Dreams and Spiritual Growth: A Judeo-Christian Way of Dreamwork - Softcover

Louis M. Savary; Patricia H. Berne; Strephon Kaplan Williams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080912629X ISBN 13: 9780809126293

Publisher: Paulist Press, 1984

Synopsis

A comprehensive dreamwork methodology including thirty-seven dreamwork techniques, that integrates psychological, spiritual, historical and theological perspectives.

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Dreams and Spiritual Growth presents a new and fully comprehensive dreamwork methodology. It not only reviews some of the ancient Judaeo-Christian dreamwork traditions, but it also integrates an understanding of dreams and dreamwork techniques developed by modern psychology.

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INTRODUCTION: Our Purpose and Perspective PART I Relating to God Through Dreams and Dreamwork Chapter 1 Dreamwork in Old Testament Times: Relating to God Through Dreams and Visions Dreamwork Technique 1 The Dream Report Dreamwork Technique 2 Title, Theme, Affect, Question (TTAQ) Chapter 2 Dream work in New Testament Times: God's Guidance Through Dreams Dreamwork Technique 3 Key Questions Chapter 3 Dreamwork in the Early Church: God's Continuing Revelation Through Dreams Dreamwork Technique 4 Following the Dream Ego----I Chapter 4 The Disrepute of Dreamwork in the Church: Dreams and Magic Dreamwork Technique 5 Dialoguing with a Dream Figure Chapter 5 The Rediscovery of Dreamwork Among: Contemporary Christians: Dreams and Symbolic Language Dreamwork Technique 6 Symbol Immersion Dreamwork Technique 7 Carrying the Symbol Forward Dreamwork Technique 8 Carrying the Symbol Back in Time Dreamwork Technique 9 Symbol Amplification Dreamwork Technique 10 Symbol Association Chapter 6 Dreamwork and Prayer: Waking Dreams and Dreamwork Dreamwork Technique 11 The Waking Dream PART II Relating to Yourself Through Dreams and Dreamwork Chapter 7 Dreamwork as Personal Journey: Welcoming the Dream's Perspective Dreamwork Technique 12 Keeping a Dream Journal Chapter 8 Dreamwork and Spirituality: The Dream as Question and Quest Dreamwork Technique 13 Choosing Dreamwork Tasks Dreamwork Technique 14 Honoring Dreamwork Dreamwork Technique 15 Choosing Personality Tasks Dreamwork Technique 16 Choosing Outer Life Tasks Chapter 9 Dreamwork and Destiny: The Soul in Dreamwork Dreamwork Technique 17 Seeking a Dream (Incubation) Dreamwork Technique 18 Rewriting an Unresolved Dream Dreamwork Technique 19 Researching a Dream Theme Dreamwork Technique 20 Resolving a Remembered Dream Chapter 10 Dreamwork and Personality: The Ego-Self Relationship in Dreamwork Dreamwork Technique 21 Following the Dream Ego-----II Dreamwork Technique 22 Working on Personality Issues Chapter 11 Energy and Symbols in Dreamwork: The Language and Function of Dreams Dreamwork Technique 23 Artwork with Dream Symbols Dreamwork Technique 24 Metaphoric Processing Dreamwork Technique 25 Meditating on an Important Dream Symbol Chapter 12 Dreamwork and Healing; Bringing Nightmares and Other Dreams to Resolution Dreamwork Technique 26 Choosing the Issue To be Resolved Dreamwork Technique 27 Dream Re-Entry Dreamwork Technique 28 Carrying the Dream Forward (Completing a Nightmare) Dream Technique 29 Four Quadrants PART III Relating to the Community Through Dreams and Dreamwork Chapter 13 Dreamwork and the Christian Community: Dreams and the Holy Spirit Dreamwork Technique 30 Looking for Social Dimensions of a Dream Dreamwork Technique 31 Working with a Dreamwork Partner Dreamwork Technique 32 Structuring a Dreamwork Group Session Chapter 14 Dreamwork and Holiness: The Spiritual Director's Perspective Dreamwork Technique 33 Suggesting Tasks Chapter 15 Dreamwork and Wholeness: The therapist's Perspective Dreamwork Technique 34 Researching Dreamwork Chapter 16 Dreamwork with Unusual Dreams: Dreams and Prophecy Dreamwork Technique 32 Testing a paranormal Dream Dreamwork Technique 36 Asking for Confirming Dreams Chapter 17 Toward a Theology of Dreams and Dreamwork: Transforming Ourselves and Our World Dreamwork Technique 37 Exploring the Mystery Level in Life Events Chapter 18 Summary Selected List of Important Biblical Dreams and Visions Bibliography

About this edition

• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 080912629X
• ISBN 13: 9780809126293
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256