Mindful Dreaming: A Practical Guide for Emotional Healing Through Transformative Mythic Journeys

by David Gordon, Jeremy Taylor (Foreword)

Ancient and modern masters alike have shown us that mindfulness is the direct path to emotional healing and spiritual awakening. In Mindful Dreaming , psychologist David Gordon shows how every dream corresponds to one of the four universal stages of healing and growth that Joseph Campbell called the Mythic "search for bliss." Dreams teach us to recognize the spiritual lessons of each phase of the Journey and urge us to learn ten perennial steps to mindfulness taught by spiritual traditions throughout the millennia. A breakthrough in the field of mindfulness practice and dreamwork, Mindful Dreaming teaches you the simple language of dreams and how they promote mindfulness in our everyday lives. Dreams prompt us to become mindful of distraction and embrace the value of solitude. Relaxing our grip on control, our dreams open us to guidance from the Source. Helping us see through the illusion of permanence, they teach us to release attachments and grieve the limitations and losses that life imposes. Mindful of our destructive rush to judgment, our dreams move us to embrace compassion for our own suffering--not just that of others. Finally, dreams teach us mindfulness of our impatience so that we may live more consciously and awake in the present moment. Relying on thought-provoking exercises and abundant examples from the life-changing dreams of the author, his clients and friends, Mindful Dreaming demonstrates how dreams provide a non-judgmental and compassionate mirror that reflect our ongoing progress on the Journey to mindfulness. Mindful dreaming leads us to overcome the emotional blocks that keep us feeling stuck and conflicted in love relationships, frustrated in work, or stagnating in our creative goals.

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2006

Reviews

[Диляна Георгиева · Rating 4 out of 5]

Винаги толкова съм страняла от такива книги, а точно тази ми разкри всичките ми предразсъдъци. Нека заглавието не подвежда - не става въпрос само за сънища, но въобще за съзнателно съществуване. За мен книгата може да се чете и на двата пласта - спрямо будното и небудното състояние на човек и в крайна сметка общуването между тези две състояния. Определено изначално промени схващането ми за сънищата, смисъла им и твърде личния характер на тълкуването им. Гордън си е изградил цяла своя наука, базирайки се на много други преди него - включително и Юнг.

[Kristin Sidorak]

good stuff. some common sense, other interpretations new to me. avoid letting it make you crazy/paranoid! :)

[Klgg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will read this book again. There is much help here for the Seeker of personal authenticity. This book helps the reader to interpret the language (our language) of dreams. Dreams are the language of our desire to change, grow, improve. Gordon helps the reader interpret that language. It is fun!

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a gift from a friend. I am finding it very intriguing, and it has a lot of neat insights.