so that they could all be done with a single, past dream,
and thus also suggested how to find many levels of
problem solving activity in the same dream.
      The theme of the first meditation was the identification
of a personal concern which emerged in the first week of
dreams. Writing exercises included using key words
from the dream material to compose self-reflective
sentences, formulating a question concerning a problem
area, and relating personal life values to this concern.
The task for the subsequent week was to apply and test
those values in relation to the designated question.
      The theme of the second meditation was the
formulation of a tentative diagnosis of the value conflict
that might be contributing to the problem. Writing
exercises included creating titles for the dreams of the
past week and using them as allegorical statements to
lead to the expression of insights about the nature of any
conflict of values. Also included was an exercise in
assuming the role of a troubling image from a dream and
allowing this image to write its own statement about the
nature of the conflict. The task for the ensuing week was
to find ways of practicing self-acceptance concerning the
contradictory values discovered, in the hope that new
possibilities of resolution would arise.
      The theme of the third meditation was the search for
creative solutions to the problem within the dream
material itself. Writing exercises included a written
dialogue with the dreamer's higher Self, rewriting and
extending dream material according to inspirations from
this higher Self, and formulating a tentative solution to
the conflict along the lines suggested by working with
the dreams. The task for the ensuing week was to test
out the proposed solution.
      The theme of the final meditation was the evaluation
of the problem-solving activity that had been attempted.
Writing exercises included collecting various images
from previous dreams, creating a story setting around
the theme of the problem, and having a written dialogue
with a dream character concerning the pros and cons of
the attempted solution. The meditation concluded with a

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