Explores the ancient Iroquois tradition of dreams, healing, and the recovery of the soul• Explains Native American shamanic dream practices and their applications and purpose in modern life• Shows how dreams call us to remember and honor our soul's true purpose• Offers powerful Active Dreaming methods for regaining lost soul energy to restore our vitality and identityThe ancient teaching of the Iroquois people is that dreams are experiences of the soul in which we may travel outside the body, across time and space, and into other dimensions--or receive visitations from ancestors or spiritual guides. Dreams also reveal the wishes of the soul, calling us to move beyond our ego agendas and the web of other people's projections into a deeper, more spirited life. They call us to remember our sacred contracts and reclaim the knowledge that belonged to us, on the levels of soul and spirit, before we entered our present life experience. In dreams we also discover where our vital soul energy may have gone missing--through pain or trauma or heartbreak--and how to get it back.Robert Moss was called to these ways when he started dreaming in a language he did not know, which proved to be an early form of the Mohawk Iroquois language. From his personal experiences, he developed a spirited approach to dreaming and living that he calls Active Dreaming.Dreamways of the Iroquois is at once a spiritual odyssey, a tribute to the deep wisdom of the First Peoples, a guide to healing our lives through dreamwork, and an invitation to soul recovery.

Acknowledgments Introduction: Dreaming in Hawk Part One -- Journey to the Heart of Ancient Mother 1 -- The Spirits Fall in Love 2 -- When the Ancestors Cross into the Realm of the Living 3 -- Meeting the Dream People 4 -- Living in Two Worlds 5 -- Teachings of the Heart Shaman 6 -- Tree Gate to Ancient Mother Part Two -- The Iroquois Dream a World 7 -- Story Codes and Inner Songs 8 -- Falling Woman Creates a World 9 -- The Battle of the Twins 10 -- Hiawatha's Mirror Part Three -- The Teachings of Island Woman 11 -- Dreaming in the Dark Times 12 -- The Making of a Woman of Power 13 -- The Dreamworld Is the Real World 14 -- Sisters of the Stones Part Four -- Reclaiming the Ancient Dreamways 15 -- Turtle Woman Comes Looking for a Dreamer 16 -- The Shaman at the Breakfast Table 17 -- Bringing a Dream to Someone in Need of a Dream 18 -- Medicine Dreaming 19 -- Dreaming the Soul Back Home 20 -- Entertaining and Honoring the Spirits 21 -- Becoming a Poet of Consciousness Epilogue: The Peril of Losing the Sky Appendix I: Additional Resources Available from Author Appendix II: Building an Active Dream Circle in Your Community Notes Glossary of Iroquois Words Bibliography Index