The result of nearly twenty-five years of intensive study with two Native American dreaming societies, Jamie Sams, "Dancing the Dream : The Seven Sacred Paths Of Human Transformation" San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, 1998. (Religion and Spirituality).

Jamie Sams draws upon sources of indigenous wisdom, the metaphoric world, and the depth of her own experience to become a guide for all who wish to grow wise themselves. Dancing the Dream illuminates paths of initiation through the difficulties and opportunities that life provides."

Widely recognized as one of the foremost teachers of Native American wisdom, Jamie Sams reveals the seven sacred paths of human spiritual development and explains how exploring each path leads to shifts in our personal relationships with the earth, our loved ones, friends and communities, and most important, our own spiritual selves. As part of a profound awakening process, these paths help us heal the past, shed fear of the future, and focus on being aware and fully present in our daily lives. Ultimately, we discover that we are indeed dancing the dream.

Author Biography ==


Jamie Sams is a member of the Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge. She is the coauthor of Medicine Cards™:The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals, author of The Sacred Paths Workbook, and (with Twylah Nitsch) Other Council Fires Were Here Before Ours.

== Review

S. Erik Andrus, also called 'Coyote Two-Trips', July 19, 2001,

Great Book for Updating Your Life
So much of my experience of reading this book is personal, and, therefore, would only fit within the context of my life experience,...so no personal anecdotes are offered. Instead, I will only say that I was looking for this book long before I found it. Once I found it, I began reading and wrestling both with some of the touchy topicality and with the parts of my Self that were being touched by that topicality. Once you purchase this book and begin reading it, be aware of times when the book gets heavy or you get overly tired when reading it. I've found that these are great times to put the book down. Forget about it, as well as you can, and only pick it up when your gut starts screaming for it. I can almost guarantee (if my experience can be used as a template) that something significant to where you are RIGHT THEN will pop up within the first few paragraphs. Now, I did end up finishing this book, and starting new chapters in my life that began while under the tuteledge of Ms. Sams. I have shared several copies of this book with others who've walked through my circle looking for the kind of transformation that this book had helped me with. To me, this book is OUTSTANDING, but I can really only RECOMMEND this book for you. You are the one who must choose to get this book.

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