Gyrus from Dreamflesh made this connection between false awakenings and sleep paralysis: in both of these altered states, we feel like we are "awake" and aware of our surroundings. In a false awakening, this certainty of "awakeness" turns out to be a … [Read more...] about Nightmares and Sleep Paralysis
False awakenings
Kris from Reality Shifter has posted a thought provoking article about false awakenings and lucid dreams. She describes the false awakening as occurring: when you"re dreaming and believe you"ve woken up when in actuality you are still dreaming and … [Read more...] about False awakenings
Ancient humans were slackers
Nature is about to publish a fantastic archaeological discovery. A cave site in South Africa has been excavated by archaeologists, revealing an ancient human encampment complete with cooked mussel shells, small stone tools, and some red ocre. What … [Read more...] about Ancient humans were slackers
The Dreamers’ Resistance
It's Columbus Day here in the US, the day the banks and post office close their doors to commemorate Christopher Columbus's colonial exploits in the New World. As Wikipedia neatly summarizes: "Columbus directly brought about the demise of many … [Read more...] about The Dreamers’ Resistance
Anthropology of Consciousness Wants You
THE SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS Spring 2008 Annual Meeting and Conference March 19-23, 2008 " Yale University CALL FOR PAPERS Theme: Consciousness and Spirit For all its material correlates and consequences, the anthropology of … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Consciousness Wants You
Lost in transition
I"m in the middle of a move so my life has been a bit frazzled lately. Transitions are rough times, but they also have a very magical quality to them. I"d like to submit, quite seriously, that moving is an altered state of consciousness. This does … [Read more...] about Lost in transition