Say what, you want to know how to induce sleep paralysis? Most people I meet are looking for ways to eradicate sleep paralysis (SP) from their lives, but some lucky and courageous dreamers have discovered that sleep paralysis also makes for a … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway to Extraordinary Dreaming
Learning to Dance with Lucid Dreamwork
Lucid dreamwork, as I practice it today, is not only about exploring dream images and symbols but also the choices we make in our dreams. Our choices are often hidden in waking life, but in lucid dreams the decision point behind what happens to us … [Read more...] about Learning to Dance with Lucid Dreamwork
Lucid Dreamers Know They Have Bigger Brains and More Self Reflection. And They Know that You Know.
In a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich suggested that people who can frequently have lucid dreams—that is, dreaming … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreamers Know They Have Bigger Brains and More Self Reflection. And They Know that You Know.
Dreaming in the News for January 2015
There's been a flurry of interesting articles, events and research news about dream studies recently. Here's a list of some stories that may have slipped past your radar. enjoy! Why do we run so slowly in our dreams? This Mashable piece is … [Read more...] about Dreaming in the News for January 2015
2014: Year in Review and Looking Ahead with Some Bold Proclamations
Happy New Year! I have been in my cave for the last week or so, thanks mostly to a bad head cold. I must have needed the break though because I've been sleeping like nobody's business. The time off has also given me the chance to reflect -- isn't … [Read more...] about 2014: Year in Review and Looking Ahead with Some Bold Proclamations
The Initiation into Ancestral Lucid Dreaming
We don’t have to forget the last hundred epochs to appreciate the ancient aspects of lucid dreaming, but as Westerners we may need to let go of some destructive myths in order to participate at deeper levels of imagination like those still cultivated … [Read more...] about The Initiation into Ancestral Lucid Dreaming