Feeling a vague discomfort about the safety of lucid dreaming? Is it dangerous: a slippery slope into madness? Will it make you lose touch with reality? You’re not alone in these thoughts, although I say with confidence that there’s nothing to … [Read more...] about Is Lucid Dreaming Dangerous?
Working with Dreams
5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers: The Comic
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
Shadows within us: Dreaming of Osama bin Laden
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
Lucid Surrender: Alchemy and Receptivity in Lucid Dreams
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
10 Ways to Prevent Sleep Paralysis
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
Do dreams have meaning? A quick tour of the dreaming brain
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