Transformative imagery : cultivating the imagination for healing, change and growth

Davenport, Leslie, (editor.). Rossman, Martin L., (writer of foreword.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781849057424
ISBN: 1849057427
ISBN: 9781784501754
Physical Description: print
351 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

Pt. I. Foundations of guided imagery : history and overview. Ch.1. The rise and fall and rise of guided imagery / Michael F. Cantwell -- Ch.2. Style / Rachel Naomi Remen -- Ch.3. The cultural evolution of guided imagery / Emmett Miller -- Ch.4. The Western metaphysics of mental imagery and its clinical applications / Gerald Epstien -- Pt. II. Imagery for health and healing. Ch.5. Bringing spirit into medicine / Bruce Roberts -- Ch.6. Medical applications of guided imagery / Martin L. Rossman -- Ch.7. Relieving pain through mental imagery / David Pincus -- Ch.8. New cancer imagery-engaging cellular science and ancient wisdom / Sondra Barrett -- Pt. III. Imagery and depth psychology. Ch.9. C.G. Jung-champion of the imagination / Brian Dietrich -- Ch.10. Using guided imagery to create brain change / Linda Graham -- Ch. 11. Imagery as a therapeutic tool for children / Charlotte Reznick -- Ch.12. Body felt imagery-thoughts of the radically embodies mind / Gleen Hartelius -- Pt. IV. Spiritual images in wisdom traditions. Ch. 13. Four shamanic journeys with guided imagery / Michael Samuels -- Ch. 14. Imagination-a bridge to the soul / Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee -- Ch.15. Daoist imagery and internal alchemy / Master Zhongxian Wu -- Ch. 16. What you see is who you become-imagery in Jewish tradition of Mussar / Alan Morinis -- Ch. 17. Christian imaginative spirit-metaphors and parables / Carolyn J. Stahl Bohler -- Pt. V. Boundless applications of imagery. Ch. 18. Mindful advocacy-imagery for engaged wisdom / Leslie Davenport -- Ch. 19. Enhancing imagery with focusing-oriented expressive arts / Laury Rappaport -- Ch. 20. Music as a catalyst for enhancing and transforming imagery experiences / Denise Grocke -- Ch. 21. The writer as Shaman-how imagery creates worlds / Ruth L. Schwartz -- Ch. 22. The power of imagination-optimizing sport performance through imagery / Phillip Post -- Ch. 23. Imagery in the assessment and treatment of trauma in military veterans / Judith A. Lyons -- Ch.24. When imagination leads-cultural leadership and the power of transformative learning / Aftab Omer -- Appendix 1. Additional guided imagery resources -- Appendix 2. Contributor list and biographies.