The sleep aid industry has a powerful grip on the world, but even the most effective prescription drugs have their downsides: side-effects, limited access and prohibitive costs. That’s why countless people turn to herbs, which have been tested for … [Read more...] about 5 Most Effective Herbs for Sleep and Relaxation
The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis
The historic fears of succubi and incubi must be reconsidered in light of contemporary psychology. As the medical community disregarded the narratives of sleep paralysis until David Hufford’s ground-breaking work in the 1970s, we would be making the … [Read more...] about The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis
DreamStudies is 3 Years Old
I realized yesterday that DreamStudies is now 3 years old! This blog has stayed with me as I've moved all over the U.S.: from California, to Florida, back to California and now onwards to Pennsylvania later this summer. Also, in that time, I finished … [Read more...] about DreamStudies is 3 Years Old
Inception and Mutual Lucid Dreaming
I’m usually not so wrapped up in the release of summer blockbuster movies, but I have to admit I’m enthused for Inception, Chris Nolan’s latest film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. And I want to share my joy for being interviewed by Empire Magazine on … [Read more...] about Inception and Mutual Lucid Dreaming
Inception: Dream Researchers Expose Project Somnacin
I've been following the movie Inception, due out in theaters this summer. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, involves a pseudo-government dream research team who can access people's dreams, and perhaps construct their reality too a la the Matrix. … [Read more...] about Inception: Dream Researchers Expose Project Somnacin
Exploring the Void in Lucid Dreaming
Since I was a child, I have had conscious dream experiences that take place in immense, spacious realms devoid of light or objects. Sometimes these spaces are truly voids and my own dream body does not exist. Other times, these spaces become filled … [Read more...] about Exploring the Void in Lucid Dreaming