For my San Francisco Bay area readers, I"m announcing a free public event titled "Lucid Dreaming, Religion, and Cognitive Science" taking place next week at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. I'll be speaking about the history of lucid dreaming … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming, Religion and Cognitive Science
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New lucid dreaming blogs
A couple quick blog recommendations today: The first is a new blog about dreams and consciousness: Oneirology +. The focus is on lucid dreaming and science of sleep. They post articles, images, and original blogs that explore the interconnection … [Read more...] about New lucid dreaming blogs
Exploring Sex & Lucid Dreaming
For a topic as popular as lucid dream sex, it's strange that there are few valuable guides. Part of this disconnect is because lucid dreaming is marketed as the ultimate "virtual reality " but, in practice, erotic dreams are not so easy to … [Read more...] about Exploring Sex & Lucid Dreaming
New Lucid Dreaming Expert Site
Veteran lucid dreamer Robert Waggoner has launched a new lucid dreaming portal called Lucid Advice. Besides announcing his new book Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, Robert invites people to post their questions about lucid dreaming, Dear … [Read more...] about New Lucid Dreaming Expert Site
Lucid Nightmares – Fear, Initiation, and Beyond
Sometimes there really is nothing to fear but fear itself. Fear plays a huge role in lucid dreams because fear can manifest exactly what we don't want to see. In lucid dreams this well-known phenomenon is called the expectancy effect. When we become … [Read more...] about Lucid Nightmares – Fear, Initiation, and Beyond
Lucid Nightmares & Frightening Near Death Experiences
Today I want to talk about lucid nightmares using the metaphor of frightening Near Death Experiences (fNDEs). Both of these states of consciousness are under-reported, most likely due to the taboos I explored in Part I of this series. In general, … [Read more...] about Lucid Nightmares & Frightening Near Death Experiences