DREAMWORK SEMINAR PROGRAMME for 2023

TUTOR: Margaret Bowater, MA, TSTA, MNZAP, MNZAC.

EMAIL: mandebowater@gmail.com
PHONE: 09 482 0250

VENUE:  Mercy Wellsprings Centre have kindly made their venue available to me to offer my Dreamwork programme again in 2023 – assuming no interference from lockdowns. As this is an experiential programme, I value personal interaction with learners, for theory and practice.
 

ENROLMENT: By direct application to Margaret, at the above email. If enrolling, please ensure you are double vaccinated against the Covid virus. Please bring your own lunch.

FEES: Fees are payable directly to Margaret’s bank account, (which will be notified after acceptance,) by 2 weeks before the event. I offer a special discount for tertiary students. Receipts given on arrival. If an event is cancelled or postponed, you may request a refund.

Certificate programme: If you wish to gain my Certificate in Applied Dreamwork, you need to attend all 4 of these seminars, plus some assignments.  Details available on request.  

All dream seminars require commitment to confidentiality. A manual is included.

Please bring your own lunch, and one or more dreams to share in the group.

I can offer public talks and local workshops by arrangement. Contact me by email on mandebowater@gmail.com.

You can order a copy of my recent book Healing the Nightmare, Freeing the Soul – A Practical Guide to Dreamwork directly from me for $40.00 (+$5 posted), or online from Calico Publishing Co; or from the Women’s Bookshop in Ponsonby Rd, Auckland; or from Amazon as a Kindle e-book.

For on-going information, go to the website of the Dream Network Aotearoa-NZ (www.dreamnetwork.org.nz), and join the free online Contact List, to receive our free online quarterly Dream Bulletin.

SEE THE CURRENT LIST OF WORKSHOPS AND COURSES BELOW

More seminars may be offered according to demand. Contact Margaret if interested.

All these seminars may be attended independently, or as part of my Certificate in Applied Dreamwork

Please note, if you are completing courses as part one of the Dreamwork Certificate There are the following additional requirements;

  • Keep your own dream journal
  • Read at least one book on dreams
  • Write a half-page reflection on each of these
17-18 February 2023

101 Introduction to Dreamwork

Friday 6-9 pm and Saturday 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

(9 hours). Limit 12.

Includes discussion of Ethics, the Sleep Cycle, Brain activation, the various Types of Dreaming, Language and Structure, Self and Ego, a Step-by-Step Process of Interpretation, and practical experience. Manual included. Please bring a dream to work with.

To be repeated on June 16-17 and Nov 24-25.

Fee: $120.00, or $90.00 if unwaged

18 March 2023

Dreamwork 102: Dreams of Death, Grief and Healing:

Sat 9.30-3.30pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

(6 hours). Limit 12

Death is essentially a transition from this material existence to another state of being in spirit, and is often preceded and/or followed by symbolic dreams or visions, reducing fear. Alternatively, some dreams may carry healing potential. Manual included. The afternoon session is mainly for practical coaching. Please bring a dream to work with.

Repeat on July 15.

Fee: Fee: $90.00, or $75 if unwaged.

29 April 2023

Dreamwork 201: Resolving Nightmares

Sat 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

 (6 hours).  Limit 12.

Working with nightmares, post-trauma dreams and other disturbing dreams, including “first aid” for brief work. Manual included. This seminar  assumes you have previously attended an introduction to dreamwork.  The afternoon will again focus on coaching in practical skills.    

Repeat on October 28

Fee: Fee $90.00 or $75.00 if unwaged

20 May 2023

Dreamwork 103: Visionary Dreaming

Sat 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

(6 hours). Limit 12

Exploring a selection of visionary experiences from different faiths and cultures, all of which point to another dimension of reality.  Manual included.

The afternoon session will focus on coaching in practical skills with dreams in general.

Please bring a dream to work with.    

Repeat on August 19.

17-18 June 2023

101 Introduction to Dreamwork

Friday 6-9 pm and Saturday 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

 (9 hours). Limit 12.

Includes discussion of Ethics, the Sleep Cycle, Brain activation, the various Types of Dreaming, Language and Structure, Self and Ego, a Step-by-Step Process of Interpretation, and practical experience. Manual included. Please bring a dream to work with

Fee: $120.00, or $90.00 if unwaged

15 July 2023

Dreamwork 102: Dreams of Death, Grief and Healing:

Sat 9.30-3.30pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

(6 hours). Limit 12

Death is essentially a transition from this material existence to another state of being in spirit, and is often preceded and/or followed by symbolic dreams or visions, reducing fear. Alternatively, some dreams may carry healing potential. Manual included. The afternoon session is mainly for practical coaching. Please bring a dream to work with.

 

Fee: Fee: $90.00, or $75 if unwaged.

19 August 2023

Dreamwork 103: Visionary Dreaming

Sat 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

(6 hours). Limit 12

Exploring a selection of visionary experiences from different faiths and cultures, all of which point to another dimension of reality.  Manual included.

The afternoon session will focus on coaching in practical skills with dreams in general.

Please bring a dream to work with.    

28 October 2023

Dreamwork 201: Resolving Nightmares

Sat 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Wellsprings Centre

 (6 hours).  Limit 12.

Working with nightmares, post-trauma dreams and other disturbing dreams, including “first aid” for brief work. Manual included. This seminar  assumes you have previously attended an introduction to dreamwork.  The afternoon will again focus on coaching in practical skills.    

Fee: Fee $90.00 or $75.00 if unwaged

24-25 November 2023

101 Introduction to Dreamwork

Friday 6-9 pm and Saturday 9.30-3.30 pm

Mercy Sisters' House

(9 hours). Limit 12.

Includes discussion of Ethics, the Sleep Cycle, Brain activation, the various Types of Dreaming, Language and Structure, Self and Ego, a Step-by-Step Process of Interpretation, and practical experience. Manual included. Please bring a dream to work with

Fee: $120.00, or $90.00 if unwaged