How Our Dreams Can Illuminate Our Way Forward

Friday, October 10 - Saturday, October 11
Facilitator(s): Michael Dempsey

Overview

Description
Are you a person who dreams?

Dreams are part of our common human experience but may feel mysterious, compelling, shocking and/or nonsensical.  Yet if we can listen carefully to them, dreams can yield a rich source of meaning and life energy, with the possibility of influencing the course of our lives. Whether you have dreams that leave you curious, that you hardly remember, or are nightmares, they offer a pathway to greater understanding, creativity, life energy and clarified direction. Our dreams are in fact the deep stories of our lives.

This retreat is for anyone who wants to develop their curiosity with dreams into something that feels more alive and more lasting, as well as for those who help others work with dreams. Attendees will explore dreams and learn the conditions needed to help unfold and honor their meanings, so they may be learned from. There will be opportunities for attendees to share their own dreams in a friendly group setting.

Dates and Details
Friday, October 10 – Saturday, October 11, 2025
This retreat begins at 6:30pm on Friday and ends at 5:00pm on Saturday

Sustainer Cost: $350
Advocate Cost: $280
Partner Cost: $210

(all levels include overnight accommodation and two meals)

New for the 2025-2026 program year: We are offering a voluntary three-level registration fee structure for our sponsored retreats in order to support both accessibility and sustainability of our retreat ministry. For more information on our three-level registration fee structure, visit our FAQ page.

Registration Information
You may register and pay online by clicking the yellow “Register Here” button above, by calling the Registrar at (262) 898-2582 with a credit card number, or by mailing a check made out to Siena Retreat Center to 5637 Erie Street, Racine, WI 53402. Payment must be received to complete registration. Please see our FAQ page for our cancellation policies and other helpful information.

If cost remains a barrier even at the lowest level, you are invited to complete our Scholarship Request Form. While we cannot guarantee that all requests can be fully accommodated, and we do ask that you contribute a portion of the fee, we will do our best to assist as many participants as possible within our available resources.

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About the Facilitators

Michael DempseyMichael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in the Los Angeles and Orange Counties area of California with advanced post-license training and certification. With a solid grounding in both spirituality and psychology, Michael works thoughtfully to integrate broad perspectives to help people grow, heal, transform and develop generativity, in his work as a therapist and retreat guide.