Natural Dreamwork is not a theory. It is a daily practice in allowing ourselves to move deeper into our feelings and into our hearts. It is the reclaiming of what Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, in her seminal work Women Who Run With Wolves (1992), calls the Seal Skin/Soul Skin. It is an exploration into what Carl Jung called "the spirit of the depths" where a personal connection with our higher self or what some call Divine love, may be found. This connection and, our experience of it, is the truth of who we are and is available in each of us if we choose to do the sometimes terrifying, sometimes ecstatic, always deeply moving work of aligning ourselves with it. The dream is the key that can unlock the door to the great mystery of who we really are and why we are here.
Natural Dreamwork has evolved over several years within a group of practitioners located throughout the world. We offer training, retreats, creative offerings and more through our community of practitioners. My code of ethics was developed in collaboration with ND practitioners. To read my code of ethics statement follow the link at the bottom of this page. To find out more about the ND community of practitioners, visit The Natural Dream.
What is Natural Dreamwork?
Natural Dreamwork is a way of engaging with dreams, not to interpret them, but to bring them to life. Through an embodiment process, we walk the dream landscape discovering and experiencing all that the dream has to offer. We look to the guidance of the powerful Archetypes, which come in many forms in the dream realm, to help us along the way. Dreams seek to guide us to integration of all our parts, so that in our wholeness we can experience the richness of life and attain our full potential. Through the powerful intervention of our personal and collective Archetypes in the context of our unique life experiences, our proclivities, and our essence, this process can lead to profound healing, personal growth, and transformation as well as the reclamation of our discernment, intuition and inner wisdom.
Most of us who find our way here have a warrior heart, a deep desire to know the truth of who we are. Things in our life may be a mess. We may not be happy. Or, we may believe we are happy and yet something is still missing. We may feel a deep longing.
