Making your house into a home takes more than a knitted afhgan lying alongside the couch. What makes a domestic structure into a nest is not just about coziness, but alignment. The ancient Chinese tradition of Feng shui has perfected this art, but … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Find Your Ground and Make your Home More Sacred
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DreamStudies is 3 Years Old
I realized yesterday that DreamStudies is now 3 years old! This blog has stayed with me as I've moved all over the U.S.: from California, to Florida, back to California and now onwards to Pennsylvania later this summer. Also, in that time, I finished … [Read more...] about DreamStudies is 3 Years Old
Waking Life: A Lucid Dreamer’s Review
Waking Life is an animated feature film released in 2002, directed by Richard Linklater, the guy who brought us Dazed and Confused and Slacker. This movie is a must-see for anyone interested in dreams, consciousness and how our visionary states play … [Read more...] about Waking Life: A Lucid Dreamer’s Review
Towards an Integral Science of Consciousness
I received this gracious email a few days ago: Hi Ryan, Here is a quote I read from your bio: "Principally, I am interested in pursuing a more radical materialism for both the sciences and the arts." Would you say more about what you mean by this? … [Read more...] about Towards an Integral Science of Consciousness
India’s Courts Convict on Untested Brain Scan Technique
According the New York Times, India's courts have blasted into new territory this week by admitting brain imagery data to convict a suspect of a crime. The only problem is the method has not been verified by any scientific journal on the planet. As … [Read more...] about India’s Courts Convict on Untested Brain Scan Technique