The
Dreaming Way : Dreams & Art for Remembering & Recovering
by Patricia Reis, Susan Snow
2001, Chiron Publication
ISBN: 1888602112
The Dreaming Way is the chronicle of a voyage of discovery undertaken
by Susan Snow, an artist, and Patricia Reis, her therapist, using dreams and
artwork as tools for recovery. Over a two-year period, the authors worked
deeply and extensively together with Ms. Snow's dreams and the memories and
artwork emerging from that process. The dream series begins with the recall
of previously unconscious memories of childhood abuse, and soon introduces
a symbolic character called "RED", who takes on the psychic reflection
of the dreamer's ego as it recognizes and reacts to these memories, and as
it moves through a transformative process of healing and integration with
the waking dreamer.
The Dreaming Way
is more than a simple articulation of one woman's healing journey, however.
The dreams presented in the series are each accompanied by beautiful full-color
artwork by the dreamer and commentary from the therapist regarding the significance
of the dream's expression for the dreamer, and for the reader. The combination
of dream, art, and thoughful introspection go beyond the personal world of
the dreamer and touch on collective and archetypal themes relevant and meaningful
to us all.
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