Dreams Quote by Lawrence Kushner
““A kind of journal of forgotten, reworked, and remembered holy moments, too awesome to be simply described in everyday conscious language. It is all that remains of the most penetrating incursion of waking into the earth-mother-Jewish-people darkness of what is not the spirit, but only sleep. But the memory is still there, set in our bodies by our parents or our choice. We may ignore the dream or we may appropriate it for ourselves, and so make it our own. It is our choice alone.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Book of Jewish Spirituality, 2005
Sacred moments linger in our bodies, shaped by heritage or choice, and we can claim them as our own.
In simple terms: Dreams and memories shape us, we can own them.
Recognize and integrate meaningful memories.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- therapy
- personal rituals
- cultural education
- creative writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you honor inherited memories?
- What dreams influence your daily life?
Memories can be distorted or suppressed, limiting their benefit.