It may reek of new age sentimentality, but the ability of talisman to traverse the worlds is really effective. Using a talisman as a dream tool is an efficient strategy because the dreamworld is precisely where magical thinking works. It’s the … [Read more...] about Dreams, Liminal Objects and Magical Thinking
Sleep Paralysis 2nd Edition now in Print
It's been ten years since Sleep Paralysis was published. A lot has changed in a decade so I'm happy to announce the Updated and Revised 2nd edition of Sleep Paralysis: A guide to hypnagogic visions and visitors of the night. Sleep paralysis, at its … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis 2nd Edition now in Print
Mapping the Intruder and the Incubus from Sleep Paralysis visions
The creatures of sleep paralysis: creepy, sometimes horrifying, and yet, predictable. Even given the horrific variety of shapes that the entities take, they do behave in some reliable ways. Mapping their characteristics is an important step for … [Read more...] about Mapping the Intruder and the Incubus from Sleep Paralysis visions
The terrifying variety of sleep paralysis creatures seen around the world
As the days grow shorter here in the Northern hemisphere, and pumpkin spice is forever wafting through the air, we are once again allowed to speak of the ghosts, monsters and demons that haunt our collective imagination. When the veil is gets … [Read more...] about The terrifying variety of sleep paralysis creatures seen around the world
New lucid dreaming and nightmare resolution study looking for participants
A research team comprised of myself, Scott Sparrow, Remington Mallett, Josie Malinowski, and Mark Thurston is conducting a home-based research study that will test an enhanced lucid dream induction protocol. The protocol consists of pre-sleep … [Read more...] about New lucid dreaming and nightmare resolution study looking for participants
5 Amazing Spiritual Lucid Dreaming Books You Might Have Missed
Back in the day, which is to say the early 1990s, when I was wearing flannel and too much patchouli, we read Stephen Laberge's book Lucid Dreaming (now out of print), and we liked it! I was 20 years old, and the work transformed my dream … [Read more...] about 5 Amazing Spiritual Lucid Dreaming Books You Might Have Missed