Dreams and the Inward Teacher: A Weekend on Dreams, Spiritual Guidance, and Collective Dreamwork

Friday Evening, July 31 & Saturday, August 1, 2026

Multnomah Friends Meeting, 4312 SE Stark St., Portland, Oregon 97215

Led by Marcelle Martin and Tina Tau

Friday Evening Program, 7:30 to 9:00 pm

When God Speaks in Dreams

An opening presentation and conversation exploring dreams in the Bible and early Quakerism, including stories of prophetic dreams, spiritual guidance, and communal discernment. We will also introduce the dreamwork approach of Jeremy Taylor, whose work emphasized the spiritual, creative, social justice and healing dimensions of dreams.

Saturday Workshop, 10 am to 4 pm

Exploring Our Dreams Together

A full day of experiential dreamwork, guided meditation, small-group sharing, projective dream exploration, and Dream Theater processes that invite us to listen deeply for the wisdom carried within our dreams. Dream Theater is an embodied, interactive approach that invites participants to step into the imagery and emotional landscape of a dream. Through movement, imagination, and collective reflection, we will explore how dreams may carry insight not only for the dreamer, but for the wider community.

Morning Session: 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch Break: 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Session: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Workshop Description

Dreams have long been honored as a source of spiritual guidance, healing, creativity, and revelation. In the Bible, God speaks through dreams. Early Quakers recognized dreams and visions as ways the Spirit can communicate wisdom, warning, encouragement, and prophetic insight. This weekend workshop invites participants into a deeper relationship with their own dream life and with the Inward Teacher who may be speaking through it.

No previous experience with dreamwork is needed. Participants are welcome whether they remember dreams often or only occasionally. Please bring openness, curiosity, and, if possible, a dream you would like to explore.

Registration is free; donations to support the workshop leaders accepted.

Bring your lunch Saturday. Beverages and snacks available.

ADA accessible. All-gender restrooms.

To let us know you plan to come, email tina.tau@gmail.com by July 30^th.

Tina Tau bio

Tina Tau is a dream worker, workshop leader, and the author of Ask for Horses: Memoir of a Dream-Guided Life as well as a new collection of poetry, Something Too Big to See. She facilitates dream groups and co-leads Dream Theater workshops monthly at the Grief House in Portland. In fall 2026 she will offer a nine-month Dream School to train dream group leaders. Long ago, Tina served as clerk of Multnomah Meeting.

Marcelle Martin bio

Marcelle Martin teaches practices for hearing divine guidance, discernment, and faithfully responding to calls and leadings. For thirty years, she has traveled to facilitate workshops and give talks at Quaker Meetings and Yearly Meetings across the country. She has been a core teacher of Pendle Hill’s Resident Student program. The author of Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, she has also written four Pendle Hill pamphlets, including Guidance and Revelations in Dreams. She is a member of Swarthmore Friends Meeting, which has recognized her ministry among Friends. She lives in Chester, PA, with her husband, Terry.