BookDreamWork-2013

8/13/2019 BookDreamWork-2013

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/bookdreamwork-2013 1/88





Page 3

Table of Contents DreamWork: Dream Interpretation

Introduction .................................................................................................. 3

Chapter 1 – The Unveiling of DreamWork ...................................................8

Chapter 2 – Inner Wisdom Shares Its Secrets ........................................... 13

Chapter 3 – Capturing the Dream ..............................................................18

Chapter 4 - The Myths of Dream Interpretation ......................................... 22

Chapter 5 – Dream Symbols – Meeting Yourself in a Whole New Way .... 26

Chapter 6 - Revealing the Hidden Meaning in Every Dream .....................37

Chapter 7 – Lighting the Way – Becoming A Dream Guide .......................57

Chapter 8 - Taking DreamWork into Your World ........................................ 64

Chapter 9 – Mastery – Expanded Possibilities for DreamWork .................73

Epilogue

About the Author

Page 3

...................................................................................................... 7 8

You and DreamWork - The Next Steps .................................................... 80

.......................................................................................8 6



Page 4

DreamWork

Page 4

Introduction



Have you ever woken from a dream so vivid that you just knew it containeda critical message for you? Maybe you did your best to make sense of thedream but still felt that a deeper meaning was escaping you. Many of ushave had just such an experience with our dreams. If you are pulled tounderstanding the real meaning of your dreams, your wait is over. Welcometo DreamWork.

A STORY FROM BILL F.

My life seemed to lack meaning. I felt that there was

nothing left to care about. I found little to be excited

about. How could this be? I had so much going for me.

I was young, in my late twenties. I was successful. I had

a thriving Internet advertising company. I had a beautiful

girlfriend who loved me. Still, something was missing.

As I turned thirty, suddenly my company was collapsing

due to lost revenues and the dot-com crash of 2001.

Imperceptibly, at least to me, I began to close down

emotionally. My numbness and distancing from my

girlfriend caused a breakup. I would wake up each morning

with the prospect of letting go more of my co-workers

and the possibility of having to shut down the company.

The thought of losing everything I had built sucked the

life out of me, both professionally and personally.

To escape this ugly reality, if only for a few days, I decided

to go to Walt Disney World with my ve- and eight-year-

old nieces. I adore them, and I forget my troubles when

I’m with them. At Disney World, I watched a show about

a dream that Mickey had in which he was being heldcaptive by villains. Mickey decided, “This is MY dream,”

and he kicked all the villains out of his life to awaken to a

beautiful world of Minnie Mouse and friends.

Page 5



Page 6

DreamWork is a body of knowledge that allows us to access and understandthe powerful messages that lie subtly nestled in our dreams. With

all humility, this body of knowledge is not mine, nor does it belong toanyone. It is given to us by Spirit, God, Pure Consciousness, Higher Mind,Universal Knowing, the One, or whatever designation you give the Spiritthat is omnipresent in every human being and every “thing.” I call thisomnipresent intelligence our Inner Wisdom.

Te rst channel for this knowledge was my brilliant friend and teacher,

Dr. Álvaro Lopez-Watermann. (More about this incredible human beingis presented in the Unveiling of DreamWork chapter.) Over a period of Álvaro’s now almost thirty years of dream research, Inner Wisdom explainedwhat is really happening when we dream, and how to interpret our dreamsto receive perfect guidance on this journey we call life.

Regardless of what is happening in your life right now, your dreams containall the information you need to be a happy, fullled, and fully expressedhuman being. Inner Wisdom not only will tell you why life may betroublesome at times, but also will give you the perfect strategy to resolvelife’s most daunting challenges.

Later that day, I received a call from a friend who

insisted that I come back to Boulder a day early to join

a workshop with David Dibble that involved something

called DreamWork. He even gave me some homeworkcalled a Dream Assignment. I was skeptical. But there

was something about Mickey’s dream and this phone

call that seemed to be more than a coincidence. I found

myself saying yes and, for some reason, even being a

little excited.

To be continued...



BILL’S STORY CONTINUED....

Over the course of the next three days, we did Dream-

Work with David. One person after another was shocked

to the core and inspired by the immense guidance and in-

sight that came from their dreams. In my dream, a squir-

rel had been hit by a car. The squirrel was badly injured,

and near death. I could not have cared less about the suf-

fering of the squirrel. I thought, That’s just the way life is.

A number of messages for me came out of the Dream-

Work Dream Interpretation. The car that hit the squirrel

was my Authoritarian Mind—the rules that I had created

for myself that were suppressing my excitement and

aliveness. The “me” in the dream, my Masculine Mind

(or my rational mind), had no concern that my Feminine

Mind (the squirrel = emotions and feelings) was dying.

David explained to me that my Feminine Mind is where

all my emotions (including excitement) come from. In a

nutshell, my rules for living were killing my emotions and

aliveness. My rational mind didn’t care, because That’s

just the way life is. My life was missing energy and excite-

ment because my rules and rational mind were allowing

the part of me that creates meaning and excitement to

die. If I let “her” die, my life would continue to be draband without meaning. This realization knocked me off my

feet. The amazing truth of this dream inspired me like

nothing I’ve ever experienced.

Several more Dream Assignments revealed that I needed

to listen to my Feminine Mind and give her attention. I

also had to change my rules that suppressed my emo-

tions. So, that’s what I did. It was a little weird at rst, and

my rational mind wanted to get back to life as usual and

ignore my emotions. But each day I peeled back another

layer and started to realize what it felt like to feel again.

My life started to come back to me in such amazing en-

Page 7



Page 8

ergy and color. My connections with people, including

women, overowed like a fountain. I sold my company

and began to discover my heart for life and business

again.

I’ve never been a religious person nor had a real sense

of spirituality, but DreamWork was the most profound

spiritual experience of my life. I see it as a divinely perfect

road map to understanding myself, where I can grow and

evolve into a happy, energized person with a real connec-

tion to our Universal Source. Thank you, Inner Wisdom

and David, for introducing me to DreamWork!

I am David Dibble, a spiritual being having the human experience we calllife. In my work as a teacher, coach, and business advisor, DreamWorkis my most powerful tool for assisting people in transforming their lives.I have been practicing DreamWork for more than seventeen years now.Until recently, I have not felt the need or desire to take DreamWork toa larger audience. However, that has profoundly changed. Inner Wisdomhas indicated to me that it is time to take this work into the world in amore expanded way. Tis book is the rst step in introducing DreamWorkto those beautiful dreamers who desire a deeper connection with Inner Wisdom and the messages that the Divine sends us in every dream.

In this book, you have the opportunity to explore DreamWork for yourself. As you will soon see, in order to understand the power of DreamWork,we must look at the roles played by both the dreamer and the person whoguides the dreamer to the deeper meaning in her dreams. We call this persona Dream Guide. You may resonate with this work in some way. Somethingin you, a feeling, a gentle intuitive shake, or an inner “knowing,” maysoftly urge you to learn more about DreamWork. Some of you may evenbe pulled to guide others in doing their DreamWork. Tis book is for boththe magnicent ones who dream the dreams and for those who are pulledto guide others into the deeper meaning of their dreams. It is my honor andprivilege to share with you this beautiful body of knowledge.

With Love and Respect,David Dibble



Chapter 1

The Unveiling of DreamWork

Page 9



HE HIS ORY OF DREAMWORK

Te basis of DreamWork lies with the history of Álvaro Lopez-Watermann.Even as a young man, Álvaro had accomplished much. From a start thatincluded being the oldest of 11 children and living in abject poverty in ahouse with a dirt oor, he became a top student. He attended the Universityof exas but was forced to quit the university in his senior year when hisstudent aid was cut in half.

Away from college, Álvaro yearned to become a photographer anddetermined that he would somehow attend the best photography schoolin the land. However, the cost to attend his preferred school, the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles, was very high. Most fortunately,a benefactor heard of Álvaro’s dream and provided the funds to attend theprestigious photography school.

When Álvaro left the school, he landed a most exciting assignment. Hewould work with labor leader César Chávez to create a photo documentaryof the variety and richness of Mexican-American culture in the southwesternUnited States. In the days before he was to depart for this assignment, Álvarorealized that there must be a deeper meaning to life and that he would never

nd this higher purpose by imposing upon himself the mundane work andfamily attachments that were considered a “normal” life. With $1.50 inhis pocket, Álvaro went missing to explore life with no attachments orexpectations from anyone outside himself.

Page 10

For many of us, dreams hold a wonderful fascination. We y. We fall. Wemeet lovers. We are exalted into our greatest moments and come face-to-face with our worst fears. As in a movie, anything can happen in a dreamand often does. As bizarre as a dream might be, we often are left with anagging feeling that it contains some deeper meaning. We wonder what thedream might have been trying to tell us. We might even create a scenariothat makes “sense” of the dream and seems to impart a message.



Page 11

While traveling in 1975, Álvaro met Bill L., an engineer who had beenresearching personal dreams extensively for more than twenty-six years. Billhad been trying to predict the future through dreams. rying to decodehundreds of his own dreams, Bill had reached an impasse. He felt he wasmissing something and asked Álvaro if he would take a look at the dreamdata. In school, Álvaro had been an excellent researcher. Bill believed Álvaromight see what he could not. Bill also told Álvaro that in meditation a yearprior to their meeting, he had seen Álvaro’s face, and a voice had told himthat in approximately one year Álvaro would appear to help him. Álvaro

remembers thinking that Bill’s research was “a complete crock,” but Bill wasoffering him much-needed work. Álvaro decided to prove Bill wrong.

Álvaro plunged into Bill’s dream data with unanticipated passion. Over thecourse of a year, Álvaro recorded his own dreams, producing hundreds ofpages of data. He noticed patterns and soon discovered that he could accesshis Inner Wisdom during the sleeping dream state through a process he called

Dream Assignments. A Dream Assignment was a simple letter written in aspecic way that asked a question of Inner Wisdom. Álvaro asked questionsabout how to interpret dreams to extract the answers to his questions. Teinformation that emerged from Inner Wisdom was so profound that itturned much of what he thought he knew about dreams and the humanpsyche upside down. For the next eleven years, Álvaro continued his in-depth research into the nature of dreams, recording volumes of dreams andthousands of additional pages of data.

HOW DREAMWORK BECAME MY PA H

My experience with DreamWork began in 1987, when our family movedto Santa Fe, New Mexico. I had heard that Santa Fe was a place that either

embraced you or spit you out. Luckily, we were one of the families thatSanta Fe chose to embrace. Little did I know that my destiny and my workwere to be forever changed by the move to Santa Fe and a “chance” meetingwith the brilliant researcher, Álvaro Lopez-Watermann.

Page 11



Linda, my beautiful wife, rst met Álvaro and his spouse, Gabriella, at theschool our children attended. When Linda heard what Álvaro had discoveredin his then almost fteen years of research into the meaning of dreams, sheknew that Álvaro and I should meet. Arrangements were made for Álvaroand me to get together, share our work, and learn about each other.

When I saw the data that Álvaro had painstakingly recorded on the natureof dreams, I was stunned. Te depth and potential ramications of thework were beyond anything I had experienced up to that time. Álvaro

had discovered a way to access Inner Wisdom through the sleeping dreamstate. More importantly, he had been told by Inner Wisdom how to askand receive answers for even the most profound or deeply meaningfulquestions. In addition, Inner Wisdom revealed to him how to extract theanswers from dreams through a process of dream interpretation that wasboth revolutionary and remarkable. Tis methodology created an entirelynew possibility in the realm of dream interpretation. It taught us how to

access that inner part of ourselves that knows everything and that we callour Inner Wisdom.

LEARNING DREAMWORK

It has always been part of my passionate personality to dive into thingsthat interest me, especially if engaging in those interests will further myspiritual evolution. So I jumped into learning DreamWork. Over the nextsix years, I immersed myself, spending as much time with Álvaro as possible.I read every note, every page, and listened to every tape. Te work wasextraordinary. Little by little, as I mastered DreamWork, I began using it asa primary tool in assisting students and clients to grow and change.

I soon found that DreamWork had applications in all areas of life. I didn’tmake a major decision without asking Inner Wisdom for guidance in adream. My students and clients were also pulled to DreamWork. Teywould ask powerful questions such as: “What is my higher purpose in thislifetime?” “What is the message you’re trying to tell me through my health

Page 12



problems?” “What is it you want me to know about my relationship with____ ?” “What do I need to do next on my spiritual path?” “What is mylife’s work?”

Extracting the meaning of dreams is, for practical purposes, a journey bythe dreamer and a facilitator who is procient in DreamWork. We call aDreamWork facilitator a Dream Guide. It is highly recommended that aperson become a seasoned Dream Guide before attempting to interprether own dreams. Being one’s own Dream Guide requires higher levels of

awareness and skill than being a Dream Guide for others. Te most difficultmind to facilitate will always be our own mind. Still, for those Dream Guideswho want to achieve a level of mastery that will allow them to interpret theirown dreams, it is entirely possible. Tis book speaks to both dreamers andfuture Dream Guides.

As a Dream Guide working with students and clients in both business and

personal situations, I found that once they experienced DreamWork, manywanted to do little else. A specic dream or series of dreams often becamethe centerpiece and catalyst for a complete life “makeover.” As a spiritualteacher, consultant, trainer, and coach, I had only to remind a student orclient in distress, “What did your dream tell you? Are you following whatInner Wisdom said to do? If you are having problems, it is probably becauseyou are falling back into old patterns Inner Wisdom told you to change. Areyou ready to get back on track?” Of course, we energetically celebrated themany victories that inevitably ow from this work as well. DreamWork actsas an infallible guide in the process of living a transforming life.

As you will see, DreamWork is probably unlike anything you have read orbeen told about dreams and dream interpretation. DreamWork introduces

us to ourselves in ways that are both profound and deeply meaningful. Aswe learn more about ourselves, our old world begins to expand. We gaindeeper access to our innate strength, intuition, connection to the heart,and life purpose. Our humanity and human expression expand into atransformation of the mind. In the next chapter we will meet the mind ina whole new way.

Page 13



Chapter 2

Inner Wisdom Shares Its Secrets

Page 14



Before we can talk about DreamWork, we have to spend a little time withwhat Inner Wisdom has told us about the human mind. As early as 1975,Inner Wisdom showed Álvaro that there are four parts of the mind thatcorrespond to the four parts of the brain. Interestingly, Western science atthe time believed that there were only three parts of the brain: the reptilianbrain, the mammalian brain, and the cerebral cortex. Inner Wisdomrevealed the fourth part of the brain, the pineal. oday, Western science hasconrmed that there are indeed four parts of the brain. But with respect todreams, the mind, as opposed to the brain, is where the action is.

Te human mind also can be said to have four components: the MasculineMind, the Feminine Mind, the Authoritarian Mind, and the SpiritualMind. Tese four parts of the mind determine how human beings processinformation, interact with our world, and ultimately create the reality thateach individual experiences as “life.”

Te Masculine Mind (he) is the logical part of the psyche, the part thatspeaks and “thinks.” Te Masculine Mind is the part of us that wakes upin the morning. He is also the youngest part of our psyche and the loudest,demanding that he be heard almost all of the time in our waking state. He’sthat little voice that is always chattering in our heads. You know, that voicethat might be saying right now, “What little voice?” Te Masculine Mindis the thinking part of ourselves that expresses in words, reason, numbers,and logic.

Te Feminine Mind (she) is made up of memories and emotions. She’sthe part of us that controls emotion and the hormonal system. By applyingvarious levels of emotion to thoughts, beliefs, and memories, she gives themvalue. She is the part of us that creates relationships with others.

Te Authoritarian Mind is the maker of rules, regulations, and boundaries.It tells us what is right and wrong. It is territorial, black and white, ght oright, and sees the world in the cold-blooded, unemotional way that a reptilemight. Te Authoritarian Mind is established by authority gures—mostly

Page 15



in the early years, by Mom and Dad. We might say that the AuthoritarianMind is our domestication by the authority gures in our lives.

Te Spiritual Mind looks at the “big picture.” It is our connection withnature, our planet, and the cosmos. It regulates our bio-clock and is sensitiveto light. It is the part of us that connects us to our higher purpose. Mostimportantly, the Spiritual Mind is the part of us that connects us to Inner Wisdom.

Although both men and women experience all four aspects of the mind,it may be said that most men’s identities tend to reside more within theMasculine and Authoritarian minds, while most women’s identities tendnaturally to gravitate more toward the Feminine and Spiritual minds. Tesetendencies account for some of the differences we see between men andwomen.

When we dream, we experience the various parts of our minds communi-cating with each other in a symbolic language. Symbols that represent partsof our minds are the language of dreams. Literally, everything that appearsto us in dreams is a part of us, a part of our minds. If we dream of Mom,“Mom” is a symbol of a part of our own mind. If we dream about a tree orhouse or car, it is a part of our mind. Even when we dream of ourselves, thattoo is a part of our mind.

EVERY HING HAPPENS INSIDE OU

It is said in many spiritual teachings that the mind of the individual createsan individual’s reality. Tis seems to make sense when we see that no twopeople experience life in the same way. We also know that people tend to

experience life in the outside world as a function of their belief systems. Forexample:

Page 16



I believe my boss is cold and unfeeling. I feel hurt and

angry when he ignores me. Then I nd out that his wife,

whom he adores, has a terminal illness, and my boss

is beside himself with worry. Now my belief changesfrom his being cold and unfeeling to his being scared

and distracted. I now feel compassion for him when he

ignores me.

If I believe something to be true, it is—at least for me. If I want to change

my reality, I must change the beliefs that exist in my mind. In effect, realityis created inside out.

Tis phenomenon of the mind creating things on the inside that latermanifest as our experience in the outside world gives DreamWork its amazingpower to transform life. DreamWork is inside work. It is the inside workthat precedes dramatic changes in our waking, outside lives. Tis inside-out

aspect to creating human reality applies also to the relationships among thefour parts of the mind: Masculine Mind, Feminine Mind, AuthoritarianMind, and Spiritual Mind.

For example, your relationships with the opposite sex in the outsideworld will be similar to the relationships you have created between yourMasculine and Feminine minds. If your Masculine and Feminine mindsare in conict, your relationships with the opposite sex will also be inconict. For those of us who have been unable to create an empoweringand connected relationship with the opposite sex, a change in strategy isnecessary. Instead of looking “out there” and trying to change things “outthere,” we must work to improve the relationships between our Masculineand Feminine minds on the inside. When we do the inner work and heal

the inner relationships, we naturally attract the empowering and connectedrelationships we desire.

DreamWork looks at the relationships among the various parts of the mind.Inner Wisdom directs us to the source of our problems and then gives us

Page 17



perfect guidance on the solutions we must pursue to be happy, fullled,fully expressed human beings.

When we go to sleep, the outer three parts of the mind “go to sleep.” TeMasculine mind goes rst, followed by the Feminine and AuthoritarianMinds. Te Spiritual Mind does not “sleep” and remains “awake” during thesleep cycle. When the Masculine, Feminine, and Authoritarian minds areasleep, our Inner Wisdom (Spirit) re-energizes us for the next day and tellsus exactly what we must do to be happy, fullled, fully expressed human

beings. Tis subtle message from Inner Wisdom repeats all day long andcan be heard in deep meditation. Of course, the message is so very subtlethat the waking mind almost always drowns it out. Each morning beginsanother barrage of the thoughts, beliefs, and memories that most of us calldaily life. Perfect wisdom, in a subtle whisper, goes unheard.

When we do DreamWork, we access Inner Wisdom, for the most part,

without the interference of the waking-state mind. Inner Wisdom givesus a simple tool for accessing Him. We call this tool a Dream Assignment.In the next chapter, we will look at the power of Dream Assignments,and I will share with you specic instructions for doing your own Dream Assignments.

Page 18



Chapter 3

Capturing the Dream

Page 19



Before we can work with a dream, we must capture it. A Dream Assignmentis our technique for capturing a dream. A Dream Assignment is a specicquestion that is asked of Inner Wisdom. Te question may be profound:“What is my life purpose?” Or the question might be quite practical: “Whatshould the cover of my book look like?” Te answer to the question comesin a dream. Te answer is a perfect guide that advises the dreamer of thenature of the problem and then what the dreamer must do to be happy, tobe fullled, and to be complete in the areas in question and, ultimately, inlife. Tis type of joy, awareness, and connection to Spirit while in the body

might be called a form of enlightenment.

A Dream Assignment is a simple letter, written in your own hand, to Inner Wisdom, Inner Knowing, Spirit, God, or the Higher Power of your choice. Ichoose to write my letters to my Inner Wisdom, because that nomenclatureis usually easily understood by my students and clients. However, the lettercan be addressed to any name for Higher Power that resonates with you.

1. Mantra, Blessing, or Honoring – At the top of your letter, write aphrase or mantra that has power for you as an acknowledgment of yourInner Wisdom. I write a powerful Eastern mantra that I have made mypersonal mantra: Om Namah Shivaya.

Om Namah Shivaya is a Sanskrit mantra meaning “I honor Shiva(God).” For practical purposes, we might also say that it means, “Ihonor you, my Inner Wisdom.” Because I’m going to be writing tomy Inner Wisdom, I choose to hold the mantra as an honoring of myInner Wisdom or Spirit.

2. oday’s Date – Te date you write the letter.

3. Salutation – Dear Inner Wisdom or Spirit (or whatever name forHigher Power feels right to you),

Page 20



4. Te Body of the Letter – A. Write: Tank you for all you have done for me.B. Write: If it is your will, please tell me in a dream tonight, (...and

ask your question. For example: What is the work that I am hereto do in this lifetime that will make my heart sing? OR What isthe message that you want me to know by my having this illnessin my life?)

C. Write: I ask this so I can get closer to you. I love you with all myheart.

5. Sign your name

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

December 29, 2004

Dear Inner Wisdom,

Thank you for all you have done for me. If it is your will,

please tell me in a dream tonight what the life work is

that I am here to do. I ask this so I can get closer to you.

I love you with all my heart.

David

When you have your dream, write it down on a pad next to your bed in asmuch detail as possible. Be sure to write down events in the dream whereyou FEL one way, then something happened in the dream and you FELdifferently. Tese are called “turning points.” Tey are important. (SeeChapter 6 for more information on urning Points.)

Page 21



Page 22

If you don’t remember your dream, write down the rst thought you havewhen you wake up in the morning. Tis rst thought can be enough to getthe message Inner Wisdom wants you to know. If you don’t remember yourdreams over a number of nights, you may want to set an alarm to wakeyourself in the middle of the night so you can remember and record yourdream. When all else fails, ask Inner Wisdom to allow you to rememberyour dreams. A dream will come to you.

Note: Inner Wisdom will always answer the bigger question. For example,

if you ask a “smaller” question such as, “What will be the winning numbersin the lottery?” Inner Wisdom will most likely not answer that question.Instead, you will probably get an answer to a bigger question such as,“What do you want me to know about my inability to create an abundanceof money in my life?”

Te Dream Assignment asks the question and connects you to Inner Wisdom

to receive the answer. Te answer to the question comes in the form of adream. Te theme of the dream is the answer to your question. We willgo into more detail on themes of dreams later in this book. DreamWorkis the means to identify themes in dreams. However, before we look atDreamWork, let’s examine a few of the many myths that abound arounddream interpretation.



Chapter 4

The Myths of Dream Interpretation

Page 23



Before we talk about how Inner Wisdom has taught us to extract messagesfrom dreams, we will dispel some of the myths that have grown arounddream interpretation over the years.

MY H #1 DREAM SYMBOLS HAVE UNIVERSAL MEANING

Te biggest myth is that there are universal meanings to any symbol. Whileit is true that there are universal symbols that tell us which part of the mindis communicating, only the dreamer knows what those symbols mean. Only

the dreamer has the ability to go deeply into a symbol to uncover its deepermeaning. It’s not possible to know the meaning of your dream unless you,the dreamer, describe what the symbols mean to YOU.

MY H #2 I ’S POSSIBLE O IN ERPRE DREAMS WI HOULIVE INPU FROM HE DREAMER

It is virtually impossible to know the meaning of a dream without direct,live inputs from the dreamer for two reasons: 1. Because the symbols in the dream have meaning only for the dreamer,

the dreamer must be actively involved in determining their meaning.

2. Te dreamer knows on the surface what a symbol means. However, thesurface meaning of a symbol is not enough to get to the real meaningof the symbol or dream. We call the person who guides the dreamerthrough the dream a Dream Guide. It is essential that the Dream Guidetake the dreamer through a process of discovering the deeper meaningof key symbols. Distilling is the term I use for going into deeper levelsof meaning with the dreamer. Te dreamer must be present (in person,

over the telephone, or by other means) to participate in the Distillationprocess.

Page 24



MY H #3 DREAMS ARE LI ERAL

It is natural that our minds will, many times, want to think about a dreamliterally. For example, a wife dreams that her husband dies in a plane crashat sea. She knows that he is scheduled to y on a business trip the followingweek. She is terried that the dream is an omen of the impending crash anddeath of her husband. In actuality, the wife need not fear for the safety of herhusband. Te dream is not literal. In the dream, her husband is most likely asymbol of her Masculine Mind. Te plane is a symbol of her Authoritarian

Mind. Te ocean is a symbol of her Spiritual Mind. Te deeper meaningof the symbols will become evident from the Distilling of these symbols bythe dreamer and the Dream Guide. All symbols in a dream represent a partof the dreamer. While it is possible for Inner Wisdom to “blast us” with adream that contains a powerful literal message from time to time, it is quiterare. On these rare occasions, the literal message most often comes in theform of a voice. Tese rare literal dreams are usually distinct from normal

dreams because of their signicantly heightened levels of power and clarityfor the dreamer. For practical purposes, we can assume that symbols and thedream itself are not literal.

MY H # 4 I DON’ DREAM

We dream every night. A great deal of dream research data supports humanbeings entering a dream state during normal sleep. On average, you havebetween ve and seven dreams per night. You may not remember yourdreams, but you have them nevertheless.

MY H #5 DREAMS HAVE NO RELEVANCE O “REAL” LIFE

While the surface meaning of dreams is rarely literal, their deeper meaningis intimately connected with the life we experience in the waking state.Because the human experience is created inside out (rst in the mind andlater in physical reality), our life experience stems from the deeper meaningthat is communicated between the parts of the mind in dreams. We can

Page 25



make a case that the deeper meaning of dreams precedes and even explainswhat we experience in the waking state we call life.

MY H #6 DREAMS DON’ MAKE SENSE

Dreams make perfect sense. In order to understand what dreams mean,we must learn the language of dreams and of Inner Wisdom. Once weunderstand the language of dreams, dreams are comprehensible.

MY H #7 UNDERS ANDING DREAMS IS COMPLEX ANDDIFFICUL

Nonsense. Anyone can do a Dream Assignment and DreamWork. Anyonewith an open heart, presence, and a desire to learn and grow can learn tounderstand the powerful messages in dreams. As with any new skill, timeand practice under the watchful eye of a masterful teacher are the best way

to learn DreamWork and understand your dreams.

Now that we have dispelled some of the myths about dreams and dreaminterpretation, we can begin our journey into the magical world ofDreamWork. In the next chapter, we’ll look at what the symbols in ourdreams mean.

Page 26



Chapter 5

Dream Symbols Meeting Yourself in a

Whole New Way

Page 27



Anyone interested in DreamWork must rst understand this criticallyimportant concept: Every symbol in a dream is a part of the dreamer. Allsymbols are a part of the dreamer’s mind. Symbols are almost never literal.Even symbols that appear to be literal are almost always the result of randomand remote chance. For practical purposes, always assume that the symbolsin a dream represent parts of the dreamer or, more accurately, parts of thedreamer’s mind.

o review, the four parts of the dreamer’s mind are the Masculine Mind, theFeminine Mind, the Authoritarian Mind, and the Spiritual Mind. Pleasenote that symbols are the same for both male and female dreamers. Let’stake a look at the symbols for each of these parts of the mind.

Anything that comes up in a dream can be dened by asking some questionsabout the dreamer’s perception of the symbol. In the dream, does she holdthe older woman as a friend (Feminine Mind), or as an authority gure(Authoritarian Mind), or as a spiritual gure (Spiritual Mind)? Does shesee or hold the older man as a friend (Masculine Mind) or as an authoritygure (Authoritarian Mind), or as spiritual teacher (Spiritual Mind)? Axlegrease on the oor is made from oil. Oil is natural (Spiritual Mind), butgrease is manmade (Authoritarian Mind). Is grease a symbol of the SpiritualMind or Authoritarian Mind? Te dreamer knows. We will talk more inthe following chapter about how to determine the part of the mind that is

communicating when the symbol is unclear.

Te magic of DreamWork is that the dreamer can accurately describe thedeeper meaning of dream symbols every time. Unlike other methods ofdream interpretation that rely on “universal symbol guides” or “dictionaries”or software programs to imply the meaning of dream symbols, DreamWorkgoes to the source, Inner Wisdom. DreamWork draws upon the dreamer’s

real-time knowledge of the meaning of dream symbols by simply associatingthe symbol with the appropriate part of the mind, then distilling that symbolto its deepest meaning. I have compiled a simple chart on the following pagethat provides you with everything you need to know about the symbols inyour dreams.

Page 28



MIND SYMBOL EXPLANATION/EXAMPLES COLOR

Masculine

Feminine

Authoritarian

Spiritual

Males in the

Dream: theage of thedreamer oryounger

Females inthe Dream:

the age ofthe dreameror younger

Mammals:warm

bloodedanimals

People ofAuthority inthe Dream

AnythingManmadeor Made byHumans

Reptiles,Insects,Birds

SpiritualPeople

NaturalThings

Fish and SeaCreatures

It is possible that men older than

the dreamer may occasionally besymbols of the Masculine Mind. Thedreamer will know. The dreamer’sperception of the relationship with theolder male will indicate if the oldermale is an authority gure, spiritualgure or, rarely, the Masculine Mind.

It is possible that women olderthan the dreamer may occasionally

be symbols of the Feminine Mind.The dreamer will know. The DreamGuide must take care to explorethe dreamer’s perception of therelationship with the older female toensure that the older female is not anauthority gure or spiritual gure.

Parents, Grandparents, Bosses,Police, Judges, Teachers, Leaders,etc.

If something is made by people, it’sAuthoritarian Mind. Examples includehouses, buildings, cars, planes,

computers, etc. (For simplicity, we’lluse the term “manmade” goingforward.)

God, Saints, People of Wisdom,Jesus, Buddha, Spiritual Mentors

Nature, Sky, Ocean, Earth, Forest,Mountains, Space

Red

Whiteor

Yellow

Black

Blue

Page 29



An example of symbolism in a simple dream scene:

Dream Scene:

I (David) am driving in my car with my wife, Linda. We’re driving through a forest on a curvy road and we come to the guard station at the gate to the StatePark. Te guard (a woman) says to me, “You can’t come in here yet. You don’thave a pass.”

SYMBOLS:

David = Masculine Mind (The dreamer is alwaysMasculine or Feminine Mind dependingon the sex of the dreamer. If the dreameris male, the “I” in the dream is MasculineMind. If the dreamer is female, the “I” inthe dream is Feminine Mind.)

Car = Authoritarian Mind (a car is manmade)Linda = Feminine Mind (a female younger than

David, the dreamer)Forest = Spiritual Mind (nature)Road = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)Guard Station = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)Gate = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)State Park = Spiritual Mind (nature)Guard = Authoritarian Mind (an authority gure)Pass = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)

Dream Scene:

I (Karen) wake up. Te telephone is ringing. I pick up the phone and my motherscreams that she’s going down in a plane into the ocean and that she can’t swim. My son, Jason, walks into the room crying and says, “Baby Jamie isn’t in herbed.”

Page 30



SYMBOLS:

“I” = Feminine Mind (the dreamer is female)

Telephone = Authoritarian Mind (a telephone is man-made)

Mother = Authoritarian Mind (an authority gure– parents are almost always AuthoritarianMind)

Plane = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)Ocean = Spiritual Mind (nature)Jason = Masculine Mind (a male younger than the

dreamer)Baby Jamie = Feminine Mind (a female younger than the

dreamer)Bed = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)

In this next dream scene, see if you can determine the parts of my mind

that are represented by the symbols. Tis is a real dream I had in 1999 thatchanged my life. We will go into the details of this dream as we go deeperinto DreamWork and into the chapter on advanced DreamWork. For now, just focus on identifying the symbols.

Dream:

I (David) am a student in aclassroom. Tere are some otherteachers in theclassroom who are alsostudents. Te teacher in front of the room is sayingsomething that I know is wrong. I turn to Sue (a female younger than Davidand a peer) and say, “Tis is wrong. I’m aspiritual teacher. I’m supposed to beteaching this class.” Sue tells me that I’m not the teacher. I tell the teacher thatthe room must be completely rearranged. Te teacher then tells me to be quiet,

that she is the teacher and that the room must remain the same. Te otherstudents nod their heads in agreement. I am hurt and angry because no one willlisten to me and they aren’t being taught the truth.

David = Masculine Mind (the dreamer is male)

Page 31



Teachers/OtherStudents = Masculine & Feminine Minds (these people are my peers in some ways and my

students in other ways)Sue = Feminine Mind (a female younger than

David, the dreamer)Classroom = Authoritarian Mind (manmade)Teacher = Authoritarian Mind (an authority gure)SpiritualTeacher = Spiritual Mind

In the next chapter we will be looking at the key components of DreamWork.However, prior to examining these keys, we must begin to look at theroles of dreamer and Dream Guide. It is in the use of the key componentsof DreamWork (described in the next chapter) where the Dream Guideusually becomes integral to the interpretation process. While a dreamercan learn to interpret her own dreams, it is difficult in the beginning. Tis

difficulty is a result of the tendency for the mind of the dreamer to distortthe symbolism of the dream more for self than others. In other words, itis much easier to see the symbolism in the dreams of others than in ourown dreams. For this reason, going forward, the information is presentedfrom the perspective that the dreamer is working with a Dream Guide. Ifyou prefer to see yourself as your own Dream Guide, feel free to read theinformation from that perspective.

Now that we are familiar with DreamWork symbols, we will examineother key components that come into play in DreamWork interpretation.Interpreting a dream that is sent to us by Inner Wisdom in response to aDream Assignment is at the heart of DreamWork. In order to unlock thesecret messages in our dreams, we need a set of keys. In the next chapter, we

will explore the magic keys to dream interpretation.

Page 32



Chapter 6

The Key Components of DreamWork

Page 33



Inner Wisdom has revealed to us a number of key components in doingDreamWork. Some of these components have been discussed previously andwill be noted in this chapter as well. Others are new and will be discussedin more detail. Here are the keys to opening the beautiful body of work wecall DreamWork.

1. Te Dream Assignment (See Chapter 3) – What is the question thedreamer asks of Inner Wisdom?

2. Symbols and the Four Parts of the Mind (See Chapters 2 and 5)– Every symbol in a dream is a part of the dreamer or, more specically,the dreamer’s mind. Tis insight is critical to DreamWork.

3. urning Points – Tese are junctures in a dream where someone inthe dream is feeling one way and something happens in the dreamthat causes the person in the dream to feel a different way. Here is an

example of a turning point in a dream.

Dream Scene:

I’m walking down the street feeling happy. A huge, snarling dog jumps out of thebushes and confronts me. I am terried.

urning Point: I’m happy – Dog confronts me – I’m terried.Tat is, I’m feeling one way – something happens – I feel another way.

4. Recording the Dream (Assumes Recording by a Dream Guide) – On alarge paper, write down the symbols as the dreamer relates them to you.Be sure to leave plenty of space between each symbol and underneath

each symbol.

Example Dream Scene – Te dreamer, Jane, relates one scene of her dreamsas follows.

Page 34



I’m in a water park. I’m trying to nd thelap pool. Tere are many doors. Idon’t know which door to go through. I’m frustrated.I can’t read the signsoverthe doors. I don’t know what they mean. I’m lost. I’m terried.Finally, I can’twait any longer.I plunge through a doorand nd the lap pool. I’m so relieved.But as I’m about to go in thewater to do mylaps, the pool changes into ariverride. I’m surprised. I nd myself oating in an inner tube on theriver with lotsof other people who are having fun, too. I feel like akid again.

Jane water park lap pool doors

Jane/can’t Jane/lost/ Jane goes

read signs terried through door/ relieved

lap pool inner tube river kid againturns toriver ride

Page 35



5. Distilling the Dream – Distilling the symbols in a dream is where thereal art of DreamWork becomes evident. Distilling each symbol movesthe dreamer from the surface of the symbol to its deeper meaning. Inthe process, the Dream Guide asks a series of questions about eachsymbol. Te same question often will be repeated as the Dream Guidehelps the dreamer distill the symbols into their deepest meaning in themoment.

6. Distilling Questions – Te questions used to distill a dream symbol

are critical. Equally important is how the questions are asked.Questions must be asked without judgment. Te Dream Guide shouldask questions in a conversational manner, from a place of caring andcuriosity.

Distilling questions may include, but are not limited to:

✺ What is a...?✺ If this (the symbol) were a person, what would the person be

like?✺ If this (the symbol) were a person, what would this person be

doing? Why?✺ What is different about what (the symbol) is (doing, acting like,

being) versus what you’re (doing, acting like, being) in your lifecurrently?

✺ What do you mean by ...?✺ How old is ...?✺ Why do you think ...?✺ Why do you think a person might (be, do, act, have) ...?✺ Why do you suppose you’re ...?

✺ What’s the opposite of ...?✺ Does he/she remind you of anyone?✺ Does this remind you of a similar time, place, or event?✺ If you had to make it up, who, what, where, when, or how do you

think ...?

Page 36



✺ Why do you think that happened?✺ What’s the rst thing that comes to your mind when you think

of ...?✺ Without thinking about it, how old do you think ...?

It is important to note that when a dreamer begins to repeat theanswers to a distilling question, that is as far as the dreamer can go intothe deeper meaning of a symbol. When the dreamer begins to repeatherself in answering a distilling question, it is time to move on to the

next symbol.

7. Temes – Every dream will have a theme. Te theme is the threadthat runs through the various parts of the dream. Te theme of thedream is also the answer to the dreamer’s question. As we go furtherinto DreamWork, we will explore in more detail themes and how toidentify them.

8. Indicated Actions – In the dream, Inner Wisdom identies the problemarea that is affecting the dreamer and offers the perfect solution to thatproblem. Te theme of the dream is usually something like:

You have been doing something that is causing you pain or worry. In orderto solve this problem, you must, instead, take the following action. Teaction I, Inner Wisdom, want you to take is ....

Tese indicated actions normally will be an accelerator on the lifepath of the dreamer. Te Dream Guide will work with the dreamer toidentify the actions the dreamer is willing to take in order to follow theguidance of Inner Wisdom.

With the key components at hand, we are now ready to explore the magicalworld of DreamWork. In the next chapter, we will take a more in-depthlook at DreamWork as we reveal perfect guidance from Inner Wisdom. Welcome to DreamWork.

Page 37



Chapter 7

Revealing the Hidden Meaning in Every Dream

Page 38



IN ERPRE ING HE DREAM

It is possible to receive Inner Wisdom’s message through the Distillation ofa single dream symbol, multiple dream symbols, or multiple dream scenes,because the messages from Inner Wisdom are dispersed throughout thedream in a holographic manner. In other words, the message from Inner Wisdom exists in all parts of the dream.

In my work as a teacher and Dream Guide, I have had the opportunity

to work with many individuals experiencing the transformative power ofDreamWork. o begin to demonstrate how this process works, let’s do someDreamWork with Susie. You will see how Susie’s Dream Guide supports heras she goes through the DreamWork process. (As I mentioned earlier, it ispossible to do your own DreamWork, but a Dream Guide offers valuableinsights.)

Te Dream Assignment question asked by Susie (the dreamer) is, “What doyou want me to do with my life now that my kids have left the house?”

Te Dream Scene:

I’m (Susie) looking down on a street in a small town that I don’t recognize.Parked on the street is a perfectly restored, pristine old car. It’s beautiful. Te car pulls slowly into the street and starts down the road out of town. Ten it makesa U-turn and goes the other way.

Te Dream Guide will now begin by asking distilling questions, without judgment. Te Dream Guide writes down the symbols in a list from top tobottom. Dream Guides must remember that any judgment will cause the

dreamer to pull back. In order to avoid pushing or trying to “x” the dreamer,Dream Guides should strive to maintain Awareness and send Intent (love).Dream Guides must trust Inner Wisdom and remain curious. Remember,Dream Guides, when the dreamer begins to repeat the answers to a distillingquestion, that is as far as the dreamer can go into the deeper meaning of a

Page 39



symbol. When the dreamer begins to repeat herself in answering a distillingquestion, it is time to move on to the next symbol.

IMPOR AN : Pay particular attention to moments when the dreamerhas apowerful realization or emotional “hit.” Such moments occur oftenwhen facilitating DreamWork. Dreamers can explore these new insightsthrough a combination of love, compassion, and curiosity from the DreamGuide. Conversely, fear and judgement from the Dream Guide pushes thedreamer, slowing or stopping the process.

Te Dream Guide now says to the dreamer – Are you ready, Susie, to do alittle DreamWork?Susie – Absolutely!

Dream Guide – Great. Shall we start with the car? Tat seems to be acentral player in this dream.Susie – Yes. Let’s start with the car.

Dream Guide – You say it was an old car that had been restored to pristinecondition, yes?Susie – Yes. It was beautiful. Clean. Shiny. Perfect.

Dream Guide – Did the car remind you of a car you’ve seen before?Susie – Yes. In the movies you see these old cars that are beautiful.

Dream Guide – Is there a particular movie that you saw this car in?Susie – No. Not really.

Dream Guide – ell me the rst thing that comes to your mind. What

make do you think this car was?Susie – I think it was a Cadillac.

Dream Guide – Great. What comes to mind when you think of aCadillac?

Page 40



Susie – Te old Cadillacs were powerful, luxury cars that were driven bypowerful people.

Dream Guide – You say this Cadillac was perfectly restored. What was theCadillac like before it was restored?Susie – I think it was rusted, dirty, probably had some dents in it.

Dream Guide – How did it get in this condition?Susie – It wasn’t taken care of. It was abused and neglected. Over time, it

became a mess.

Dream Guide – Great. Who do you think abused and neglected the car?Susie – Te previous owners, I guess.

Dream Guide – Why do you think the previous owners abused andneglected the car?Susie – Tey were rich, but lost their money. Tey became poor and didn’thave the ability to take good care of the car. Tey got down on themselves.Tey didn’t know any better.

Dream Guide – Who do you think restored the car?Susie – A rich, powerful man who loved old cars. He saw the beauty underall the dirt, dents, and rust.

Dream Guide – Beautiful. Okay, Susie. I’m going to ask another question.ell me the rst thing that comes into your mind, okay?

Susie – Okay.

Dream Guide – What year was the Cadillac?

Susie – I think it was a 1948.

Dream Guide – Great. Again Susie, tell me the rst thing that pops intoyour mind. What happened in 1948?Susie – I was born.

Page 41



Dream Guide – What was it like when you were born?Susie – My parents, uncles, and aunts adored me. I was the rst child borninto the family. Everyone thought I was the most beautiful thing they hadever seen. It was a joyous time for everyone. Oh my God! I just had athought. Tat might have been the last time I felt completely acceptedby my parents. [Note: Tis emotional reply is a powerful realization, anemotional “hit,” which is signicant.]

Dream Guide – What do you mean by “completely accepted” by your

parents?Susie – It’s not really my parents so much. I’ve always tried to be perfect andI’ve been really hard on myself.

Dream Guide – Susie, the pristine Cadillac was born in you when you wereborn. Te Cadillac is a symbol of your Authoritarian Mind, the rules youhave created for yourself about how to live your life. How do you suppose

the adoring parents (rules) morphed, over time, from something pristineinto something dented, rusty, and dirty?Susie – It’s all my stuff. I have created all the dents and rust in myself withall my “perfect” stuff. I beat myself up unless things are perfect, and theyalmost never are. I could cry. [Note: Tis is a signicant emotional insightby the dreamer.]

Dream Guide – Shall we go a little deeper into this now, or shall wecontinue with the dream?Susie – Let’s continue with the dream. I’m more interested in how I get outof this mess than how I got into it.

Dream Guide – How did you feel when you saw the car make the U-

turn?Susie – It seemed strange. It surprised me. [Note: Tis is a urning Point.Te dreamer felt one way, something happened, the dreamer felt anotherway. Te problem is likely on the rst side of the urning Point; the solutionis likely on the other side of the urning Point.]

Page 42



Dream Guide – Tat’s all right. Why do you think the Cadillac made aU-turn?Susie – Because it was going the wrong way.

Dream Guide – Good. Where do you think it was headed before itturned?Susie – I don’t know.

Dream Guide – If you had to make it up, where do you think the car was

headed?Susie – I’d say it was going onto a long stretch of deserted road. Te road islonely and not well maintained. I think it’s a risky and a dangerous road.

Dream Guide – Great. So the Cadillac makes a U-turn. Now where is theCadillac going?Susie – I’d say it’s going home.

Dream Guide – Where would you say home is?Susie – I think it’s a beautiful place where powerful people live. It’s a placewhere people are happy. You know, it’s home.

Dream Guide – Tanks, Susie. You’ve been terric. Was that a great dream,or what?Susie – I guess so. I’m feeling a little emotional right now.

Dream Guide – Tat’s okay. You did a great job. Are you ready to take alook at the answer from Inner Wisdom?Susie – Yes. I have a feeling I already know where this is headed(laughing).

Dream Guide – Me, too (laughing).

As you will likely see when you read the following “Message from Inner Wisdom,” being a DreamWork Dream Guide requires some learning andpractice. However, with practice, any of us can begin to trust our own Inner

Page 43





Susie – Tank you so much. I’m feeling like I have so much more claritynow. I’m feeling so much more energized and hopeful, too.

In the next example, we’ll revisit Jane’s dream from the previous chapter. Jane has done a Dream Assignment asking the question, “What should I doto discover my life purpose?” We will examine this dream in more detail,identifying the key components of the dream as we go. As we interpret thisdream, see if you can identify key components for yourself, particularly theemerging theme of the dream.

Jane’s Dream Scene:

I’m in a water park. I’m trying to nd the lap pool. Tere are many doors. I don’tknow which door to go through. I’m frustrated. I can’t read the signs over thedoors. I don’t know what they mean. I’m lost. I’m terried. Finally, I can’t waitany longer. I plunge through a door and nd the lap pool. I’m so relieved. But as

I’m about to go in the water to do my laps, the pool changes into a river ride. I’msurprised. I nd myself oating in an inner tube on the river with lots of other people who are having fun, too. I feel like a kid again.

Dream Guide – ell me about the Jane in the dream. What’s she like? Jane – Well, she’s like me.

Dream Guide – Good. What are you like? Jane – Well, I’m sort of searching right now.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by searching? Jane – Well, I guess I’m feeling a little lost right now. I’m trying to gureout what I’m doing with my life. I feel like there is something missing in my

life. I tend to wear myself out because I keep doing so much. But I don’t feelgood about all the stuff I’m doing.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by “I don’t feel good”? Jane – It’s like banging my head into a wall. I do this. Ten I do that. I don’t

Page 45



know what I’m supposed to be doing. I’m always running. It’s not fullling.It wears me out.

Dream Guide – Very good. What do you mean by fullling? Jane – I would be doing something that had real meaning for me. I knowmy coaching is good, but all the stuff of looking for clients and runningaround isn’t fullling. It wears me out. I hate it. It’s drudgery. I want to behappy. I’d be fullled if I were doing something that I loved to do and thatmade a real difference in people’s lives. I just want to be happy. I guess I feel

like I can’t quit doing all the stuff, because I’d be letting people down.

Dream Guide – Jane, when you think of a water park like the one in thedream, what comes to mind? Jane – It’s restorative, light, lively, and its purpose is to play.

Dream Guide – Great. What do you mean by play? Jane – It’s fun, it’s happy, it restores and heals.

Dream Guide – And what do you mean by heals?

•

DISTILLATION OF SYMBOL

Jane • Me• Searching• Lost• What to do with life• Something missing

• Worn out – Doing too much (why? – to avoid letting peopledown)

• Don’t feel good• Do this – Do that• Don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing• Not fullling• Wants meaning• Worn out• Fulllment = love work/make a difference• Fulllment = be happy• (Non-fulllment = not loving work/ not making a difference/

not happy)

Page 46



Jane – It restores.

Dream Guide – What does a lap pool mean to you? Jane – Well, you swim laps in a lap pool. Back and forth. I like a lap poolbest when I’m alone. Tat way I can swim in peace. I always compete whenthere are other people in the lap pool. I’ve done this since I was a little girl.I love being in the water. It’s good exercise.

Dream Guide – Good. What do you mean by “good exercise”? Jane – Well, it’s something you’re supposed to do. (As Jane says this, she

has the realization that the lap pool is a competitive place where you do thethings “you’re supposed to do.” She also realizes that in the “supposed-to-dopool” she tends to isolate herself from other people.)

Dream Guide – Jane, we’ve explored the lap pool. Are there any otherinsights that you have seen that we haven’t discussed? Jane – No. But I’m getting a feeling in the pit of my stomach that I knowwhere this dream is going.

Dream Guide – Tat’s a very good sign that we’re moving toward deepermeaning. Nice work. Are you ready to continue? Jane – Yes.

Dream Guide – What are the doors all about? What do you think of whenyou think of doors like these? Jane – Te doors are a place to go through, an opening. Tey can be a solutionto a problem. Tey allow me to go where I want to go. It’s freedom.

•


Water Park • Restorative• Play

• Heals• Restorative (note repetition here)

Page 47



Dream Guide – Very good. What do you mean by “allow me to go where I

want to go”? Where is it that you want to go? Jane – I want to go to the lap pool, but I don’t know what the right dooris. I can’t make a choice.

Dream Guide – Good. What do you mean by “right door”? Jane – Te right door gets me to the lap pool.

Dream Guide – You say you can’t read the signs over the doors. What dothese signs mean to you? Jane – Tey point the way. Tey’re a guide. It’s there, but I can’t read thesigns. Tey don’t make sense to me. I’m missing something important.

Dream Guide – You’re doing great. What do you mean by “missingsomething important”? Jane – I’m dense. It’s right in front of me, but I don’t get it. Tere is no wayto know what’s right.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by “what’s right”? Jane – Choosing the door to the lap pool.

Dream Guide – What would happen if you chose the wrong door? Jane – Tat’s exactly why I feel lost. I don’t know what to do.

Dream Guide – What would happen to you if you didn’t know what to doand chose the wrong door?

•


Lap Pool • Swim laps• Back and forth

• Likes being alone – not competitive• Peace• Loves water• Good exercise• What she’s supposed to do

Page 48



Jane – I’d be really lost.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by being “really lost”? Jane – I’d be terried that I might lose my business. I might lose myhusband. I’d lose my life.

Dream Guide – Great work, Jane.

•


Doors • Place to go through• An opening• Solution to a problem• Freedom

Page 49

•


Jane: Signs/ Can’t ReadSigns

• Signs point the way• A guide• I can’t read• Don’t make sense to me• I’m missing something important• Right in front of me but don’t get it• There’s nothing that makes sense to me that tells me what

to do

•


Jane: I’mLost

• Can’t make a choice• Wrong choice = really lost• Really lost = terried of losing business, husband, life



Dream Guide – What do you mean by “plunging through the door”? Jane – I couldn’t just stay there in terror of making a mistake. I just took aleap of faith.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by “a leap of faith”? Jane – I knew that if I were ever going to get where I wanted to be, I’d haveto take a risk. Tere was no way to know what the right move was, so I justwent for it.

Dream Guide – Good. What do you mean by “went for it”? Jane – o go for it is to go for it. It’s taking the plunge. It’s knowing that todo something I feared was the only way I was going to get where I wantedto be. You just have to have faith that something good will happen.

Dream Guide – What does a river ride like this one mean to you? Jane – It’s like a Disney Jungle Ride. It’s an adventure. It has curves and younever know what’s around the corner. Tere are lots of kids and parents onthe river. It’s fun. I felt like a kid again.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by “adventure”?

Jane – It’s stimulating. Tere’s a starting point, but you can’t see the nish. You don’t need to know where you’re going. Te river is taking you whereyou need to go.

Page 50

•DISTILLATION OF SYMBOL

Jane: PlungeThroughDoor

• Fear of making a mistake• Leap of faith• Taking a risk• Not knowing, but going anyway• Went for it• Took the plunge• Get where I want to be• Faith that something good will happen



Dream Guide – What’s the difference between the lap pool and the river? Jane – A lot. In the lap pool, I have to put in the effort, but I don’t ever goanywhere except back and forth. In the river, I don’t exert any effort, andthe river takes me wherever I’m supposed to go. Te lap pool is work. Teriver is fun. Te lap pool is best done alone. Te river is much more funwith others along enjoying the ride, too. Te lap pool is all of the things Ihave to do. In the river I’m in the ow. Te river is all the things I want todo. Oh my God! Tat’s it, isn’t it! I’ve spent my whole life in the damn lappool because I’ve been afraid of making a mistake or letting people down or

not being good enough or some crap like that. Tat’s it, isn’t it? It’s supposedto be fun. As you always say, I should be doing what makes my heart sing.[Note: Tis is powerful, emotional insight.]

Dream Guide – Excellent work. I think you’re on to something, Jane. Butbefore we look at the theme of the dream, let’s complete the dream and seeif there might be another nugget or two. Or would you like to spend some

more time with these great insights that you’ve just seen? Jane – No, let’s nish. I want to get it all.

Dream Guide – Great. Let’s take a look at the last few symbols.

Page 51

•


River • Adventure• No need to know• People make the ride better• Fun• No effort• Going where I want to go• I’m in the ow• No mistakes, not letting people down or not being good

enough• Fun

• Doing what makes heart sing



Dream Guide - You say you’re in an inner tube on the river. What does thisinner tube remind you of? Jane – When I was a kid, like all kids, I loved to play in inner tubes. Weactually oated on rivers in the summer with other kids. It was so muchfun.

Dream Guide – What is an inner tube? Jane – It’s the inner part of a tire that inates so the outer part keeps itsshape.

Dream Guide – Good. What does a tire do? Jane – It allows us to go places and absorbs the bumps in the road.

Dream Guide – So are you saying that the inner part of a tire supports theouter part of a tire so that we can go places? Jane – Oh! Yes.

Dream Guide – So Jane, how might the inner tube relate to your journeyor getting to the place you want to go? Jane – Te inner part will support my journey on the river. Te supportshould be fun. How am I doing?

Dream Guide – Great! You’re becoming a Dream Guide yourself.

Page 52

•


Inner Tube • Play, fun, other kids• Makes it possible to go places• Inner supports outer• Absorbs bumps along the way• Inner supports outer on the river of life



Dream Guide – You’re on the river feeling like a kid again. Does thatremind you of a time in your life when you were a kid? Jane – Yes. I used to love horses when I was a kid. I still do. I rode horses. Iplayed horse. We had great times. It was so much fun.

Dream Guide – Why horses? What’s so special about horses? Jane – Horses are so real. Tey’re so authentic. You can’t fool a horse. Teyknow exactly when we’re being real or when we’re stuck in our minds.

Tey’re strong. Tey’re playful. Tey don’t judge. I love horses. I feel alivewhen I’m with horses.

Dream Guide – What do you mean by alive? Jane – No worries. No stress. Able to do what I want. Freedom. No“have to’s.”

Dream Guide – Last question, Jane. What do you mean by “no have-to’s”? Jane – Freedom to do and be what I want. Fullled. Freedom.

Page 53

•


Kid • Horses• Play horse• Fun• Authentic

• Feeling alive• No worry or stress• Able to do what I want• No have-to’s• Freedom to do what I want• Fulllment. Freedom.



What are the major urning Points in this dream? ake a moment and see ifyou can identify the urning Points. Where does the dreamer feel one way,and then, as a result of something happening in the dream, the dreamerfeels another way?

MAJOR URNING POIN S P :

P 1 – Feeling okay – Doesn’t know which door to pick – Getsfrustrated

P 2 – Frustrated – Can’t read signs – Becomes terried

P 3 – erried – Plunges through door – Complete relief

P 4 – Feeling okay – Pool changes to river – Heart sings

In a urning Point, the problem is frequently on the left side and thesolution to the problem on the right side. Let’s look at these urning Pointsfrom the Problem/Solution point of view:

P 1 – Problem = Complacency Solution = Get frustrated with not knowing

P 2 – Problem = Frustration Solution = Allow your fear to come up around not knowing

P 3 – Problem = Fear of not knowing Solution = Plunge through your fears

P 4 – Problem = Doing what you’re supposed to do Solution = Do what makes your heart sing

As you look at these urning Points and the Distillation of the dreamsymbols, can you begin to see the theme of this dream emerge? Te theme

Page 54



is the answer to the dreamer’s question, which in this case is, “What shouldI do to discover my life purpose?” It doesn’t matter if the Dream Guideknows or doesn’t know the dreamer’s question prior to guiding a dreaminterpretation. Te theme of this dream is detailed below in the Messagefrom Inner Wisdom.

Te Message from Inner Wisdom – You can’t nd your life purpose because your Feminine Mind (Jane) is too engaged in things that she feels she has to do.(She has no choices.) Tere are signs everywhere that I, Inner Wisdom, have

sent to you to indicate opportunities or doors toward change, but you can’tmake sense of them. Because you are afraid of making a mistake (wrong door: Authoritarian Mind), you continue to do things that make you unhappy andwear you out. Te solution to your problem is to “plunge” through your fears ofmaking mistakes or letting people down. You can do this by plunging into theunknown. However, you must not plunge back into the things that take so mucheffort, conne your Spiritual Mind (water in lap pool), wear you out, or make

you unhappy. Instead, you must ride into the things (river: expanded Spiritual Mind) that are effortless, fun, and make your heart sing. Your inner work willsupport your journey (inner tube: Authoritarian Mind). In nding what makes your heart sing, you will nd your freedom. In following My guidance, your life purpose will come to you effortlessly.

BUILDING BRIDGES O INNER WISDOM

Of course, the next question becomes, “Okay, I got the message. Nowwhat? I can’t quit my job and just play every day. I have a mortgage, afamily, and responsibilities.” A good Dream Guide will not recommendthat the dreamer do anything that would create more difficulties in life. Welive in a physical reality that has rules. We must pay the bills or suffer the

consequences. We must take care of the family or suffer the consequences. Itis much more sensible to be practical as we plan the actions we will take.

Te strategy that has proved most effective is what I call “building a bridge”from the old reality to the new one. Your bridge is your strategy to move

Page 55



from where you are to where you want to be. Building a bridge thoughtfullyand formally is a great way to create a concrete plan. Some additional Dream Assignments may add clarity around the building of the bridge. Once ourbridge is clearly created in our mind, the mind begins to pull the new realityon the other side of the bridge to us. Tis is true magic.

JANE’S S ORY CON INUES

Jane began to take action on her bridge, spending less time on the things

in the lap pool and more on the things on the river. As her Dream Guide,I helped her create a mantra in the form of a question that would act as aguide for her in making choices. Te question is, “Is this lap pool or river?” As much as possible, Jane made choices that put her on “the river.” Wedid additional Dream Assignments to gain more clarity around Jane’s lifepurpose. We found that Jane was supposed to be working with horses inher training and coaching with business people. Tis idea seemed highly

unlikely at the time. Still, Jane’s heart was on re at the thought that shecould use horses in her work with people.

Out of nowhere, people associated with horses began to show up in Jane’slife. Jane formed a partnership with a wonderful woman who had beenusing horses to work with disabled children. Te woman was looking for away to take her skills and horses into the business community. An old friendwho had been in a horse training business for many years showed up afterthirteen years without contact. oday, Jane is designing a line of customapparel with a horse theme, in partnership with another “serendipitous”contact. Jane’s marriage is better than ever. Her husband has been fullysupportive of her new vision and life purpose. Jane is happier, moreenergized, and more fullled than in many years—maybe more than she’s

ever been since the days of playing horse as a young girl.

Has everything been easy? No, of course not. Tere have been challenges.However, once Jane knew her life purpose, nothing could stop her. Everyobstacle has become a door of opportunity. Her guide is always with her.

Page 56



For the most part, Jane chooses “the river.” As she does the inner work, hermind draws her new reality to her more easily and effortlessly. Jane’s destinyis to play with horses in a way that brings her everything she needs andmakes a real difference in the lives of those she and her horses touch. It’s abeautiful dream.

Te role of the DreamWork Dream Guide is to take the dreamer on this journey to deeper meaning. Tis work is powerful and meaningful, both forthe dreamer and the Dream Guide. In the next chapter, we will explore the

journey to becoming a DreamWork Dream Guide.

Page 57



Chapter 8

Lighting the Way Becoming a Dream Guide

Page 58



Learning to become a Dream Guide is a wonderful journey in itself. AsDream Guides become more conscious of the hidden meanings in thedreams of others, we naturally become more aware and attuned to ourown dreams. Tis awareness translates into the Dream Guide’s becomingproactive in the identication and creation of his or her own higher purposefor life. We grow more connected to Inner Wisdom. We become a DreamGuide for our own dreams and aspirations. Along the way, it is also likelythat a whole community of kindred spirits will emerge to support theDream Guide and this work.

Becoming a Dream Guide is simple and straightforward. Te onlyrequirements necessary to learn DreamWork and become a Dream Guideare an open heart and a desire to learn, grow, and work with others. Withpractice and a good teacher, it is easy.

Some New Agreements for a DreamWork Dream Guide – I highly

recommend that people who choose to become DreamWork Dream Guidesseriously consider adopting the following New Agreements (adapted frommy book,Te New Agreements in the Workplace – Releasing the Human Spirit[New Dream eam, 2002]) into their lives and practices.

Find Your Path – What is your life purpose? Why are you here? Teseare powerful questions. Every human being is here in this lifetime fora purpose. DreamWork has many applications, including one that willin some way further your life purpose. Or better yet, might it makesense for a Dream Guide to do a little DreamWork and clarify herown life purpose? When we are clear on life purpose, we can alignour Dream Guide work with that life purpose. Tis alignment is sopowerful. Although deeply meaningful, a path indicated by Inner

Wisdom will also be light, fun, and ultimately human. If we’re notlaughing a lot, we’ve probably made things a little too serious. Laugh!Enjoy! Love with every cell of your body.

Page 59



Love, Grow, and Serve Others – DreamWork is about loving,growing, and serving others in a most profound way. In the process ofloving, growing, and serving others, we love, grow, and serve ourselves.In loving, growing, and serving others, we love, grow, and serve Inner Wisdom. Love is attractive, magnetic. It pulls people to it. People,including clients, will be drawn to Dream Guides operating in thisway. It is said in some Eastern teachings that one can become a realizedand enlightened being through the sole practice of service to others. ADream Guide may seek to make this agreement a core principle in the

living of her life purpose.

Mind Your Mind in the Moment – A practice that is a foundation ofdoing DreamWork is the Mastery of Awareness. Without awareness, theDream Guide will nd himself limited in the practical application ofDreamWork. A Dream Guide who loses his awareness when facilitatingDreamWork may nd himself projecting into the dreamer’s dream.

Te more awareness the Dream Guide can bring to DreamWork, themore procient he will become.

Te only time that awareness has power isin the moment.Tere is nopower in the past or future. A Dream Guide will do his best to catchthe mind in the moment when it creates fear-based thoughts, beliefs, ormemories. Normally, surrendering to Inner Wisdom is a good strategywhen you catch your mind falling into fear. Te real key is having theawareness to catch it!

Consider Becoming a Systems Tinker – It is important for theDream Guide to be aware of the role of systems thinking in workingwith clients. Ninety percent of the results people experience emerge

from the systems with which they interact. At work we call thesestructures “systems” or “processes,” and at home they might be called“habits” or “agreements.” People will have difficulty changing if thesystems in which they operate are not taken into consideration. Tevast majority of these constraining systems or habits are informal and

Page 60



invisible to those of us who are not systems thinkers. Systems thinkingcan be of great value to clients, especially those who are taking actionbased on the guidance of Inner Wisdom. A Dream Guide who is asystems thinker can point out the systems that must be changed inorder for the client to best follow the guidance of Inner Wisdom.

Practice a Little Every Day – Practiceis Art. Webecome what wepractice. Dream Guides become what they practice, too. If we practicelove, awareness, service, and life purpose, we become that. Like

any new skill set, DreamWork must be practiced on a regular basisif we wish to master the skill set and make it into something we donaturally. Formal, regular practice is the best way to become skilled atDreamWork. Practice on a regular basis is especially important in thebeginning. o master DreamWork and to become a Dream Guide, weshould practice a little every day.

Anyone can learn these simple, practical guidelines and apply them inDreamWork and in life. Let’s take a look at some practical knowledge thatthe Dream Guide will integrate into her work.

PRAC ICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR HE NEW DREAM GUIDE

A DreamWork Dream Guide needs to be familiar with:

1. Te history behind DreamWork.2. Te four parts of the mind.3. Te nature of the mind to create individual reality.4. Te belief in or natural knowing of a universal Higher Consciousness

or Inner Wisdom.

A Dream Guide will have the in-the-moment awareness to:

1. Remain detached from the DreamWork process while working with aclient.

Page 61



Conscious mastery of in-the-moment awareness is critical to beinga Dream Guide. Te human mind has a natural tendency to projectits own thinking, belief systems, and memories on other people. Tistype of projection is a signicant trap for a Dream Guide. Often, theDream Guide will want to help or assist the dreamer in some wayby interjecting some sage advice or putting a word or two into thedreamer’s mouth. Dream Guides must avoid offering such help orassistance. Only the dreamer knows what lies deeper in the symbols ofher dream. Only the dreamer can make the connections between parts

of the dream that start to create a theme. If anything, the Dream Guidewill check in with the dreamer on a regular basis to ensure that theDream Guide is not interjecting himself into the dream interpretationprocess.

2. Avoid judgment when interpreting a dream.

Te job of the Dream Guide is to lead the dreamer through theDreamWork process with as much awareness and intent (love)as possible. Te Dream Guide will be aware of an energetic “ow”between herself and the dreamer. Tis ow is created by the energy thatcomes from love. Tis ow allows the dreamer to go deeper into themeaning of his dream. If the Dream Guide falls into fear or judgmentduring the process, this fear and judgment will often transfer to thedreamer and slow or stop the creative ow. A Dream Guide must avoid judgment when interpreting a dream.

3. Be positive at all times when interpreting a dream.

Needless to say, a Dream Guide will hear many different types ofdreams in the course of facilitating DreamWork. In dreams, ofcourse, anything can happen. For the dreamer, some dreams may beembarrassing, shocking, or fear-lled. No matter what the content ofa dream, the Dream Guide must maintain a positive demeanor and

Page 62



remain somewhat detached from the content of the dream. Creatinga positive or neutral environment will reassure the dreamer thatshe is doing well and will allow the dreamer to go deeper into thecritical Distillation process. Use words of encouragement regularly toencourage the dreamer and let her know that she is doing well.

4. Remember to breathe and surrender to the process.

Although remembering to breathe while facilitating DreamWork seems

obvious, it is actually quite easy to forget to breathe at times whenworking with a dreamer. Learning not to hold your breath or breatheshallowly is part of the growth process toward DreamWork mastery.Inner Wisdom is the true guide for all DreamWork. Breathing andsurrendering to Inner Wisdom connects the Dream Guide to everythingshe needs to do the work. Breathing enhances our connection to Inner Wisdom, while surrender allows us to be a conduit for what is wanted

and needed in a given situation.

5. Avoid relying on guring things out.

It is not possible to “gure out” dreams or DreamWork. Rather thanattempting to gure things out, move to surrender and “allowing.” What is needed will be revealed to us if we allow it to ow throughus. If you nd yourself relying on your rational mind as you try tounderstand a dream, it’s time to breathe, surrender to the process, andallow what is needed to ow through you.

6. Be authentic.

Tere may be times when the theme of a dream remains unclear orhidden. In these instances, we must be authentic. We must tell thedreamer (and ourselves) that we just don’t get it. It’s much better todo another Dream Assignment than try to fake it on a dream we don’tunderstand.

Page 63



Tere are many potential applications for DreamWork. As a Dream Guide,you may have a whole new world of services that you can bring to your life’swork. Te applications of DreamWork and the services that the DreamGuide might provide are only limited by the imagination and the longingsof the heart. Let’s look at some potential applications of DreamWork.

Page 64



Chapter 9

Taking DreamWork Into Your World

Page 65



While there is a tendency to think of dreams as fanciful and not really usefulin the “real” world, nothing could be further from the truth. DreamWorknot only has many practical, real-world applications, but it also has thepotential to be one of the most powerful tools for a transformed humanity. At its core, DreamWork is a tool and guide for creating a transformed life.It can be applied wherever and whenever humans are ready for proactivechange. Let’s take a look at a few of the applications where DreamWork hasproven effective.

PERSONAL LIFE

A STORY FROM DAVID’S CHRONICLES

I don’t make any major moves without doing a Dream

Assignment. In 1989, my wife, Linda, was living in SantaFe, New Mexico, with our three children. I was commuting

from San Diego, where my business was located. The

business was in trouble, and I was working long hours

while still trying to be a good long-distance husband

and father. After two years of this arrangement, I was

worn out. I told Linda that I felt she should come back

to San Diego. She had just rented a house for another

year, enrolled the kids in private schools for the year, andher best friend was moving to Santa Fe. It would be very

difcult for Linda to move back. We decided to do Dream

Assignments in order to know what to do. We asked

Inner Wisdom if we should live in San Diego or Santa

Fe. Inner Wisdom didn’t tell us where we should live, but

rather that the family should be together. I couldn’t move

to Santa Fe, so that meant the family would have to be

together in San Diego. Linda was not pleased. It was a

terrible time to move back. We each did another Dream

Assignment “just to be sure.” All four dreams said the

same thing. Linda agreed to move back.

Page 66



We did another Dream Assignment to see where we

should live in San Diego. Linda wanted to rent in a part

of town that had the best schools. The problem was that

the few houses that came up for rent in this area almostnever allowed dogs, of which there were two in the Dibble

family. The dream did not tell us where to live. Instead,

the Distillation of the symbols indicated that we should

live in a house with a red tile roof. Intuitively, Linda still

felt we should explore the area with the good schools.

What would be the odds of nding a rental in this area

with a red tile roof that allowed dogs? Not good.

Within ve minutes of completing the Dream Assignment,

we decided to look in the paper to see if there might

be a rental in the area that aligned with Inner Wisdom.

It seemed like a waste of time because most rentals in

the area were never listed in the paper. But unbelievably,

there was a house just listed for rent in the area, and

it had a red tile roof. We called immediately. The owner

already had two rm commitments to rent the house,

and he didn’t allow pets. We went to look at it anyway.

When we arrived, we saw that the house was perfect for

our family. By now, the owner had three rm commitments

to rent the house. We introduced ourselves, the kids, and

our two small dogs to the owner. He liked us but reiterated

that he didn’t accept pets and had three rm offers withdeposits to rent the house. We said we’d still like to be

considered. The owner called the next day and said he’d

never seen anything like it. All three parties in front of

us had backed out of renting the house for a variety of

unexpected reasons, and he’d decided that two small

dogs wouldn’t be that bad. He rented us the property.

His last comment on the phone was, “I guess this house

was just meant to be yours.” So true. In retrospect, Linda

now says that the move back from Santa Fe was the

best thing we ever did for the family. How could it be

otherwise? Inner Wisdom is much wiser than our rational

minds could ever be.

Page 67



O HER PO EN IAL APPLICA IONS OF DREAMWORK INPERSONAL LIFE

✺ Relationships of Any Kind✺ Health & Healing ✺ Death & Dying ✺ Marriage & Divorce✺ Life Purpose✺ Family, Kids, Parents, Signicant Other✺

Money & Finances✺ Moving ✺ Spiritual Path & Personal Growth✺ Making Major Decisions

Examples of some questions that might be asked of Inner Wisdom:

✺ What is the message you want me to know from my having thesehealth issues?

✺ What must I do to heal myself from ...?✺ What is the message you want me to know about my relationship with ...?✺ Why is my daughter in this trouble? What is it that you and my

daughter are trying to tell me?✺ What’s my life purpose?✺ What is it you’re telling me in the death of my mom (or any other

loved one)?✺ Should I get married to ...?✺ What is it you want me to know from these nancial problems in

my life?

WORK OR BUSINESS LIFE

DreamWork has powerful applications in groups and organizations. Teseapplications extend to businesses of all sizes, organizations of all types, and

Page 68



even government. In the area of leadership, can you imagine leading notfrom the head, but with the guidance of Inner Wisdom?

S ORIES FROM CORPORA E AMERICA

CLARITY FOR OWNERS, LEADERS, MANAGERS,

AND DIRECTORS

The owners of a publishing company had built the leadingtrade magazine in their industry. The partners were not

getting along and were having a difcult time coming

to agreement on the future direction of the company.

Actually, they were miserable trying to work with each

other. We did a Dream Assignment with both of the owners

asking for guidance on how the partners could become

aligned on the future of the organization. Inner Wisdom,

in both dreams, indicated that the way for the partners to

become aligned on the future of the company was to sell

the company. Both owners were initially shocked. Then,

however, we were able to talk about what it would mean

to sell the company, a subject neither owner had wanted

to broach. After some facilitated discussion, the owners

agreed that their focus would be preparing the company

for sale. Both immediately felt better. Because they werealigned with Inner Wisdom, the perfect buyer called to

inquire about the possibility of buying the company.

The buyer called without having been contacted rst or

knowing that the company would soon be for sale. We

did another Dream Assignment to make sure this was

the right buyer. The answer was Yes. All parties agreed to

a very fair deal, and the company was sold in a way that

delighted both owners.

Page 69



CAREER CHOICES

Judy, a very competent woman, worked as a manager

in a fast-paced high technology company. Although she

was recognized as being very good at her job, she was

tired of the grind and didn’t feel passionate about her job

anymore. In a dream, Inner Wisdom indicated that she

was a “teacher” and should be working with people. The

dream showed her that her old conditioning and security

issues were keeping her stuck in her old position. Inner

Wisdom also indicated that she would be okay if she risked

going through her security issues. A subsequent Dream

Assignment indicated that she should begin working

with people in the workplace as a teacher, coach, and

trainer. A twelve-month bridge (plan) was created. Sheproposed an exit to her employer to begin transitioning

out of her old job to a new one. In her new job, she would

act as an outside contractor who would coach and train

people in the company. Because Judy was aligned with

her Inner Wisdom, everything fell into place easily. She

recently left her job and is coaching and training both in

her old company and with other clients. She’s making 25

percent more money in her new position than she madein her old job. She has the strong possibility of doubling

her income in the next year. Judy says she is the happiest

and most fullled she’s ever been in her working life. In

becoming a Dream Guide, she is adding DreamWork to

her line of professional services.

Page 70



O HER PO EN IAL APPLICA IONS OF DREAMWORK INHE WORKPLACE:

✺ Strategic Planning & Direction✺ Decision Making ✺ Creating Vision✺ Finding One’s Higher Purpose for Work ✺ Mergers, Acquisitions, Signicant Deals, and Projects✺ Job Questions – Accepting, Leaving, Hiring ✺

Relationships at Work ✺ Moving ✺ New Markets or Products✺ Litigation✺ And many other questions

Examples of some workplace questions that might be asked of Inner

Wisdom:

✺ What’s my higher purpose for work?✺ What’s the higher purpose of this organization?✺ What is the direction that this company should be going?✺ What is our vision?✺ What is it you want us to know from these nancial problems in

the company?✺ Should we make the acquisition? Should we be acquired? Should we

do an IPO?✺ Should we hire ...? Should I take the job? Should I leave this job?✺ What must I do to be a better leader?✺ What is the message you want me to know about my relation-

ship with ...?✺ How do I balance work and home life?

Page 71



DREAMWORK IN HE WAKING WORLD

DreamWork has wonderful applications when we are awake, too. It is amost useful tool for working with people in the areas of discovering lifepurpose and visioning. Te following example illustrates how DreamWorkmight be applied in a waking-state situation.

DreamWork is a powerful methodology and tool that synergizes well withmost existing services offered by many professionals. eachers, mentors,healers, leaders, advisors, coaches, therapists, consultants, trainers, managers,and spiritual teachers come to mind. You can probably think of additionalones. DreamWork promises the strong possibility of accelerating almost anytype of work being done by these types of professional service providers. Inaddition, those in important decision-making positions are good candidates

for DreamWork.

Bob, an excellent therapist and coach, attended the same workshop where Jim discovered his deeper vision. Bob was “blown away” by what hewitnessed in doing waking-state visioning DreamWork with Jim. Bob saw

Page 72

ADDING DREAMWORK O AN EXIS ING OOLBOX

In a visioning workshop, members of the audience wrote their visions fortheir perfect future. We asked for volunteers to do a little DreamWork in

which we would work with the “client” to Distill his vision. From the groupof volunteers, we picked Jim’s name at random. As the Dream Guide, I putthe symbols of Jim’s vision on a ip chart, much as I would for sleepingDreamWork. Ten we started going through the Distillation process with Jim. What came out was so profound as to alter Jim’s life right on the spot. Jim saw the deeper meanings of the things he thought he wanted. He becameso inspired that tears owed in his gratitude for what Inner Wisdom had

shared with him. He saw the barriers that were keeping him “stuck” and,more importantly, that he could overcome all of them over time. Others inthe workshop were quite moved by the experience as well.



the power of DreamWork and how he might integrate it into his practice.Tis integration will, he believes, create synergies and expand his businessopportunities.

Bob serves as an example of a professional who is adding DreamWork to hisexisting toolbox and services. By adding DreamWork, he has the opportunityto expand his business while enhancing his overall effectiveness.

As a spiritual teacher, I use DreamWork to help accelerate my students

down their chosen paths. As a consultant, I often nd that my businessclients become quite attached to DreamWork as a tool for decision making,visioning, planning, or addressing concerns, both at work and at home. Iuse DreamWork with my coaching clients as a way to create clarity andaccelerate the change process. You may be able to think of a signicantnumber of applications for DreamWork in your life, too.

We have covered the core principles and applications of DreamWork. As you become familiar and comfortable with the core concepts andpractices outlined in this book, your mastery of dreams will emerge. Inthe next chapter, we will examine some of the more advanced practices ofDreamWork.

Page 73



Chapter 10

Mastery Expanded Possibilities for DreamWork

Page 74



As Dream Guides become more experienced in DreamWork, they may wantto master some advanced practices. Here are a few of the most useful.

Power Dreaming – With practice, it is possible to be fully awake andconscious in the sleeping dream state. You may be familiar with the term“lucid dreaming,” which is often used to describe this waking state in asleeping dream. Lucid dreaming offers a wonderful opportunity to turn thedream into what I call a Power Dream. A Power Dream is a lucid dreamwhere the dreamer actually changes the dream. Tis is a very powerful

practice, because when we alter something in the inside dream, the changetends to accelerate a similar shift in the waking state. Keeping in mind thateverything happens inside out, let’s look at Power Dream DreamWork.

As you have learned in previous chapters, the sleeping dream has a directconnection to the waking state we call physical reality. Te sleeping dreamstrongly inuences what we experience in the waking state. If we want to

dramatically accelerate change in the waking state (physical life), we cando so by changing the sleeping dream. Te act of consciously changing asleeping dream turns a lucid dream into a Power Dream. Let’s go back toone of my own dreams that I shared with you earlier to see how a PowerDream I created in 1999 dramatically changed my life.

BACKGROUND

For eight years, don Miguel Ruiz, author of the bestsellingTe Four Agreements, was my teacher and best friend. I was a good student andlearned as much as possible. After a powerful spiritual experience at the topof the Pyramid of the Sun in eotihuacán, the pyramids outside of MexicoCity, don Miguel pulled me aside and told me I was no longer his student.

He told me I was a Master eacher and it was time for me to teach.

I was like someone who had received a huge promotion but didn’t knowexactly what to do with it. If I was a Master eacher, I sure didn’t feel likeone. For a period of two years, I struggled with owning my power as a

Page 75



Master eacher. Ten, I had a Power Dream that changed everything. You’llremember this dream from earlier in the book, but now, see what happens.

Te Lucid Power Dream:

I’m a student in a classroom. Tere are some other teachers in the classroom whoare also students. Te teacher is saying something that I know is wrong. I turn toSue (a fellow student and teacher) and say, “Tis is wrong. I’m a Master eacher.I’m supposed to be teaching this class.” Sue tells me that I’m not the teacher. I tellthe teacher that the room must be completely rearranged. Te teacher then tellsme to be quiet, that she is the teacher and that the room must remain the same.Te other students nod their heads in agreement. I am hurt and angry becauseno one will listen to me.

I am consciously awake at this point in the dream. I make a consciouschoice that I do not want the dream to be this way. I am going to change

the dream to be the way I want it.

Te Dream Continues:

I stand up out of my seat and tell the teacher that I am a Master eacher andthat from now on I will be teaching the teachers. She happily agrees and takesa seat. I rearrange all the chairs so that they are in a Circle of Intent (love). I

teach the teachers my truth, and they are eager and appreciative to learn fromme. Tey know who I am. I feel completely empowered as a Master eacher. Iown my mastery completely. I decide to wake myself up and take my masteryinto the waking world.

Tis Power Dream completely changed the way I held myself. I now knewthat I was a Master eacher. All doubts were gone. I didn’t have to tell anyoneabout my newly created ownership. I didn’t need any agreement from theoutside world. I just knew. As we might expect, as soon as I owned mymastery, people started recognizing it in me, too. Here we see the beautifuluse of Power Dreaming as a tool of transformation.

Page 76



USING DREAMWORK IN HE WAKING S A E

As discussed previously, DreamWork has many applications in the wakingstate. I use DreamWork often to assist clients in the areas of creating vision,planning, discovering life purpose, and building bridges to the future. ofacilitate DreamWork in the waking state, the Dream Guide requires higherlevels of skill and awareness than for sleeping state DreamWork, becausethe waking-state mind tends to blur and avoid issues in “real” life morethan when talking about symbols in dreams. However, with practice, using

DreamWork with clients in the waking state can be quite benecial both forclient and Dream Guide.

BEING HE DREAM GUIDE FOR YOUR OWN DREAM ASSIGNMEN S

Of course, there is a real advantage in being able to be the Dream Guide for

ourselves. We can do Dream Assignments anytime or place and know thatwe can get the answer to our questions without outside assistance. Withpractice and experience, the Dream Guide can begin to do DreamWorkfor her own dreams. Being your own Dream Guide requires higher levelsof awareness and skill than being a Dream Guide for others. Te mostdifficult mind to facilitate will always be our own mind. Still, for thoseDream Guides who want to achieve a level of mastery that will allow themto interpret their own dreams, it is entirely possible.

Page 77

DreamWork and Advanced DreamWork will open a whole new world ofpossibilities for Dream Guides and clients. Some of you may be so pulledto DreamWork that it may become part of your life purpose. For thosewho feel this resonance, things will happen faster and easier than you ever

thought possible. Event after synchronous event will manifest so often as toappear to be minor miracles. Tis is what happens when we align with thecreative energy of Inner Wisdom. Tis is the essence of DreamWork—andit is the essence of every dreamer and every Dream Guide, for this is theessence of our humanity.



Page 78

Epilogue



My Dear Dreamers,

As I gaze out upon the world of illusion, I am reminded that it is all a

dream. Much of the world lives in a dream of fear and despair. Many of usrise up in the morning to race through another day without a thought ofwhat the living day might mean. We may wonder what happened to ourlives. When did we lose our way? What happened to those magnicentdreams, lost in another false start to the unexamined race? But even thosethoughts are eeting, as the time put aside for self-examination is spentin the starting gate once again. Tis is the merry-go-round that turns totreadmill and nally sucks the life from weary racers.

But the race is not for everyone. Some of us have chosen another, less-traveled path lined with a new awareness and points of light to guide theway. Tis is the path of the spiritual warrior. On this path, the dreamerdreams the warrior’s dream. Tis is a dream based in love and light andlearning. It is a dream whose time has come.

I will not presume to know how you will manifest your dreams in the world.Only your heart can know that. What I can say unequivocally is that I amhonored to be on this journey with you. I am humbled by your courage andcommitment to a new dream, a new kind of life both for ourselves and forour world. I look forward to working with you, Spirit willing. As the oldIrish saying reminds us so well, “Until we meet again, may God hold you inthe hollow of his hand.”

With great love and respect,

David Dibble

Page 79

It is no accident that you have read to this point in this book. If nothingin this book resonated in you, these words would not exist for you. Forwhatever reason, your time has come to take a stand for your life and yourwork. Te only real work that needs to be done in the world is to lovecomprehensively, with no one and no thing left out. Of course, we startwith ourselves. Tis work will manifest in myriad ways. Some of you willteach. Some of you will be healers. Some of you will take yourselves into theworkplace as lights of possibility.



The Next Steps

You and DreamWork

Page 80



_____Page 81

DAVID’S MISSION

In 2009, David was told in a powerful dream that it was time to takeDreamWork into the world in a significant and meaningful way.

Realizing how much work this instruction would entail, he was notparticularly happy about this revelation. Still, he had learned to trustthe guidance of Inner Wisdom and elected to begin the massive four

years of preparation work. Asking for more guidance in Dream

Assignments, he was given what he needed to stay on purpose.Importantly, Inner Wisdom also told David that:

»DreamWork Will Become a Catalyst for Raising HumanConsciousness Globally«

If this resonates with you in some way, join me in making this mission

a reality.





_____Page 83

Community, the DreamWorkers level and the Certified DreamWorkCoaches level. A Masters level for DreamWork Certified Teachers ison the way. Within the various levels of the DreamWork Community,

you will find:

Teleclasses, group coaching calls, webinars, telesummits,with David & Linda and other Certified DreamWorkCoaches and Teachers

Libraries of support materials for DreamWork, CTypes, andConscious Systems

“Packages” for Advanced Learning Online and live DreamWork Coach Certification Live DreamWork Teacher Training Certification Program Mastery Programs DreamWork Coach, Teacher, and Masters retreats DreamWork & CTypes for Conscious Leaders Conscious Systems support materials Marketing & sales support for graduates of the

University…and more!

DreamWork Book and “Packages” for Advanced Learning There are three Pillars of DreamWork. The first Pillar is DreamWorkand Dream Assignments, which you have read about in this book. Thesecond Pillar of DreamWork is CharacterTypes (CTypes). CTypesdescribe how the four parts of the mind communicate with each other,essentially creating each dreamer’s reality— inside out. CTypes alsodetermine how we think and relate with self and others. Importantly,CTypes also tell us the right actions to take in order to align with theguidance of Inner Wisdom so we can transform our lives. WhileDreamWork dream interpretation works well as a standalone for mostpurposes, CTypes are essential for Certified DreamWork Coaches or



_____Page 84

professionals who want to add DreamWork to their toolbox inworking with clients. We recommend when learning CTypes that youstart with the bookCharacterTypes: Models for Relating.

CTypes Relationships GuidesCTypes are a powerful tool in creating, understanding, healing, anddeepening the most important relationships in your life. The CTypesGuides offer guidance for a specific CType in creating, understanding,healing, and deepening a relationship with another specific CType.Since there are 12 CTypes, there are 12 x 12 potential combinationsfor every CType working with every other CType, so the completelibrary of CType Relationship Guides numbers 144. Whether youwant to look at a single relationship or, as a professional, have thewhole library at hand, these guides include everything you will need toknow about working with self and others using CTypes. For 20 years,we have been using CTypes in our marriage, with our children, withfamily and extended family, and, of course, with our coaching andconsulting clients.

CTypes Workplace GuidesCTypes are a powerful tool in creating, understanding, healing, anddeepening the most important relationships at work. The CTypeGuides offer guidance for a specific CType in creating, understanding,

healing, and deepening a relationship with another specific CType inthe workplace. Since there are 12 CTypes, there are 12 x 12 potentialcombinations for every CType working with every other CType, sothe complete library of CType Workplace Guides numbers 144.Whether you want to look at a single relationship at work or, as aleader/manager/HR professional, have the whole library at hand,these guides include everything you will need to know about working

with self and others using CTypes in the workplace. For 20 years, wehave been using CTypes to guide leaders, managers, supervisors, and



_____Page 85

workers in taking right action to improve working relationships andsolve problems.

Organizational WorkThe third Pillar of DreamWork is Conscious Systems. Ninety percentof the results we experience, both good and not so good, are afunction of thesystems in which we live and work. How many leaders,managers, supervisors, or workers know this? Not many! If we wantto improve the workplace, organizations, and results, wemust improve our systems. According to DreamWork and ConsciousSystems, systems improvement has two equally importantcomponents — systems optimizationand growing people — includingleaders — to become Conscious Leaders. Using the DreamWorkConscious Systems methodology that he developed, David hasconsistently seen his clients produce results that can only be describedas remarkable. His workplace focus today is on assisting Conscious

Leaders in creating Conscious Systems. David employs a variety oftools that may include DreamWork, CTypes, The Four Agreements atWork, his New Agreements for Conscious Leaders, and his one-of-a-kind Systems Improvement methodologies. David only works withConscious Leaders who are themselves willing to grow, shift theirsystems, and who have a higher purpose for work.

Order David’s Organizational Improvement Books The New Agreements in the Workplace – Releasing the Human SpiritThe New Agreements in Healthcare – Healing a Healthcare System on Life

Support



_____Page 86

ABOUT DAVID & LINDA

David Dibble , a former CEO, is a spiritual teacher, systems thinker,consultant, trainer, speaker, and executive coach. He is the author offour books: DreamWork Dream Interpretation, CTypes – Models forRelating, The New Agreements in the Workplace, andThe New Agreements inHealthcare. For six years, he studied one on one with Dr. Alvaro LopezWaterman, the brilliant researcher who has now spent more than 40years researching the sleeping dream state and DreamWork. For eightyears, David studied directly with don Miguel Ruiz, author of theworldwide bestsellerThe Four Agreements. He is one of two peopleworldwide licensed to teach The Four Agreements at Work. Davidhas been practicing and teaching DreamWork and CTypes withindividuals and in organizations for 20 years. Additionally, for morethan 30 years, David studied a wide range of great spiritual traditions,including eastern practices for 25 years, Native American teachings,

the essence of the great religions, Science of Mind, The FourAgreements, Austrian economic theory, and quantum physics. He hasexpanded upon the foundational systems theory, systems thinking, and business systems improvement work of W. Edwards Deming andPeter Senge to include universal spiritual principles and ConsciousSystems. He lives in San Diego with Linda, his wife of 42 years,enjoying surfing, golf, and a holistically healthy lifestyle.

Linda Dibble , a former fifth-grade school teacher, is a spiritualteacher, DreamWork, CTypes, and Four Agreements coach andtrainer. For eight years, Linda studied directly with don Miguel Ruiz,author of the worldwide bestsellerThe Four Agreements. Additionally,for more than 30 years, Linda studied a wide range of great spiritualtraditions, including eastern practices for 25 years, Native Americanteachings, the essence of the great religions, and the mind/bodyconnection. People who know Linda say she is the closest thing to an



_____Page 87

angel they have met. She is Italian and family is very important to her.She is a teacher of meditation and practices yoga daily. Because shemodels what she teaches, her energy lights up any room. She lives a

holistically healthy lifestyle that includes daily exercise, yoga, healthyeating, and lots of laughter. She and David have three great kids whokeep life ever interesting and fun.

Contact UsNew Agreements IncPO Box 2674Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

[email protected]@thenewagreements.comwww.newdreamwork.com



Documents

BookDreamWork-2013