Dream Analyst David Rivinus Will Lecture At The New Renaissance Bookshop In Portland OR

On Friday evening, October 9^th at 6:30 p.m., dream analyst, David Rivinus, will host a lecture- workshop on dreams at the New Renaissance Bookshop in Portland, Oregon. The cost of the two-hour session is $20 and the address is 1338 NW 23^rd Ave in Portland, 97210. The talk will focus on the similarities between dreams and the events of waking life. Rivinus refers to the latter events as waking dreams.

“Sometimes the boundaries between the dream world and “real life” are not as distinct and recognizable as we are taught that they should be,” he explains. This can be confusing. But according to him, there is a strong and helpful constant that flows equally through both worlds no matter how elusive their boundaries may seem. That constant is metaphor.

Says Rivinus, “We know that dream symbols are metaphors, but many of us are unaware that those dream-symbol metaphors continue throughout our waking hours as well as during sleep.” He believes that these metaphors act as our own personal alert system, quietly notifying us about our internal state of affairs.

Rivinus will begin with a short, explanatory lecture, illustrating the principles of dream interpretation, especially as they relate to waking dreams. Then he will offer attendees the opportunity to participate, either through questions and answers, or if they feel comfortable, by sharing their own dream experiences.

Rivinus offers individual dream interpretation sessions in private practice. But he feels that a group setting can be especially effective in helping dreamers understand their dreams. “There is something about a gathering of like-minded, supportive individuals coming together to talk about dreams; it makes the process particularly powerful,” he says. When that understanding is expanded to include odd, upsetting or repetitive events in our waking lives, it can act to change an individual’s entire perception of life and how we interact with it.

Rivinus extends an invitation to any in the Portland area to attend. “Come learn how to recognize, read and ultimately benefit from this wonderful phenomenon,” he says.

David Rivinus is the author of the book Always Dreaming, which documented his findings. He belongs to the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and is a presenter, lecturer, teacher, and dream facilitator with three decade’s experience. For more information about the lecture, go to www.newrenbooks.com or visit www.teacherofdreams.com.