“Dreaming the Presence: Exploring Undercurrents of the Sacred Feminine in Dreams”
with Rabbi Jill Hammer
Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12 NOON Eastern Standard Time
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In sacred texts from the Bible to the Descent of Inanna, dreams have been a source of prophetic wisdom and profound inspiration. In contemporary times, our dreams may offer us surprising and moving images of the sacred feminine that come to inform and guide our lives.
This presentation will explore dreams of the sacred feminine, some from kabbalists of sixteenth century Sfat, and some from contemporary dreamers who are discovering the Presence in their nightly visions, in feminine forms. We’ll consider how these images include recognizable mythic elements but also unexpected insights— and how they inspire dreamers to heal and transform their lives.
Rabbi Jill Hammer, PhD, author, scholar, ritualist, poet, midrashist and dreamworker, is the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion and co-founder of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute. Her forthcoming book is Undertorah: An Earth-Based Kabbalah of Dreaming. Her prior works include Return to the Place: The Magic, Meditation, and Mystery of Sefer Yetzirah (Ben Yehuda Press, 2020); The Hebrew Priestess: Ancient and New Visions of Jewish Women’s Spiritual Leadership (with Taya Shere) (Ben Yehuda Press, 2015); The Jewish Book of Days: A Companion for All Seasons (Jewish Publication Society, 2006); Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women (Jewish Publication Society, 2004); and The Book of Earth and Other Mysteries (Lulu, 2016). She and her family live in Manhattan.
Learn more about sacred dreamwork in Jill’s recently launched book UNDERTORAH: AN EARTH-BASED KABBALAH OF DREAMS. This work takes readers on a journey through the root systems of the dreamworld, drawing on a deep knowledge of ancient Jewish dream practice, world wisdom traditions, and contemporary eco-theology.
“Jill Hammer is one of the most original thinkers in contemporary spirituality, and this book is her most original yet. A wonderful achievement.” —Bruce Feiler, New York Times best selling author of Walking the Bible
Save the dates for upcoming ASWM Salons:
January 27 2022 at 3 pm Eastern Standard Time
“Onsite research: Listening to the Land“
Elizabeth Cunningham
February 10 2022 TIME TBA
“Recent Thinking on the Maternal Gift Economy“
Genevieve Vaughan
February 24 2022 3PM Eastern Daylight Time
Title TBA
Apela Colorado
The Salon recording will also be available to members after the event.
Our ASWM online symposium seeks to expand this understanding by highlighting the voices of First Nations and Indigenous scholars to discuss indigenous, Old European, and other Nature-based cultures. Our program includes: “Celebrating a Great Woman of Science: The Life and Legacy of Archaeomythologist Marija Gimbutas” “Women at the Center: Historic and Contemporary Resonances with Marija Gimbutas’ Work” “Marija Gimbutas’ ‘Collision of Cultures’: the Kurgan Invasions and the End of Old Europe” “Voices from/for the Land: Wisdom of Place and Tradition” “The Human/Animal Connection and Sacred Stories” “The Voice of the Goddess” (film) “Inspired by Marija: Artists, Writers, and Performers Roundtable” “Remembering Marija: Roundtable” “An Exaltation of Goddesses: A Poetry Performance” 
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