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The Lucid Talisman: Restoring an Ancient Cognitive Tool for Lucid Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

So, I have entered into a new phase of my dreamwork. In a seemingly bizarre move, I have shifted beyond ebooks and gone backwards: creating an artful object that has its roots in centuries past. It's called the Lucid Talisman, and it's basically a … [Read more...] about The Lucid Talisman: Restoring an Ancient Cognitive Tool for Lucid Dreaming

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: dream coin, Lucid Dreaming, lucid dreaming induction, lucid talisman

New Evidence that Lucid Dreaming Improves Performance

By Ryan Hurd

You can learn how to ride a unicycle by dreaming about it. That's the claim made decades years ago by Paul Tholey, a German psychologist who pioneered clinical lucid dreaming research and its connection to sports psychology. He had never been on a … [Read more...] about New Evidence that Lucid Dreaming Improves Performance

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies

Lucid Dreaming Day Festivities Are Waking Up!

By Ryan Hurd

This April 12th is Lucid Dreaming Day! LDD is a day for celebrating the science and art of lucid dreaming, which is almost a household term. The lucid dreaming community is hoping this event will trigger fresh attention and inspire lucidity in … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming Day Festivities Are Waking Up!

Filed Under: Hearsay, Lucid Dreaming

How to Encourage Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway to Extraordinary Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

Say what, you want to know how to induce sleep paralysis? Most people I meet are looking for ways to eradicate sleep paralysis (SP) from their lives, but some lucky and courageous dreamers have discovered that sleep paralysis also makes for a … [Read more...] about How to Encourage Sleep Paralysis as a Gateway to Extraordinary Dreaming

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, sleep paralysis Tagged With: hypnagogia, Lucid Dreaming, sleep paralysis, WILD

Learning to Dance with Lucid Dreamwork

By Ryan Hurd

Lucid dreamwork, as I practice it today, is not only about exploring dream images and symbols but also the choices we make in our dreams. Our choices are often hidden in waking life, but in lucid dreams the decision point behind what happens to us … [Read more...] about Learning to Dance with Lucid Dreamwork

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Working with Dreams Tagged With: healing, initiation dreams, Lucid Dreaming, lucid nightmare, Robert Bly

Exploring Nootropics: Mind Supplements for Lucid Dreaming

By D L

This is a guest post by D.L. of TheLucidDreamSite.com. Ryan offered me the opportunity to share my perspectives on nootropic supplementation and its role in a lucid dream induction program. To begin with, I have a vested interest in this topic … [Read more...] about Exploring Nootropics: Mind Supplements for Lucid Dreaming

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Dream Herbs & Supplements, Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: dream supplements, Galantamine, lucid dreaming pill, Lucidimine, piracetam

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