Every couple of years, a major publication venue in the US does a fluff piece on the topic of lucid dreaming. As a dream researcher and an avid lucid dreamer myself, I am usually excited and simultaneously disappointed by these stories. Last week's … [Read more...] about 3 Non-Lucid Myths about Lucid Dreaming
Ecopsychology and Dreams Open Forum
I'll be joining Kelly Bulkeley and some other core California dreamers next week in a stimulating discussion on eco-dreaming. The talk is open to the public. Here's the announcement from the Dream Institute: "Open Forum in Dream Studies," hosted by … [Read more...] about Ecopsychology and Dreams Open Forum
Electric Dreams closes its doors
I"m sad to report that the oldest site for dream studies on the web has published its last issue. Electric Dreams has been providing cutting-edge dream theory and information for fourteen years. Yeah, that's long before "google" became a verb. … [Read more...] about Electric Dreams closes its doors
Visitation dreams study
A study on "dreams of the deceased" is being conducted by researcher Kevin Kovelant. He is currently looking for stories by the public on their personal experiences. Here is Kovelant's explanation: I am currently working on my Master's Thesis at … [Read more...] about Visitation dreams study
PsiberDreaming 2007
The annual virtual dreams conference on dreams and psi is taking early registrations before August 31, promising a discount. This "virtual feast" of papers, artwork and forum discussions is a two week event hosted by the International Association … [Read more...] about PsiberDreaming 2007
Humanists and Transpersonalists make out in the alleyway of the Academy
I was lucky enough to attend a historic meeting San Francisco last weekend at CIIS, where the Association for Humanistic Pychology and the Association for Transpersonal Psychology formally held hands and promised to play nice in the sandbox again. … [Read more...] about Humanists and Transpersonalists make out in the alleyway of the Academy
Ancestral Dreaming
Here's a quick review of another excellent panel at the 2007 IASD conference. Apela Colorado, lead professor at Wisdom University, chaired a panel of three of her graduate student on the topic of ancestral dreams. These four powerful women shared … [Read more...] about Ancestral Dreaming
Eco-Dreaming and Quantum Leap
The International Dreams Conference has passed us by. It was a hot week in Sonoma, but the rooms were cool. Tempers were cool too, at least that's what I gathered. Gentle dreamers from all walks of science: psychologists and psychiatrists, … [Read more...] about Eco-Dreaming and Quantum Leap
Lucid Dreaming Interview
The Lucid Dream Exchange just published its quarterly edition, including a long interview of myself on the topic of lucid dreaming. I am grateful to editor Robert Waggoner for the opportunity, which allowed me to tell my story from my early … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming Interview
Welcome to The Portal of Dreaming
This portal was created because there are few outlets in the blogosphere that address dream studies from multiple perspectives. While I have lots of opinions about dreaming and the realm of consciousness studies in general, my intention here is not … [Read more...] about Welcome to The Portal of Dreaming