Autorentext

Jill Mellick, Ph.D. is a poet, an artist, and a writer, known for The Natural Artistry of Dreams and for coauthoring The Worlds of P'otsunu. She travels and teaches internationally, focusing on the use of the arts for psychospiritual dimensions and has been in private practice for many years as a Jungian-oriented clinical psychologist and registered expressive arts therapist. She lives in Palo Alto, California.

Marion Woodman, PhD, is the author of many widely respected books, including the bestselling Addiction to Perfection. She lives in Canada.

Klappentext

Unlike other dream books, The Art of Dreaming inspires readers to play with their dreams across a range of media including painting, ceramics, dancing, mask making, and poetry. This approach integrates dreaming and creativity and leads readers through a fascinating process of self-exploration.

Zusammenfassung

Discover a Better Way of Dream Working

The insights some of Mellick's patients gained from their dreams ring true.Library Journal

The Art of Dreaming ushers in a new era of dream work with innovative techniques and ideas. Perfect for the creative mind, you'll truly understand the meaning of dreams through this revolutionary approach to dream analysis through artistic expression.

Dream, create, and discover the power of the unconscious mind through these new dream working techniques. Have you ever woken up from a dream wondering what it could mean, only to be disappointed by the generic answers found in traditional dream analysis books? Felt boxed-in and uninspired by the same old prompt to record or write about your dreams? You're not alone. Different than dream books of the past, author Jill Mellick marries the best of dream, art, and psychotherapy books, teaching dream interpretation on a personal level through art, so you'll actually make some headway on your personal journeywhatever that may be.

Discover the true power of vulnerability and create highly personal, inspired art. Dreams are nothing more than our subconscious at playour most creative interpretations of our deepest desires and fears. By addressing them in different mediums through guided activities, readers learn to work with the deep and essential meanings of their dreams, find the medium which is most natural to them, and create unique, meaningful art.

Inside, find:

• The basics of dream working and expressive dream working
• Answers to questions like Why do I keep having the same dream? and How do I do expressive dream work with my nightmares?
• Instructions for projects which can completed in 5, 10, or 15 minutes to interpret dreams through art in different mediums If you liked books about dreams such as Inner Work, The Dream Interpretation Dictionary, or When Brains Dream, you'll love The Art of Dreaming.