I've been re-reading the Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Narby. A highly recommended narrative about an anthropologist's journey into the realm of ayahuasca cultures in Amazonia. It blew me away and the second reading is just as good. Narby is an … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming and Narby’s Cosmic Serpent
Archives for 2008
Guide to Nature Observation
Here's a new article about Reconnecting with Nature. This is a quick beginner's guide to nature observation that I try to practice several times a week close to home. This practice is the dayworld side of my dreamwork. The guide is a synthesis of … [Read more...] about Guide to Nature Observation
Mugwort Helps with Remembering Dreams
Mugwort has been known for ages as a reliable dream enhancing plant. I have also had good results with this mild herb that is a close relative of wormwood and has a long history of medicinal use. In the West, mugwort was historically associated … [Read more...] about Mugwort Helps with Remembering Dreams
Angel Dreams? Submit Them Here
Noted dream researcher Robert Van de Castle is collecting dream reports about angels from the public. Angels and other figures composed of light have been making their appearance in Western dreams for several thousand years, yet their dream … [Read more...] about Angel Dreams? Submit Them Here
Two New Lucid Dreaming Resources
Just want to point out two new lucid dreaming articles, both dealing with the history of conscious dreaming. The first is an article about the History of lucid dreaming from Ancient India to the Enlightment, and the second is a list of historic … [Read more...] about Two New Lucid Dreaming Resources
The Dark Side of Shamanic Tourism
This is the Anthropology of Consciousness Review - Part III. Shamanic tourism is gaining popularity every year. This segment of the ecotourism industry serves First Worlders who want to experience entheogens in a somewhat Indigenous context. Of … [Read more...] about The Dark Side of Shamanic Tourism