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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

14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares

By Ryan Hurd

Sometimes the only dreams we remember are the ones we wish we could forget. Nightmares can be instructive, and most psychologists believe that they are a healthy part of life. But if you are plagued by repetitive nightmares and are losing sleep, … [Read more...] about 14 Tips for Getting Rid of Nightmares

Filed Under: Nightmares & Dream Terrors Tagged With: Dream & Sleep Research, dream research participation, gratitude, Nightmares & Dream Terrors, sleep hygiene, sleep paralysis

Book Review: Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud

By Ryan Hurd

Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud is a much needed investigation into the paranormal aspects of sleep paralysis visions. Proud digs deep and views SP within the philosophical and literary traditions of spiritualism, mediumship, ghost hauntings and … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dark Intrusions by Louis Proud

Filed Under: Dreamy Book Reviews Tagged With: Charles Tart, Dark Intrusions, discarnate entities, ghost rape, Louis Proud, sleep paralysis, transpersonal psychology, Wesley Strieber

9 Ways to Wake Up From Sleep Paralysis

By Ryan Hurd

Sleep paralysis is the terrifying feeling of being held down after just waking up or going to sleep. You can't move or scream, and sometimes this paralysis is accompanied with the certainty that someone --or something -- is in the room. Quite … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Wake Up From Sleep Paralysis

Filed Under: sleep paralysis Tagged With: dream paralysis, sleep paralysis, stop sleep paralysis

Sleep Paralysis, Fear, and Spirituality

By Ryan Hurd

The following is an excerpt from my soon-to-be published ebook,  Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer's Guide.  This section illustrates how sleep paralysis is a complex set of experiences that includes body paralysis, waking hallucinations, and the fear that … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis, Fear, and Spirituality

Filed Under: sleep paralysis Tagged With: faith, lucid nightmares, nightmare, sleep ghost, sleep paralysis, sleep paralysis treatment, spiritual sleep paralysis, spirituality

Sleep Paralysis Treatment – Stop Feelings of Being Held Down at Night

By Ryan Hurd

Sleep Paralysis is a troubling sleep condition that is deeply misunderstood in our culture. Experienced by millions as an incubus attack or being “ridden by a witch,” sleep paralysis (SP) has biological causes that are related to sleep hygiene, … [Read more...] about Sleep Paralysis Treatment – Stop Feelings of Being Held Down at Night

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