I'm really excited to announce that my new lucid dreaming training course is available for download. It's called the Lucid Immersion Blueprint. This is the distillation of contemporary dream research, ancient dream practices and my own personal … [Read more...] about Announcing the Lucid Immersion Blueprint
The Best of Dream Studies 2011
Here's hoping that your final days of 2011 are relaxing! As I look back what happened this year, I'm happy to report that 2011 has been a year of growth for me. Highlights: I started off the year by lecturing at Stanford University on the topic of … [Read more...] about The Best of Dream Studies 2011
Infants and sleep deprivation
In the coming weeks, I may change the title of this blog from dream studies to sleep deprivation studies. Why? Because my wife just gave birth last week to our son Connor Dungan ! Here he is only a few hours after delivery. Both Connor and Wendy … [Read more...] about Infants and sleep deprivation
5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming
Dream incubation is the art of inviting a dream into your life for problem solving or healing. The term comes from the Latin incubare, which means to lie down upon, or as we say today: just sleep on it. How does this relate to lucid dreaming? … [Read more...] about 5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming
Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games
Mom was wrong: video games don’t rot your brain. Gaming can actually develop your focus, self-esteem, and mental balance; which are all useful skills for encouraging lucidity in dreams... and in waking life. Lucid dream … [Read more...] about Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games
The Doppelgänger: facing the otherworldly mirror
At night, the veil is thin. The spirits are marching. Cold air blankets their arrival. Through the mists, a figure emerges. He is a stranger, cloaked in dark spun wool, his face obscured. He stands next to your bed and you strain for … [Read more...] about The Doppelgänger: facing the otherworldly mirror
Halloween Infographic: the Vampires and Werewolves of Sleep Paralysis
Why do millions of sane and rational people believe in ghosts? Because they actually see them, hovering over the bed and holding them down. Over the centuries, spooky stories have warned us of the creatures of the night. But these tales don't just … [Read more...] about Halloween Infographic: the Vampires and Werewolves of Sleep Paralysis
Stabilizing Lucid Dreaming with Gratitude and Forgiveness
Emotions are often put aside when we are looking for ways to increase lucidity in dreams. This is definitely a missed opportunity, because by design dreaming is built upon emotional logic. Navigating the lucid dream successfully, whatever your … [Read more...] about Stabilizing Lucid Dreaming with Gratitude and Forgiveness
Lucid Dreaming and Non-Duality
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, check out the annual Science and Nonduality Conference in San Rafael, CA on October 19-23. This is a special year, as several founding lucid dream researchers—including Stephen LaBerge—are kicking off the event … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming and Non-Duality
Getting to know Calea zacatechichi aka the Dream Herb
One of my first experiences with Calea zacatechichi involved taking bong hit after bong hit from my couch at home, a spectacle that evidently warranted harassment from any onlookers. "What - do you think you're going to get high or something?" The … [Read more...] about Getting to know Calea zacatechichi aka the Dream Herb