Modern Western medicine and psychology evolved from the ancient Greek tradition founded by Asklepios, god of healing. It was also formulated through the dialectal method of Socrates, philosophy, and Dionysian worship in tragic theatre. These combined into a sophisticated holistic healing system, involving incubation for “big dreams” that spread all over the Mediterranean world for more than 2,000 years, offering ritual and holistic practices that recognized that healing begins at the soul level.
In tonight’s lecture, based on my new book, Soul Medicine, I will share an in-depth look at ancient Greek practices that gave birth to modern medicine and depth psychotherapy. Big dreams, oracles, and visions reveal the condition of the soul and offer restoration. Ancient and modern techniques and practices, case studies, and stories reveal how these methods achieved great healing both in the distant past and in the present. We seek intimacy with the god-powers and the eternal.
