I just uploaded a new essay about the deep history of lucid dreaming and its potential role in Paleolithic rock art. There's always a danger of projecting our ideas about dreams into the past, especially the deep past, but as archaeologist David … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic
Nature Awareness as a Field Technique for Anthropologists
Great news! My proposal has been accepted by the Anthropology of Consciousness for this year's annual SAC meeting at Yale Divinity School. The conference is March 19-23, 2008 for anybody in the area who is interested in this year's research … [Read more...] about Nature Awareness as a Field Technique for Anthropologists
Babies and Nightmares: New Research Findings
Canadian dream researchers have confirmed a link between babies" personalities and their nightmare frequency later in childhood, as reported in the January 1, 2008 issue of the journal Sleep. In general, anxious babies are more likely to continue … [Read more...] about Babies and Nightmares: New Research Findings
The turning point
Darkness is now turning towards the light. I"m spending the weekend in seclusion, with high hopes to get out the first draft of my thesis on lucid dreaming before the new year. Feral Kevin wrote a great post about what the solstice means for him. … [Read more...] about The turning point
Solstice dreams
With the approaching solstice, the dreaming is stronger, if for no other reason than the nights are long. In pre-electric times, and traditional societies today, this is nature's ways of saying go ahead and sleep in. Meanwhile, hundreds of folks in … [Read more...] about Solstice dreams
IONS opens its doors
I just learned that the Institute of Noetic Sciences has opened its virtual library of consciousness studies to the public until December 24th. Included in this promotion are video interviews from Deepak Chopra and other luminaries, as well as … [Read more...] about IONS opens its doors
Science says sleep good
Check out the English translation of this mainstream piece on sleep and dream research just out of Korea. This article about the benefits of sleep is more holistic than the usual reductionist perspective that comes out of New York. Which is to … [Read more...] about Science says sleep good
Dream Interpretation and its Discontents
I just uploaded a new essay titled the Trouble with Dream Studies, which is meant to contextualize my perspective about dream research and its place - or misplace - within Western science. The essay also introduces a series of further thoughts about … [Read more...] about Dream Interpretation and its Discontents
Dreams, art and spirituality: a blog shout-out
I just discovered Tristy Taylor's blog about dreams, art and spirituality. Taylor is an Interfaith minister who writes eloquently about dreamwork as a soulful path. I especially like her discussion about the role of psychological projection in … [Read more...] about Dreams, art and spirituality: a blog shout-out
Anthropology of Conscience
The American Anthropological Association just drafted a statement against the US military's Human Terrain System project. The HTS hires anthropologists to consult with military ground units to better understand the foreign cultures where they are … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Conscience