{"title":"Lori Joan Swick","description":"\u003cp\u003eLORI JOAN SWICK is a speaker, retreat leader, adjunct professor, novelist, essayist, and poet specializing in women’s spirituality and religious, mystical, and mythological topics. Her books include \u003cem\u003eDreaming—The Sacred Art\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eComfort and Mirth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwick holds a doctorate in philosophy and religion with a concentration in women’s spirituality from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a master’s degree with distinction in theology from the University of Notre Dame. She has served as an adjunct professor of religion, mythology, and philosophy at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and as an adjunct assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Swick leads retreats and speaks on women’s spirituality and related religious, mystical, and mythological subjects. Much of her work, both fiction and nonfiction, engages these themes directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLori Joan Swick’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dreaming-the-sacred-art","title":"Dreaming—The Sacred Art: Incubating, Navigating and Interpreting Sacred Dreams for Spiritual and Personal Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwaken to the wonders of your dreamself, and energize your spiritual potential for self-understanding and self-healing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Without a doubt, people of all times and places have had the capacity to dream the sacred. I write this book in a sincere effort to create space for us to share these dreams and to provide a practical guide to nurturing sacred dreaming as an art.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003efrom the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eSacred dreams—those in which the dreamer experiences the immediate presence of or communication with the Divine——have shaped the spiritual history of humankind. Jacob's ladder dream, Joseph's dream verifying Mary’s virgin pregnancy and Herod’s plans to destroy the child, Siddhartha Gautama Buddha’s auspicious dreams on his journey to enlightenment, Muhammad’s night journey dream—the pervasive power of the sacred dream is part of the scripture and lore of virtually all the world’s religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating introduction to sacred dreaming celebrates the dream experience as a way to deepen spiritual awareness and as a source of self-healing for people of all faith traditions—or none. Includes practical, step-by-step exercises in every chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594735441\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594735448\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Lori Joan Swick, PhD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238206865624,"sku":"9781594735448","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238206898392,"sku":"9781683360384","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594735448_FC_mockup_v2_1740149181_f70b2069-76f6-4b68-b270-7d900255e9b5.jpg?v=1791037308"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-lori-joan-swick.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}