Dreamworkers have long been aware of the importance of what they often call "big dreams" or "memorable dreams." Carl Gustav Jung used the term "archetypal dreams," alleging that they represent images and metaphors biologically embedded in the collective unconscious, where they served survival value over the millennia.

Such examples as "the hero's journey," "the jester," and "the shadow," have special relevance to one's waking life. Joseph Campbell popularized several of these archetypes, while Kelley Bulkeley noted that they are marked by emotional intensity, "strangeness," and mythical elements. There is now a scale to measure archetypal elements in dreams and Sidian Jones has written about the archetypal qualities of color.

Attendees of this seminar may bring one or more of their own dreams to see if they are archetypal in nature. There will be an opportunity to discuss personal dreams during the event.