then suddenlly i jump
and lift off into the air,i mostly hover around corners of my house,i feel a
tickle in my stomach at times



dream_title: Teal Turkey, Yellow Rattle Snake & 9mm

dream_date: 11-21-06

dreamer_name: Cairns

dream_text: It was thanksgiving night and i wasn't to happy with the whole
thing so i went out in my front yard and started shooting my dads .22 rifle
and after a little while he came out and brought me a flash light so i could
see were i was shooting. It was sort of like it was raining were the sound
was muffled but it wasn't so i went into the back room in out garage and
reloaded the .22 rifle and i also took our Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol and
i loaded it and i remember walking out in the driveway and their was these
two turkeys and i was trying to catch them so i had a piece of PVC that was
broken at the end and i was trying to hit the turkey over the head and i
just couldn't keep up with them, one of the turkey's was looking more like a
dog sort of like our 2 year old male dog astro that we have and the
turkey/dog bit my hand but didn't do any damage and i remember yelling if i
had my 9mm i would have blown ur head off and then my family was their and
my dad had caught the turkey that was still a turkey and i remember saying
wow its a teal turkey and my dad took it off and the turkey/dog was gone but
their was this giant yellow rattle snake laying belly up and i remember
thinking i need to pretect everyone from it so i took out the 9mm and
started shooting at it but the gun had such a kick i couldnt get close to
hitting the snake and i was hitting my neighbors yellow barn thats a good
100 or 150 yards behind it... the dream sorta faded out from their and
turned into a bunch of mush i cant remember...


dream_title: 13 years older than me

dream_date: 11/20/06

dreamer_name: anonymous

dream_text: Im in love with this guy but we r 13 years apart.He is a karate
instructor and is very successful don't no if he likes me back so i talked
to god not in person but in my prayers. I asked god to tell me weather or
not i should give him up, i also asked him if he could tell me in a dream or
something if i should give him up.So last night i had a dream about him, i
had a dream that i went to karate and i said "hi" to him he was talking to
someone and he said "hi sugar lips im kindda busy right now but i'll talk to
u later". So i said ok and started to watch the karate lesson when it
started then we kept looking back and forth at each other then this one girl
came up to us and started saying "oh u like each other its so ovbeuse" then
we looked at each other in a weird way and it was like she was jealous or
something!
I really don't no if i should give him up or not,i asked my best friend she
said not to give up but i need to no if i should or not and i need to no wut
my dream means!


dream_title: snake in a box

dream_date: 16.11.06

dreamer_name: nur

dream_text: my friend has a small box in the top shelf with a small snake in
it.she tells me to look after it.its very high on the shelf. i take it ans
some how i open it, but i'm so afraid of the snake so i clost it too
strongly that i harm the snake. i forget my mobile phone inthere.the snake
cant move and going to die.i feel sorry for him.and than somhow the box is
opened.i'm happy i got my mobile phone back and that the snake now will be
ok.i wonder how she didnt mind having a snake and i managed to mess it up

dream_title: Running from father and guts hanging out

dream_date: 11/11/06

dreamer_name: Black blood vomit

dream_text: Well I was with this friend and we were in the grocery store
running away from my dad who was chasing us. Finally I was in my dads car in
the parking lot, all of a sudden I was in my friends car. So me and my
friend are planning on seeing each other again without getting caught and he
lifts his shirt up all of a sudden and shows me that his guts are hanging
out. I'm pretty freaked out about it but he acts normal about it, and
finally I go home.


dream_title: many crab walk around me

dream_date: 11-13-2006

dreamer_name: dreamer

dream_text: I dreamed many crabs appeared in my kitchen. It was walking into
my bedroom and around my pillow. and it became more and more around my
kitchen and bedroom anywhere.and It was with some long shape fishes looks
like snake.



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