This is a guest post by Maria Isabel Pita & Dr. James M. Kroll. Lucid dreaming—being aware of the fact that you are dreaming while your body is asleep—is a particularly interesting state of mind which allows for the exercising of intent, a … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Recognizing Ancestral Dreams
Dreams can provide a quick path to connecting with our direct ancestors. They are waiting to remembered. The road has simply been covered by a few inches of cultural plastic debris whose gods are industry and ecological warfare. But the older path is … [Read more...]
Cracks in the Dam: Honoring Psychic Dreams
In all the years of writing for this blog, I have never had a driving urge to convince skeptics of the existence of anomalous experiences like precognitive and telepathic dreams. I'm simply more interested in the transformational aspects of dreamwork … [Read more...]
The Ecstasy of Lucy Liu: Erotic Encounters in Hypnagogia
In 1999, actress Lucy Liu had sex with a heavenly figure. Or so she claimed in an interview with US Weekly. She's not shy about what happened, either. She was laying down on the couch for a nap, and felt an unknown presence on top of her. What … [Read more...]
Ecstasy and Descent in Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming is a practice that can take us into the realm of soul and spirit. But while we may hope for ecstatic experiences in our dreams, sometimes a different sort of scene arrives: one that tests our resolve, and leads us into dark places and … [Read more...]
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...]