Richard Wilkerson's Scoop about Online Dream Sharing
Richard Wilkerson
As an editor for the Electric Dreams online dream sharing e-zine I am
often asked : "So what's the Scoop on dreams & dreaming online?"
Its a very exciting time for everyone interested in dreamwork and
dream research and dream inspired art and writing. As the new
technologies proliferate across the Net, so do the ways of sharing and
expressing dreams. There is an explosion of electronic dream
journals, dreamwork and dream sharing groups, dream articles and
libraries, dream inspired art galleries an so much more.
Where to start?
I have picked a few good places to jump in depending on your
interests and background and have listed them below, but am now also
including a "WHAT"S IT MEAN?" index. Some people just want a to know
what a particularly interesting dream means while others may want a
full course of study or a long term dream group. Some people want to
conduct dream research online while others just want a good article on
how be a lucid dreamer. Whatever your interest, the Electric Dreams
community is available to guide you to the resources we have been
using for years as well as new resources we discover every day.
WHAT"S IT MEAN? :
• I just want to know what my dream means!
We recommend you don't let anyone force their interpretation on
YOUR dream.
But for viewpoints:
- answers in one month : http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/temple
- answers in a day, but questionable: Usenet, alt.dreams
- answers in a week, but only a few answered:
http://www.dreamdoctor.com
- answers right away from dictionaries or comments on common themes
such as tooth lose, boyfriends cheating, naked at school, flying,
can't find your way home and such:
Common Dreams :
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/library/common_dreams.htm
~and~
Universal Dreams: http://www.patriciagarfield.com/udreams/index.htm
About Dream Dictionaries, but then why you shouldn't use them for
the final answer:
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/meaning/dictionary.htm
- answer right away : how to use metaphors to interpret your dream:
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/meaning/fish_dream.htm
• I have questions about dreaming, nightmares, lucidity.
http://www.asdreams.org/subidxdiscussionsbboard.htm
~and ~
List of online dream FAQS :
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/electric-dreams/faqs.htm
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Some suggestions regarding dream sharing online :
Join an email dream group. Post a dream anonymously to a public
bulletin board. Ask a web site to post your art. Upload your own dream
bibliography to the cyber-dream library. Start a fight about dream
interpretation on the ASD Message Board or Usenet Newsgroup. Send in a
dream to Electric Dreams, or an article you always wanted to write but
thought was too controversial or weird. Read an article on lucid
dreaming at the Lucidity Institute. Start your own Dream Web site or
eList for discussions and dream sharing. Join ASD, find all the great
educational materials online.
The Electric Dreams community is online to help you get out to the
public your own dream vision. Plus we like to have a lot of fun. We
have been doing this since 1994.
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TOPICS
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=* Electric Dreams dream sharing Ezine
& the Global Dreaming News : Monthly articles, news, dreams,
comments, interviews, more.
=* Dream Sharing Groups online: Small, in-depth dream sharing.
=* Dream-Flow: Submit dreams and comments for distribution.
=* Cyberdreams and Groupleaders discussion forums
=* Dreamworkers Online Project
=* Association for the Study of Dreams (ASD]
=* Dream Sharing in Cyberspace -Web site
=* History of Dreams - Course Online by DreamGate
=* Other Dreaming projects on the Net - Links
Electric Dreams
http://www.dreamgate.com/electric-dreams
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ELECTRIC DREAMS
The Electric Dreams community has been exploring dream sharing online
since 1994. It is a loosely knit network of people interested in
dreams and in promoting dream education and exploration. Electric
Dreams publishes an e-zine once a month, offers news services,
dreamgroups, dream chat and other activities. It is all grassroots
and free to the general public.
Electric Dreams monthly Dream sharing e-zine - If you are interested
in how dream
sharing is working on the Net, and want the latest Net news on
dreaming, and a forum for asking questions about dreams and dreaming
or discussing you own views, I suggest a free subscription to the our
community Magazine. Once a Month, approximately 80-120 pages.
Just send an email to
TO: electric-dre...@yahoogroups.com
Also, if you get a chance, drop me a line an tell me a little bit
about your interest in dreams and dreaming and I'll try to direct you
to the proper resources. rcw...@dreamgate.com
Send dreams for (anonymous) comment and publication at
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/temple/
Yes, we see your dreams a valid literature worth publishing. And like
all literature, we value literary criticism and publish comments on
dreams as well. Are dreams psychological, spiritual, poetic, political
or just plain nonsense? Tell us your thoughts.
Issues come about every month - dreams, news, projects, articles, ect.
If you have a web browser you can find us at:
Electric Dreams
http://www.dreamgate.com/electric-dreams
or the latest issue is always available at
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/ed-backissues/
The articles from back-issues are collected at
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/ed-articles/
=* GLOBAL DREAMING NEWS: This comes with an Electric Dreams
Subscription, and is about workshops, conventions, Web pages, events
and other news-worthy dream stuff. Director: Peggy Coats,
e-mail pco...@dreamtree.com
The News is in each issue of Electric Dreams and also posted
independently around the Net. Get your projects and announcements in
each month.
Think Global, Act Local
We would like everyone interested in becoming a local reporter or
representative of your area, be that geographic or some part of
cyberspace. We are always interested in what particular commercial
online servers (like aol, compuserve, microsoft, ect) are offering and
like to put reports out when we can - please help us out by sending
local information or posting Electric Dreams or Global Dreaming News
on yourServer/Host. Send to Peggy Coats
pco...@dreamtree.com
Visit the Mirror News site at:
http://dreamtree.com/
Select News and Events
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DREAM-FLOW
Dreams as literature we publish. People from around the world submit
dreams to the dream flow. These dreams are distributed around on
various lists, and they are published anonymously with comments once a
month on Electric Dreams. Fill in the form at:
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/temple/
If you would like to submit dreams directly into the mail list
DREAM-FLOW send an e-mail
To: dream-flow...@yahoogroups.com
All dreams are considered to be anonymous unless clearly indicated
otherwise. That means we remove any last names and e-mail before
publishing on the monthly E-zine, Electric Dreams.
For older archives dreamflow (called ed-core) go to
http://jab.org/mail/dream...@lists.best.com/
http://jab.org/mail/ed-...@lists.best.com/
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DREAM SHARING GROUPS
=* DREAMWHEEL: About every two weeks we begin a new groups. Usually
4-6 people per
group and they last about a couple weeks - usually email. We share 2
or 3 dreams, ask questions,
make comments and keep fairly close to the "If this were my dream..."
style.
To join, send an e-mail to
dreamwheel...@yahoogroups.com
or stop by and register first at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamwheel
You can sign up anonymously or not, as you wish.
MORE on the DreamWheel: Instructions come with every phase of the
group from a group moderator. Dreams are send in to the moderator and
put on the list. We go through the dreams as a group one by one. The
first phase is the question phase, asking non-defensive clarification
questions of the dreamer, who may or may not respond as they chose.
Then in the comment phase each person in the group takes the dream as
if it were their own. The process is non-defensive, fun and very
revealing.
The process is modeled on the work of John Herbert, Richard Wilkerson
and other. For sample sessions of the group see
Sample Session - Herbert
http://users.aol.com/john0417/dmgp/dg16.html
Sample Session - Electric Dreams Dream Wheel (Wilkerson & Hicks)
http://www.asdreams.org/asd-13/2lb12.htm
Sample Session - Electric Dreams Dream Wheel (Wilkerson -Coins of
Life)
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/ed-backissues/ed5-9.txt
Sample Session - Electric Dreams DreamWheel (Wilkerson - Dreaming with
Serbia)
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/serbia
For more information, send and email to the autoresponder at
edr...@dreamgate.com
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DREAMCHATTERS - Victoria Quinton hosts a maillist about dreams and
dreaming which has some of the most famous dreamworkers in the world
visiting. Many Electric Dreamers on this list as well as ASD members.
Subscribe:
dreamchatte...@yahoogroups.com
Or Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamchatters
DREAMSHARE - Host is quite responsive to dreams.
"Our basic principles are respect for many traditions, honoring
creativity, and kindness. The original members met on-line in a dream
discussion held as part of Jeremy Taylor's web site on dreams and
sacred narrative (www.jeremytaylor.com) and we strongly recommend
becoming familiar with Jeremy Taylor's Basic Hints for Dream Work and
other writings as a framework for understanding deams. "
Members vary greatly in age, lifestyle, affiliations, and ethnicity,
and come from several continents. Respect and supportiveness are
requirements for participation. Subscribe:
dreamshare...@yahoogroups.com
or register at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamshare
NEW DREAM SHARING eLISTS - Many site now allow you to create your own
Internet Mail Lists. We have given a summary of these in Electric
Dreams March 1999, volume 6 issue 3 see
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/ed-backissues/
and see Wilkerson, Richard (2000). New Trends in Online Dream Sharing:
Yahoo Dream Clubs and New Usenet Newsgroups.Electric Dreams
DREAMWORKERS ONLINE PROJECT - If you are already a dream worker,
researcher, artist
or otherwise involved with dreams, we have a project designed to get
you attention and
connection to the community of dreams. Contact Richard Wilkerson
rcw...@dreamgate.com
and send your profile and contact addresses if possible.
CYBERDREAMS: This is an unmoderated forum, open to discussion on all
aspects of dream theory and practice. This list is sponsored by the
Intuition Network http://www.intuition.org and DreamGate
http://www.dreamgate.com
Home Page INFO:
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/cyberdreams/
GROUPLEADERS:
A discussion group on topics that often related to group dreamwork
and moderating such groups. Host: Tom Goad.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/3780/
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/library/ethics.htm
OTHER DREAM PROJECTS ON THE NET: Too many to list here, but we try to
keep track of them via three main sources. The first is the
Cyber-dream library
Cyber-Dream Library
www.dreamgate.com/dream/library/
We also have an 2001 Introduction to Dreamwork Online Special issue:
January 2001
See the backissue page at:
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/ed-backissue
Or if you like annotated lists of links
we have a fabulous Dream Resources Page
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/resources/
See below for a list of Categories
HISTORY OF DREAM SHARING IN CYBERSPACE
An online History of Dreams in Cyberspace site I submit to review once
a year for the Association for the Study of Dreams, but is up all year
long.
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/history
This year we coordinated with the Association for the Study of Dreams
and many of the dream and dreaming pioneers online to produce:
Dreaming In Cyberspace - A special ASD Dream Time Magazine
http://www.asdreams.org/cyberdreaming/
The Cyberphile
Once a Quarter the Association for the Study of Dreams publishes Dream
Time Magazine and the Internet column and back issue articles are
available online at
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/cyberphile/
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS
http://www.asdreams.org
I also recommend that you become a member of ASD, the Association for
the Study of Dreams. Not only are there benefits and privileges for
you, but you will be supporting the Dream Movement.
This international non-profit provides a fabulous conference each
year, and you get substantial discounts as a member. Also, you will
get the quarterly Dream Time Magazine and the peer reviewed scholastic
Dreaming Journal. For more see http://www.asdreams.org
There are many articles online about dreams and dreaming from the
peer reviewed journal Dreaming, as well as the more popular Dream Time
magazine.
You can discuss dream topics (but NOT personal dreams or
interpretations of personal dreams) on the ASD Bulletin Board anytime,
members or non-members.
NEW: ASD presents two new online dream programs:
1. For Members: Dream Study Groups
Study topics in dreaming with the experts in the field by
joining one of the many topic areas in dreams and dreaming. Lucid
dreams, dream healing, dream science and research, nightmares and
clinical work, dream psi and telepathy, spirituality and dreaming, and
many, many more.
http://www.asdreams.org/study
2. ASD Dream Time Live - Chat online with Dream Experts.
ASD brings members and non-members alike a monthly program of real
time chat with the top dream experts in the field. You can get the
latest update by sending to ch...@asdreams.org
MORE ASD: If you would like to be on the ASD news-letter via email,
you can subscribe by sending an e-mail to:
subscribe...@yahoogroups.com
Be sure to join this leader in the dream movment. Read more about
membership at:
http://www.asdreams.org/idxmembership.htm
DREAM EDUCATION ONLINE from DreamGate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THE HISTORY OF DREAMS
Course via E-mail $29.95
This delightful six weeks class gives you both e-mail essays on the
history of dreams and dreaming, as well as interactive labs and online
dream groups to teach you ways of exploring and understanding your
dreams.
From Robert Van de Castle, author of OUR DREAMING MIND,
"...It is a GREAT course!"
From Rita Dwyer, President of the Association for the Study of Dreams,
" This is a wonderful course that all people interested in dreams
would benefit from taking!"
From Roberta Ossana, editor of The Dream Network Journal
"Extraordinary and thorough coverage of dreaming from Day One and
Multiple Perspectives.
Truly!"
To see the course outline or sign up for the class stop by
http://www.dreamgate.com/class
or e-mail Richard Wilkerson at rcw...@dreamgate.com and say
"Richard, put me on the class list and send me the registration
information via e-mail"
What is DreamGate.com? DreamGate.com started out as a project by
Richard Wilkerson to begin moving dream related information and
organizations online and has always retained this part of the
organization. DreamGate.com developed the Electric Dreams community
www.dreamgate.com/electric-dreams , designed and now manages the
website for the Association for the Study of Dreams www.asdreams.org ,
the dream scholar Kelly Bulkeley, Ph. D. www.kellybulkeley.com , Dream
titan Patricia Garfield, Ph.d., www.patriciagarfield.com, and many,
many other dream related sites and projects.
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SUMMARY of suggestions on plugging in to online dreaming:
1. Subscribe to Electric Dreams.
subscribe-el...@yahoogroups.com
2. Send in dreams or articles on topics in dreaming to Electric
Dreams.
http://www.dreamgate.com/dream/temple
3. Send in Dream News items to Peggy Coats pco...@dreamtree.com
4. Sign up for an Electric Dreams/DreamGate sponsored dream groups.
5. Explore other sites online via the ED link page.
http://www.dreamgate.com/electric-dreams
6. Send me a summary of your interests in dreaming so I can connect
you with the folks who are
knowledgeable in that area. rcw...@dreamgate.com
7. Become a member of the Association for the Study of Dreams.
http://www.asdreams.org/
--Richard
rcw...@dreamgate.com
~~ I wake up in the morning with a dream in my eyes ~~
Allen Ginsberg
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