Dreams and divination exist in the same realm. There are elements of synchronicity, surprise, and mystery to both. They go together like apples and cinnamon. And in many cultures dreams are the divination tools. Many Native American and other … [Read more...] about Renewing the Practice of Dream Divination
Book Review: Communing with the Gods by Charles Laughlin
Whenever I have had a spare moment for the past three months, I've been sneaking peaks at Charles Laughlin's new book Communing with the gods: Consciousness, culture and the dreaming brain. It's a tome, over 500 pages long, and because of its girth I … [Read more...] about Book Review: Communing with the Gods by Charles Laughlin
Video Chat about Lucid Immersion with Anne Hill of DreamTalk Radio
Anne Hill from DreamTalk Radio just posted our talk about lucid dreaming on the youtubes. It's a lively 20 minute discussion about my new book project Lucid Immersion Blueprint. Anne is a veteran in the dream studies community and an author herself … [Read more...] about Video Chat about Lucid Immersion with Anne Hill of DreamTalk Radio
The Surfer Technique for Inducing Lucid Dreams
One night in a dream, a tall and attractive man appeared outside my house wearing a naval officer's uniform. I distinctly remember his blue jacket and white cap. He was a stranger, and yet I felt I could trust him. I let him in and he stayed to talk … [Read more...] about The Surfer Technique for Inducing Lucid Dreams
Dream Researchers Gather, Dance Funky Chicken
The 2012 conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams is June 22-26, 2012 in Berkeley, CA. If you are ready to connect with a dynamic dream research community, here's your chance. Keynotes this year includes cognitive … [Read more...] about Dream Researchers Gather, Dance Funky Chicken
The Ecstasy of Lucy Liu: Erotic Encounters in Hypnagogia
In 1999, actress Lucy Liu had sex with a heavenly figure. Or so she claimed in an interview with US Weekly. She's not shy about what happened, either. She was laying down on the couch for a nap, and felt an unknown presence on top of her. What … [Read more...] about The Ecstasy of Lucy Liu: Erotic Encounters in Hypnagogia
10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers
I'll just go ahead and say it: not everyone is cut out to be a lucid dreamer. I'm not meaning to be a downer, but it's true. While there is so much hype about how achieving self-awareness in your dreams is a learnable skill—and it surely is—some … [Read more...] about 10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers
Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art
Awareness during sleep paralysis often includes the terrifying and realistic sensation of being held down while waking up or going to sleep. Sometimes, it's accompanied by grotesque visions that seem to threaten our most prized possession: our … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art
Join the 99%: Sleep In and Take a Revolutionary Nap
As the parent of a newborn baby (ain't he cute?), my sleep these days is pretty much toast. Seven weeks in, I’ve accepted that I’m not going to sleep for a period of more than two hours at a time for the foreseeable future. But I’m not sleep … [Read more...] about Join the 99%: Sleep In and Take a Revolutionary Nap
How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success
Success in lucid dreaming requires the ability to navigate a realm where gravity is not guaranteed. And where comfortable chats in a café can be interrupted by sudden feelings of spinning, drifting, or falling down an infinite chasm. During the REM … [Read more...] about How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success