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Book Review: Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud

By Ryan Hurd

Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud is a much needed investigation into the paranormal aspects of sleep paralysis visions. Proud digs deep and views SP within the philosophical and literary traditions of spiritualism, mediumship, ghost hauntings and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud

Filed Under: Dreamy Book Reviews Tagged With: Charles Tart, Dark Intrusions, discarnate entities, ghost rape, Louis Proud, sleep paralysis, transpersonal psychology, Wesley Strieber

Inception: A Lucid Dreamer’s Review

By Ryan Hurd

Inception came out over the weekend and I was not disappointed. The movie felt like a dizzy sci-fi lucid dream and I stumbled out of the theater afterward like I has just crawled out of a hall of mirrors. Don't worry, there's no big spoilers in this … [Read more...] about Inception: A Lucid Dreamer’s Review

Filed Under: Dreamy Movies Tagged With: Chris Nolan, dream architect, dream creation, Inception, Lucid Dreaming, mutual dreams, somnacin

5 Most Effective Herbs for Sleep and Relaxation

By Ryan Hurd

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

Filed Under: Sleep Research Tagged With: chamomile, herbal sleep remedies, kava kava, lemon balm, passion flower, sleep aids, valerian root

The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis

By Ryan Hurd

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

Filed Under: sleep paralysis Tagged With: Dark Intrusions, David Hufford, ghost hunters, Louis Proud, sexual lucid dreams, spirit sex, spiritual bypass, succubus, supernatural assault, vampire sex

DreamStudies is 3 Years Old

By Ryan Hurd

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

Filed Under: Hearsay Tagged With: consciousness studies, Integral science, integral theory, Lucid Dreaming

Inception and Mutual Lucid Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

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

Filed Under: Dreamy Movies Tagged With: Chris Nolan, dream incubation, Inception, Lucid Dreaming, Project Somancin

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