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the  Sun  Dance.  Another  dream  detects   the  orgiastic,
sexual  roots  of   the  Sundance  motif,   its  ancestry  in
fertility rites. The quest for power is also portrayed. The
inner/outer aspects  of  the community dimension of the
archetype is expressed  in  the dream  of  the "school for
executives."   Even   when   the  dreamer   is  in  his  "own
company,"   the  question  arises  concerning   who  is  in
"control."
     The  dreams  that  anticipate  the Journal seem  more
innocent  in  tone  than   the  dreams  that  were  dreamed
after reading the Journal.  One dream hints at part of the
difficulty  of  translating  a  good  idea  into  practice: By
"moonlight" while we dream,  we  can dance together in a
carefree  spirit.   But  with  the  light  of  day,  there  is  a
tendency  to  become  regimented,   all  traveling  on  the
same,   crowded  road.   The  solution  given  is   personal
initiative.  Leadership  is  paradoxically  provided  by  the
person  who  struggles  to  find  his "own  way" home.  As
another   dream   expresses  it,   we  have  to  "account  to
ourselves."
     There  is  a  concern  for  the welfare of the "children."
Will  they  find  the  "game"  too  difficult  to  play?  One
dreamer is concerned that the "wheel game" might be too
difficult for children, but then sees that it might not be if
they  proceed  "one  step  at  a  time."  This  dreamer then
seems to point to the process of developing analogies of
the  Sundance  motif:  seeing  "children  singing,  playing
and  dancing every game ever known  that forms a circle."
     The  last  dream warns  that  we do not want "imitation
Indian" toys, but  something "solid." The image  of "stone
rings of lapis, coral and jade" is intriguing. What is being
suggested?
     There is a wealth of information in the dreams but we
have limited space  in  which  to  comment.  Besides, we
would like  to  receive  interpretations  from  others. We
also have many questions.  What  is  the  meaning  of  the
"melting   teeth   caps"—twelve   of  them?   What  is  the
significance  of the colors, "black and violet"?  Is  there a
"Philippino  dance"   that   is   somehow   related   to   the
Sundance motif?
     What   meaning   do  you  find  in  the  dreams?   What
questions do you have? Let us hear from you.

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