Dreams and Spiritual Growth: A Judeo-Christian Way of Dreamwork [Paperback]

Louis M. Savary (Author), Patricia H. Berne (Author), Strephon Kaplan Williams (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1984

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

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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

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Paulist Press (September 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080912629X
• ISBN-13: 978-0809126293
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #607,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and informative book on dreams., October 10, 1998

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This review is from: Dreams and Spiritual Growth: A Judeo-Christian Way of Dreamwork (Paperback)

Not only does this book present the judeo-christian basis for dream analysis and tie it in admirably with Jung, but it also emphasizes the general uselessness of "dream dictionaries", since you are the only person who can adequately determine the meaning of your dream. The book then provides a multitude of different techniques that give you all the tools you will ever need to explore the meaning of your dreams and the significance of those dreams to your waking life.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Presents methods in using dreams for spiritual guidance., April 13, 1999

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This review is from: Dreams and Spiritual Growth: A Judeo-Christian Way of Dreamwork (Paperback)

As one of the authors I can state that one of the key issues this book is dealing with is, do you follow your own personal wishes and desires in life or do you follow a greater guidance which can come through working with dreams. If you choose to follow a greater source than yourself then use the methods in this book to tune into what a wiser source than yourself is trying to teach you through your dreams. But you cannot unlock the gate to your wisdom source if you do not actively work with your dreams, called dreamwork, as well as other primary intuitions which come from a center greater than oneself. Be prepared to confront the religious issue, whom do you ultimately serve? And does your commitment manifest on a daily or weekly basis?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars used technique 8 yrs now, great view to inner self langua, March 10, 1998

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This review is from: Dreams and Spiritual Growth: A Judeo-Christian Way of Dreamwork (Paperback)

the techniques used gives the individual useful tools for, not only intrepretation of dream symbols, scenes, events ect., I have also found the methods very useful in "waking life".