Table of Contents
PrefaceThe Creation of the Sacred Dream
1 The "Other World" of SleepThe Soul as Night TravelerThe Moon and the NightRecovering the Sweetness of SleepA Ceremony for Dreaming: Shema al Mitah
2 Hashkivenu: Meeting with the AngelsProtection on Our JourneysInviting an Angelic PresenceCreating a Sukkah of PeaceMovement and Meditation for the Hashkivenu
3 Hareni Mochel: Healing the Spirit through Forgiveness—The Gift of RafaelForgiving, and Pursuing JusticeSpiritual Dimensions of ForgivenessA Personal Story about Struggling to ForgiveUntangling Ourselves from PainCompassion Brings Us FreedomSeeing the Grand DesignThe Forgiveness Prayer with Meditations
4 Shema: Listening to Infinity—The Gift of MichaelHow the Shema Guards Our DoorwaysListening for God's VoiceThe Awesome Shema of Rabbi AkivaBecoming One FamilyThe Shema and the Land of PromiseUnifying the Higher and Lower WorldsLove in the ShemaMovement and Meditation for the Shema
5 Bircat Cohanim: Mighty Ones of Blessing—The Gift of GavrielThe Gift of Blessing in Our LivesBlessings Increase Life’s GoodnessThe Threefold BlessingBlessings Encircle Us with LightThe Blessing of Being SeenBecoming a Kingdom of PriestsUrim and Tummim Meditation
6 Hamapil: Seeing in the Dark—The Gift of UrielPraying for LightJudaism’s Dreaming TraditionDreaming as a Way of SeeingUnderstanding the Process of DreamingDreams Follow Their InterpretationDreaming in CommunityOpening Our Inner Eyes
The Bedtime Shema: Short Version
Appendix A: The ShemaAppendix B: Holy Verses to Soothe Us at NightAppendix C: Charting the Patterns of Your DreamsNotesGlossaryRecommended Readings