Comments on: Moving Dreams

By: Laurence H Kant

Laurence H Kant — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 05:13:03 +0000

Wonderful story. Jeremy was a powerful interpreter of dreams. For me, as a scholar (history of religion, including a lot of work on symbols) and as a poet, this story was deeply moving. We had a lot of conversation on symbol interpretation, which is one of my things, and I gave him some of my thoughts on the topic. I have way too many books and a vast collection (including a lot of depth psychology). In a digital era, I could see the dumpster beckoning (even though I currently have a designee in my will), but what you did with Jeremy’s books is a whole more useful.

I did not know Jeremy well in this life, but I connected with him at a gut level. I’m deeply grateful that I had that chance three years ago. He told me that I needed to get out there and share with the world my writing and work. I’m still working at that. The temptation for me to hide out, cover crawl, and stay in the shadows can be quite strong, but I hear his voice right now. More than ever, I want to be more of a presence in the world. I’m listening.

By: Meg Whitaker-Greene,LMFT, MIPD graduate

Meg Whitaker-Greene,LMFT, MIPD graduate — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:37:14 +0000

I am very moved and delighted by your description of the power of Jeremy’s library . I have known Jeremy for 43 years since I came to Starr King School in Berkeley . Jeremy was teaching dream work there. I assisted him at his request in 1985 and 86 with his semester long classes. He wanted a female perspective including mythological projections at that time. He led and I assisted the groups. I now lead dream groups. My daughter Hillary who is a psychologist in Tacoma, WA area met Jeremy when he gave a seminar in Bremerton , WA at the UU church many years ago. She started a dream group that lasted for 8 years until she and some others moved to other towns. I happen to be visiting her now. She is very happy to know that Jeremy’s library will be only three hours away from her. I wish it were closer to the Bay Area( selfishly!) ! However, I am relieved to know that the thousands of volumes that I so often looked at in Kathy and Jeremy’s home will have a new home and that that library is intact!! I will make journeys to this library as will many others. Thank you so much for your dream which is coming true!! The Rev. Meg Whitaker-Greene, LMFT, MIPD graduate.

By: Claire Johnston

Claire Johnston — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:29:24 +0000

In reply to Bitsy Broughton.

Let me know about the dream library, too. I’m over in Vancouver, Washington. I took 3 classes and got my dream worker certificate from Jeremy. Wonderful man to work with and learn from.

By: Lynda

Lynda — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:36:30 +0000

Thank you for your continued love and dedication to dream research. I look forward to visiting Portland one day!

By: Peggy Parks

Peggy Parks — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 03:05:35 +0000

Hi Kelly. Please let me know the location of the library. I am in San Rafael but moving to Portland in April. Thank you for taking such loving care of his precious library

By: Lin

Lin — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 02:16:25 +0000

Dear Kelly, Thank you so much for sharing this moving tribute of my beloved teacher, Jeremy, and shedding more lights into his life. I worked with Jeremy in the past 5 years as a dreamer and had been deeply inspired by his depth and breadth of knowledge, compassion, and generosity. He had been so kind and encouraging in my spiritual journey. What a soul and what a loss to us in this lifetime. Yet through the dreamwork and preserving his writing and books, his work will continue. Thank you for doing this important work. I would love to visit this library one day and honor his memories.

By: Torrey Byles

Torrey Byles — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:39:09 +0000

Dear Kelly,
Thanks for this endearing anecdote about my beloved teacher, Jeremy (and Kathy). Personal libraries must stay together! Books are geometrically more valuable in an comprehensive collection, than they are individually. I learned this lesson as my brothers and I closed up the estate of one of our more eccentric, and favorite aunts, who was an alternative health practitioner and lab technician. Oh the incredible collection she had! We ended up giving much of it to a natural and alternative pharmacy, in the San Fernando Valley. Also, the breadth of Jeremy’s knowledge and erudition reminds me of scholars such as Isaiah Berlin or James Hillman. Reading and listening to these brilliant minds, just like listening to Jeremy, and you get the impression that they have read everything!!! It is wonderful. Thanks for doing this important work!! On behalf of humanity and in particular the dream community, we applaud you!!

By: Travis Wernet

Travis Wernet — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:37:05 +0000

I once saw that collection in Jeremy’s home, and admit that it aroused my bibliophile envy… I too have never seen a house so flush with books. Jeremy influenced and continues to influence me deeply, so much so that I am taking note on how you guys handled all those books in the event I may have to do so as well someday lol I’m so pleased to hear about the effect on the moving team too – and wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve been having increased recall as a result 😉 Thanks for helping out with that Kelly for all that it will make available to others and as an honoring of our Great Friend, Travis W

By: Patti Allen

Patti Allen — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:59:41 +0000

So moving. Thanks for sharing. His work made a huge difference in my life….dream and waking!

By: Barbara Clark

Barbara Clark — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:36:17 +0000

Kelly, I’m one of Jeremy’s acolytes, and would like to offer my help when you get to working with this collection. Thank you for stepping up and becoming caretaker of this precious collection, I’m in Eureka CA and could come spend a few weeks in Portland whenever you’re ready.

I’m just dealing with how to store and preserve my various Jeremy collections of audio tapes and video tapes. So perhaps they could find a home. Also workshop notes from some 15 workshops when we brought him to Humboldt UU Fellowship. We still have some five dream groups ongoing here.