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Samhain

Lucid Dreaming and the Well of Souls

By Ryan Hurd

Happy Halloween!  Historically, Halloween is the Anglicized celebration of the Celtic new year, known as Samhain. Early November is traditionally the final harvest in Europe, and also marks the calender as a “cross-quarter day,” in this case in … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming and the Well of Souls

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming Tagged With: ancestral, Lucid Dreaming, otherworld, Samhain

Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox

By Ryan Hurd

I'm pleased to announce that my new book about sleep paralysis is now available on Amazon! So with the first day of autumn, I officially am a published author. Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night is an updated … [Read more...] about Harvest Time: My New Book and the Equinox

Filed Under: sleep paralysis Tagged With: elf stroke, fairy abduction, Samhain, sleep paralysis, sleep paralysis book

Halloween Dreams and the Celtic Otherworld

By Ryan Hurd

Through Halloween, the castrated remnants of the Celtic influence on Western culture play out through communal rituals: of giving gifts to strangers, protecting the house with carved gourds that resemble spirits, and dressing in costumes to disguise … [Read more...] about Halloween Dreams and the Celtic Otherworld

Filed Under: Visitation Dreams Tagged With: ancestral dreaming, Halloween dreams, Samhain, underworld dreams

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