As of today, for the first time in 25 years, the world has an up-to-date resource on lucid dreaming research! Published by Praeger in a handsome, two volume hardback reference set, it's called Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on Consciousness in … [Read more...] about The New Lucid Dreaming Collection Drops Today
Dreaming with the Other: PsiberDreaming Conference is Open for Registration
It's that time of year again: PsiberDreaming time. Save the date and bow out of as many responsibilities as possible for the two weeks between September 28 - October 12, because you will be online, soaking up over two dozen presentations and … [Read more...] about Dreaming with the Other: PsiberDreaming Conference is Open for Registration
How Changing my Diet Just Doubled My Dream Recall
About six weeks ago, I stopped eating grains and dairy. I went Paleo, as in The Paleo Diet. It's basically about staying away from most of the fruits of the neolithic revolution—grains, legumes, and of course processed foods stuffed with corn syrup. … [Read more...] about How Changing my Diet Just Doubled My Dream Recall
The Future of Lucid Dreaming Scholarship
I'm happy to report that my new collection on lucid dreaming scholarship is slated for release on July 31, 2014 by Praeger. Co-edited with my friend and colleague Kelly Bulkeley, this collection is called Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on … [Read more...] about The Future of Lucid Dreaming Scholarship
Bringing to Life the Secret History of Lucid Dreaming
Do you know who first coined the phrase "lucid dreaming"? Most sources point to Frederik van Eeden and his 1914 paper presented to the Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research in London. But actually, nearly 50 years before that, a … [Read more...] about Bringing to Life the Secret History of Lucid Dreaming
The Gap: An Excerpt from Lou Hagood’s New Book
This article is a excerpt from The Gap, a new ebook by psychoanalyst Lou Hagood that he describes as a book on dreams at midlife, centered around a blind seer who does dream play in the Underworld. (RH)They come to me in dreams. Why I’ve never known. … [Read more...] about The Gap: An Excerpt from Lou Hagood’s New Book
Telepathic Dream Research is Blowing Up
There's new signs of life for the study of dream telepathy. A compelling 2013 report published by Carlyle Smith, Lifetime Professor Emeritus at Trent University in Ontario, Canada, found statistically unlikely levels of targeted dream content in … [Read more...] about Telepathic Dream Research is Blowing Up
Lucid Dreaming Day and the Scientific Verification of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming Day commemorates the date that dream research pioneer Dr. Keith Hearne successfully had a lucid dreamer communicate to the outside world that he was dreaming (while firmly in a dream state). That date: April 12, 1975. A Brief … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming Day and the Scientific Verification of Lucid Dreaming
Among Children: An excerpt from The Boy Who Died and Came Back
Children, especially when very young, are the masters of dreaming and imagination. At four, [my daughter] Sophie was talking to me about the difference between “wake dreams” and sleep dreams. In a sleep dream, “you don’t know you’re dreaming.” You … [Read more...] about Among Children: An excerpt from The Boy Who Died and Came Back
Watch the New Sleep Paralysis Documentary “Devil in the Room”
I've been eager to see Carla MacKinnon's artsy sleep paralysis documentary short for a long time. The eight minute film just won "Best Documentary" Prize at Cineglobe International Film Festival in Geneva and is now available to see for free. The … [Read more...] about Watch the New Sleep Paralysis Documentary “Devil in the Room”