Description
Book SynopsisThe Complete Book of Dreams offers holistic techniques to harness the healing potential of your sleep and dreams. Uniquely written as both a reference and guidebook, it features an abundance of information and insights that detail the
health-promoting role of sleep and dreams. Within it, you’ll also find a wealth of simple
exercises and practical know-how designed to take your sleep and dreams to the next level.
In
The Complete Book of Dreams, wellness consultant, teacher, and author
Stephanie Gailing teaches you about sleep
sanctification rituals, r
elaxation practices,
flower essences, and other holistic approaches that will amplify your sense of well-being. To help you tap into the healing power of your dreams, you’ll discover a wide array of strategies to remember your dreams, as well as document and decode them. And if you want to help your children further connect to their sleep and dreams, you’ll find practices specifically designed for them. The book covers a spectrum of holistic topics to help you enhance your sleep and dreams, including:
- Sleep hygiene principles
- Relaxation practices
- Herbs, essential oils, flower essences, and crystals
- How to transform your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary
- Tips for better dream recall
- Working with a dream journal
- The power of lucid dreaming
- How to create a dream group
- The astrology-inspired practice of AstroDreamwork
- Wisdom from the ancient dream temples
- And much more.
The Complete Book of Dreams is a timeless resource that you and your family will refer to again and again. It not only captures the essence of why dreams have been celebrated throughout history as vessels of wisdom and healing, but it’s also an easy-to-use guide that will transform your well-being. Whether you keep it on your coffee table or nightstand,
The Complete Book of Dreams will help you connect to your dream life.
Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the
Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics, including dream interpretation, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams, flower meanings, and the stories behind signs and symbols.
Also available in the series:
Complete Book of Birthdays, Complete Language of Flowers,
Complete Book of Dreams, and
Complete Guide to Astrological Self-Care.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
PART I: SLEEP
Chapter One: Exploring Sleep
Chapter Two: Enhancing Sleep
Chapter Three: Natural Remedies for Sleep
Chapter Four: Creating a Sleep and Dream Sanctuary
PART I I: DREAMS
Chapter Five: The Dreaming Mind
Chapter Six: Dreaming Through Life
Chapter Seven: The Array of Dreams
Chapter Eight: Nightmares
Chapter Nine: Lucid Dreams
Chapter Ten: Somatic Dreams
PART I I I: DREAMWORK PRACTICES
Chapter Eleven: Dream Incubation
Chapter Twelve: Recalling Your Dreams
Chapter Thirteen: Documenting Your Dreams
Chapter Fourteen: Using a Dream Journal
Chapter Fifteen: Decoding Your Dreams
Chapter Sixteen: AstroDreamwork
Chapter Seventeen: Natural Remedies for Dreaming
PART IV: INSPIRING CHILDREN’S DREAMS
Chapter Eighteen: Children and Sleep
Chapter Nineteen: Children and Dreams
RESOURCES & WORKS CONSULTED
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
