In my latest book. Dreams: Exploring Uncharted Depths of Consciousness, (Mandrake of Oxford, 978-1-906958-98-5), I chart how dreams and dreaming provide a medium with which to connect with the universe of wider consciousness. The information gained through collecting and interpreting dreams provides the dreamer with greater self knowledge in preparation for life’s inevitable and unexpected events. I developed the text through continually asking the question: where does creativity come from? What makes one person able to write, paint or compose music or at least, become a very creative entrepreneur, while other persons write themselves off as unimaginative?
Throughout my research, I encountered the works of other writers, most notably Bruno Bettelheim’s The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Penguin: London, 1991). What struck me most was the close connection between the archetypal imagery that appears in dreams and the stock characters that appear in fairy tales, giants, princesses and so on. In its present form, I see the book as a self-help manual, aimed at everyone who desires a more prosperous, meaningful and happier life. All the reader needs to do is what every healthy person does every night of their lives – sleep - and record whatever dream material received upon waking. Ultimately, my book is about being human, about getting and staying in touch with the more subtle aspects of one’s personal qualities. I do hope the reader gains much by engaging with it.
https://mandrake.uk.net/mary-phelan/
Dreams: Exploring Uncharted Depths of Consciousness, available from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=9781906958985&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss
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