A preliminary analysis of the overall results suggests
that the principle objectives of the project were realized.
Participants  generally  reported improved  dream recall,
and  that  the  dream  recall  tally sheet,  which  has  been
reprinted  in  this  issue  for  your  personal  use,  was  in
itself   a  helpful   tool   for   developing   the   ability   to
remember   dreams.   The  data  from  these  tally  sheets
indicate that this improvement was especially prominent
with  regard  to  the  vividness   of   the   recalled   dream
imagery.  Data  from   the  questionnaire,   "Memory  for
Dreams  and  Your  Ideal,"   indicate  a  reduction  in  the
perceived discrepancy between ideal and actual memory
for  dreams,   and   also   an   improvement  in  perceived
self-control of dream recall. This improvement was also
reflected by the changes  in ratings on the questionnaire,
"Identifying  Factors  Influencing  Dream Recall,"  which
showed an increase in the influence of factors reflecting
intentional  dream  recall,  relative  to  factors of a more
circumstantial influence on dream recall.
      But the statistical results were only one aspect of the
project.  Of  perhaps  more  lasting  significance  was the
tremendous  personal  effect  experienced  by  individual
participants.    People   encountered   many   worthwhile,
often inspiring,  and sometimes life-changing dream/life
events   in   the   course   of   their   participation.   Many
feedback   reports   indicated   how   intensively   people
brought   the  dream  meditations  into  relationship  with
their real life concerns. Often people were in the middle
of  crises  or  transitions  and the dream project played a
strong  role  in  resolving  these  situations.  There  were
stories  of  family struggles,  surgery,  death  and  career
changes to name but  a few of the dramas included in the
dream meditations.  There  were  also several heartening
stories  of  people regaining confidence  in their writing,
and being stimulated to resume such creative work.
      There  was  almost unanimous positive regard for the
general  experience  of  entering  into a problem solving
relationship   with   the   dreams.   The   meditations   for
inspirational writing were found to be an effective means
of developing rapport with dreams. It was this dimension

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