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Archives for February 2008

Dream Research and Lucid Dreaming Links

By Ryan Hurd

The blogroll was getting a little long in the tooth so I moved all of my links over to this dream resources page. My analytics are telling me that few people are clicking away from the blogroll anyways, which confirms the opinions of many experts … [Read more...] about Dream Research and Lucid Dreaming Links

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research Tagged With: lucid dreams

New Feature on Dream Studies: Book Reviews

By Ryan Hurd

I just published my first book review on Dream Studies, hopefully the first of many more to come. This expands one of my primary goals on this site, to provide readers with access to excellent consciousness studies and dream studies material that … [Read more...] about New Feature on Dream Studies: Book Reviews

Filed Under: Dreamy Book Reviews Tagged With: cognitive archaeology, rock art, shamanism

Kierkegaard for 2008

By Ryan Hurd

I try not to be political on this blog, but I am an American currently subjected to absurd campaign overdrive for the upcoming presidential election. I"m convinced: a vote for Kiekegaard is a vote for a sustainable metaphysical framework. Now … [Read more...] about Kierkegaard for 2008

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health

REM is not the Man Holding Us Down

By Ryan Hurd

It's been roughly 54 years since a young graduate student discovered and named REM sleep, which is commonly known as the "dream state." While it is true that dreaming can occur in all of the sleep states (as cognition, mental imagery, and uncanny … [Read more...] about REM is not the Man Holding Us Down

Filed Under: Nightmares & Dream Terrors Tagged With: Dream & Sleep Research, REM, sleep apnea, sleep paralysis

Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers

By Ryan Hurd

Just discovered a new lucid dreaming wiki called Lucidipedia. They provide some great resources for lucid dreaming beginners, as well as an opportunity for more experienced dreamers to edit articles and become a part of the conversation. They also … [Read more...] about Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: lucid dreams

Dreaming as Shamanic Archaeology

By Ryan Hurd

Just found an interesting article by Dr. Ron Masa about his practice of shamanic dreamwork. He tells a story about a women who discovered through her dreams a generations-old trauma that has been passed down through her father's lineage. Many … [Read more...] about Dreaming as Shamanic Archaeology

Filed Under: Visionary Dreams Tagged With: ancestral dreams, shamanism

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