Dreaming the divine : techniques for sacred sleep

225 Pages·1999·1.62 MB·English

by  Cunningham

About the Author
Scott Cunningham learned about Wicca while still in high school and practiced
elemental magic for twenty years. He was the author of more than forty books,
both fiction and nonfiction, sixteen of them published by Llewellyn Publications.
He experienced, researched, and then wrote about what he learned in his magical
training. His books reflect a broad range of interests within the New Age sphere,
where he was highly regarded. He passed from this life on March 28, 1993, after
a long illness.
Llewellyn Publications
Woodbury, Minnesota
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cunningham, Scott, 1856–1993
Dreaming the divine : techniques for sacred sleep /
Scott Cunningham. —2nd ed.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Sacred sleep. 1992.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1–56718–192–9
1. Dreams. 2. Symbolism (Psychology). 3. Mental healing.
I. Cunningham, Scott, 1956–1993. II. Title.
BF1078.C86 1999
99–0000
135’.3—dc21 99–39673
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This book is dedicated to Those
Who speak to us in the Night
Contents
Preface
Ancient Assyrian Dream Prayer
Acknowledgments
Part I: Day
Chapter 1 The Mysteries of Dreams Chapter 2 Egypt
Chapter 3 The Middle East: Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria Chapter 4 Greece
Chapter 5 Rome
Chapter 6 Hawai’i
Chapter 7 North America Chapter 8 Dream Books
Part II: Night
Chapter 9 Sacred Sleep Chapter 10 Dream Messengers Chapter 11 Preparations
for Sacred Sleep Chapter 12 Dream Rituals
Part III: Dawn
Chapter 13 Recalling and Recording Your Dreams Chapter 14 Dream
Interpretation Chapter 15 Divine Dreams Chapter 16 Sacred Dreaming
Appendix 1: A Catalogue of Sacred Dream Symbols Appendix 2: Dream Deities
Appendix 3: Natural Sleep-Inducting Technique Appendix 4: Dream Spells
Glossary
Annotated Bibliography