Comments on: Memories of Jeremy Taylor

By: David Miller MD

David Miller MD — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 01:54:58 +0000

Jeremy was one of my two greatest mentors for dream work. The other was Brugh Joy who Jeremy and I used to reminisce about during the the limited time I had the privilege to know Jeremy.

By: Carolyn Gurney

Carolyn Gurney — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:58:30 +0000

I am saddened to learn of the passing of Jeremy and Kathy, I have known Jeremy since 1957, and he was a dear friend of my brother.
His mother was my English teacher in High School in Buffalo, NY.

By: Barbara Stefik

Barbara Stefik — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:13:41 +0000

Thank you for your beautiful eulogy Kelly. The wisdom of Jeremy Taylor will be missed by so many of us. He had a very strong and positive effect on my life and my husbands. While attending The Institute of TranspersonaI Psychology I took Jeremys dream class and it changed my perspective the direction of my education and my life in profound ways. Jeremy was a truly authentic human being, his inclusivity opened my heart and mind to connect more deeply with other people. He showed us in a profound way that to be aware of our dreams was to be more awake and more alive. Dear Jeremy and Kathy you are in our prayers as you transition. Thank you.

By: Ross Interrante

Ross Interrante — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:45:56 +0000

WOW. My wife received an email from a student and good friend of Jeremy’s this evening. She yelled for me to come and read the email. My first reaction was, ” Oh crap”. Now I feel a great loss. He was a major presence in my life and an influence and inspiration to me that I carry around with a sense of gratitude that I have known something of who he was. I first met him at the Unitarian Universalist Church in San Rafael over 35 years ago when he gave his talk on dreams. I was mesmerized by everything about him. I immediately signed up for his extended workshop. I have sporadically, attended his workshops whenever he came into my geographic area and sometimes a bit further. I probably quote Jeremy’s wisdom ( and always give him credit for the words) at least once a week. I was lucky and fortunate to have worked with him at a couple of his Sonoma State Adult Workshops. He never failed to be infinitely interesting. He was an exquisite thinker. He was comfortable enough and patient with conventional thinking – he probably even did it once in a while when he had to. His gift – his true treasure was his very unique ability to think, see, conceptualize and articulate with beautiful English and great logic oppositional ideas – that made more sense than all the other ideas in the room. And he could do it without judging or shaming or diminishing all the other ideas, but rather incorporating them into the discussion. Needless to say like anyone who has known him I will miss his presence – as well as Katherine’s. He was a blessing in my life.

By: Rev. George McLaird

Rev. George McLaird — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 23:27:42 +0000

How did they die?

Four of us, including Jeremy, back in the 70’s met several times for a small dream group. Bob Towbridge, Ken Kelzer, Jeremy and me.

By: Bill Pezick

Bill Pezick — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 21:59:31 +0000

The long time needed to reflect on his legacy will preserve our sense of connection. I imagine him advising us to withdraw our “bright shadow projections” on him. This too will take some time. While it may make us better dream-workers, it will not reduce our gratitude to him or our appreciation for him.