Dreaming—The Sacred Art

Awaken 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 IntroductionSacred 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.

“"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”

"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

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.

Awaken 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.

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