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. 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 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.