Understanding dreams - Keith Hearne

By exploring our dreams, we can all gain greater insight into our waking lives. Understanding Dreams makes this possible. Beginning with an overview of the significance of dreams in both ancient civilizations and modern cultures, the next chapter goes on to explain the phenomena of sleep and dreaming, including REM sleep, the basic sleep cycles, imagery which may occur when drifting off to sleep or waking, and how a dream is structured. Precognition, dream telepathy, shared dreams and other related paranormal phenomena are also examined in the second section. The third chapter examines sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleepwalking, teethgrinding and sleep-talking -many of which can be alleviated or cured by using the straightforward therapy techniques which are clearly explained by the authors. The final chapter looks at ways in which we can delve deeper into particularly significant dreams and begin to understand their hidden meanings. Written by acknowledged experts, this fascinating and original book provides a unique, comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this extraordinary and universally popular subject.