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Working with Dreams

5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers: The Comic

By Ryan Hurd

Last spring, artist Al Moniz was inspired to create a comic based one of my lucid dreaming posts. I thanked him, then promptly moved across the country and forgot to publish his post. Now that the dust has settled, let's celebrate the misadventures … [Read more...] about 5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers: The Comic

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: how to lucid dream, Kid Lucid, lucid dream induction, Lucid Dreaming

Shadows within us: Dreaming of Osama bin Laden

By Kevin Kovelant

This is a guest post by Kevin Kovelant. The world is a-buzz over the death of Osama bin Laden. The thing is... I feel absolutely nothing.  Other than a twinge of sadness.  Sadness that it has gone on this long. Has it really been almost 10 years?! … [Read more...] about Shadows within us: Dreaming of Osama bin Laden

Filed Under: Nightmares & Dream Terrors, Visitation Dreams

Lucid Surrender: Alchemy and Receptivity in Lucid Dreams

By Melinda Powell

Usually lucid dreaming is discussed as dream control, but this is not the only approach. In a lucid dream of surrender, the dreamer intentionally stills the logical mind at the moment of lucidity, taking a receptive position. This is not a new … [Read more...] about Lucid Surrender: Alchemy and Receptivity in Lucid Dreams

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: alchemical emblems, alchemy, Carl Jung, individuation, Lucid Dreaming, Mary Ziemer, surrender

10 Ways to Prevent Sleep Paralysis

By Ryan Hurd

If you’ve ever woke up and realized you can’t move, or you find yourself sat upon by some foul hag or monster with bad teeth and worse breath, you’ve experienced sleep paralysis. Many sufferers stay up all night to prevent another terrifying episode. … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Prevent Sleep Paralysis

Filed Under: sleep paralysis Tagged With: ghost oppression, night visitors, preventing sleep paralysis, sleep paralysis

Do dreams have meaning? A quick tour of the dreaming brain

By Ryan Hurd

Sigmund Freud is considered the father of dream science, even though most of his dream theory is largely discredited today. But from the get-go Freud assumed that dreaming was an expression of the mind-brain system, a premise still widely accepted by … [Read more...] about Do dreams have meaning? A quick tour of the dreaming brain

Filed Under: Dream Interpretation, Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: Dream Interpretation, dream science, dreaming brain, meaning of dreams

The Healing Power of Lucid Dreams

By Ryan Hurd

Can lucid dreaming quicken physical healing? Can you use your dreams to scan for illness in the body? And what are the best ways to apply the skill of self-awareness in dreams for facing your fears and revitalizing your spirit? These are the … [Read more...] about The Healing Power of Lucid Dreams

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: healing dreams, health warning dreams, Lucid Dreaming, Robert Waggoner, shamanism

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