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The Ecstasy of Lucy Liu: Erotic Encounters in Hypnagogia

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 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 … [Read more...] about The Ecstasy of Lucy Liu: Erotic Encounters in Hypnagogia

10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers

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I'll just go ahead and say it: not everyone is cut out to be a lucid dreamer. I'm not meaning to be a downer, but it's true. While there is so much hype about how achieving self-awareness in your dreams is a learnable skill—and it surely is—some … [Read more...] about 10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers

Join the 99%: Sleep In and Take a Revolutionary Nap

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As the parent of a newborn baby (ain't he cute?), my sleep these days is pretty much toast. Seven weeks in, I’ve accepted that I’m not going to sleep for a period of more than two hours at a time for the foreseeable future. But I’m not sleep … [Read more...] about Join the 99%: Sleep In and Take a Revolutionary Nap

How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success

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Success in lucid dreaming requires the ability to navigate a realm where gravity is not guaranteed.  And where comfortable chats in a café can be interrupted by sudden feelings of spinning, drifting, or falling down an infinite chasm. During the REM … [Read more...] about How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success