This is guest post by psychotherapist and author Scott Sparrow. A client of mine once dreamed that she was lying in bed. A man dressed in a robe, with a hood covering his face, walked up and stood beside her bed. He said, "I want your heart." … [Read more...] about A Marriage of Lucid Dreaming and Traditional Dream Analysis
Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox
I'm pleased to announce that my new book about sleep paralysis is now available on Amazon! So with the first day of autumn, I officially am a published author. Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night is an updated … [Read more...] about Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox
Lucid Dreaming as Shamanic Technology
Although definitions vary depending on your culture and the strength of your resistance towards the transpersonal, most call lucid dreaming the experience of dreaming with awareness, and sometimes dreaming with control, while the body sleeps. With … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming as Shamanic Technology
14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares
Sometimes the only dreams we remember are the ones we wish we could forget. Nightmares can be instructive, and most psychologists believe that they are a healthy part of life. But if you are plagued by repetitive nightmares and are losing sleep, … [Read more...] about 14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares
How to Have More Lucid Dreams: Through Lucid Living
Movies like Inception and Avatar have made lucid dreaming a household word. The buzz around the idea that we can wake up in our dreams ripples outwards, rocking our collective boat as more us realize that the world as we know it is malleable and … [Read more...] about How to Have More Lucid Dreams: Through Lucid Living
The Journey East
A few nights ago, I dreamed of a house floating down a river. I ran up a hill to a bridge to see if I could jump on. On the way up, I noticed I was barefoot and my feet had great traction on the loose soils of the path. I missed the boat. But then I … [Read more...] about The Journey East
Book Review: Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud
Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud is a much needed investigation into the paranormal aspects of sleep paralysis visions. Proud digs deep and views SP within the philosophical and literary traditions of spiritualism, mediumship, ghost hauntings and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud
Inception: A Lucid Dreamer’s Review
Inception came out over the weekend and I was not disappointed. The movie felt like a dizzy sci-fi lucid dream and I stumbled out of the theater afterward like I has just crawled out of a hall of mirrors. Don't worry, there's no big spoilers in this … [Read more...] about Inception: A Lucid Dreamer’s Review
5 Most Effective Herbs for Sleep and Relaxation
The sleep aid industry has a powerful grip on the world, but even the most effective prescription drugs have their downsides: side-effects, limited access and prohibitive costs. That’s why countless people turn to herbs, which have been tested for … [Read more...] about 5 Most Effective Herbs for Sleep and Relaxation
The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis
The historic fears of succubi and incubi must be reconsidered in light of contemporary psychology. As the medical community disregarded the narratives of sleep paralysis until David Hufford’s ground-breaking work in the 1970s, we would be making the … [Read more...] about The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis