Healing our Cognitive Domestication with Lucid Living
Lucid Dreaming
by Ryan Hurd
1w ago
Are you interested in lucid dreaming but frustrated about not having them often, or at all?  I’ve got good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad news: as the continuity hypothesis of dreaming predicts, our nighttime dreaming mirrors our daily scheming. We can’t expect fantastic self-aware adventures and peak experiences in our dreams […] The post Healing our Cognitive Domestication with Lucid Living first appeared on Dream Studies Portal ..read more
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Dreaming of Fairies and Connecting to the Ecological Self
Lucid Dreaming
by Ryan Hurd
11M ago
Not long ago, I was doing a nature meditation practice at my usual creek-side spot by the sycamore tree and became aware of the strong presence of a small spring that joins the creek. This mingling of waters became my meditation. Later, I found the true source, where the spring bubbles up from the ground, […] The post Dreaming of Fairies and Connecting to the Ecological Self first appeared on Dream Studies Portal ..read more
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Lucidity is not the same as Dream Control
Lucid Dreaming
by Ryan Hurd
1y ago
Despite the constant repetition in popular media that lucid dreaming is “controlling your dreams,” these two concepts are not the same. One can be lucid and not “in control” of either the dreambody or the dreaming environment, just as one can regularly shift and direct the dream’s direction without formal self-reflection. Lucid dream control is […] The post Lucidity is not the same as Dream Control first appeared on Dream Studies Portal ..read more
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The Spiritual Science of Mirrors in Dreamwork
Lucid Dreaming
by Melinda Powell
1y ago
I invite you to explore with me the properties of light and symmetry in mirrors and how these appear in dreams and dreamwork. Through the ages, spiritual traditions have referred to the enigmatic property of mirrors as a metaphor to convey spiritual truths. As the Taoist philosopher Chuang Tsu observed, ‘The mind of a perfect […] The post The Spiritual Science of Mirrors in Dreamwork first appeared on Dream Studies Portal ..read more
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Journeys into the Deep: Lucid Dreaming and Lucid Surrender
Lucid Dreaming
by Melinda Powell
3y ago
In this short account of lucid dreaming, we start on the “surface,” beginning with a brief overview of how the lucid brain state has been evidenced by neuroscience, conceptualised and popularised. We then explore increasing degrees of lucidity, diving into the depths of conscious dreaming towards full lucidity – a relatively unchartered zone of human experience. Our ‘descent’ will take […] The post Journeys into the Deep: Lucid Dreaming and Lucid Surrender first appeared on Dream Studies Portal ..read more
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How to Cure Nightmares and Self Heal with Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming
by Kristen LaMarca
3y ago
Here’s an exclusive peek inside the new book of Kristen LaMarca, PhD, ‘Learn to Lucid Dream: Powerful Techniques for Awakening Creativity and Consciousness.” This methodical introduction teaches you both the science and spirituality of lucid dreaming. In this excerpt, you’ll see how you can use lucid dreams to relate with your fears, emotions, and nightmares more […] The post How to Cure Nightmares and Self Heal with Lucid Dreaming first appeared on dream studies portal ..read more
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New lucid dreaming and nightmare resolution study looking for participants
Lucid Dreaming
by Ryan Hurd
3y ago
A research team comprised of myself, Scott Sparrow, Remington Mallett, Josie Malinowski, and Mark Thurston is conducting a home-based research study that will test an enhanced lucid dream induction protocol. The protocol consists of pre-sleep meditation, dream reliving, and the ingestion of the supplement galantamine––for the induction of lucid dreaming and the resolution of nightmares. […] The post New lucid dreaming and nightmare resolution study looking for participants first appeared on dream studies portal ..read more
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5 Amazing Spiritual Lucid Dreaming Books You Might Have Missed
Lucid Dreaming
by Ryan Hurd
3y ago
Back in the day, which is to say the early 1990s, when I was wearing flannel and too much patchouli, we read Stephen Laberge’s book Lucid Dreaming (now out of print), and we liked it!  I was 20 years old, and the work transformed my dream life. Since then, Laberge went on to pen an […] The post 5 Amazing Spiritual Lucid Dreaming Books You Might Have Missed first appeared on dream studies portal ..read more
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How to Engage with Lucid Dream Figures
Lucid Dreaming
by Clare Johnson
3y ago
This article is an exclusive book excerpt from Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Lucid Dreaming: A Comprehensive Guide to Promote Creativity, Overcome Sleep Disturbances and Enhance Health and Wellness by Clare Johnson, PhD.  The book is available now! Engaging with lucid dream figures In the classic mythical or archetypal journey, Christopher Vogler explains, “The hero naturally encounters […] The post How to Engage with Lucid Dream Figures first appeared on dream studies portal ..read more
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The Three Worlds of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming
by Ryan Hurd
3y ago
Lucid dreaming is practically a household name now, but so many confusions and misconceptions persist about what it really is like to be aware you’re dreaming. Part of this issue stems from the wealth of introductory information on lucidity that caters more to what people want rather than what is really going on in the […] The post The Three Worlds of Lucid Dreaming first appeared on dream studies portal ..read more
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