Rev. ed. of: Dreams and the growth of personality. 2nd ed. c1985.

A leader of dream workshops and seminars details a unique, nine-step approach to understanding dreams, using contemporary dreamwork techniques developed from shamanic cultures around the world. Conscious Dreaming shows you how to use your dreams to understand your past, shape your future, get in touch with your deepest desires, and be guided by your higher self. Author Robert Moss explains how to apply shamanic dreamwork techniques, most notably from Australian Aboriginal and Native American traditions, to the challenges of modern life and embark on dream journeys. Moss's methods are easy, effective, and entertaining, animated by his skillful retelling of his own dreams and those of his students—and the dreams' often dramatic insights and outcomes. According to Moss, some shamans believe that nothing occurs in ordinary reality unless it has been dreamed first. In the dreamscape, we not only glimpse future events, we can also develop our ability to choose more carefully between possible futures. Conscious Dreaming's innovative system of dream-catching and transpersonal interpretation, of dream re-entry adn keeping a dream journal enables the reader to tap the deepest sources of creativity and intuition and make better choices in the critical passages of life.

In this guide book, Kaplan shows readers that when they dream they are connecting with the creative force of the universe, the collective soul. Using excerpts from her own dream journal she describes various forms of dreams which take readers closer to the soul.

What are Dreams? Every age, every culture, perhaps every person, have different answers. We can at least agree on one thing, however: dreams are other. Their presence in our lives demonstrates that we are not limited to a single mode of consciousness. The world of sleep is largely a blank for us, an abyss of non-consciousness, yawning between one day and the next, but the very fact that we can dream announces our potential for awareness within that abyss. We spend a third of our life asleep--a fact that dream theorists rarely consider. This startling collection of lectures by Rudolf Steiner, selected and introduced by the psychologist Michael Lipson, provides a truly unique way of approaching dreams, based on an understanding of the spiritual nature of human beings. A radically new view of dreams "as the threshold to spiritual reality" arises, once we acknowledge that physical existence is only the tip of an iceberg hidden largely in the spiritual world. Sleep, death, and meditation are the three realms in which consciousness has the opportunity to deepen its immersion in the divine flow of existence. In principle, we can become infinitely more self-aware in each of them, since human consciousness is not fixed--neither in contents nor in terms of alertness. All day long, the contents of our consciousness change, and during the night, the level changes. These lectures permit readers to glimpse the fantastic depths of experience we normally "sleep through" and to contemplate Steiner's astounding program: to maintain self-aware consciousness through sleep, through death, through all being. Contents: The Secrets of Sleep Sleep and the Three-Part Soul Sleep and the World of the Stars Understanding Sleep through Imagination, Inspiration, and Intuition An Active Spirit: Dreams and the Spiritual Researcher Our inner Undercurrent: A Continual Dreaming Preparing for a New Birth Dreaming and the Etheric Body Inspiration: Bringing the Unconscious to Consciousness Confronting the Totality of Our Lives through Dreams The Logic and Illogic of Dreams Dreams and Human Development Interpreting Dreams Dreams: The Human Essence in Spiritual Connection

A world-renowned expert in lucid dreaming and Tibetan dream yoga guides us into the tradition’s daytime practices, a complement to the nighttime practices taught in his previous book Dream Yoga. Most of us are absolutely certain that we’re awake here and now—it’s a given, right? Yet, according to Tibet’s dream yoga tradition, ordinary waking life is no more real than the illusions of our nightly dreams. In his previous book Dream Yoga, Andrew Holecek guided us into Tibetan Buddhism’s nocturnal path of lucid dreaming and other dimensions of sleeping consciousness. Now, with Dreams of Light, he offers us an in-depth, step-by-step guide to its daytime practices. Known as the “illusory form” practices, these teachings include insights, meditations, and actions to help us realize the dreamlike nature of our lives. Through an immersive exploration of the tradition, beginners and seasoned practitioners alike will learn everything they need to deeply transform both their sleeping and waking hours. “If you’ve struggled to awaken in your dreams,” teaches Holecek, “these techniques will often spark spontaneous lucidity during sleep. And if you’re already a successful lucid dreamer, they will open you to new depths of experience throughout your day.” For those wishing to explore Tibetan Buddhism’s profound path for awakening to the true nature of reality—day or night—Dreams of Light shows us the way.

Why should I write this book? It's because of a dream I had when I was a kid. At about six years old, I was able to remember my dreams. At that time, I had a wonderful dream. In my dream, after I walked out of the east gate of the city where I lived, along a small path surrounded by grass and trees. Eventually, I arrived at a very splendid place. Where in front of me, there is a body of blue water, sizes like a lake or ocean, color is blue, a little darker than the sky, and lighter than the ocean. The color of the water is very clear and bright, and waves are rippling in the water. Those waves are strange; they are like rows of Chinese fans, jumping up and down rhythmically. Each fan-shaped wave is inlaid with a white foamy edge, which is cheerful and bright. On the other side of the water is a mountain range; the stones on the mountain are colored, crystal-transparent, and shimmering. I have never seen the scenery in my real life, either in movies or in my hometown. In that era, we only believed in materialism and criticized idealism. We believe that thinking by day links to dreaming by night. However, the place I dreamed of was something I had never seen before. The place where I live has neither mountains nor sea. What's even stranger is that I have the same dream repeatedly. Later, the frequency of this dream became less and less; at about eight years old, this dream was completely replaced by other dreams. I have been wondering, why do I have such a dream? Because I was puzzled, I kept this dream hidden in my heart and didn't tell anyone. When I was studying for a master's degree, a friend of mine who became a monk came to visit me. He hasn't been a monk for a few years, but his exposure to Buddhism clearly inspired him. He told me that Buddhism is profound and involves various disciplines, and can answer all questions. So, I told him the puzzle hidden in my heart. I asked him: "Can Buddhism explain my dream?" He again confirmed with me: "Do you always go east every time?" "Yes, it is clear that I must go out of the east gate." "That's right," he said: "There is an oriental glazed medicine master Buddha world in Buddhism. The mountains are colored like glazed tiles." "What does this dream mean?" I asked. He replied: "It means you came from that world." I doubt it, but I have this matter in mind. After studying abroad, as my knowledge continues to expand, I begin to have a better understanding and ideas about my dreams. What you are about to read is everything I thought of for this matter. How did I write this book? I endeavor to write this book as a combination of popular science and science fiction so that readers can expand their knowledge of modern cutting-edge science and allow their thoughts to fly freely and enjoy the pleasure of transcending time and space. I am a scientist with a responsible attitude to science; the scientific research, social surveys, and case studies cited in this book indicate the author and source. Anything that has not been tested or confirmed by scientific methods is the speculation of others or myself.

Just about everyone seeks to answer that age old question of what is on the other side after we die. Do we live on after we no longer need our bodies? Is there more on the other side? Do the loved ones we've lost still hang around us, watching and seeking to protect? Can we access a greater knowledge base? These are all questions we instinctively seek to answer. This book is where science and the soul meet up void of the need for an NDE! This book provides additional but slightly different evidence related to answers for these questions that lie within our minds each and every day. It presents clues to the actual source of consciousness.Have you ever had a dream that you could not forget? Did your dream ever literally come true? I am speaking of the kind of dream that you can remember 20 years later just as clear as the night you had it. This is the type of dreaming I have done many times throughout the course of my life. I have come to see that these dreams have been a glimpse into not only the future but also the past. How is it possible that a dream can provide insight into the future for what will happen next? Is this confirmation that quantum mechanics is active and at work in our lives? I found that we don't need to have a near death experience in order to communicate with our spiritual source and/or travel? Do we, in spirit, make agreements with one another to share a common experience? Do we agree to take a predefined walk on this earth that helps us to grow? Is God real? If you are like me and seek answers to questions such as these then you may very well want to read this book. I have shared in this writing my dreams, what I learned from them and how they appeared to have come true. I also tell about conversations with others who have had similar experiences. After a while there comes a point when you can no longer chalk it up to coincidence. Please join me as I tell you about these experiences.

The Zen of Love is a love letter that awakens the infinite unconditional love that lies deep within your heart. It will heal and transform all your relationships, especially the one you have with yourself. Much more than a book, "it is a true living miracle." Relationships can be tricky. But that's because we don't understand the profound power of love that's going on "behind the scenes". Let this book enlighten you and change the way you see relationships, the world and yourself. "The Zen of Love is one of the clearest books ever written on the fundamentals of spirituality and personal growth." - Michael Mirdad, Healing the Heart and Soul "If you're seeking a book about spiritual enlightenment that contains more than just words, you've found it." - J. Steward Dixon, Blue Collar Enlightenment "The open-hearted message of love positively beams from every page." - Rosina Wilson, Book Editor

With much difficulty involving dreams it's more often helpful to find someone who's an experienced interpreter. Perhaps the best you'll ever find will be through this fantastic read. First hand knowledge of the spiritual realm, and how it really is to benefit us on our way through the life of many riches, indeed is truly a wonderful treasure. Viewing the direction inside of a dream to where the bits of information will lead us, can also be the clues God has given for solving the mysteries within our most valued life. If the dreamer does block out each message given, accidentally or not, then it may develop up in time, once again, until the lesson has finally been learned and adhered to at last. When we leave our body at night the hand of God's upon us, whether it's through astral traveling or from his wondrous uplifting ways. Above they're quite aware of what we're doing, and what we need to do for solving what seems like an exciting quiz in dreaming. Everything is for a reason as long as it's good, and keep in mind, the dreamer's job will be to do the handy work. Good luck!