Dreamwork and spirituality

  • Margaret Bowater

Abstract

Our dreams reveal many aspects of a spiritual process at work inside us, from simple metaphoric reflections of life-situations or inner roles, to dramatic confrontations with choices on our life-journeys; and from direct warnings of future events to vivid affirmations of a numinous reality beyond the material world we live in. Active dreamwork with the roles presented in our dreams can give the dreamer a deep sense of hearing spiritual truth from within.

I summarise my rationale, methods, and classifications, quoting (with permission) a few dream examples.

Author Biography

Margaret Bowater

As recorded in 1996.

MA, Clinical Member of ITAA, MNZAP. Co-director of the Human Development and Training Institute of New Zealand. Tutor, supervisor and psychotherapist in private practice. Is the facilitator of a three stage dreamwork program in Auckland. Loves, beaches, books and jigsaw puzzles.

How to Cite
Bowater, M. (1). Dreamwork and spirituality. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 2(1), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.1996.02