Dream Analyst, David Rivinus Will Lead a Workshop in Portland, Oregon

David Rivinus, a dream analyst with over three decades of international experience, will facilitate an interactive talk and workshop on dream interpretation techniques on Friday, February 12 in Portland, Oregon. The venue is the New Renaissance Bookshop at 1338 NW 23^rd Ave. 97210. The telephone number for reservations is (503) 224-4929. The two-hour workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the cost of admission is $20. 

The theme of the workshop is masculine and feminine energy in dream symbolism. “There are few symbols that appear more frequently in dreams than images of gender,” says Rivinus. According to him the way images of masculine and feminine interact in a dream says a great deal about possible conflicts within the dreamer’s own psyche. He explains, “There is a lot of misunderstanding about the roles they play. You hear things like ‘positive and negative,’ or ‘active and passive.’” Nothing could be further from the truth, he says. 

According to Rivinus, the two energies represent separate and vital aspects of our human condition. “Feminine energy often represents the intuitive creator within us,” he explains. It’s as if the feminine energy within us invents the ideas and concepts that become important to us in our lives. 

Rivinus continues: “By contrast, masculine energy is the great manifestor.” Rivinus feels that masculine takes the ideas that feminine has come up with and makes them real. “Masculine sets feminine’s plans into motion. It’s as if feminine hands masculine a blueprint of her creation, and masculine builds the design.” 

Rivinus will begin his workshop with a short introduction to the principles of dream interpretation. He will then pass around descriptions of hypothetical dreams that participants can try their hand at interpreting. “We usually start with really simple dreams so that attendees get the idea of the interpretation process and build their confidence.” As the evening progresses, the dreams become more complex in their nature. And at this workshop, they will all have some association to the concepts of masculine and feminine. 

“The great thing about using hypothetical dreams is that there are no right or wrong answers. No one has to tiptoe their way through ideas they may have,” he points out. Then, if someone has their own dream that they’d like help with, he is happy to accommodate the request. 

For more information, visit www.newrenbooks.com or www.teacherofdreams.com.