DREAM-SHARING GROUPS, SPIRITUALITY, AND COMMUNITY

This article examines the phenomenon of dream-sharing groups and argue s that these groups offer a valuable source of spiritual revitalizatio n and community healing in contemporary Western society. The article t races the historical development of dream-sharing groups, analyzes the various forms they take, and discusses their relation to the seculari zation of the modern West. Two concrete examples are offered-one from a public high school, the other from a prison-to illustrate the power of dream-sharing groups to stimulate a deep and powerful sense of rela tedness to others, enabling people to recognize a shared humanity in t he midst of social and cultural differences.