Drawing on concepts from Carl Jung, the I Ching, psychological theorists, and Aboringinal and Native American religions, psychologist and artist Jill Mellick offers enjoyable and easy techniques for harnessing the creativity of dreams. Photos.
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Not a book to consult to find out the meaning of those weird images that haunted last night's deep slumber, this work attempts to address the "big picture" of dreaming. Mellick, a psychologist and artist, delves into such diverse concepts as Jungian theory, I Ching, and Aboriginal and Native American religions to explore how and why we dream as we do. He examines the whole concept of creative development and shows how dreams are connected to it. To show the importance of dreams in effective living, Mellick discusses particular dreams and offers interpretations. As he examines such topics as "Stepping into the Unknown: Drawing from and Nourishing Your Imagination," the author relies heavily on a New Age outlook, and often the prose can be a bit overwrought. Ultimately, this work is hardly as useful (or as much fun) as a good, old-fashioned dictionary-style dream reference book. A marginal purchase except where New Age studies are rampant.?David M. Turkalo, Suffolk Univ. Law Sch. Lib., Boston
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This review is from: The Natural Artistry of Dreams: Creative Ways to Bring the Wisdom of Dreams to Waking Life (Paperback)
As an art therapist, I stumbled upon this book at my local bookshop - it was on sale, and was not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprized to find the author engaging and quite knowledgable about dreamwork. I also appreciate her humility and willingness to say that not every dream presents an easy interpretation. I would recommend this book as a useful tool for both therapists and the general public. A great interface between dreams and creativity. I especially like the copious quotes about dreamwork which the author has collected from a variety of fascinating sources and placed in the margins of the pages. I'm glad to have it in my library.
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easy to read, accessable, useful and pleasant.,
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This review is from: The Natural Artistry of Dreams: Creative Ways to Bring the Wisdom of Dreams to Waking Life (Paperback)
This book has a wonderful variety of approaches to working with dream. Personal and Collective approaches to dream work are included in a variety of exercises. The only short coming i found in this work is a lack of any direct acknowledgement of the multidimensional psyche and of the dream images' own knowing as they visit in dream...... Regardless of this lack of outlining my personal bias towards the dream time, this is a useful and immediately accessible resource for anyone interested in deepening their relationship to their own dreams.
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Freshest approach to dreams this decade,
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This review is from: The Natural Artistry of Dreams: Creative Ways to Bring the Wisdom of Dreams to Waking Life (Paperback)
Mellick opens up a treasure trove of ways to reengage the images of a dream and awaken the depth of meaning hidden in the images and symbols. Even if one doesn't "believe" in dreams the author evokes the artist, the poet, the playwrite that the dream maker elicites. Surely there would be fewer artistic blocks if one would playfully hand oneself over to Mellick's wise and multifaceted direction and let the diamon of the soul hold sway. This book is made for groups, for fun and for profoundly deep soulful exploration.
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imaginary cord, energy paintings, dream series, creative intuition, character remind, dream theory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
James Hillman, The Way of the Dream, Little Course, Imaginal Level, Bosnak In Michael, Brinton Perera, Dream Design, The Multiplicity, O'Nell Dreams, Alan Wolf The Dreaming Universe, Bigger Than Big, Language of the Soul, Smaller Than Small, Woodman Dreams, Carl Jung, Touching Jupiter, Image Sense, Maritain Creative Intuition, Native American, Pueblo Indian, The Butterfly Effect, Haiku Version, New Mexico, San Francisco, United States New!
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I have taken this time to write, this week in the tropics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imaginary cord, energy paintings, dream series, creative intuition, character remind, dream theory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
James Hillman, The Way of the Dream, Little Course, Imaginal Level, Bosnak In Michael, Brinton Perera, Dream Design, The Multiplicity, O'Nell Dreams, Alan Wolf The Dreaming Universe, Bigger Than Big, Language of the Soul, Smaller Than Small, Woodman Dreams, Carl Jung, Touching Jupiter, Image Sense, Maritain Creative Intuition, Native American, Pueblo Indian, The Butterfly Effect, Haiku Version, New Mexico, San Francisco, United States New!
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- The Way of the Dream by Marie-Louise Von Franz on 19 pages
- Collected Works of C.G. Jung: General Bibliography of C.G. Jung's Writings (Vol 19) by C.G. Jung on 14 pages
- The Dreaming Universe: A Mind-Expanding Journey Into the Realm Where Psyche and Physics Meet by Fred Alan Wolf on 11 pages
- Writers Dreaming: 26 Writers Talk About Their Dreams and the Creative Process by Naomi Epel on 11 pages
- The Dream And The Underworld by James Hillman on 10 pages
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- The Soul of Creativity: Insights into the Creative Process by Tona Pearce Myers in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Artist Inside: A Spiritual Guide to Cultivating Your Creative Self by Tom Crockett in Back Matter
- Seasons of Change : Using Nature's Wisdom to Grow Through Life's Inevitable Ups and Downs by Carol L. McClelland in Back Matter
- Coming Home to Myself: Daily Reflections for a Woman's Body and Soul by Marion Woodman in Back Matter
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