with  its  emphasis  on  personal  testimonies, this dream
seemed even more pertinent, if not actually foresightful.
    Writing a pillow letter was not necessary for everyone
in  order  to  obtain  a  relevant dream, but the suggestion
itself  seemed  to heighten involvement  with the project.
In general,  the  resulting dreams received in anticipation
of  the  project  were encouraging indicators that dreams
might be used as an actual resource in guiding the dream
research itself.

The Dream Project Packet

      The  project  was  mailed  out  in  a  notebook  folder,
containing  an  introductory  letter,  a set of instructions,
questionnaires  with  return  mail  envelopes,  data forms,
and  the  dream  journal  writing  manual.  To encourage a
sense  of  respect  and  curiosity  about  its contents,  the
folder   was   prepared  with  some  visual  appeal.  Every
attempt  was made  to  extend  the invitation to  "read me,
try me and see what happens!"(3)
     In the introductory letter I shared some of the dreams
about the project I had received from participants.  I also
encouraged    any   persons    who   had    not    yet    tried
petitioning   their   dreams   about  the  project  to  do  so
before beginning.
      The  instructions explained  the design of the project,
how  the  educational  and  data gathering  aspects  of the
experiment    were    combined,   and   how   to   proceed
stepwise through the packet.
      After  the  instructions,  the  next  part  of  the packet
concerned the completion of the various questionnaires.
A  brief  "Background Questionnaire"  provided  a record
of  the  participant's  astrological  birth information,  and
previous    experience    with    recalling   and   recording
dreams.
      A  questionnaire  entitled,  "Memory for Dreams and
Your  Ideal,"  asked   the   participants  to  consider  how
remembering   and   studying   dreams   related   to  their
personal  values.   They  were  asked  how  often  dreams

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