I realized yesterday that DreamStudies is now 3 years old! This blog has stayed with me as I've moved all over the U.S.: from California, to Florida, back to California and now onwards to Pennsylvania later this summer. Also, in that time, I finished … [Read more...] about DreamStudies is 3 Years Old
Inception and Mutual Lucid Dreaming
I’m usually not so wrapped up in the release of summer blockbuster movies, but I have to admit I’m enthused for Inception, Chris Nolan’s latest film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. And I want to share my joy for being interviewed by Empire Magazine on … [Read more...] about Inception and Mutual Lucid Dreaming
Inception: Dream Researchers Expose Project Somnacin
I've been following the movie Inception, due out in theaters this summer. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, involves a pseudo-government dream research team who can access people's dreams, and perhaps construct their reality too a la the Matrix. … [Read more...] about Inception: Dream Researchers Expose Project Somnacin
Exploring the Void in Lucid Dreaming
Since I was a child, I have had conscious dream experiences that take place in immense, spacious realms devoid of light or objects. Sometimes these spaces are truly voids and my own dream body does not exist. Other times, these spaces become filled … [Read more...] about Exploring the Void in Lucid Dreaming
How to Prevent False Awakenings
False awakenings are dreams that seem like waking life... until you get out of bed and fall down a bottomless chasm. True story. False awakenings can be frustrating, terrifying, and may even begin to impact your daily life, especially when they occur … [Read more...] about How to Prevent False Awakenings
9 Ways to Wake Up From Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is the terrifying feeling of being held down after just waking up or going to sleep. You can't move or scream, and sometimes this paralysis is accompanied with the certainty that someone --or something -- is in the room. Quite … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Wake Up From Sleep Paralysis
What are the Effects of 5-HTP on Dreams?
5-HTP has increasingly gained notoriety as a dream supplement in the last few years. Its primary use is as an appetite suppressant and for "natural" depression treatment. I haven't personally tried this amino acid—even though it's readily available … [Read more...] about What are the Effects of 5-HTP on Dreams?
New Ebook: A Dreamer’s Guide to Sleep Paralysis
I'm excited to offer my first ebook: Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer's Guide. This 100+ page manual leads readers through the fear of sleep paralysis nightmares, and teaches how to safely explore the extraordinary dream realms of lucid dreaming, … [Read more...] about New Ebook: A Dreamer’s Guide to Sleep Paralysis
5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers
This article is for those who wonder if lucid dreaming is for them or if it is a waste of time to try to learn. The fact is, successful lucid dreamers have certain habits and personality traits in common. Lucid Dreaming Basics Lucid dreaming is the … [Read more...] about 5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers
Sleep Paralysis, Fear, and Spirituality
The following is an excerpt from my soon-to-be published ebook, Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer's Guide. This section illustrates how sleep paralysis is a complex set of experiences that includes body paralysis, waking hallucinations, and the fear that … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis, Fear, and Spirituality