I'll just go ahead and say it: not everyone is cut out to be a lucid dreamer. I'm not meaning to be a downer, but it's true. While there is so much hype about how achieving self-awareness in your dreams is a learnable skill—and it surely is—some … [Read more...] about 10 Habits and Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers
Working with Dreams
Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art
Awareness during sleep paralysis often includes the terrifying and realistic sensation of being held down while waking up or going to sleep. Sometimes, it's accompanied by grotesque visions that seem to threaten our most prized possession: our … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis Makes Great Art
How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success
Success in lucid dreaming requires the ability to navigate a realm where gravity is not guaranteed. And where comfortable chats in a café can be interrupted by sudden feelings of spinning, drifting, or falling down an infinite chasm. During the REM … [Read more...] about How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success
Announcing the Lucid Immersion Blueprint
I'm really excited to announce that my new lucid dreaming training course is available for download. It's called the Lucid Immersion Blueprint. This is the distillation of contemporary dream research, ancient dream practices and my own personal … [Read more...] about Announcing the Lucid Immersion Blueprint
5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming
Dream incubation is the art of inviting a dream into your life for problem solving or healing. The term comes from the Latin incubare, which means to lie down upon, or as we say today: just sleep on it. How does this relate to lucid dreaming? … [Read more...] about 5 Aspects of Ancient Dream Technology That Boost Lucid Dreaming
Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games
Mom was wrong: video games don’t rot your brain. Gaming can actually develop your focus, self-esteem, and mental balance; which are all useful skills for encouraging lucidity in dreams... and in waking life. Lucid dream … [Read more...] about Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games