“The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul, opening into that cosmic night which was psyche long before there was any ego-consciousness, and which will remain psyche no matter how far our ego-consciousness extends.”
C.G. Jung
C.G. Jung
It is the simplicity of the dream, communicating to us in a language derived from the natural world that moves us so deeply.
Similar to the apparent simplicity of French composer Eric Satie's music, we are mesmerized and taken to a realm far beyond everyday life into something that may be the domain of the Numinous. Just listening to the opening stanza of Satie’s Gymnopedie we sense that he was already transfixed, and needed to create music expressive of this world existing beyond the veil. Like the image, these sounds and rhythms convey the movement of the Self as it so gently transports us into relationship with the sacred.
In the dream, patterns of life, of growth, and of endings are revealed through a rich collective language. So too, the dream allows us to see that something in our life - perhaps a relationship, a job, or an attitude - is outdated, and that the Self, the soul is in need of renewal.
Carl Jung was once asked why the dream speaks through symbols and not in the language of everyday life. To this question Jung responded by saying that such a direct communication would fall on deaf ears, and that the Self speaks through an iconographic, pictorial voice of the ages, the language of the "Antique Soul". So too he reminds us that from time eternal, humanity has been moved by images, by sounds, parables, and symbols.
Could the majesty and utter beauty of Satie and Debussy's music or DaVinci and Michelangelo's art ever be conveyed in words?
Offering a glimpse into the world of the archetypal, this Beginning Dream Patterning Certification Program provides an approach to the image closely aligned to how Jung and the early sages and dreamers lived with and understood these visions of the night and conveys a powerfully constellated archetypal dynamic and message.
By participating in The Assisi Institute’s Dream Patterning training programs, you will deepen your appreciation and understanding of archetypal images and the relationship between the personal and archetypal meaning of images.
Each class will address an important aspect of dream work and will include the following themes:
The eight (8) month Beginning Dream Patterning Training Program consists of the following teaching methods:
Program Design
Similar to the apparent simplicity of French composer Eric Satie's music, we are mesmerized and taken to a realm far beyond everyday life into something that may be the domain of the Numinous. Just listening to the opening stanza of Satie’s Gymnopedie we sense that he was already transfixed, and needed to create music expressive of this world existing beyond the veil. Like the image, these sounds and rhythms convey the movement of the Self as it so gently transports us into relationship with the sacred.
In the dream, patterns of life, of growth, and of endings are revealed through a rich collective language. So too, the dream allows us to see that something in our life - perhaps a relationship, a job, or an attitude - is outdated, and that the Self, the soul is in need of renewal.
Carl Jung was once asked why the dream speaks through symbols and not in the language of everyday life. To this question Jung responded by saying that such a direct communication would fall on deaf ears, and that the Self speaks through an iconographic, pictorial voice of the ages, the language of the "Antique Soul". So too he reminds us that from time eternal, humanity has been moved by images, by sounds, parables, and symbols.
Could the majesty and utter beauty of Satie and Debussy's music or DaVinci and Michelangelo's art ever be conveyed in words?
Offering a glimpse into the world of the archetypal, this Beginning Dream Patterning Certification Program provides an approach to the image closely aligned to how Jung and the early sages and dreamers lived with and understood these visions of the night and conveys a powerfully constellated archetypal dynamic and message.
By participating in The Assisi Institute’s Dream Patterning training programs, you will deepen your appreciation and understanding of archetypal images and the relationship between the personal and archetypal meaning of images.
Each class will address an important aspect of dream work and will include the following themes:
- Jung's perspective on the dream
- The nature of the archetypal and the trans-personal
- The meaning and presence of a complex in dreams
- The difference between interpretation and translation of a dream
- Working with dream images, Associations, Explanation, Amplification
- Dreams in Clinical Practice
- The relationship and difference between personal and archetypal meaning of dream symbols
- Dreams in the Bible and literature
- A discussion about the role of active imagination in dream work.
The eight (8) month Beginning Dream Patterning Training Program consists of the following teaching methods:
- 15 webinars, each 1 hour
- Two individual mentoring sessions with Dr. Michael Conforti
- 12 group mentoring sessions by Bonnie Pfeiffer
- Two individual mentoring sessions with graduates of the Master Level Dream Patterning Training Program
- The Assisi Institute's Winter Dream Conference takes place online from January 17 to 19, 2025.
Program Design
- All sessions are hosted on Zoom which allows all participants to see one another during the live classes. In addition, each session will be recorded and stored in our archives, so that if you have to miss a session, you can access the archives and watch the session at a later time.
- Seminars are held on alternate Wednesdays evenings from 7:30pm - 8:30pm US Eastern Time
- Guest lectures by Senior Assisi Institute Faculty
- In addition to Dr. Michael Conforti teaching these bi-weekly seminars, Bonnie Pfeiffer, an Archetypal Pattern Analyst will be teaching on the alternate weeks. Her understanding of dreams and the capacity to discern the archetypal significance of images is profound and offers a wonderful educational experience to students.
** Because of the profundity of the dreams message, and the extent to which they reveal so much about the dreamers life and psyche, we will not be working with participant’s dreams in this seminar
Tuition and Discounts
Tuition: $795.00
Quarterly and monthly installment plans are available.
CE Credits: 15 - $110
(in addition to tuition fee)
Follow this link to view which Boards of Approval recognize
Continuing Education hours offered for this program.
If you would like to purchase CE hours for this program, please download and send the completed CE Note (see below) to the Assisi Institute Office.
Discounts
Current students in our Two Year Archetypal Pattern Analyst Training Program receive a 15% tuition discount on the Dream Training Program.
Refund Policy
Withdrawal within the first 30 days of program start: 75% refund (not including initial deposit)
Provided extenuating medical illness, after the first 30 days of program start, refunds for the Dream Patterning program will not be given.
Tuition: $795.00
Quarterly and monthly installment plans are available.
CE Credits: 15 - $110
(in addition to tuition fee)
Follow this link to view which Boards of Approval recognize
Continuing Education hours offered for this program.
If you would like to purchase CE hours for this program, please download and send the completed CE Note (see below) to the Assisi Institute Office.
Discounts
Current students in our Two Year Archetypal Pattern Analyst Training Program receive a 15% tuition discount on the Dream Training Program.
Refund Policy
Withdrawal within the first 30 days of program start: 75% refund (not including initial deposit)
Provided extenuating medical illness, after the first 30 days of program start, refunds for the Dream Patterning program will not be given.
BEGINNING, ADVANCED & MASTER
DREAM PATTERNING PROGRAM
SEMINAR and RESIDENCY SCHEDULE 2024 - 2025
All seminars are taught by Dr. Conforti and are held from 7:30pm-8:30pm US Eastern Time Wednesday evenings.
They are recorded and archived for easy accessibility.
2024
October 16 October 30
November 13
December 11
Christmas Break
2025
January 8
Dream Conference – Zoom January 17 - 19
January 22
February 5 February 19
March 5 March 19
April 2 April 16 April 30
May 14 May 28
DREAM PATTERNING PROGRAM
SEMINAR and RESIDENCY SCHEDULE 2024 - 2025
All seminars are taught by Dr. Conforti and are held from 7:30pm-8:30pm US Eastern Time Wednesday evenings.
They are recorded and archived for easy accessibility.
2024
October 16 October 30
November 13
December 11
Christmas Break
2025
January 8
Dream Conference – Zoom January 17 - 19
January 22
February 5 February 19
March 5 March 19
April 2 April 16 April 30
May 14 May 28
Beginning Dream Webinar Schedule for Download Below
| dream-program-schedule-2024-2025.pdf |
Beginning Dream Mentoring Schedule for Download Below
| dream-mentoring-schedule-2024-2025.pdf |
Beginning Dream Registration Form for General Public for Download Below
| beginning_dream_registration_general_public_2024-2025.docx |
Beginning Dream Registration Form for APA Students for Download Below
| beginning_dream_registration_apa_students_2024-2025.docx |
Download CE Note Below
| dream_2024_ce_note.docx |
REQUIRED READING:
Required Reading - Books
Conforti, M. (2003). Field, Form, and Fate: Patterns in Mind, Nature, and Psyche (New [rev.] ed.). New Orleans, LA: Spring Journal.
Kaufmann, Y. (2009). The Way of the Image: The Orientational Approach to the Psyche. New York, NY: Zahav Books.
Recommended Reading – Books
Conforti, M. (2008). Threshold Experiences: The Archetype of Beginnings. Brattleboro, VT: Assisi Institute Press.
Von Franz, M.L. (1998). Dreams: A Study of the Dreams of Jung, Descartes, Socrates, and Other Historical Figures. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications.
Recommended Reading – Articles
(Download as PDF file below)
Conforti, M. (2010). Where Were the Leaves Before They Came Out? In Henderson, R., & Henderson, J. (Ed.), Living With Jung "Enterviews" With Jungian Analysts (Vol. 3, pp. 193-211). New Orleans, LA: Spring Journal.
Portmann, A. (1964). Metamorphosis in Animals: The Transformations of the Individual and the Type. In Campbell, J. (Ed.), Man and Transformation: Papers from the Eranos Yearbooks (Vol. 5, pp. 297-325). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Conforti, M. (2003). Field, Form, and Fate: Patterns in Mind, Nature, and Psyche (New [rev.] ed.). New Orleans, LA: Spring Journal.
Kaufmann, Y. (2009). The Way of the Image: The Orientational Approach to the Psyche. New York, NY: Zahav Books.
Recommended Reading – Books
Conforti, M. (2008). Threshold Experiences: The Archetype of Beginnings. Brattleboro, VT: Assisi Institute Press.
Von Franz, M.L. (1998). Dreams: A Study of the Dreams of Jung, Descartes, Socrates, and Other Historical Figures. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications.
Recommended Reading – Articles
(Download as PDF file below)
Conforti, M. (2010). Where Were the Leaves Before They Came Out? In Henderson, R., & Henderson, J. (Ed.), Living With Jung "Enterviews" With Jungian Analysts (Vol. 3, pp. 193-211). New Orleans, LA: Spring Journal.
Portmann, A. (1964). Metamorphosis in Animals: The Transformations of the Individual and the Type. In Campbell, J. (Ed.), Man and Transformation: Papers from the Eranos Yearbooks (Vol. 5, pp. 297-325). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Reading Articles for Download Below
| conforti_-_where_were_the_leaves_before_they_came_out_1.pdf |
| adolf_portmann_metamorphosis_in_animals_2.pdf |
| osterman_-_the_tendency_toward_patterning_and_order_in_matter_and_in_the_psyche.pdf |
| jung_-_a_review_of_the_complex_theory.pdf |
| esther_harding_-_reality_of_the_psyche_chapter_1.pdf |