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
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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
The Dark Side of Lucid Dreams
Welcome to part III of my series Lucid Nightmares. Many of us were introduced to lucid dreaming spontaneously when we found ourselves in the middle of a disturbing dream. What a wake up call! Surprisingly, even though lucid nightmares are quite … [Read more...] about The Dark Side of Lucid Dreams
Exploring Imageless Lucid Dreaming
Below is a segment from my paper on imageless lucid dreaming that I"m presenting next week as part of the online Psiber-Dreaming Conference. I use visual art to help describe these lucid spaces that are difficult to put words to. Growing up with … [Read more...] about Exploring Imageless Lucid Dreaming
My Lucid Dreaming Knol
Always experimenting with new online publishing venues, I just wrote my first knol. Knol is Google's attempt to out-wikipedia Wikipedia. So far it has not attracted too much attention, but I found this newborn article directory site to be pretty … [Read more...] about My Lucid Dreaming Knol
Head Shrinking and the Power of Dreaming
To start off my review of this year's International Dreams conference in Montreal, here's a fun factoid: head shrinking in the Amazon is alive and well. Know to the West since the 1940s, head shrinking is an important ritual for the Indigenous … [Read more...] about Head Shrinking and the Power of Dreaming