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Lucid Dreaming and Non-Duality

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 14, 2011 | No Comments

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, check out the annual Science and Nonduality Conference in San Rafael, CA on October 19-23.
This is a special year, as several founding lucid dream researchers—including Stephen LaBerge—are kicking off the event with a one day pre-conference workshop “Lucid dreaming, Consciousness and Non-duality.” This workshop is really a once-in-a-lifetime [...]

Filed Under: Dreams & Media, Lucid Dreaming

Is lucid dreaming unnatural?

Posted by Ryan Hurd on July 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

This is the second article in a series that starts with the question: Is lucid dreaming safe? One of most frequent arguments against lucid dreaming is the notion that lucidity disturbs the process—and the function—of dreaming.
It’s a strange critique, because the function of dreaming remains unknown. But for many clinical practitioners, dreams are thought to [...]

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Theories of Dreaming

3 Techniques for Transforming Sleep Paralysis into a Lucid Dream

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 8, 2011 | 13 Comments

Many readers have asked me about specific tactics for turning a sleep paralysis attack into a lucid dream. Because isolated sleep paralysis happens during REM at sleep onset, we’re only a hair’s breadth away from losing the paralysis sensations and moving deeper into the dreamworld with our self-awareness intact. As such, sleep paralysis is a [...]

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, sleep paralysis

Neuroscience of Lucid Dreaming

Posted by Ryan Hurd on January 6, 2011 | 8 Comments

Lucid dreaming research is growing up. At least, that is Allan Hobson’s take on the recent burst of scientific studies published on conscious dreaming. Once a myth of Carlos Castaneda, and then a topic guaranteed to instantly transport researchers to the margins of academia, lucid dreaming has become a hot topic for neuroscience and cognitive [...]

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies

5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers

Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 9, 2010 | 20 Comments

This article is for those who wonder if lucid dreaming is for them or if it is a waste of time to try to learn. The fact is, successful lucid dreamers have certain habits and personality traits in common.

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Lucid Dreaming Resources

Posted by Ryan Hurd on February 27, 2008 | Comments Off

Because lucid dreaming has become so popular in the last few years, it can be hard to find reliable lucid dreaming information on the Web. Here’s my list of trusted sites, old and new.
Lucid Dreaming Authority Sites
Lucid Dream Exchange
When the LDE began almost a decade ago, it was mostly a place for lucid dreamers [...]