Where do dreams come from? By what light do we see them? What lights a dream? Dream theorists have been more interested in the content and meaning of dreams or (if more scientifically inclined) their physiology. They have rarely thought about the light, fearing perhaps where the answer might lead. Where angels fear to tread, however, Rufus Goodwin advances courageously. With subtle intelligence, persistence and wit, Goodwin pursues his question in short, lucid chapters through thickets of competing theories. Evenhandedly, he consults those who work in dream laboratories, as well as poets and writers and all those dreamers like himself (and us) who have also pondered dreams.
In the end, Goodwin comes to the concept of “dreamlight” as the bridge between body and mind. This light is not what it seems, it has nothing to do with electrical activity in the brain. Rather, it is “living light,” a transpersonal element in our lives, which says much about the nature and possibility of consciousness. This is a book for anyone interested in the nature of consciousness or dreams.
About the Author
Rufus Goodwin went to Yale and Georgetown universities. He has been a United Press International correspondent to the Vatican, author, freelance journalist, poet, and novelist. He lives in Boston. He is also the author of North Flame: A Magical Fable for All Ages and translator of The Illustrated Calendar of the Soul: Meditations for the Yearly Cycle by Rudolf Steiner and illustrated by Anne Stockton.
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