For years, I was tormented by dreams of being chased by wolves and packs of angry dogs. Usually I would wake up from fright, but sometimes not before one of them sunk their teeth into me or scratched at my hands and face. In waking life, I’m a dog … [Read more...] about The Wolves and the Gift
Working with Dreams
Co-creating the Dream: the Five Star Method of Dream Analysis
This is a guest post by psychotherapist G. Scott Sparrow. Image by h.koppdelaney I have spoken and written about how cocreative dream theory transforms the way we think of dreams, but I have devoted just as much time to developing a dreamwork … [Read more...] about Co-creating the Dream: the Five Star Method of Dream Analysis
Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox
I'm pleased to announce that my new book about sleep paralysis is now available on Amazon! So with the first day of autumn, I officially am a published author. Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night is an updated … [Read more...] about Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox
Lucid Dreaming as Shamanic Technology
Although definitions vary depending on your culture and the strength of your resistance towards the transpersonal, most call lucid dreaming the experience of dreaming with awareness, and sometimes dreaming with control, while the body sleeps. With … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming as Shamanic Technology
14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares
Sometimes the only dreams we remember are the ones we wish we could forget. Nightmares can be instructive, and most psychologists believe that they are a healthy part of life. But if you are plagued by repetitive nightmares and are losing sleep, … [Read more...] about 14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares
How to Have More Lucid Dreams: Through Lucid Living
Movies like Inception and Avatar have made lucid dreaming a household word. The buzz around the idea that we can wake up in our dreams ripples outwards, rocking our collective boat as more us realize that the world as we know it is malleable and … [Read more...] about How to Have More Lucid Dreams: Through Lucid Living