I"ve finally resettled. It's been difficult to think about dreams and consciousness as my attention has been on the material needs. You know, Maslow's sweet hierarchy dictates shelter and food first, dreamy blog updates second. But there's a lot … [Read more...] about The Path is Clear
Eco-Dreaming
Guide to Nature Observation
Here's a new article about Reconnecting with Nature. This is a quick beginner's guide to nature observation that I try to practice several times a week close to home. This practice is the dayworld side of my dreamwork. The guide is a synthesis of … [Read more...] about Guide to Nature Observation
Psychogeography and Dreams
One of the most original dream-related sites on the web, urbandreamscape.com, has begun a blog detailing their dream incubation experiments: the Oneironauticum. Jennifer Dumpert and associates discuss their participation in on-going group dreaming … [Read more...] about Psychogeography and Dreams
Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic
I just uploaded a new essay about the deep history of lucid dreaming and its potential role in Paleolithic rock art. There's always a danger of projecting our ideas about dreams into the past, especially the deep past, but as archaeologist David … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic
Lost in transition
I"m in the middle of a move so my life has been a bit frazzled lately. Transitions are rough times, but they also have a very magical quality to them. I"d like to submit, quite seriously, that moving is an altered state of consciousness. This does … [Read more...] about Lost in transition
Ecopsychology and Dreams Open Forum
I'll be joining Kelly Bulkeley and some other core California dreamers next week in a stimulating discussion on eco-dreaming. The talk is open to the public. Here's the announcement from the Dream Institute: "Open Forum in Dream Studies," hosted by … [Read more...] about Ecopsychology and Dreams Open Forum