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Consciousness & Health

Tombstones beyond time: A precognitive encounter in the pines

By Ryan Hurd

One winter morning in rural Alabama, our crew was surveying a pinewoods for a proposed highway. The weather was frosty and I was wearing my usual archaeologist's uniform of several clashing flannel shirts layered with camouflage pants. We walked in … [Read more...] about Tombstones beyond time: A precognitive encounter in the pines

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Eco-Dreaming Tagged With: communication beyond the grave, Cultural resource management, David Abram, earth dreaming, eco dreaming, Eric Wargo, hypnagogia, paranormal, paranormal phenomena, precognitive, psychic vision, real archaeology

The Blessing of the Groundhog

By Ryan Hurd

This is a story about a magical, shapeshifting Goddess currently embodying an overgrown squirrel, and how you can harness her celestial powers for your dreamlife. Today, February 2, is Groundhog Day. I live in Pennsylvania, and Groundhog Day is … [Read more...] about The Blessing of the Groundhog

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health Tagged With: Cailleach, Cailleach dreams, Celtic goddess, dream incubation, Groundhog Day, Imbolc, midwinter, shapeshifting

8 Common Signposts for Identifying Health-Related Dreams

By Bhaskar Banerji

When we think of dreams, we usually expect them to offer insights about our psychological health and well-being. Rarely though do we think that they may offer credible guidance regarding our physical health and well-being. And yet the Body Wisdom … [Read more...] about 8 Common Signposts for Identifying Health-Related Dreams

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health Tagged With: dreams of healing, dreams of the dead, dreams of the departed, healing dream, medical dreams, pee dreams, prodromal dreams, Visitation Dreams

Cultivating your Dream-based Wellness Practice

By Kim Mascaro

During the current pandemic, the subject of dreams has quickly entered contemporary Western mainstream consciousness. Dreamwork is actually becoming popular! Evidence for this claim can be found in recent articles published in magazines and … [Read more...] about Cultivating your Dream-based Wellness Practice

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Working with Dreams Tagged With: cancer dreams, dream medicine, dream wellness, hypnagogia, Kim Mascaro, liminal dreams, meditation

Dreams that can save your life

By Ryan Hurd

I'll just say it straight: dreams can sometimes provide health warnings. We don't understand how, but those who listen are rewarded. Health warning dreams are a well documented phenomena that has been known since the early days of Western medicine, … [Read more...] about Dreams that can save your life

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Working with Dreams Tagged With: cancer warning dreams, health dreams, prodromal dreams

Ditch the Buzzer: 4 New Futuristic Alarm Clocks for Optimal Sleep

By Ryan Hurd

This article is part 2 of my sleep tech round up for 2016. This new burst of alarm clocks on the scene is important-- because let's be honest, our use of electronics (tablets, smartphones, TVs etc) dominates our bedrooms and pollutes our … [Read more...] about Ditch the Buzzer: 4 New Futuristic Alarm Clocks for Optimal Sleep

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Dream & Sleep Research Tagged With: quantitative self, sleep tech, smart alarm clock, smart light bulb, smart sleep tracker

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