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Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 22, 2012 | 4 Comments

Awareness during sleep paralysis often includes the terrifying and realistic sensation of being held down while waking up or going to sleep. Sometimes, it’s accompanied by grotesque visions that seem to threaten our most prized possession: our sanity. But I have found for myself that sleep paralysis can lead to creative states of mind (such [...]

Filed Under: Dreams & Media, sleep paralysis

How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success

Posted by Ryan Hurd on January 10, 2012 | 7 Comments

Success in lucid dreaming requires the ability to navigate a realm where gravity is not guaranteed. And where comfortable chats in a café can be interrupted by sudden feelings of spinning, drifting, or falling down an infinite chasm. During the REM dreaming state, as well as during hypnagogia, these sensations ebb and flow thanks to [...]

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Lucid Dreaming

Announcing the Lucid Immersion Blueprint

Posted by Ryan Hurd on January 3, 2012 | 8 Comments

I’m really excited to announce that my new lucid dreaming training course is available for download.
It’s called the Lucid Immersion Blueprint. This is the distillation of contemporary dream research, ancient dream practices and my own personal experience into a step-by-step plan for going deeper into lucid dreaming.

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming

5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming

Posted by Ryan Hurd on December 4, 2011 | 2 Comments

Dream incubation is the art of inviting a dream into your life for problem solving or healing. The term comes from the Latin incubare, which means to lie down upon, or as we say today: just sleep on it.

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research, Lucid Dreaming

Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 21, 2011 | 17 Comments

Mom was wrong: video games don’t rot your brain.
Gaming can actually develop your focus, self-esteem, and mental balance; which are all useful skills for encouraging lucidity in dreams… and in waking life.

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Technology

The Doppelgänger: facing the otherworldly mirror

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 9, 2011 | 4 Comments

At night, the veil is thin. The spirits are marching. Cold air blankets their arrival. Through the mists, a figure emerges. He is a stranger, cloaked in dark spun wool, his face obscured. He stands next to your bed and you strain for recognition.
The light shifts, shadows warble, and then you see his face.