Two great presentations to cover tonight from two experts in shamanism. Author Hillary Webb gave a spell-binding talk about her participatory research into Andean cosmology. When she asked a respected Andean shaman about the worldview of … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Consciousness Review: Part II
Lucid Dreaming
Geometric Imagery in Lucid Dreaming
I figured my first peer-reviewed dream research post should nod to the one of the unrecognized classics in the field of lucid dreaming phenomenology. This is correlated with, but not necessarily caused by, the fact that my current academic journals … [Read more...] about Geometric Imagery in Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming: Conquest and Wilderness
My proposed lecture has been officially accepted for this year's annual conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, located in Montreal from July 9-12, 2008. The symposium is titled Ecopsychology, Cross Cultural Big Dreams, … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming: Conquest and Wilderness
Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers
Just discovered a new lucid dreaming wiki called Lucidipedia. They provide some great resources for lucid dreaming beginners, as well as an opportunity for more experienced dreamers to edit articles and become a part of the conversation. They also … [Read more...] about Lucidipedia Looking for Bloggers
The turning point
Darkness is now turning towards the light. I"m spending the weekend in seclusion, with high hopes to get out the first draft of my thesis on lucid dreaming before the new year. Feral Kevin wrote a great post about what the solstice means for him. … [Read more...] about The turning point
False awakenings
Kris from Reality Shifter has posted a thought provoking article about false awakenings and lucid dreams. She describes the false awakening as occurring: when you"re dreaming and believe you"ve woken up when in actuality you are still dreaming and … [Read more...] about False awakenings