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Step One: Tell the Dream

1. Choose who will tell a dream first.

2. Encourage the dreamer to tell the dream as clearly and simply as possible, without personal background or analysis.

3. Ask the dreamer to give the dream a title.

Step Two: Ask Three Essential Questions

The partner (or lead partner, if working in a group) now asks the dreamer three basic questions.

1. What did you feel when you woke up?

2. The reality check question, which has two critical aspects:

• Do you recognize any of the people or situations of the dream in waking life?

• Could any part of this dream be played out in waking life in the future?

3. What would you like to know about this dream?

Step Three: Play the “If It Were My Dream” Game

The partner now says to the dreamer: “If it were my dream, I would think about such and such.” You can say anything you like, as long as you say it politely! You may find that your own dreams or life memories come to mind in the presence of another person’s dream, and these may be your way of understanding some part of the other’s experience. You can mention those personal memories by saying, “If it were my dream, I would think about my other dreams of a house that has a mystery in the basement (or an extra story).”

Step Four: Honor the Dream

Dreams require action! The vital last part of the process requires the partner to ask the dreamer:

• What action will you take to honor this dream?

Try to guide the dreamer toward specific action. If the dreamer does not know what to do, the partner should suggest possible actions he would take if it were his dream. Some suggestions:

• Write a bumper sticker or “snapper,” a personal catchphrase that captures the message of the dream and orients you toward forward movement.

• Go back inside the dream through the dream reentry technique (see chapter 5).

• Research names, locales, and other significant details from the dream.

• Keep the dream in mind as a travel advisory or a rehearsal for future developments.

• Share the dream with someone else who may need its guidance.

• Write/paint/create to honor the dream.

• Make a dream talisman.