I"m having a hard time watching the news about the calamities in China and Myanmar. As of right now, there are 12000 people buried alive in the Sichuan Province, awaiting rescue. The numbers dead in both countries are impossible to comprehend. How … [Read more...] about How to Deal with World Calamity
College Students and Sleep Deprivation
Continuing with the theme of sleep deprivation, here's a new article from Science Daily about the collegiate rites of passage into our sleepless culture. College kids are lampooned as being slackers, but they are actually one of the most sleep … [Read more...] about College Students and Sleep Deprivation
Why do Nightmares Happen?
I missed this excellent podcast about contemporary nightmare research when it was released last fall. NPR interviews New York Times science journalist Natalie Angier and dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley about the whole mess: theories about the cause … [Read more...] about Why do Nightmares Happen?
The Good Night – a Lucid Dreamer’s Review
I finally saw the movie "The Good Night," a romantic comedy about a man who discovers lucid dreaming as a great escape from his boring life. I really enjoyed the movie, and recommend it for all dreamers, if for no other reason to see how the mass … [Read more...] about The Good Night – a Lucid Dreamer’s Review
The Dream Institute Now Online
I"m happy to announce that the Dream Institute of Northern California is now online, making it easier than ever to see what innovative dream events are planned in the center of the American dream scene: Berkeley, CA. If you live in the Bay Area, … [Read more...] about The Dream Institute Now Online
Sleep Deprivation and Western Civilization
Check out this amusing and poignant narrative about sleep deprivation and the American Dream as it is practiced in the deep South. The author concludes with a list of facts about sleep deprivation and dreams from the National Sleep Research … [Read more...] about Sleep Deprivation and Western Civilization
New Tibetan Dream Yoga Blog
Check out this new blog on Dream Yoga and Lucidity by Dannon Flynn. While still in its infancy, this blog is already publishing great original content about Tibetan Dream Yoga and lucid dreaming - and there's a lot of relaxing music on the site as … [Read more...] about New Tibetan Dream Yoga Blog
Annual Dreams Conference in Montreal
Hey ya'll, just a reminder that the Annual Conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams is fast approaching: July 8-12, 2008. The conference is, as always, open to the public. Click on the shiny dreamy logo for more … [Read more...] about Annual Dreams Conference in Montreal
Lucid Dreaming and Narby’s Cosmic Serpent
I've been re-reading the Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Narby. A highly recommended narrative about an anthropologist's journey into the realm of ayahuasca cultures in Amazonia. It blew me away and the second reading is just as good. Narby is an … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming and Narby’s Cosmic Serpent
Guide to Nature Observation
Here's a new article about Reconnecting with Nature. This is a quick beginner's guide to nature observation that I try to practice several times a week close to home. This practice is the dayworld side of my dreamwork. The guide is a synthesis of … [Read more...] about Guide to Nature Observation