She Who Dreams: A Journey into Healing through Dreamwork

by Wanda Burch

Wanda Burch dreamt that she would die at a certain age; her dreams foretold her diagnosis of cancer, and they guided her toward treatment and wellness. Although she took advantage of all the medical resources available to her, Wanda believes she is alive today because of her intimate engagement with the dreamworld. This book is more than one woman's story, however. Wanda provides techniques such as questioning the dream and observing the surroundings of the dream to delve into the meaning behind the personal stories we tell ourselves in sleep. Through powerful prose and practical exercises, this book demonstrates that wisdom lives within each of us, and we can tap into that wisdom through dreamwork.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Memoir

338 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 18, 2003

Reviews

[Miz Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredibly inspiring memoir of a life lived through dreaming. Wanda Easter Burch transformed her dreams into meditations and actions as part of her healing cocktail (which also included surgery and chemotherapy) to cure herself of breast cancer. But it is much more than just a manifesto on the healing power of dreams. It's a lesson in how valuable our dreams can be in informing every aspect of our waking lives when we pay attention to them and honor them.

[Mary Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trust your dreams, pay attention to the patterns of repetitive messages. Perhaps the thought of discussing your dreams with your physician throws you off balance - know this: your dreams reinforce your intuition - and vice versa. Not only as an indication of things to possibly come your way, but also as a way to manage your way forward.Even if you can't remember your dreams, trust they are there nightly. Jot down something any fragment that surfaces - interestingly more will want to seep through from dreamland to waking life. So much is happening with 1/3 of your life - why not pay attention?