Planning Meeting for the Formation of Small Dream Groups

Wednesday, September 24, 2025; 4-6 pm (EDT); via Zoom;
Ongoing Small Dream Groups will meet every two weeks. Sign up for one of the Small Dream Groups will be at the end of the Planning Meeting on 9/24. Depending on the level of interest, 2 and possibly 3 Small Dream Groups will be offered. Dream Group A: Wednesdays, from 4-6pm (EDT) 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12; Dream Group B: Thursdays, from 4-6pm (EDT) 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13; $60. The Small Dream Groups will be facilitated by Jennifer Bess. Payment for Small Dream Groups can be made after the Planning Meeting.

This Planning Meeting is for people interested in delving into their dreams by participating in a small group (3-4 people/group) in a safe, confidential and relaxed environment. Jennifer will talk about the purpose of small dream groups, the structure, and general expectations. Discussion is encouraged as we will talk about some of Jung’s basic concepts that help guide our work with dreams. The intention of forming small dream groups is to facilitate communicating with the unknown parts of ourselves that reside in the unconscious in order to form a more complete whole, thus furthering the process of Individuation. Often, we are not able to understand our dreams by ourselves. The small group setting offers a safe container in which to gently un-layer the images we meet in dreamtime. This is not to be considered group psychotherapy. Jennifer is not acting in the role of a psychotherapist, simply as a guide/facilitator. We will not be working with any dreams at the Planning Meeting on September 24.

At the end of this introductory Planning Meeting, those interested in working with their dreams may sign up for a Small Dream Group. Each Small Dream Group will meet for two hours, every other week, for a total of 4 sessions. At the end of the 4 sessions each individual in the small group will decide whether to continue meeting. If so desired, small groups will continue meeting with Jennifer as facilitator, with future dates to be decided at that time.

Recognizing the sacred nature of our dream space, we will be using Jung’s concepts to begin to understand the messages coming from the deep essence of ourselves while allowing the images to reveal their symbolic meaning within the safety of our dream groups. All levels of life experience are welcome and no previous experience doing dreamwork or psychotherapy is necessary. This and future meetings will not be recorded in the interest of privacy. Facilitated by Jennifer Bess, who worked as a psychotherapist, LCSW, for 20 years, and is now retired. Jennifer has been interested in dreams and spirituality for several years has been studying Carl Jung and has completed several courses on facilitating dream work, including several classes from Sue Mehrtens at the Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences.

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