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Is lucid dreaming unnatural?

By Ryan Hurd

This is the second article in a series that starts with the question: Is lucid dreaming safe? One of most frequent arguments against lucid dreaming is the notion that lucidity disturbs the process—and the function—of dreaming. It’s a strange … [Read more...] about Is lucid dreaming unnatural?

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: Freud, Lucid Dreaming, lucid dreams, stephen laberge

Is Lucid Dreaming Dangerous?

By Ryan Hurd

Feeling a vague discomfort about the safety of lucid dreaming?  Is it dangerous: a slippery slope into madness? Will it make you lose touch with reality?  You’re not alone in these thoughts, although I say with confidence that there’s nothing to … [Read more...] about Is Lucid Dreaming Dangerous?

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: dreams and mental illness, false awakenings, Lucid Dreaming

9 Holistic Health Apps for the Quantified Self

By Ryan Hurd

We like to think that we are unpredictable, but the mobile generation is pulling back the curtain on our individual behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. It began with apps for tracking how many calories we’ve consumed, or how many miles we’ve run. But … [Read more...] about 9 Holistic Health Apps for the Quantified Self

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Product Reviews, Technology Tagged With: holistic health apps, meditation apps, quantified self, spirituality apps

Bearing down on Active Dreaming by Robert Moss: A Review

By Ryan Hurd

If you haven’t read a book by Robert Moss yet, you’re in for a treat. His latest title, Active Dreaming: journeying beyond self-limitation to a life of wild freedom, is a welcome distillation of his approach to dreamwork. At once useful, playful and … [Read more...] about Bearing down on Active Dreaming by Robert Moss: A Review

Filed Under: Dreamy Book Reviews Tagged With: Active dreaming, Lucid Dreaming, Robert Moss, shamanic dreams

3 Ways to Find Your Ground and Make your Home More Sacred

By Ryan Hurd

Making your house into a home takes more than a knitted afhgan lying alongside the couch. What makes a domestic structure into a nest is not just about coziness, but alignment. The ancient Chinese tradition of Feng shui has perfected this art, but … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Find Your Ground and Make your Home More Sacred

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health Tagged With: consciousness studies, Paul Devereux, sacred geography, sacred sites

5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers: The Comic

By Ryan Hurd

Last spring, artist Al Moniz was inspired to create a comic based one of my lucid dreaming posts. I thanked him, then promptly moved across the country and forgot to publish his post. Now that the dust has settled, let's celebrate the misadventures … [Read more...] about 5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers: The Comic

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: how to lucid dream, Kid Lucid, lucid dream induction, Lucid Dreaming

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