Nine Windows to Wholeness: Exploring Numbers in Sandplay Therapy [Hardcover]

Pratibha S. Eastwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2002

Nine Windows to Wholeness creates a "map" of number archetypes as the journey of consciousness. The archetypes reflect the collective unconscious which brings together diverse fields of architecture, the sciences, religion, and mythology as they appear in therapy. The reader is provided with a new reference by which to explore his or her own dreams, creativity, emotions, and everyday life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I enthusiastically recommend this book. It is a profound journey that elevates the reader into deeper understanding of spiritual realms. -- Sunny Massad, Ph.D., Hawaii Wellness Institute

This is a valuable, engaging, and entertaining book for anyone interested in seeing how the psyche manifests in concrete reality. -- Gita Morena, Ph.D., Journal of Sandplay Therapy, Volume XI, Number 2, 2002

We highly recommend it for beginning and experienced clinicians and people who want to enlarge their understanding of number archetypes. -- Harriet Friedman & Rie Rogers Mitchell, Ph.D., ABPP

About the Author

Pratibha S. Eastwood, Ph.D., STA/ISST, is a licensed psychologist from the University of California, Berkeley, a certified sandplay therapist and teacher based in Hawaii since 1979. Her unique multidisciplinary approach, which includes a variety of spiritual disciplines, enriches her perspective as a therapist. Dr. Eastwood has a consistent reputation of being on the leading edge of her profession.

From her extensive global work and travel Dr. Eastwood has identified the number archetypes that repeatedly surface throughout the diverse communities and cultures. In recent years, Dr. Eastwood, adept in the study of numbers, has integrated her understanding of numbers into her Jungian work and sandplay therapy. She conducts numerous workshops and seminars, has developed a software program on numbers, and is published in the anthology, In the Hands of Creation, by Nehama Baum and Brenda Weinberg, and in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 369 pages
• Publisher: Sanity Press (October 28, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0972088903
• ISBN-13: 978-0972088909
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,536,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, April 7, 2003

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Mermaid (NOVATO, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Windows to Wholeness: Exploring Numbers in Sandplay Therapy (Hardcover)

I truly wish that I had written this book! Eastwood delves deeply into the symbolism of each number, exploring the nine archetypal connections between ordinary reality and the wholeness found hidden in the numbers. She uses mythology and clinical examples from her work as a psychologist to examine the wisdom of number archetypes, and the nine states of consciousness rising from the unconscious.

This book is a must for anyone interested in symbolism, numbers and the unconscious. While the color pictures of the sandtrays add depth to Eastwood's discussion of numbers, this book should find an audience far beyond sandplay therapists and clinicians. It is for anyone who wants to explore the meaning of the universe through the mystery of numbers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book!, August 7, 2003

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Julia Freeman (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Windows to Wholeness: Exploring Numbers in Sandplay Therapy (Hardcover)

Nine Windows to Wholeness is an excellent book for clinicians or anyone interested in how numbers & symbols relate to the unconscious. It is easy to read and relate to, with interesting sandplay case examples from Dr. Eastwood's practice. A must have book for people interested in sandplay therapy.
I would highly recommend this book!