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Voice Dialogue Exercise for Self Inquiry by Alana Tobin

There is a term and a process that involves recovering aspects of the self within one's dreams: 'gestalt,' whereby you are everyone within your dream, and through a process of inner dialogue you can communicate with these various aspects to gain important insights. This process of dialogue can lead you to work with those repressed energies and aspects of the self which often have been denied or not readily available to the primary ego/personality of one' s self.

A process to enhance conflicting parts of the self!
 

One can dialogue directly through a writing process to bypass the logical mind. I would suggest a direct dialogue with each character to ask them questions. This dialogue process does not have to be lengthy or time consuming. It can be a short and concise process, which can also involve dialogue between dream characters to gain optimum benefits.

A very effective dialogue process I have found very beneficial is called Voice Dialogue. I received some training within this system through Shakti Gawain Author of Creative Visualization. She was trained by Hal and Sidra Stone. Originators of this system. Dr. Hal and Sidra Stone work, Voice Dialogue, Relationship, and the Psychology of Selves can be used by individuals for their own personal growth or by professionals in the fields of psychotherapy, counselling, personal coaching, and business and organizational consulting.

Their psycho-spiritual approach to consciousness and transformation includes an in-depth study of the many selves or sub-personalities that make up the psyche, as well as work with dreams, archetypal bonding patterns, and body energy fields. Receiving such feedback has the potential for you to become more aware of those aspects within you, which may be denied or ignored, and through becoming more aware about these aspects of self, you can open to the opportunity to tap into the energy they carry. In accessing this information and energy, you may be able to free up certain barriers within that are having you experiencing limitations out in your world. The work of the dream room is based upon the Psychology of Selves and an understanding of the Voice Dialogue Process.

Here is a process that came to me in meditation one day:

Sit quietly, and ask all the aspects within yourself gather round a conference table. Welcome all the aspects of self within you and let them know that today you will be available to facilitate communication between everyone. Now depending upon who all shows up, you may wish to schedule an additional sit down time to make sure everyone gets a chance to speak. Perhaps in an additional sitting, you go around and have each aspect communicate one thing they would most like known. Then on subsequent days, you can ask who among you is most eager to bring forth an issue, and the most priority of issues and aspects most in need of acknowledgement will step forward.

Open to listening to what each has to say, (you may wish to write out your thoughts), assuring them that you are keen to know what they most need or desire right now! Next, ask them to communicate what they most would like to express or create. After hearing them, ask - what one thing can I do or what action can I take, to support you in getting your needs met? This question has the potential to bring amazing insights and frees up information and energy to be utilized more creatively within you. I have often felt much more whole, grounded and nourished after this process, as creative ideas have rushed to the surface for me to act upon. Also certain aspects have been acknowledged and there is often more of a whole feeling within the self. Of additional benefit is when you sit down with a friend or family member to do this process, and find that the answers you receive, will often be in compliment or even be identical answers to those of a loved one. This really affirms the perfection of guidance that comes through as having benefit for all involved.

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