Despite the constant repetition in popular media that lucid dreaming is “controlling your dreams,” these two concepts are not the same. One can be lucid and not “in control” of either the dreambody or the dreaming environment, just as one can … [Read more...] about Lucidity is not the same as Dream Control
2022 Year in review: Renewal
2022 has been a year of renewal for myself and the Dream Studies empire. It's been a long time since I did a year in review... I believe 2018 was the last one. Wow, but not surprising: in the last four years, the dreaming has been very much a side … [Read more...] about 2022 Year in review: Renewal
Dreams, Liminal Objects and Magical Thinking
It may reek of new age sentimentality, but the ability of talisman to traverse the worlds is really effective. Using a talisman as a dream tool is an efficient strategy because the dreamworld is precisely where magical thinking works. It’s the … [Read more...] about Dreams, Liminal Objects and Magical Thinking
Sleep Paralysis 2nd Edition now in Print
It's been ten years since Sleep Paralysis was published. A lot has changed in a decade so I'm happy to announce the Updated and Revised 2nd edition of Sleep Paralysis: A guide to hypnagogic visions and visitors of the night. Sleep paralysis, at its … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis 2nd Edition now in Print
Mapping the Intruder and the Incubus from Sleep Paralysis visions
The creatures of sleep paralysis: creepy, sometimes horrifying, and yet, predictable. Even given the horrific variety of shapes that the entities take, they do behave in some reliable ways. Mapping their characteristics is an important step for … [Read more...] about Mapping the Intruder and the Incubus from Sleep Paralysis visions
The terrifying variety of sleep paralysis creatures seen around the world
As the days grow shorter here in the Northern hemisphere, and pumpkin spice is forever wafting through the air, we are once again allowed to speak of the ghosts, monsters and demons that haunt our collective imagination. When the veil is gets … [Read more...] about The terrifying variety of sleep paralysis creatures seen around the world