I figured my first peer-reviewed dream research post should nod to the one of the unrecognized classics in the field of lucid dreaming phenomenology. This is correlated with, but not necessarily caused by, the fact that my current academic journals … [Read more...] about Geometric Imagery in Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming: Conquest and Wilderness
My proposed lecture has been officially accepted for this year's annual conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, located in Montreal from July 9-12, 2008. The symposium is titled Ecopsychology, Cross Cultural Big Dreams, … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming: Conquest and Wilderness
Dream Research and Lucid Dreaming Links
The blogroll was getting a little long in the tooth so I moved all of my links over to this dream resources page. My analytics are telling me that few people are clicking away from the blogroll anyways, which confirms the opinions of many experts … [Read more...] about Dream Research and Lucid Dreaming Links
New Feature on Dream Studies: Book Reviews
I just published my first book review on Dream Studies, hopefully the first of many more to come. This expands one of my primary goals on this site, to provide readers with access to excellent consciousness studies and dream studies material that … [Read more...] about New Feature on Dream Studies: Book Reviews
Kierkegaard for 2008
I try not to be political on this blog, but I am an American currently subjected to absurd campaign overdrive for the upcoming presidential election. I"m convinced: a vote for Kiekegaard is a vote for a sustainable metaphysical framework. Now … [Read more...] about Kierkegaard for 2008
REM is not the Man Holding Us Down
It's been roughly 54 years since a young graduate student discovered and named REM sleep, which is commonly known as the "dream state." While it is true that dreaming can occur in all of the sleep states (as cognition, mental imagery, and uncanny … [Read more...] about REM is not the Man Holding Us Down
Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers
Just discovered a new lucid dreaming wiki called Lucidipedia. They provide some great resources for lucid dreaming beginners, as well as an opportunity for more experienced dreamers to edit articles and become a part of the conversation. They also … [Read more...] about Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers
Dreaming as Shamanic Archaeology
Just found an interesting article by Dr. Ron Masa about his practice of shamanic dreamwork. He tells a story about a women who discovered through her dreams a generations-old trauma that has been passed down through her father's lineage. Many … [Read more...] about Dreaming as Shamanic Archaeology
Peer-Reviewed Dream Studies Coming Right Up
This is just a heads-up about a new feature of this blog. I just signed up with Bloggers for Peer Reviewed Research Reporting. What this means is that when I blog about some peer-reviewed research article, I'll have a flashy icon embedded in the … [Read more...] about Peer-Reviewed Dream Studies Coming Right Up
Guardians at the Door
Anthropologist C. Riley Aug has announced her new web page about "exploring the role of thresholds in negotiating identity through archaeology, folklore and literature." I presented her fascinating research a few months ago in my post about lucid … [Read more...] about Guardians at the Door