Using Lucid Dreams to Explore the Self Archetype

What if you could become consciously aware while dreaming—and use that awareness to explore the deepest dimensions of your own psyche?Lucid dreaming occurs when a person realizes they are dreaming while still within the dream. Scientifically validated in the early 1980s through the pioneering work of Stephen LaBerge and Keith Hearne, lucid dreaming has since become a topic of growing interest among researchers, psychologists, and those exploring the nature of consciousness.Long before modern science, spiritual traditions including Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Indigenous wisdom traditions recognized lucid dreaming as a path to profound insight and personal transformation. By becoming aware within the dream, practitioners sought a deeper understanding of both themselves and the nature of reality.Carl Jung's exploration of dreams and the unconscious introduced the concept of the Self—the archetype of wholeness that integrates the conscious and unconscious psyche. Could lucid dreaming provide a unique opportunity to encounter this deeper organizing center of the psyche? Rather than controlling the dream, might we enter into a conscious relationship with the unconscious itself?Drawing on more than 1,000 lucid dreams and decades of experience, internationally recognized lucid dreaming expert Robert Waggoner will explore these questions while challenging common misconceptions about lucid dreaming. Join us for a fascinating evening as we examine the intersection of modern dream research, Jungian psychology, and the transformative potential of the dreaming mind.1.5 CEUs for Utah mental health professionals.