Since 2020, the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild is pleased to offer the 100-hour professional Certification in Esoteric Dream Interpretation for aspiring dreamworkers. We have already hosted over 150 classes in this series… it can be so joyful!

As of January, 2024, we are moving most of this program to an in-person format, hosted on Friday mornings. Any hours you spend in our North Durham Dream Group will count toward certification. Please check back in a few months to see our updates, as we integrate this training into our 500-hour professional facilitation program.

Our rigorous training will help you:

Decode the basic symbols in any dream that crosses your path
Understand dream theory – Jung, Freud, Perls, Jeremy Taylor + current multicultural techniques
Intuit esoteric dream symbolism – the spiritual meaning of dreams
Gain 100 hours of weekly practice over 2 years

Develop intuition & psychic gifts to experience what dream symbols point to–without interpretation!

We train you in both somatic and intellectual dreamwork techniques, so you can intuit the meaning of any dream symbol by feeling it in your own body, or by holding it in your mind. Learning how to interpret dreams can be useful for:

a) Healing your body & mind
b) Skillfully engaging clients who share dreams with you
c) Resolving nightmares & repeated dreams
d) Being a dream-sharing partner with friends & family
e) Alchemy & spiritual development

The intention of this 100-hour professional Certification in Dream Symbolism is to provide an easily-accessible starting point on this journey, no matter where you live. After 100 hours of our live, experiential training, we believe you will be able to skillfully intuit the meanings in almost any dream you encounter: your clients’ dreams and your own. Meetup provides a free account you can set up in 5 minutes, and provides a home for our online community:

Examples of workshops in this series so far have included (see our Meetup for a list of upcoming online class topics):

Color
Sex & Nudity
Rising Waters & Tidal Waves
Birds & Feathered Friends
Toilets & the Alchemy of Manure
Healing Dreams
Deer & Forest Dwellers
Childhood Homes
Race in Dreams
Lucid Dreams
Mother & Father Archetypes
False Awakenings & Hypnagogia
Cars & Drivers
Butterflies & Moths

For each symbol, we focus on multiple layers of meaning, including psychological, spiritual, archetypal, and states of awareness. A facilitator with the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild will provide examples of each type of dream, and then we will focus on sharing dreams as a group. Some sessions will be in a small group, and some will be in larger groups with the option of splitting into break-out groups. We will occasionally invite special facilitators to share their expertise on topics such as Astrological Symbology, Religious Iconography, Dream Art, and more.

We include over 150 different topics in this training series for you to choose among. We get ideas for upcoming sessions from you, based on your dreams!

Certification Requirements:
The curriculum is simple and flexible. Through our Meetup and using Zoom, we will host 4-5 workshops per month that qualify toward the hours of this Certification. You may pick and choose, and are eligible for Certification after meeting all of the following criteria:

a) Active participation in 67 of our Dream Symbolism Training events. Most of these events will be 90 minutes long. Some in-person events will be up to 180 minutes.
b) Payment in full for all 100 class hours (no work-trade or missing payments, since we are using payment to verify attendance.)
c) These 100 class hours shall occur within a period of 5 consecutive years (due to the difficulty of tracking accurately beyond that time frame). You are in charge of tracking which sessions you attend and requesting the Certification. We will check attendance against our records.
d) Participation in 1 Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild in-person weekend retreat -or- the 6-month Sleep & Dream Mastery Coaching Program.
e) Keeping a personal dream journal throughout the Certification period.
f) Read 3 books of your choice on the topic of dreams (note: this does not include dream dictionaries). We are glad to suggest mind-blowing and heart-opening readings based on your interests, and provide opportunities during our sessions for you to apply what you are learning to the dreams we are sharing. Many books on dreams are also available as audio books.

These requirements make it possible to receive 100-hour Certification in approximately 15 months of study, although we encourage you to take it slow and integrate the material over at least 2 years. The purpose of the retreat requirement is for you to experience dreams in a long-format, immersive workshop, where the meanings of dream symbols blossom over the period of several days. We believe seeing symbols in action, serving personal development, is essential for understanding dream symbolism. We reserve the right to modify these requirements to correct errors and ensure the quality of our Certification Program, and have the intent to keep these requirements stable over two-year increments to support your completion.

Advanced Certification:
This 100-hour Certification in Dream Symbolism counts as 2 of the 9 elective credits toward Level II Certification through the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild (technically 3 credits, including the required retreat). For those who wish to continue their studies, the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild will offer Advanced Certification in Dream Symbolism at a later date. Our intention for this Advanced Certification in Dream Symbolism is to further develop the criteria for certifying professional dreamworkers specialized in 1-on-1 dreamwork.

As a related note, Level I Certification in Alchemical Dreamwork consists of completing the in-person Level I: Alchemical Dreamwork Initiation course which takes place each spring. We highly encourage anyone living in North Carolina to attend this comprehensive training program in addition to the online trainings in Dream Symbolism, as the two courses have minimal overlap and are designed to complement each other.

Tuition Payment:

We have created various payment options.

Option 1: Drop-In. Pay $20 directly on our Meetup for each event you wish to attend, using PayPal here: Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild Meetup

If you do not have a Meetup account, you can also receive the event link by registering through our scheduling software: Drop-In Registration Here

Option 2: Monthly HeartFire Membership or Coaching Program.

Ready to commit to training with us? Membership is very easy to set up (and to pause)… we just ask you to join for a minimum of 3 months at a time. Membership pays for itself if you attend 2 classes or groups per week or if you are joining one of our courses.  See our monthly mailing list for opportunities to participate (plus discounts on retreats!). Join Here:

Or are you interested in 1-on-1 coaching or mentoring with us? This training is included while you are participating in the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild’s Sleep & Dream Mastery Program and our other coaching programs.

Option 3: Dream Symbolism Training 10-Pass. Get a 25% discount when you buy a 10-class pass. Then, simply choose which classes to attend through our online scheduler. The current 10-pass is $150 and is valid for 8 months.

How to Log In:
On Meetup: Make sure you are logged into Meetup. The Zoom Video Conferencing join link becomes visible under “Online Event” on the right side of the Meetup description, as soon as you RSVP and pay for the session. Please plan to arrive a few minutes early, in case you have technical difficulties.

On Acuity Scheduling: If you register via 10-pass or drop-in using our online scheduler (Acuity), the Zoom join link will show up on your confirmation screen or in an email from us. Note: I will manually mark you as “Paid” on Meetup for any session for which you have registered using this system, in case you prefer to log in there.

You may also make personal checks out to Navigate Change, L.L.C. Please mail checks to:
Navigate Change, LLC
PO BOX 21371
Durham, NC 27703

How to Begin:
To enter the 100-hour Certification Program, simply attend one of the events in our Dream Symbolism Training series and pay for the session. Upon completion of 100 hours and attendance of one of the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild in-person retreats, inform us of completion with the list of sessions you attended. Upon verification of completion, we will issue a high-quality certificate appropriate for display in professional settings, issued by the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild.

Note on the Practice:
This event does not involve psychotherapy, medical treatment, or any other form of advice. Instead, the intent of this training in dream symbolism is educational and spiritual. In practice, this event involves meditating together, sharing dreams with each other, telling one’s story, and receiving feedback from others. Please be aware dreamwork can be emotionally intense for some people–check with your doctor or therapist before participating. By attending, you agree to be 100% self-responsible for your own physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being throughout the training series. May this event be in service of the well-being of our community. This event is a professional offering organized through the Alchemical Dreamers’ Guild, a branch of Navigate Change, LLC.