Book of Shadows
I am not from the faith tradition which generated this book, and I may be misunderstanding its origins and purpose. What I have noticed is that certain sections of the book seem to deal with relevant material. I am here providing direct links to those sections of the text.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The Darkover series.
In this series psychic powers typically mature during adolescence. In some of the books there are characters who don't realize they are psychic. The experiences of these characters are most comparable to what is discussed on this site.
Browne, Sylvia. Adventures of a Psychic: Excerpt
This brief excerpt of Sylvia Browne's book is available in a couple of places on the net. The excerpt skims by the idea of psychic etiquette. I don't yet have a copy of the full book, but am hoping that there will be more detailed information available there.
Cerena. It's Astro-Logical: Your Psychic Signs
Cerena offers a more in-depth review of the various astrological signs and their specific blends of talents and psychic healing abilities. You may note that she says "psychic etiquette" falls under the sign of Libra. For the curious, yes, I am a sun-sign Libra, so as far as can tell she is on target!
Dawn, Carol Whitewater. Dreamwalking.
Another source of information on the First People's traditions with Dreamwalking is the web site by Carol Whitewater Dawn, also known as Dawn Eagle. This is a different type of dreamwalking than what is discussed on this site, mostly in that it is not necessarily interperson, and it is also intentional or volitional specifically for the purposes of personal spiritual development. See Dawn Eagle's "What Is a Dreamwalker."
De Lint, Charles. Trader. and Someplace to be Flying.
Charles De Lint is an amazing and sophisticated writer, much more so than many of the other writers recommended in this section. His novels are perhaps less clearly on topic for this site, but are well worth a read. His topics are dark and contemporary; when he discusses options for psychic training and/or protection, he is largely working out of the traditions of the First Peoples.
Durocher, Jacynthe. Psi-vamps VS Psy-vamps
Ms. Durocher has written a surprisingly sensible and realistic discussion of psychic vampires, risks, weaknesses, and how to defend oneself. This being one of the many topics which I do not deal with extensively in these pages, I did want to at least point you to other sources on the topic. Ms. Durocher recommends the following two web sites, both of which seem more oriented toward providing information for the vampire than for the potential victim, although the ethics of psychic vampirism is discussed.
Elgin, Suzette Haden. Ozark Trilogy.
If you're a man, you may not enjoy this series, as the author appears to have a rather low opinion of the male gender. Personally, I find them rather entertaining! The final volume in the trilogy demonstrates dreamwalking gone TERRIBLY wrong, in which a young woman does not realize she is walking into the dreams of a male companion, and to get the dreamwalking to stop he chooses to, well, destroy the world. A rather extreme option, but it does demonstrate that some people really DON'T like sharing their dreams. :-) FYI, it does end well, despite how much goes wrong along the way. This author may be interesting to read in some of her other non-fiction works, such as her series on The Verbal Art of Self-Defense. Some of the concepts there may very well transfer over.
Harper, Jennifer R., M.Div., NCPsyA. On Dreams and Desiring. Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute.
Written specifically for a more traditional and conservative Christian spiritual audience, this brief article still contains useful discussion on the ethics and relationship between waking and sleeping dreams and what we desire.
Kurtz, Katherine. The Adept series.
An outcast section of a pseudo-medieval society has psychic powers of varying strengths. Because of the life-threatening prejudice against them, the discussions on setting wards and protections are especially strong in potential visualizations.
Lackey, Mercedes. The Heralds of Valdemar series.
Describes a variety of societies in which psychic ability exists, but which have different levels of acceptance. These range from "beat & kill the bum," to "make them a priest and isolate them from everyone else," to "place them in positions of honor and make a terribly effective use of their skills." Many of the books have discussions of persons discovering their talents under circumstances which are less than ... ideal, shall we say.
Law, Adhara. "Dreamwalking." In her website, "Erotica: The Stories."
I almost didn't include this, specifically because it is erotica, however it is by far the most accurate description I have found of the type of dreamwalking discussed on this site. Read at your own risk.
O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger. "Hard and Soft Reality" Parabola Magazine: Sleep (Volume 7, Number 1).
My apologies for including this while I am still hunting down the original article. This information is from the Parabola web site, where this article is described as a discussion of "The shared dream in Hindu mythology."
Parker, Alfred J. Excerpt from "Thoughts are Things", 1961.
Parker, Alfred J. Kabalarian Ethics of Right Thinking
The two brief articles above are written in part or all by Alfred J. Parker, founder of the Kabalarian belief system. The concept that "thoughts are things" and have impact in our day to day world is fundamental to the discussions on these pages.
Pols, Hans. Psychology 591: The Psychology of Paranormal Belief.
Believer or sceptic, we can all benefit from good information and a logical and critical analysis of the information available. Dr. Hans Pols teaches a course at Rutgers on the topic of paranormal belief and its role in contemporary society. He explores a much broader range of topics than are dealt with here, and offers suggestions for some very interesting assignments and readings. Here are the required texts for his class.
Russo, Richard A. "Dreaming in India" from Dream Time
Describes a cross-cultural dreamwork workshop. "Each day began with small dream groups, during which the cross-cultural aspects of dreamwork quickly became apparent, as we found it necessary for the dreamers to provide some cultural background in order for the group to begin to understand the dreams."
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