AN INTRODUCTION
by
Henry Reed, Ph.D.





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      What follows is a personal  statement suggesting a
mythological dimension  to  our experimental journal.
Our  editor  tells  the  dream  story  that  is  part of the
history   of   the   creation  of  the   Community   Dream
Journal,   and   explains   why   it   has  been  given  the
birth-name, "Sundance."  As the universal roots of the
Sundance   motif   are  uncovered,  there  emerges  the
hypothesis that  contemporary  dreams may lead us to
a   modern,    experimental    version    of   an   ancient
mystery.

      For several years  I  secretly  entertained a fantasy of
an  imaginary  experiment  in revelation.  The purpose of
this experiment  was  to  allow  a  group of very different
people  to  experience  their  essential Unity while at the
same  time  providing  each  individual  with a realization
of  his   unique   identity   within  that  Unitive  Whole.  I
supposed the experiment to be unscientific.  The fantasy
does seem grandiose.  Still,  I  found  it hard to resist the
temptation  to imagine it. Then one night,  in defenseless
sleep, I had this dream:

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