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Robert Moss, born in Melbourne (
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) in 1946, is an Australian historian,
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and
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and the creator of Active Dreaming, an original synthesis of dreamwork and shamanism.


Biography


Early life and education

Moss survived several life-threatening bouts of illness in childhood and traces his fascination with dreaming from this time. He was educated at
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, Canberra Grammar School and the
Australian National University The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies an ...
where he gained a BA (1st class honours and University Prize in History) and subsequently gained an MA in History. He was a lecturer in Ancient History at the ANU in 1969–1970.


Journalism and international affairs

In 1970, Moss started PhD research at
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, but soon accepted an invitation to join the editorial staff of ''
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''. From 1970–1980, he was an editorial writer and special correspondent for ''The Economist'', reporting from some 35 countries. He edited ''The Economist's'' weekly Foreign Report from 1974–1980, and wrote for many other publications, including ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''. He was a regular commentator on international affairs on British television and the
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World Service. In a paper presented to the
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in 1971, Moss was one of the first to identify the emergence of international terrorism. He expanded his paper into his first book, ''Urban Guerrillas'', published when he was 25. From 1971–1980, he was a visiting lecturer at the
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in London. Moss drafted a speech for
Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime ...
in January 1976 which warned about the Soviet military build-up. In response to this speech Thatcher was labelled the "Iron Lady" by the Soviet Army newspaper ''Red Star''. He was awarded the Freedom Prize of the Max Schmidheiny Foundation at the University of St. Gallen in 1979. Moss co-authored the novel ''The Spike'' with
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; it became a best seller in 1980. Moss became a full-time writer and published a series of best-selling suspense novels including ''Moscow Rules'' and ''Carnival of Spies.''


Interest in dreaming

In 1986, Moss felt the need to get away from the commercial fast track and moved to a farm in upstate New York, where he started dreaming in a language he did not know that proved to be an archaic form of the Mohawk language. Assisted by native speakers to interpret his dreams, Moss came to believe that they had put him in touch with an ancient healer – a woman of power – and that they were calling him to a different life. Out of these experiences he wrote a series of historical novels and developed the practice he calls Active Dreaming, an original synthesis of contemporary dreamwork and various methods of journeying and healing. A central premise of Moss's approach is that dreaming isn't just what happens during sleep; dreaming is waking up to sources of guidance, healing and creativity beyond the reach of the everyday mind. He introduced his method to an international audience as an invited presenter at the conference of the Association for the Study of Dreams at the University of Leiden in 1994.


Core techniques of ''active dreaming''

* The "lightning dreamwork" process, designed to facilitate quick dream-sharing that results in helpful action; the use of the "if it were my dream" protocol encourages the understanding that the dreamer is always the final authority on his or her dream. * Dream reentry: the practice of making a conscious journey back inside a dream in order to clarify information, dialogue with a dream character, or move beyond nightmare terrors into healing and resolution. * Tracking and group dreaming: conscious dream travel on an agreed itinerary by two or more partners, often supported by shamanic drumming. * Navigating by synchronicity: reading coincidence and "symbolic pop-ups" in ordinary life as "everyday oracles".Robert Moss, ''The three "only" things: Tapping the power of dreams, coincidence and imagination'' (New World Library, Novato (CA), 2007, pages 81–88 and 149–157).


Publications


Early Writings on International Politics

Articles *"International Terrorism and Western Societies". ''
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'', Vol. 28, No. 3, Revolution, Summer 1973, pp. 418–430. . . Books *''Urban Guerrilla Warfare''.
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, 1971. *''Urban Guerrillas: The New Face of Political Violence''. Maurice Temple Smith, 1972. *''Spain: Between Past and Present''. Economist Brief Books, 1972.
''The War for the Cities''.
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1972. / .
''Chile's Marxist Experiment''
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, 1973. *''The Collapse of Democracy''. Maurice Temple Smith, 1975. Reports *Urban Guerrillas in Latin America. Institute for the Study of Conflict, 1970.


Suspense Novels

* '' The Spike'' (with
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) (Crown, 1980)
''Death Beam''
(Crown, 1981)
''Monimbó''
(with
Arnaud de Borchgrave Arnaud Charles Paul Marie Philippe de Borchgrave (26 October 1926 – 15 February 2015) was a Belgian-American journalist who specialized in international politics. Following a long career with the news magazine ''Newsweek'', covering 17 wars i ...
) (
Simon and Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pub ...
, 1983) * ''Moscow Rules'' (Villard, 1985)
''Carnival of Spies''
(Villard, 1987)
''Mexico Way''
(
Simon and Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pub ...
, 1990)


Historical Fiction


''The Firekeeper: A Narrative of the New York Frontier.''
(New Edition, Excelsior/ SUNY Press, 2009.)
''Fire Along the Sky: Being the Adventures of Captain Shane Hardacre in the New World.''
(New Edition, Excelsior/ SUNY Press, 2010.)
''The Interpreter: A Story of Two Worlds New York.''
(New Edition, Excelsior/ SUNY Press, 2012.)


Works on ''Active Dreaming''

* ''Conscious Dreaming'' (Three Rivers Press, 1996. * ''Dreaming True'' (Pocket Books, 2000.)
''Dreamways of the Iroquois''
(Destiny Books, 2004.) * ''The Dreamer's Book of the Dead'' (Destiny Books, 2005.) * ''The Three "Only" Things: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence and Imagination'' (New World Library, 2007.) * ''The Secret History of Dreaming'' (New World Library, 2009.) * ''Dreamgates: An Explorer's Guide to the Worlds of Soul, Imagination and Life Beyond Death'' (Second Edition, New World Library, 2010.) * ''Active Dreaming.'' (New World Library, 2011.) * ''Dreaming the Soul Back Home. Shamanic Dreaming for Healing and Becoming Whole.'' (New World Library, 2012.) * ''The Boy Who Died and Came Back: Adventures of a Dream Archaeologist in the Multiverse.'' (New World Library, March 2014.) * ''Sidewalk Oracles: Playing with Signs, Symbols and Synchronicity in Everyday Life'' (New World Library, October 2015) * ''Mysterious Realities: A Dream Traveler's Tales from the Imaginal Realm'' (New World Library, October 2018)


Poetry

* ''Here, Everything Is Dreaming: Poems and Stories.'' (Excelsior/SUNY Press, April 2013).


Audio and Video

* ''Dream Gates: A Journey into Active Dreaming'' (audio;
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, 1999.) * ''The Way of the Dreamer'' (video series; Psyche Productions, 2004.) * ''Wings for the Journey'' (Shamanic Drumming; Psyche Productions)


References


External links


Website of Robert Moss

Robert Moss personal blog

Robert Moss Dream Gates blog on Beliefnet


* ttp://www.readthespirit.com/explore/2009/01/354-conversation-with-robert-moss-on-secret-history-of-dreaming.html Robert Moss interviewedon "The Secret History of Dreaming" by ReadTheSpirit.com
Robert Moss interviewed by Don Swaim, February 1, 1985

Robert Moss interviewed by Don Swaim, June 16, 1987
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