Dream Alchemy - Inner Alchemy for Dream Work
Dream Alchemy
Inner Alchemy for Dream Work
What if the dreams that disturb you most are the ones trying hardest to set you free? Learn how your dreams are speaking to you through an alchemical lens.
Transmute darkness. Find your guides. Make the gold.
This is the Magnum Opus (The Great Work).
Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 1pm PST
June 10th & 11th
2 days, 4 hours, $77
Why Your Psyche Wakes You at 3AM
It's not just tormenting you with nightmares - your psyche is trying to show you where you are stuck. Looking at dreams through an alchemical lens helps you make sense of the messages your dreams are delivering each night.
Dreams are your psyche's oldest language - rich, symbolic, and radically honest about everything you're carrying.
Inner alchemy is the ancient art of working with what arises - from the depths of sleep to the patterns in your waking life - and transforming it into something luminous.
The Two Day Workshop
Day One
Descending into the Dream
Nigredo
The language of symbols (prima materia the raw, unrefined material of the psyche)
Why nightmares are messengers, not enemies (the blackening as necessary dissolution)
Meeting your inner figures (the shadow and the hidden ore)
Guided descent meditation (entering the alchemical vessel)
Group sharing circle (the sealed flask, what stays in the fire)
Day Two
The Alchemical Turn
Albedo → RUBEDO
The stages of inner transformation (nigredo → albedo → rubedo → the full arc)
Dreams and the patterns in relationships (the coniunctio - union of opposites)
Working with what you received (the solutio, dissolving what hardened overnight)
Embodiment practice (the citrinitas, the dawning, bringing gold into the body)
Integration & closing ritual (the rubedo , the reddening, the completed work)
The Alchemical Path of Transformation
For centuries, alchemists described the transformation of base material into gold.
Jung recognized this as a map of the psyche itself, the very same journey your dreams are already guiding you through.
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Nigredo
The Darkening.
Meeting the shadow.
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Albedo
The Whitening.
Clarity & witnessing
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Citrinitas
The Dawning.
New insight emerges.
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Rubedo
The Reddening.
Integration & wholeness.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…
Nightmares wake you and leave you unsettled for days - and no one has ever told you what to do with them
You keep replaying the same conflict in your relationships, and part of you suspects you're the common thread
You feel a vague but persistent sense that something in you wants to shift - you just don't know how to begin
You're drawn to depth, to symbol, to the feeling that life carries more meaning than the surface shows
You've never heard of inner alchemy, but something about these words made you keep reading
WHAT AWAITS YOU
The Education -Learn the alchemical map of the psyche - how dreams, symbols, and inner figures carry information your waking mind can't access alone.
The Meditation - A guided journey into the liminal space between waking and dreaming - where transformation actually happens.
The Experience - Embodied moments that move the work from concept to felt sense. This is knowledge that lives in the body, not just the mind.
The Community - Small-group sharing and dialogue - because transformation deepens when witnessed. You will not be alone in this.
YOUR GUIDES
Learn from Published Experts
Nisha Burton
Advanced Lucid Dreamer
A natural lucid dreamer since childhood, and raised in a lineage of shamanic dream work, Nisha specializes in practical techniques for achieving and maintaining lucidity, making the mystical accessible and immediately applicable. In addition to her natural proclivities, she has studied the works of Stephen LaBerge, Tibetan Dream Yoga, and countless other lucid dreaming experts.
Norma Burton
Shadow Work Specialist
Creator of the Journey to Completion methodology, Norma brings decades of experience in consciousness exploration. With both nine years of advanced academic degrees and over 30 years of apprenticeship with indigenous elders, Norma brings a rare level of expertise in guiding the exploration of the subconscious Dreamtime and integrating its gifts into becoming impeccable in daily life.
Full Immersion - $77
4 hours total -
Live with replay access
What's included:
Two live 2-hour sessions with Nisha & Norma
Guided meditation recording to keep
Small-group experiential work
Community sharing & integration
Replay access if you can't attend live
FAQ
What exactly is Dream Alchemy?
Dream Alchemy is a guided process of working with dreams, symbols, and inner experiences to understand the deeper messages of the psyche. Using principles of inner alchemy, we explore how dreams, especially the unsettling ones, can become catalysts for personal insight and transformation.
Do I need experience with dream work or inner alchemy to join?
Not at all. This immersion is designed for both beginners and those already familiar with dream work. Everything will be explained in a clear and accessible way.
What if I rarely remember my dreams?
That is completely okay. The practices we explore will help you reconnect with your dream life and the symbolic language of the psyche. Many participants begin remembering more dreams once they start paying attention.
What if my dreams are disturbing or feel too intense?
Nightmares are often messages rather than problems to eliminate. In this space, you will learn how to approach them safely and interpret what they may be trying to reveal.
How long is the immersion?
The program includes two live sessions, each 2 hours long, for a total of 4 hours of guided work.
What happens during the sessions?
Each session blends teaching, meditation, embodied practices, and group sharing. You will learn about dream symbolism, explore guided inner journeys, and reflect on what emerges with the support of the group.
What will I walk away with?
Participants typically leave with a deeper understanding of their dreams and symbols, tools to continue dream work on their own, a guided meditation recording to revisit, and a new way of relating to recurring patterns in life and relationships.
Will the sessions be recorded?
Yes. You will receive replay access so you can revisit the material or watch later if you cannot attend live.
TESTIMONIALS
I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to lucid dream. I would tell them that Norma and Nisha are great teachers
Ana
Very engaging and many levels of learning with slides, educational material, books to read, and hearing about real life experiences. It was well done.
Ernesto Flores
I would recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about lucid dreams, I would tell them the techniques I learned were very valuable.
Norinne
This course will bring confidence to those who are just starting their journey and expand the horizons of those who are already experiencing lucidity in their dreams.
Tsvete
I have not had anything similar to this, but the focused, informed, compassionate, and personal attention provided has been expansive.
Michael