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"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 Informationen zum Autor Lori Joan Swick, PhD , is well known for making spiritual practice accessible to audiences of all faith backgrounds. She is a popular speaker and retreat leader specializing in women's spirituality and religious, mystical and mythological topics. Dr. Swick earned a doctorate in philosophy and religion with a concentration in women’s spirituality at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a master’s degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame. She is an adjunct professor of religion, mythology and philosophy at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and a poet, novelist and award-winning essayist. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 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 ...
