Dream Medicine - by Kimberly R Mascaro (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book surveys both the scientific and the spiritual terrain of out-of-body experiences, highlighting how extrasensory encounters can be soul-healing balm. Drawing from a wide range of perspectives, it explores the various cultural interpretations of out-of-body experiences, from shamanistic practices to the importance of dreams in ancient world cultures. Throughout the book, there are over a dozen original interviews with professionals in health-related professions, presenting a unique, holistic glimpse of our inner lives. Dreaming takes center stage, with the author presenting her most profound and insidious dreams. Part reference work and part guidebook, this book instructs readers on how to make the most of their dream experiences through a variety of techniques like incubation, talisman creation, tarot and more"--

Book Synopsis

This book surveys both the scientific and the spiritual terrain of altered states of consciousness, highlighting how extrasensory encounters can be soul-healing balm. It explores a wide range of cultural interpretations of out-of-body experiences, from shamanistic practices to the importance of dreams in ancient world cultures. A dozen or more interviews with health-related professionals present unique, holistic glimpses of our inner lives.

Dreaming takes center stage, with the author presenting her most profound and insidious dreams. Part reference work and part guidebook, this book tells readers how to make the most of their dream experiences through a variety of techniques like incubation, talisman creation, tarot and more.

Review Quotes

"It's refreshing to read an author on dreams who speaks directly and openly from her own experiences, recognizes that dreaming is transpersonal as well as personal and understands, above all, that dreams require far more than interpretation: they require action to embody their healing and guiding energy. We know that Kimberly Mascaro's Dream Medicine is no snake oil because it is grounded in her lifelong passion for dreaming and ever-deepening practice and research. You'll be prompted to look in your dreams for what our ancestral wisdom teachers knew to be there: clues to the possible future, diagnosis of our physical and psychic complaints, access to our authentic spiritual guides and allies, the God/Goddess we can talk to. You'll wake up to the fact that if you aren't tending to your dreams, you are missing not only your night movies, but the chance to become star and director and screenwriter for your life dramas."-Robert Moss, author of Conscious Dreaming, Dreaming the Soul Back Home and Growing Big Dreams.

"Recent research has discovered that dreams serve us in many ways. They help us to remember important events, to plan for the future, and to work through emotions. In Dream Medicine, Kimberly R. Mascaro describes how dreams can also help to heal the dreamer. In this remarkable book, Dr. Mascaro draws upon historical accounts of healing dreams, linking them with contemporary research and case studies. Dream Medicine comes at a time when people need to discover and utilize their inner resources, and dreams are a resource that is rarely utilized. Dr. Mascaro provides helpful guidance for her readers, and her instructions can promote healing and save lives."-Stanley Krippner, PhD, California Institute of Integral Studies

"Somatic psychologist Dr. Kimberly Mascaro explores the fascinating topic of dream medicine for personal and world healing across cultures and through history. Charting her own healing journey, Mascaro elicits the preciousness of life and transmits a palpable sense of wonder. Dream Medicine is a compassionate, informative and inspiring book which will help you to engage with your deepest healing resources via the wise and wonderful portal of dreams."- Dr. Clare Johnson, author of The Art of Lucid Dreaming and The Art of Transforming Nightmares

About the Author

Kimberly R. Mascaro, PhD, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, educator, and coach with a focus on ecology, spirituality, consciousness, somatics and womens' issues. She has facilitated workshops and retreats on these topics globally. For more information on the author, please visit www.consciouschimera.com.