The veil gets thinner as we approach Halloween and Day of the Dead. This time of year, harvest feasts and remembrance festivals are common around the world, as they have been for thousands of years. The end of October is a cross-quarter day--the … [Read more...] about The veil is thin: When spirits show up in sleep paralysis visions
Working with Dreams
The Secret History of Sleep Paralysis
It was accidental. I was in my local theological library, rooting around in the dusty stacks for images of talisman and magical objects from the Middle Ages. The history of talisman is amazing and would make for one sweet coffee table book. … [Read more...] about The Secret History of Sleep Paralysis
Dreams that can save your life
I'll just say it straight: dreams can sometimes provide health warnings. We don't understand how, but those who listen are rewarded. Health warning dreams are a well documented phenomena that has been known since the early days of Western medicine, … [Read more...] about Dreams that can save your life
Does Galantamine Affect Lucid Dreams? A New Research Update
I realized today that this month is the 9 year anniversary of the Dream Studies Portal. That blows me away. What started out as a blog meant to keep me writing after leaving grad school is now announcing the results of my own original dream … [Read more...] about Does Galantamine Affect Lucid Dreams? A New Research Update
Facing the tornado that’s been chasing me all my life
Our memory of dreaming is absolutely terrible. Perhaps it’s by design, but most likely it's just an artifact of the terribleness of human memory in general. However, if you keep a dream journal for longer than a few months, and especially for … [Read more...] about Facing the tornado that’s been chasing me all my life
What happens when we let go of control in our lucid dreams?
One of the biggest misconceptions about lucid dreaming is that trying to induce lucidity—rather than letting it come spontaneously—will only produce low-quality lucid dreams. Not soulful encounters, and certainly not big dreams. I find this so … [Read more...] about What happens when we let go of control in our lucid dreams?