Ecstasy and Descent in Lucid Dreaming

Posted by Ryan Hurd on August 19, 2011  |  17 Comments

Lucid dreaming is a practice that can take us into the realm of soul and spirit. But while we may hope for ecstatic experiences in our dreams, sometimes a different sort of scene arrives: one that tests our resolve, and leads us into dark places and emotional challenges. This is not a failure of the [...]

Is lucid dreaming spiritually corrupt?

Posted by Ryan Hurd on July 29, 2011  |  6 Comments

This is the third article in a series covering arguments against lucid dreaming. The fear that lucid dreaming is somehow unholy or spiritually corrupt is voiced in conservative religious circles as well as new age spiritual communities. In all of these groups, the fear is that lucidity allows contact with undesirable, unsavory or otherwise harmful [...]

New Ebook: A Dreamer’s Guide to Sleep Paralysis

Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 29, 2010  |  6 Comments

I’m excited to offer my first ebook: Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer’s Guide. This 100+ page manual leads readers through the fear of sleep paralysis nightmares, and teaches how to safely explore the extraordinary dream realms of lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences, and creative hypnagogia.
This ebook is also the first focused study ever published on how to [...]

Sleep Paralysis, Fear, and Spirituality

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 26, 2010  |  13 Comments

The following is an excerpt from my soon-to-be published ebook,  Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer’s Guide.  This section illustrates how sleep paralysis is a complex set of experiences that includes body paralysis, waking hallucinations, and the fear that connects these two strands together, reinforcing the nightmarish aspects of the condition.

Lucid Nightmares – Submit Your Dream

Posted by Ryan Hurd on June 4, 2009  |  20 Comments

I’m preparing for my upcoming lecture on lucid nightmares, coming up in three weeks in Chicago at the annual conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Lucid Nightmares – Fear, Initiation, and Beyond

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 13, 2008  |  24 Comments