Summer Studies 2007              

The Inner Landscape of Dreaming: Perspectives from Soul and Spirit

Lead by Alan Berkowitz, Ph.D. and Lourdes Brache-Tabar, LHMC

July 4^th weekend:

Beginning the evening of Friday June 30^th through lunch on Wednesday, July 4^th

Join us for an extended weekend of intensive exploration of the dream state – through group dream work and discussion of the dream state as it is understood in various traditions.  Dreaming functions as a gateway to the individual and world soul, and when understood philosophically, is a key that can help us understand how our mind functions to create reality at all levels.  Our four days together will be a combination of both experiential and intellectual study, with group dream work each morning and presentations in the evening about how dreams are understood within different philosophical traditions.

	Alan David Berkowitz has been a student at WG for over thirty years.  He is also connected to the work of Trigueirinho in Brazil and Raphael in Italy.  Alan lectures nationally and internationally on the perennial wisdom traditions.  alan@fltg.net, www.alanberkowitz.com
	Lourdes Brache-Tabar is a longstanding member of WG.  She is a trained embodied dreamworker.  She has a passion for myth, fairytales, and the imaginal realm.  Lourdes is a licensed mental health counselor and candidate for Ph.D. at Lesley University where she is pursuing a degree in Expressive Therapies.

The Details

The Day

The weekend will begin with evening meditation at 5:30 pm followed by dinner and some time to get acquainted before the first evening session.

Presentations and discussions will take place each morning and evening.  Afternoons will be left open for reflection, informed discussion, outdoor activities, or time off.  Each day generally follows the schedule below, and draws to a close after lunch on the last day.

8:00 Meditation

8:45 - 9:30 Breakfast

9:30 – 1:00 Morning Session

1:00 Lunch

Afternoon Free Time or Optional Activities

5:30 - 6:15 Meditation

6:30 Supper

7:30 - 10:00 Evening Session

Lodging

We ask that you make your own arrangements for lodging. A variety of excellent options including motels, bed and breakfasts and camping are available in close proximity to WG. A list of these options is available upon registration.

Meals

Vegetarian/Vegan meals will be provided onsite. Please keep us informed if you have any special dietary needs.  All meals are included in the program cost.

Travel

It may be possible to arrange for transportation from the local bus station and airports.  Let us know if you’d like us to make arrangements to help you get here.

Cost

The fee for each seminar is $250 for dues paying members or $350 for non-dues paying members.  Our facilitators are all volunteers and we make every effort to keep costs to a minimum.  Contact us if you’d like to attend and your finances are limited.

For more information please check our website at www.wisdomsgoldenrod.org/summer.html.