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Archives for August 2008

Christianity and Dreams: From Visions to Temptations

By Ryan Hurd

In many parts of the English-speaking world, Christianity is known for not valuing dreams. The fear is diffuse, the stuff of legends, vaguely suggesting that paying attention to dreams is somehow pagan or consorting with the devil. In the past, … [Read more...] about Christianity and Dreams: From Visions to Temptations

Filed Under: Dream Interpretation Tagged With: Christian dream interpretation, St Jerome

Track Dreams with the Moon

By Ryan Hurd

Everytime the moon is full, I get dozens of visitors who are looking for information on the connection between the full moon and dreams. It's like clock-work. Oh, it is clock-work. So, here's a great way to research how the moon's cycles effect … [Read more...] about Track Dreams with the Moon

Filed Under: Eco-Dreaming Tagged With: ancestral dreams, Eco-Dreaming

PsiberDreaming: the Future of Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

This is a great dream studies even hosted online by the International Association for the Study of Dreams. September 21 through October 5, 2008. Two weeks of online presentations about some of the more fringe aspects of dream research, including psi … [Read more...] about PsiberDreaming: the Future of Dreaming

Filed Under: Psychic Dreams Tagged With: dream conferences, Lucid Dreaming, Psiberdreaming

Dreams of Trauma Survivors – a Clinical Perspective

By Ryan Hurd

On the topic of the dreams of trauma survivors, I saw another great talk in Montreal by Ann Goelitz, a clinical social worker from New York. In a nutshell, Goelitz's work compares the emotional content of dreams of trauma survivors to the general … [Read more...] about Dreams of Trauma Survivors – a Clinical Perspective

Filed Under: Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: Ann Goelitz, integral dreaming, integral theory

An Evolutionary Theory of Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

Thinking about thinking is hard, and thinking about dreaming is harder. Believe it or not, there is only one evolutionary theory of dreaming seriously at work these days in academia. Indeed, a theory supporting the biological function of dreams has … [Read more...] about An Evolutionary Theory of Dreaming

Filed Under: Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: Antti Revonsuo, dream theory, evolution, evolutionary psychology, Katja Valli

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