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DreamWork Extra Info & Book Lists

  • Writer: Debbie Irvine
    Debbie Irvine
  • Nov 7
  • 6 min read

Updated: Nov 9

Opening Invocation for Dreaming


Robert Moss

“May our Doors and Gates and Paths be open,

And the Doors and Gates and Paths between the Worlds,

And may the Doors and Gates and Paths

 Of any who wish to do us, or those we love, any harm

Be Closed.

May it be so.”

by Robert Moss 


Closing Invocation


Robert Moss

“As we go forward on the roads of life and dreaming

May our doors and gates and paths be open

And may the doors and gates and paths 

Of any who wish to do us, or those we love, any harm

Be closed

May it be so.”

by Robert Moss



The Lightning DreamWork Process – Robert Moss


The Lightning Dream Process is a quick easy approach to working with any dream, image, feeling or fragment from your sleeping or waking Life to help you gain information, guidance, insight, and actions. Remembering that Dreams, Fragments or Images call for action and are not just stories or insights builds a new relationship in your Life and provides an ally and companion on your Hero’s Journey and Quests. 


  1. a. Tell the dream or fragment or image briefly  

    b. Title: Give the dream a Title 

  2. a. Feelings: How and What did you FEEL when you woke up? Feelings in the dream?  

  3. Reality check: Present/Past/Future connections – What did you recognise in the dream from your Life, your past or other dreams – people, places, events? Could any part of this dream possibly play out in the Future? 

  4. Questions: What do you want to know? 

  5. Re-Tell the dream back to the dreamer, “If it were my dream, I would think/see/ wonder about………” 

  6. Actions the dream is calling for; ALL dreams ask for action of some form – they don’t just tell you information. What could you do to Honour the dream? To bring Love and Respect? 

This is particularly true of nightmares which are interrupted dreams where you don’t want to know or face the actions needed that the dream is alerting you to. 

Bumper Sticker: End by creating a short positive label or Bumper Sticker for the dream. 

  

  • NB in The Lightning DreamWork Process, when Re-telling the Dream, your insight and intuition must be framed in relation to your experiencing and not as a seer, medium, interpreter or advisor to the other dreamer. 

  • In re-telling the dream “If it were my dream….” You may open up new perspectives and insights, but the dream and its meaning belong entirely to the dreamer who is the authority and see-er of their own dream. 

  • This may appear a little contrary to other dream interpretation methods and our desires to “get an answer” from someone else. However, it enables the dream to stay alive and in direct protection by the dreamer and the spirits of the dream. 



Lightning Dream Process Poem 

by Debbie Irvine


Give it a Title get it out quick

Tell all the Details slickity slick

Feelings and Contexts – Future, Past, Present, and Near

Reality Check and Questions – new answers to hear

Story your Dream and share it anew

Listen as someone Re-tells it to You

Action Time, Honour it with Love and Respect

Re-Title it, Bumper-Sticker it – New Vision Ahead!

 


The Lightning DreamWork 4-Step Process Note-Sheet 


  1. a. Tell the dream or fragment or image briefly:  

    b. Give it a Title:

  2. a. Feelings: How and What did you FEEL when you woke up? Feelings in the dream? 

    b. Reality check: Present/Past/Future? What did you recognise in the dream from your Life, your Past, or possible Future – people, places, events, animals? 

    c. Could any part of this dream possibly play out in the Future? 

    d. What do you want to Know? 

  3. Listener Re-Tells the dream back to the dreamer, “If it were my dream, I would think/see/ wonder about………” 

  4. Actions the dream is calling for:  

    a. What do you want to know? What will you do to bring it to Life

    b. Honour the dream – What could you DO? 

    c. Bumper Sticker: End by creating a short positive Bumper Sticker for the dream: 


PDF of Lightning Dream Process Worksheet on Website and Downloadable



Recommended Reading: 


On Dreamwork Tab: Essay by Debbie Irvine: “Jung's Approach to Dreams, Visions, and Personal Spiritual Experience, and the Journey into the Divine.”


The official website for the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) is: 

This site offers resources, articles, conference information, membership details, and more for anyone interested in dream research and dreamwork. 

 

Robert Moss: https://mossdreams.com/ 


You’ll find information about his books, workshops, online courses, blog, and resources for dreamwork and Active Dreaming on this site. 


  1. Conscious Dreaming: A Spiritual Path for Everyday Life 

    1. The foundational book introducing Moss’s blend of shamanism and dreamwork. Introduces practical techniques for using dreams as a path to spiritual growth and self-discovery.

  2. The Three “Only” Things: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence, and Imagination 

    1. Accessible, with practical games and the Lightning Dreamwork process. 

  3. Active Dreaming: Journeying Beyond Self-Limitation to a Life of Wild Freedom 

    1. Focuses on the core practices of Active Dreaming. 

  4. Dreaming the Soul Back Home: Shamanic Dreaming for Healing and Becoming Whole 

    1. Explores healing and soul recovery through dreams. 

  5. Dreamgates: An Explorer’s Guide to the Worlds of Soul, Imagination, and Life Beyond Death 

    1. For those interested in deeper dream exploration and multidimensional travel. Explores the realms of imagination, soul, and life beyond death through dream exploration.

  6. The Secret History of Dreaming 

    1. A historical and cultural perspective on dreaming. 

  7. Sidewalk Oracles: Playing with Signs, Symbols, and Synchronicity in Everyday Life 

    1. Practical guidance on working with synchronicity. 

  8. The Dreamer’s Book of the Dead 

    1. On communicating with the departed and dreamwork related to death. 

  9. Here, Everything Is Dreaming 

    1. Poems and stories inspired by dreams. 

  10. The Boy Who Died and Came Back 

    1. Moss’s memoir, sharing his personal journey and experiences with dreams. 

  11. Dreaming True: How to Dream Your Future and Change Your Life for    the Better (2000)

    1. Guides readers on how to use dreams to foresee and shape their future.

  12. Dreamways of the Iroquois: Honoring the Secret Wishes of the Soul (2004)

a. Shares the wisdom of the Iroquois tradition for honoring dreams and the soul’s secret wishes.

  1. Mysterious Realities: A Dream Traveler’s Tales from the Imaginal Realm (2018)

a. Shares tales of dream travel and encounters in the imaginal realm.

  1. Growing Big Dreams: Manifesting Your Heart’s Desires Through Twelve Secrets of the Imagination (2020)

    1. Offers twelve secrets for manifesting your heart’s desires through imagination.



Carl Jung:  

  1. Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Jung’s autobiography; a spiritual classic and a great introduction to his life and ideas) 

  2. Man and His Symbols (Jung and colleagues; accessible essays on Jungian concepts) 

  3. Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Essays on psychotherapy, spirituality, and Jung’s differences with Freud) 

  4. Jung’s Map of the Soul by Murray Stein (A clear introduction to Jung’s main ideas) 



Robert Johnson: 

  • Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth A step-by-step guide to engaging with dreams and active imagination for self-development.  



Robert Waggoner: Recommended Reading List 


  1. Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self 

    1. Waggoner’s acclaimed book, considered a classic in the field. It explores the stages of lucid dreaming and how to interact with the “Inner Self” for insight and transformation. 

  2. Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple: Tips and Techniques for Insight, Creativity, and Personal Growth 

    1. Co-authored with Caroline McCready, this book is aimed at beginners and offers practical guidance for entering and stabilizing lucid dreams.  

  3. The Lucid Dreaming Pack: Gateway to the Inner Self 

    a. A collection of resources and exercises for lucid dreamers. 

 Jeremy Taylor was a renowned dreamworker, author, and Unitarian Universalist minister, best known for his work in dream interpretation and group dreamwork. He was a co-founder and past president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). 



Jeremy Taylor’s Key Dreamwork Books 


  1. Dream Work: Techniques for Discovering the Creative Power in Dreams (1983)A classic guide to dream recall, interpretation, and group dreamwork techniques.  

  2. Where People Fly and Water Runs Uphill (1992) Explores the transformative power of dreams and practical methods for dream interpretation.  

  3. The Living Labyrinth: Universal Themes in Myths, Dreams and the Symbolism of Waking Life (1998) Examines mythic and symbolic themes in dreams and waking life.  

  4. The Wisdom of Your Dreams: Using Dreams to Tap Into Your Unconscious and Transform Your Life (2009) Offers hands-on techniques for dream interpretation and group dreamwork, with a focus on personal and collective transformation.  


Jeremy Taylor’s Approach 

Taylor advocated “Projective Dreamwork,” where group members discuss dreams by saying “If it were my dream…” to honor the dreamer’s unique perspective and avoid imposing interpretations. He believed all dreams serve health and wholeness, and that dreamwork can foster creativity, healing, and community.  

This is the approach the Robert Moss adopted and teaches. 


Official Website 

  • https://jeremytaylor.com/ This site contains information about his books, articles, biography, and resources for dreamwork. 


Others

  • Dreaming in the World’s Religions: A Comparative History by Kelly Bulkeley Explores dreamwork across different spiritual traditions. 

  • Change Your Story, Change Your Life: Using Shamanic and Jungian Tools to Achieve Personal Transformation by Carl Greer 

  • Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness with the Dalai Lama by Francisco J. Varel 

  • Kelsey, M 1978, Dreams: a way to listen to God, Paulist Press, New York.  

  • Kelsey, M 1991, God, dreams, and revelation: a Christian interpretation of dreams, Ausburg, Minneapolis. 



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