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Follow on Google News | Dream Analyst David Rivinus Will Lead a Workshop in Portland OregonThe interactive evening will introduce participants to the techniques of dream interpretation.
By: David Rivinus--Dream Analyst The theme of the workshop is: "Using five simple steps to interpret your dreams." Rivinus explains: "Although dreams can seem illusive, they are not inaccessible if you understand the language they are communicating in." According to him, that language is metaphor. "It's a universal language," he points out. "It doesn't matter what culture you come from, what spoken language you communicate in or what your personal strengths and interests are. Dreams all speak in metaphors." According to Rivinus, there is a simple technique for translating these dream symbols into an understandable message. "It's like a code that you have to decipher," he says. "It's not hard to do; you just have to know how. And it's fun." Rivinus explains further that dream symbols tend to be unique to each dreamer. "It would be great if you could go to a dictionary of dream symbols, look up your particular dream image and have it be accurate." But he points out that, even though such books exist, their information is almost always misleading because all symbols are filtered through the experiences and awareness of the dreamer. He offers the following example. "We all have mothers, and in that sense mothers are a universal symbol." Then he adds, "But, ask ten people to tell you about their mothers, and you will most definitely get ten unique and highly personal responses." Rivinus will begin his workshop with a short introduction to the principles of dream interpretation. He will then pass around descriptions of hypothetical dreams that participants can try their hand at interpreting. "We usually start with really simple dreams so that attendees get the idea of the interpretation process and build their confidence." "The great thing about using hypothetical dreams is that there are no right or wrong answers. No one has to be concerned that they are abusing another participant's private experience." Rivinus, has been a dream analyst since the late 1960s. He has lectured and facilitated dream workshops internationally ever since. He has documented his findings and methods in the book Always Dreaming. For more information, visit www.teacherofdreams.com or www.newrenbooks.com. End
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