{"product_id":"dream-medicine-9781476687438","title":"Dream Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book surveys both the scientific and the spiritual terrain of altered states of consciousness, highlighting how extrasensory encounters can be soul-healing balm. It explores a wide range of cultural interpretations of out-of-body experiences, from shamanistic practices to the importance of dreams in ancient world cultures. A dozen or more interviews with health-related professionals present unique, holistic glimpses of our inner lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Dreaming takes center stage, with the author presenting her most profound and insidious dreams. Part reference work and part guidebook, this book tells readers how to make the most of their dream experiences through a variety of techniques like incubation, talisman creation, tarot and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimer\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eOne. Medicinal Dreaming\u003cbr\u003eDreams Are Real Experiences 15\u003cbr\u003eBut What Is a Dream? 16\u003cbr\u003eWe All Need Medicine 19\u003cbr\u003eTwo. Consciousness and Shamanism\u003cbr\u003eInitiations 29\u003cbr\u003eTasks, Roles and Duties 31\u003cbr\u003eThree. Oracles, Divination and Dream Medicine\u003cbr\u003ethe Classical, Celtic, Nordic and Germanic Worlds\u003cbr\u003eGreco-Roman 39\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosing in the Dream State 41\u003cbr\u003eNordic, Germanic, Celtic 41\u003cbr\u003eGreece, Then and Now 42\u003cbr\u003eFour. All at Once Time\u003cbr\u003eFive. Dreamwalking\u003cbr\u003eSix. Sleep Yoga, Lucid Dreaming and Dream Yoga\u003cbr\u003eYoga Nidra 57\u003cbr\u003eLucid Dreaming 60\u003cbr\u003eDream Yoga 65\u003cbr\u003eSeven. Hypnosis\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Hypnosis 73\u003cbr\u003eEight. Intuitive Development\u003cbr\u003eThe Nervous System 78\u003cbr\u003eRegulation \u003cbr\u003eNine. Italian Folkways\u003cbr\u003eTen. Surprise Visitors\u003cbr\u003eAnnouncing Dreams 90\u003cbr\u003eDisembodied Visitors and Visitation Dreams 93\u003cbr\u003eAlong the Recovery Road 102\u003cbr\u003eEleven. Animal and Plant Spirit Guidance\u003cbr\u003eTwelve. Feeding Spirit Allies\u003cbr\u003eThirteen. Sleep Hygiene\u003cbr\u003eFourteen. Dream Incubation\u003cbr\u003eIncubating Health 130\u003cbr\u003eIncubation Techniques 136\u003cbr\u003eFifteen. Dream Reentry\u003cbr\u003eSixteen. Facing Challenges\u003cbr\u003eWhen Nightmares Creep In 143\u003cbr\u003eRecovering the Soul 148\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen. Ancestral Work\u003cbr\u003eAltar Crafts and ­Shrine-Making 154\u003cbr\u003eEighteen. Amulets and Talismans\u003cbr\u003eCreating Your Own 159\u003cbr\u003eCleansing Amulets 163\u003cbr\u003eNineteen. You Are Your Own Dream Dictionary\u003cbr\u003eLectio Divina 167\u003cbr\u003eDream Tarot 168\u003cbr\u003eTracking and Collaging 171\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515848757591,"sku":"9781476687438","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476687438.jpg?v=1745428064","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dream-medicine-9781476687438","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}