Healing Dreams
by Christopher Penczak
(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)
In the holistic world of the mind-body-spirit connection, we still tend to focus on the body in our healing practice. Body work, yoga, herbs, and even crystals are physical therapies. They require action. If we don’t work with them, we don’t receive the benefits. Action is an important part of the healing process, but there is a whole other aspect of healing that goes on beneath the surface. Healing can occur in the seemingly unconscious parts of our life—in our dream life.
Dreams are magical things. They give us glimpses, usually unbidden, into our past, present, and future. They reflect our hopes, desires, and fears. They reveal mysteries, give lessons, and grant us messages from our highest guidance. The only problem is that we are not always versed in the healing work of dreams.
From a psychological perspective, dreams are a place where the various parts of our psyche explore ideas, work out issues, and interact with each other. Much of our modern dream lore from the psychological perspective has come to us ...
http://kajama.com/healing-dreams/
(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)
In the holistic world of the mind-body-spirit connection, we still tend to focus on the body in our healing practice. Body work, yoga, herbs, and even crystals are physical therapies. They require action. If we don’t work with them, we don’t receive the benefits. Action is an important part of the healing process, but there is a whole other aspect of healing that goes on beneath the surface. Healing can occur in the seemingly unconscious parts of our life—in our dream life.
Dreams are magical things. They give us glimpses, usually unbidden, into our past, present, and future. They reflect our hopes, desires, and fears. They reveal mysteries, give lessons, and grant us messages from our highest guidance. The only problem is that we are not always versed in the healing work of dreams.
From a psychological perspective, dreams are a place where the various parts of our psyche explore ideas, work out issues, and interact with each other. Much of our modern dream lore from the psychological perspective has come to us ...
http://kajama.com/healing-dreams/