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Book SynopsisAwaken to the wonders of your dreamself, and energize your spiritual potential for self-understanding and self-healing. "Without a doubt, people of all times and places have had the capacity to dream the sacred. I write this book in a sincere effort to create space for us to share these dreams and to provide a practical guide to nurturing sacred dreaming as an art." —from the Introduction Sacred dreams—those in which the dreamer experiences the immediate presence of or communication with the Divine——have shaped the spiritual history of humankind. Jacob's ladder dream, Joseph's dream verifying Mary’s virgin pregnancy and Herod’s plans to destroy the child, Siddhartha Gautama Buddha’s auspicious dreams on his journey to enlightenment, Muhammad’s night journey dream—the pervasive power of the sacred dream is part of the scripture and lore of virtually all the world’s religions. This fascinating introduction to sacred dreaming celebrates the dream experience as a way to deepen spiritual awareness and as a source of self-healing for people of all faith traditions—or none. Includes practical, step-by-step exercises in every chapter.
Trade Review"Offers wise guidance to all who wish to deepen their relationship with dreams and unfold their transformative power." —Daniel Deslauriers, PhD, professor of transformative leadership, California Institute of Integral Studies; co-author, Integral Dreaming: A Holistic Approach to Dreams
Table of ContentsIntroduction vii Part One Entering Sacred Dream Space Chapter 1 The Art of Cultivating Sacred Dreams 3 Chapter 2 The Thin Veil between Waking and Sleeping Consciousness 17 Part Two Dreaming as a Sacred Experience Chapter 3 Mystical Dreaming 37 Chapter 4 Lucid Dreaming as a Sacred Art 53 Part Three Interpreting Dreams as a Sacred Art Chapter 5 Sacred Dream Recall 81 Chapter 6 The Art of Discerning the Deep Meaning of Sacred Dreams 93 Part Four Sacred Dream Work as a Means of Personal Fulfillment and Spiritual Growth Chapter 7 Sacred Dreaming and the Creation of Sacred Art 123 Chapter 8 The Art of Sacred Dream Healing 136 Chapter 9 The Nuances of Gender in Sacred Dreaming 161 Conclusion Nurturing the Sacred in Dreams 181 Notes 186 Suggestions for Further Reading 194
