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The Natural Artistry of Dreams: Creative Ways to Bring the Wisdom of Dreams to Waking Life

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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.

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.

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.

It's too bad such a terrible description is listed for this book. This book is not about dream interpretation (and I firmly believe that no one can "interpret" your dreams for you - only you know what your own symbols and images mean!). Much more, this is a book about exploring our dreams through creativity. Jill gives wonderful exercises that we all can follow to wake up a new part of ourselves. Through using her creative ideas, we can start to "answer" our dreams with creative action and return have our dreams answer, starting a wonderful conversation. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in creativity and dreams!