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New podcast: Borderlands of Consciousness — Sleep paralysis and hypnagogia

Posted by Ryan Hurd on July 13, 2012 | 5 Comments

In April, I gave a lecture at Stanford University on sleep paralysis and hypnagogia. The teaching assistants of Dr. William Dement’s class were kind enough to record the talk, so I cleaned it up a little and added a creative-commons badge so it can be shared and remixed to your heart’s content.

Filed Under: sleep paralysis

The Ecstasy of Lucy Liu: Erotic Encounters in Hypnagogia

Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 14, 2012 | 45 Comments

In 1999, actress Lucy Liu had sex with a heavenly figure. Or so she claimed in an interview with US Weekly. She’s not shy about what happened, either. She was laying down on the couch for a nap, and felt an unknown presence on top of her. What followed was a pleasurable spell of lovemaking. [...]

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research, Visitation Dreams

The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis

Posted by Ryan Hurd on June 25, 2010 | 96 Comments

This piece about sexual spirit encounters and ghost rape is adapted from chapter 6 of my ebook Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer’s Guide.

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Sleep Paralysis Treatment – Stop Feelings of Being Held Down at Night

Posted by Ryan Hurd on January 22, 2010 | 105 Comments

Sleep Paralysis is a troubling sleep condition that is deeply misunderstood in our culture. Experienced by millions as an incubus attack or being “ridden by a witch,” sleep paralysis (SP) has biological causes that are related to sleep hygiene, stress, and insomnia.