Spring (Mid-May) Into Summer Dream Group Now Forming
—C.G. Jung
After a much needed haitus I have decided to "dream up" a Monday evening dream group to begin in mid-May (or as soon as we can once enough folks are on board) which can continue through the summer till August. Then come September, if folks desire, we can proceed into autumn and winter meetings. We only need about 4 or 5 folks (but welcome more!) to dream tend and see what insights, guidance and transformations may creatively resolve/arrive.
If you have an interest dreams and what and how one you more creatively work with them then please read further below a brief description I've shared with other dream groups, workshops, presentations in the past to give context, or contexts, from which I understand working with psyche and the dreams that come to us (including daydreams, fantasies, active imagination, symptoms-as-body-dreams).
If you are interested in joining the group then contact me via email or give me a call at the phone number below. Leave a message on my answering machine with your contact info and convenient times to call you back and I will do so. Please speak clearly and slowly! and feel free to pass this notice along to others who may be interested. If you don't know what a dream group is (at least my proven to be dreamy version of dream group) then, again, feel free to contact me via Facebook message and we can chat there or, better, on the telephone. And, again, you can read a more formal announcement below this text for more detail and info about dreams and the group. Still, I'm happy to talk with you and anyone about dream work and how to use a dream group, etc. so give a call if you wish. Again, just private message me here on Facebook and we can chat further.
Meanwhile get yourself a notebook and start recording your dreams, dreams from childhood, recurring dreams, recent dreams. Dreams from the past are always current since dreams aren't like lettuce in the fridge which can go back quickly. Dreams "keep". They are not like veggies in the fridge that have a shelf life. Dreams from childhood, etc, keep on messaging us.
If you have an interest dreams and what and how one you more creatively work with them then please read further below a brief description I've shared with other dream groups, workshops, presentations in the past to give context, or contexts, from which I understand working with psyche and the dreams that come to us (including daydreams, fantasies, active imagination, symptoms-as-body-dreams).
If you are interested in joining the group then contact me via email or give me a call at the phone number below. Leave a message on my answering machine with your contact info and convenient times to call you back and I will do so. Please speak clearly and slowly! and feel free to pass this notice along to others who may be interested. If you don't know what a dream group is (at least my proven to be dreamy version of dream group) then, again, feel free to contact me via Facebook message and we can chat there or, better, on the telephone. And, again, you can read a more formal announcement below this text for more detail and info about dreams and the group. Still, I'm happy to talk with you and anyone about dream work and how to use a dream group, etc. so give a call if you wish. Again, just private message me here on Facebook and we can chat further.
Meanwhile get yourself a notebook and start recording your dreams, dreams from childhood, recurring dreams, recent dreams. Dreams from the past are always current since dreams aren't like lettuce in the fridge which can go back quickly. Dreams "keep". They are not like veggies in the fridge that have a shelf life. Dreams from childhood, etc, keep on messaging us.
I invite you to explore your dreams with dedicated others in a dream group which begins again mid-May, meeting every other Monday night from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. I ask for a commitment to regular attendance for 5 months since dream work is intimate and the group becomes an extension of that “intimate sanctum of the soul” which Jung describes in the quote above. The fee per session is $80. If one pays in advance at the beginning of each month of the bimonthly meetings then the fee for both is $160. The fee reserves your space in the group and is not refundable if one misses a meeting. If you must miss a session then I provide a private dream consult for you either by phone or in my office so that the work continues. Also, if one wants a private consultation about a dream then that can be arranged for in-house or phone session.
In each group session we will discus at least 3 dreams of 3 participants with ample room for discussion, associations, interpretations and teaching regarding dreams and the unconscious. The only requirements for participation are commitment, curiosity, humor, and compassion. A healthy sense of humor and irreverence is also encouraged!
Oh, did I say practical? Not yet, yet foremost is how to apply our dreams, what they convey to us, in the immediacy of our lives, in practical ways in waking life. Goes without saying that dreams will come in response to paying attention to them that further guide as one proceeds in waking life.
SO - see what you dream tonight after reading this and be sure to write it down (some folks record their dreams into their Iphones or other recording devices).
The group will meet in the East Village area of Manhattan, subway nearby, in the early evening (not too late) for 2 hours. Bring your supper or a snack or, sometimes, and some folks will head out for a meal together post-dream group.
Looking forward,
Warren Falcon
falconwarren@gmail.com
The group will meet in the East Village area of Manhattan, subway nearby, in the early evening (not too late) for 2 hours. Bring your supper or a snack or, sometimes, and some folks will head out for a meal together post-dream group.
Looking forward,
Warren Falcon
falconwarren@gmail.com
A bit about dreams and dream tending
Each dreamer has a profound connection to Psyche-As-Source in this “most intimate sanctum of the soul”. Since the dawn of human consciousness dream work and awareness has been and remains to be an essential "spiritual practice" where on cultivates aspects of self which remain hidden to conscious ego. C.G. Jung confirmed that dreams are a direct connection to this Sanctum - a sacred or holy place and Source which is the Collective Unconsciouswhich can be related to in helpful ways affecting both inner and outer life in transformative, creative ways.
Jung also found dreams to be progressive, meaning that they appear to be goal oriented toward further development of ongoing consciousness, that consciousness itself is not static, fixed, but ever changing, evolving greater meaning out of the personal and collective past presenting in the present and on into the future. Dream work enables the dreamer to more skillfully discover and cultivate their own greater connection to themselves, others and the Psyche. Jung felt that if enough people do their own inner work and develop their own relationship to the Unconscious via dreams (and creative ways of working with them) this will have a salutary affect not only upon ourselves but also upon the culture at large. The work is not easy, is certainly disruptive to routine and habitual selves, lives, groups and customs, thus it requires tenacity, patience, humor, compassion as well as a willingness to show up to what is being presented from "dream central" which requires response, interaction and action both internally and externally. Psyche insists itself within, upon and around us “by any means necessary” thus the creative need to turn toward this vibrant, alive, electric force and source ever present in our lives and dream the dream onward.
In this group I will guide from a mainly Jungian perspective while bringing other approaches to bear (from Gestalt to shamanism, psychoanalytical, archetypal and others) which can enhance relationship to that which dreams us, dreaming in and through us. Each group member will offer their queries and insights to the dreamer sharing a dream. I will suggest and encourage readings (not required) which may advance your understanding of dreams, how they relate to our lives spiritually and practically as we dream the dream on into waking consciousness leading to personal growth, creative expression and the humble empowerment of daily life.
In advance of the group beginning mid-May feel free to email me at my email address above. Please write "May Dream Group" in the subject line. You may also call me at 212-677-6712. I am also available to lead other dream groups in the day and some nights. I am willing to travel in and around the NYC area for such groups. If there are at least 4 people who are interested in a dream group on another day or evening then let's talk about it. I am also available for individual private sessions on dreams.
In this group I will guide from a mainly Jungian perspective while bringing other approaches to bear (from Gestalt to shamanism, psychoanalytical, archetypal and others) which can enhance relationship to that which dreams us, dreaming in and through us. Each group member will offer their queries and insights to the dreamer sharing a dream. I will suggest and encourage readings (not required) which may advance your understanding of dreams, how they relate to our lives spiritually and practically as we dream the dream on into waking consciousness leading to personal growth, creative expression and the humble empowerment of daily life.
In advance of the group beginning mid-May feel free to email me at my email address above. Please write "May Dream Group" in the subject line. You may also call me at 212-677-6712. I am also available to lead other dream groups in the day and some nights. I am willing to travel in and around the NYC area for such groups. If there are at least 4 people who are interested in a dream group on another day or evening then let's talk about it. I am also available for individual private sessions on dreams.
Also, if we are friends on Facebook you may private message me there…please write May Dream Group. at the top of the message and then give me your contact information.
About Warren Falcon
"A river is a process through time, and
the river stages are its momentary parts."
—Willard Van Orman Quine
I rewrite Quine's quote here by changing one word which, I believe, says what dreams do for the dreamer who pays attention to them, they identify and reorient one in and through moment to momentary parts lived, they reveal and readjust the momentum of lived lives and can indicate direction one is heading toward — take heed.
"A dream is a process through time, and
the dream stages are its momentary parts."
Warren Falcon is a Jungian oriented counselor in NYC who also teach workshops & ongoing classes. He is one of the founders & faculty of the Learning For Life Group in NYC, a teaching & training organization dedicated to building competent, conversant, theoretical, practical, technical & Imaginal bridges between healing traditions, old & new.>With compassion, curiosity, crazy humor, constancy & courage healing work unfolds hidden dimensions of self seeking integration into conscious personality taking "places at table" & contributing to the ongoing works in progress that we are. Not about perfectionism the work is, rather, about Wholeness, that Inclusivity which does not shut out any part of ourselves inviting even rejected parts to be present, compassionately, curiously worked with & understood as vital sources needed for creative living.> Dream work, as old as when humans first began sharing them with others, is a wellspring available to all, re-Sourcing us as we move toward vibrant, authentic maturity. Jungian & other approaches, insights & techniques are utilized when working dreams with others. Private dream work & bi-monthly dream groups are available.
Here is a radio show where I was invited by Slow Medicine Doctor Michael Finkelstein on the topic of "Dreams of Your Health," It may be a good introduction to who I am, what I do, how I work (generally) with dreams in various contexts of healing. Gratitude to Dr. Finkelstein, a great dreamer, for this opportunity to talk about dreams and working with them:
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Note: All photos are by me, Warren Falcon. Copyrights are mine alone. Ask me for permission to use a photo, thanks.
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