DreamWise, an Experimental College Class on Dreams
(^info-linked) UW Experimental College (< their web site) In the water–world of dreams, imagination trumps logic; and our own intuition is available. All of our wisdom is readily available, to help us realize the way through current dilemmas. In this class, we contemplate meanings of this personal ‘language’, side-stepping quick interpretations to use a slower, catalytic group process. This is a chance to encourage self–knowing, tap our collective wisdom and catalyze clarity on our lives through dreams. The instructor has 30 years experience w/ dream interpretation. Interested people are encouraged to come to as many sections as they like. The instructor will present core information about dream recall and the group process of exploring dreams. Taught by: Janette Brown sec 1: 10/18/14 (<click to register) Sat, 12:00-2pm Location: Wallingford Max Enrollment: 10 General Public: $25 UW Students: $20 Depressed is no longer the benign word it used to be, meaning down or sad. It is now a DSM label that can get you a mental health file, one that can stand in the way of promotions, or so I am told.
The Europeans have a better, more humane approach. No one is taken seriously unless they have been depressed, at least once in life. Depression can be expected at transition times and times when one questions anything ... identity, purpose, politics. Question is the operative word there. So? One can only wonder who would want to put the kabash on questioning. Still, considering the political climate in which we have been living, since the Code-Red/Yellow/Oranges, the vote recounts trying to flush out Diebold and Tri-Star vote-flippers, and recent Crisis Managers in Michigan, where people's votes don't have to figure-in at all, questioning isn't something generally encouraged. After all, we don't want anyone getting depressed. So. Pulling my tongue out of my cheek, now, and speaking in earnest, I think people ARE questioning, just the same. I do l o v e that independent spirit that leads people to do what comes so naturally. Somehow, in fact, just thinking about people doing what comes naturally warms my heart, lightens my own mood! We can trust ourselves, imperfect as we are, to be human, can't we! And I don't think we need anyone else's permission for that. |
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