Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work With Them (S U N Y Series in Dream Studies)

__Discusses extraordinary dreams and offers suggestions for interpreting and appreciating your own extraordinary dreams.__From visions of a past life to glimpses of the future, history is full of accounts of unusual dreams. This fascinating book explores historical, scientific, and cross-cultural research on these sorts of extraordinary dreams, and offers practical suggestions on how to work with them—either individually or as a member of a dream group—to enhance one's intellectual, emotional, and spiritual health. Each chapter is devoted to a particular type of dream, and presents a summary of research data on their nature. Specific categories of dreams discussed include creative, lucid, out-of-body, pregnancy, healing, collective, telepathic, clairvoyant, precognitive, past-life, initiation, and spiritual visitation dreams, as well as dreams within dreams. Entertaining and instructive, this book points the way to an expanded conception of human potential for the twenty first century. EXTRAORDINARY DREAMS AND HOW TO WORK WITH THEM......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 1. Introduction......Page 12 2. Understanding Dreams and Dreaming......Page 20 3. Creative Dreams......Page 34 4. Lucid Dreams......Page 44 5. Out-Of-Body Dreams......Page 56 6. Pregnancy Dreams......Page 68 7. Healing Dreams......Page 78 8. Dreams within Dreams......Page 88 9. Collective Dreams......Page 94 10. Telepathic Dreams......Page 104 11. Clairvoyant Dreams......Page 118 12. Precognitive Dreams......Page 126 13. Past Life Dreams......Page 138 14. Initiation Dreams......Page 146 15. Spiritual and Visitation Dreams......Page 158 16. Dreams and Personal Mythology......Page 168 2. Understanding Dreams and Dreaming......Page 180 3. Creative Dreams......Page 182 4. Lucid Dreams......Page 183 5. Out-of-Body Dreams......Page 185 6. Pregnancy Dreams......Page 186 7. Healing Dreams......Page 187 9. Collective Dreams......Page 189 10. Telepathic Dreams......Page 190 11. Clairvoyant Dreams......Page 191 12. Precognitive Dreams......Page 192 13. Past Life Dreams......Page 193 14. Initiation Dreams......Page 194 15. Spiritual and Visitation Dreams......Page 195 16. Dreams and Personal Mythology......Page 197 Glossary......Page 200 H......Page 204 T......Page 205 B......Page 206 D......Page 207 I......Page 208 M......Page 209 R......Page 210 T......Page 211 Z......Page 212 From Visions Of A Past Life To Glimpses Of The Future, History Is Full Of Accounts Of Unusual Dreams. This Fascinating Book Explores Historical, Scientific, And Cross-cultural Research On These Sorts Of Extraordinary Dreams, And Offers Practical Suggestions On How To Work With Them - Either Individually Or As A Member Of A Dream Group - To Enhance One's Intellectual, Emotional. And Spiritual Health. Each Chapter Is Devoted To A Particular Type Of Dream, And Presents A Summary Of Research Data On Their Nature. Specific Categories Of Dreams Discussed Include Creative, Lucid, Out-of-body, Pregnancy, Healing, Collective, Telepathic, Clairvoyant, Precognitive, Past-life, Initiation, And Spiritual Visitation Dreams, As Well As Dreams Within Dreams. Entertaining And Instructive, This Book Points The Way To An Expanded Conception Of Human Potential For The Twenty First Century.--jacket. Understanding Dreams And Dreaming -- Creative Dreams -- Lucid Dreams -- Out-of-body Dreams -- Pregnancy Dreams -- Healing Dreams -- Dreams Within Dreams -- Collective Dreams -- Telepathic Dreams -- Clairvoyant Dreams -- Precognitive Dreams -- Past Life Dreams -- Initiation Dreams -- Spiritual And Visitation Dreams -- Dreams And Personal Mythology. Stanley Krippner, Fariba Bogzaran, And André Pércia De Carvalho. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Discusses extraordinary dreams and offers suggestions for interpreting and appreciating your own extraordinary dreams. From visions of a past life to glimpses of the future, history is full of accounts of unusual dreams. This fascinating book explores historical, scientific, and cross-cultural research on these sorts of extraordinary dreams, and offers practical suggestions on how to work with themeither individually or as a member of a dream groupto enhance one's intellectual, emotional, and spiritual health. Each chapter is devoted to a particular type of dream, and presents a summary of research data on their nature. Specific categories of dreams discussed include creative, lucid, out-of-body, pregnancy, healing, collective, telepathic, clairvoyant, precognitive, past-life, initiation, and spiritual visitation dreams, as well as dreams within dreams. Entertaining and instructive, this book points the way to an expanded conception of human potential for the twenty first century. Discusses the various types of extraordinary dreams and offers suggestions to readers for interpreting and appreciating their own extraordinary dreams.