Discover a Better Way of Dream Working “The insights some of Mellick's patients gained from their dreams ring true.”― Library Journal The Art of Dreaming ushers in a new era of dream work with innovative techniques and ideas. Perfect for the creative mind, you’ll truly understand the meaning of dreams through this revolutionary approach to dream analysis through artistic expression. Dream, create, and discover the power of the unconscious mind through these new dream working techniques. Have you ever woken up from a dream wondering what it could mean, only to be disappointed by the generic answers found in traditional dream analysis books? Felt boxed-in and uninspired by the same old prompt to record or write about your dreams? You’re not alone. Different than dream books of the past, author Jill Mellick marries the best of dream, art, and psychotherapy books, teaching dream interpretation on a personal level through art, so you’ll actually make some headway on your personal journey―whatever that may be. Discover the true power of vulnerability and create highly personal, inspired art. Dreams are nothing more than our subconscious at play―our most creative interpretations of our deepest desires and fears. By addressing them in different mediums through guided activities, readers learn to work with the deep and essential meanings of their dreams, find the medium which is most natural to them, and create unique, meaningful art. Inside, find: The basics of dream working and expressive dream working - Answers to questions like “Why do I keep having the same dream?” and “How do I do expressive dream work with my nightmares?” - Instructions for projects which can completed in 5, 10, or 15 minutes to interpret dreams through art in different mediums If you liked books about dreams such as Inner Work , The Dream Interpretation Dictionary , or When Brains Dream , you’ll love The Art of Dreaming . Ever wondered what that bizarre dream is trying to tell you? Mellick, a clinical psychologist and registered expressive arts therapist, details a multitude of ways to decipher your dreams. A firm believer in subjective dream interpretation, she describes visual, vocal, and theatrical methods for cracking imagery. Examples include writing out dreams in haiku form, making masks of figures from your dreams, and acting out dreams. There's also a chapter that deals exclusively with nightmares and how to uncover their meanings using the aforementioned means, though the thought of reliving them long enough to work them out is off-putting. New Agey, yes, but the insights some of Mellick's patients gained from their dreams ring true. Public libraries with a large spiritualist patron base would do well to purchase this. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. “Ever wondered what that bizarre dream is trying to tell you? Mellick, a clinical psychologist and registered expressive arts therapist, details a multitude of ways to decipher your dreams. A firm believer in subjective dream interpretation, she describes visual, vocal, and theatrical methods for cracking imagery. Examples include writing out dreams in haiku form, making masks of figures from your dreams, and acting out dreams. There's also a chapter that deals exclusively with nightmares and how to uncover their meanings using the aforementioned means, though the thought of reliving them long enough to work them out is off-putting. New Agey, yes, but the insights some of Mellick's patients gained from their dreams ring true. Public libraries with a large spiritualist patron base would do well to purchase this.”― Library Journal Jill Mellick , Ph.D. is a poet, an artist, and a writer, known for The Natural Artistry of Dreams and for coauthoring The Worlds of P'otsunu . She travels and teaches internationally, focusing on the use of the arts for psychospiritual dimensions and has been in private practice for many years as a Jungian-oriented clinical psychologist and registered expressive arts therapist. She lives in Palo Alto, California. Marion Woodman , PhD, is the author of many widely respected books, including the bestselling Addiction to Perfection . She lives in Canada. The Art of Dreaming Tools for Creative Dream Work By Jill Mellick Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC Copyright © 2001 Jill Mellick All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-57324-574-6 Contents Foreword by Marion Woodman1 Entering Your Dream World2 Merging Dream Work and the Expressive Arts3 Expressive Dream Work in Five Minutes4 Expressive Dream Work in Ten to Fifteen Minutes5 Expressive Dream Work with Nightmares6 The Care and Feeding of Dream Figures and Animals7 Expressive Dream Work with Recurring Dreams and Series8 Enriching Dream Work in CroupsBibliographyAcknowledgmentsA Special Acknowledgment to the Dreamers and ArtistsIndexAbout the Author CHAPTER 1 Entering Your Dream World A dream tells you where you are, not what to do; or, by placing you where youare, it tells