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Psychic Hypnagogia, Paleolithic DreamWalkers, and Donald Trump: Welcome to PsiberDreaming 2017

By Ryan Hurd

The annual PsiberDreaming conference is fast approaching: September 24- October 8. If you feel isolated in your life because no else will talk to you about dreams, this conference will open you to the world-wide community of dreamers. Time to meet … [Read more...] about Psychic Hypnagogia, Paleolithic DreamWalkers, and Donald Trump: Welcome to PsiberDreaming 2017

Filed Under: Working with Dreams Tagged With: donald trump dreams, dream walkers, hypnagogia, online dream conference, Psiberdreaming, psychic dreams

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

New podcast: Borderlands of Consciousness — Sleep paralysis and hypnagogia

By Ryan Hurd

In April, I gave a lecture at Stanford University on sleep paralysis and hypnagogia. The teaching assistants of Dr. William Dement's class were kind enough to record the talk, so I cleaned it up a little and added a creative-commons badge so it can … [Read more...] about New podcast: Borderlands of Consciousness — Sleep paralysis and hypnagogia

Filed Under: sleep paralysis Tagged With: hypnagogia, night-mare, sleep paralysis, succubus

The Surfer Technique for Inducing Lucid Dreams

By Maria Isabel Pita

One night in a dream, a tall and attractive man appeared outside my house wearing a naval officer's uniform. I distinctly remember his blue jacket and white cap. He was a stranger, and yet I felt I could trust him. I let him in and he stayed to talk … [Read more...] about The Surfer Technique for Inducing Lucid Dreams

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: hypnagogia, lucid dreaming technique, lucid dreaming WILD, Maria Isabel Pita

How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success

By Ryan Hurd

Success in lucid dreaming requires the ability to navigate a realm where gravity is not guaranteed.  And where comfortable chats in a café can be interrupted by sudden feelings of spinning, drifting, or falling down an infinite chasm. During the REM … [Read more...] about How Body Practices Increase Lucid Dreaming Success

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: field independence, hypnagogia, Lucid Dreaming, lucid dreaming training, lucid immersion

The Mystery of Hypnagogia

By Ryan Hurd

Hypnagogia is the imagery, sounds and strange bodily feelings that are felt at “sleep onset.” This is a simplification though, as researchers have noted hypnagogic imagery in the lab at periods of quiet wakefulness as well as stage 1 sleep. Others … [Read more...] about The Mystery of Hypnagogia

Filed Under: New Dream Studies Tagged With: creativity, hypnagogia, hypnagogic imagery, hypnopompia, Salvador Dali, sleep onset, Thomas Edison

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