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Perspectives on Lucid Dreaming: the 2011 PsiberDreaming Conference

By Ryan Hurd

  Interested in rubbing elbows with some of the top dream experts today?  I invite you to join me at the 10th annual PsiberDreaming Conference. The con is entirely online, hosted by the International Association for the Study of Dreams. This year’s … [Read more...] about Perspectives on Lucid Dreaming: the 2011 PsiberDreaming Conference

Filed Under: Hearsay, Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: dream conference, Fariba Bogzaran, Jayne Gackenbach, Lucid Dreaming, Psiberdreaming, Robbie Bosnak, Robert Waggoner

Is lucid dreaming spiritually corrupt?

By Ryan Hurd

This is the third article in a series covering arguments against lucid dreaming. The fear that lucid dreaming is somehow unholy or spiritually corrupt is voiced in conservative religious circles as well as new age spiritual communities. In all of … [Read more...] about Is lucid dreaming spiritually corrupt?

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: Lucid Dreaming, lucid nightmares, neurognosis, spiritual dreams

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

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