The Complete Book of Dreams by Stephanie Gailing

Author:Stephanie Gailing
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Wellfleet Press
Published: 2020-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Dreams in Healing Systems the World Over

Except for in psychotherapy, modern Western medicine does not generally carve out a place for dreams. That is not true, though, when it comes to traditional healing systems that offer a more holistic and body-mind-spirit paradigm, including Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, as well as the integrative medical approach known as homeopathy. Dreams also play a role in the healing approaches of many traditional cultures.

AYURVEDA

Ayurvedic medicine is a classical Indian healing system. Noting that ayur means “life” and veda means “wisdom” or “knowledge,” it is seen as the science of life and longevity. Ayurveda honors the connection between mind, body, and spirit. It emphasizes the healing potential of diet, lifestyle habits, and nature-based medicine. While gaining popularity in the West in recent decades, it has longstanding roots in India, with the earliest texts on Ayurveda dating back thousands of years. Ayurveda notes that the character of our dreams is influenced by the quality and quantity of the sleep we have, itself influenced by our diet and lifestyle routines. Since ancient times, dreams were used in Ayurveda to offer insights on the diagnosis or prognosis of a disease. Dreams are referred to as svapna and thought to reflect the interweaving of four integral components: the physical body, mind, soul, and sense organs.

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