It's been roughly 54 years since a young graduate student discovered and named REM sleep, which is commonly known as the "dream state." While it is true that dreaming can occur in all of the sleep states (as cognition, mental imagery, and uncanny … [Read more...] about REM is not the Man Holding Us Down
Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers
Just discovered a new lucid dreaming wiki called Lucidipedia. They provide some great resources for lucid dreaming beginners, as well as an opportunity for more experienced dreamers to edit articles and become a part of the conversation. They also … [Read more...] about Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers
Dreaming as Shamanic Archaeology
Just found an interesting article by Dr. Ron Masa about his practice of shamanic dreamwork. He tells a story about a women who discovered through her dreams a generations-old trauma that has been passed down through her father's lineage. Many … [Read more...] about Dreaming as Shamanic Archaeology
Peer-Reviewed Dream Studies Coming Right Up
This is just a heads-up about a new feature of this blog. I just signed up with Bloggers for Peer Reviewed Research Reporting. What this means is that when I blog about some peer-reviewed research article, I'll have a flashy icon embedded in the … [Read more...] about Peer-Reviewed Dream Studies Coming Right Up
Guardians at the Door
Anthropologist C. Riley Aug has announced her new web page about "exploring the role of thresholds in negotiating identity through archaeology, folklore and literature." I presented her fascinating research a few months ago in my post about lucid … [Read more...] about Guardians at the Door
Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic
I just uploaded a new essay about the deep history of lucid dreaming and its potential role in Paleolithic rock art. There's always a danger of projecting our ideas about dreams into the past, especially the deep past, but as archaeologist David … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic