“In dreams, in primary imagination, we have these experiences that have a sense of awe, or of great joy, or of great love. When we're not in primary imagination, when we're in the waking life, we don't have those experiences. Our dreams bring us to that place and allow us to experience it, and then give us a template so that we can begin to live with awe and wonder and pain and terror in waking life.” – Rodger Kamenetz

Welcome to In Search Of, a podcast where we go in search of voices and perspectives that inform and expand a life of faith. In this episode, Amy speaks with writer and dreamworker Rodger Kamenetz about understanding the difference between feeling and reaction, reveling in imagination, and how to engage your dreams through poetry and other means. Rodger even walks Amy through a recent dream of hers in this episode of In Search Of. 

Rodger Kamenetz is an award-winning poet, author, teacher, and natural dreamworker. His books include The Jew in the Lotus, Terra Infirma, The History of Last Night’s Dream, and Burnt Books, as well as seven books in poetry. He pioneered the creative writing department at Louisiana State University and now lives in New Orleans, doing spiritual direction and dreamwork.