Recent polls conducted by dream researchers indicate that more people are having lucid dreams than ever before. The increase may be "between 10 and 40 per cent since the 1980s," reports Mark Blagrove, a psychologist and dream researcher at the … [Read more...] about The Rise of Lucid Dreaming
Archives for 2010
Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway into Out-of-Body Experiences
A lot of my focus on sleep paralysis and its related night visions has been on how to transform fear into curiosity. Then a reader recently commented, "I can't believe no one's talking about the out-of-body experiences!" So let's open the dialogue, … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway into Out-of-Body Experiences
The Wolves and the Gift
For years, I was tormented by dreams of being chased by wolves and packs of angry dogs. Usually I would wake up from fright, but sometimes not before one of them sunk their teeth into me or scratched at my hands and face. In waking life, I’m a dog … [Read more...] about The Wolves and the Gift
Co-creating the Dream: the Five Star Method of Dream Analysis
This is a guest post by psychotherapist G. Scott Sparrow. Image by h.koppdelaney I have spoken and written about how cocreative dream theory transforms the way we think of dreams, but I have devoted just as much time to developing a dreamwork … [Read more...] about Co-creating the Dream: the Five Star Method of Dream Analysis
A Marriage of Lucid Dreaming and Traditional Dream Analysis
This is guest post by psychotherapist and author Scott Sparrow. A client of mine once dreamed that she was lying in bed. A man dressed in a robe, with a hood covering his face, walked up and stood beside her bed. He said, "I want your heart." … [Read more...] about A Marriage of Lucid Dreaming and Traditional Dream Analysis
Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox
I'm pleased to announce that my new book about sleep paralysis is now available on Amazon! So with the first day of autumn, I officially am a published author. Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night is an updated … [Read more...] about Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox