This is a network for lucid dreamers and scientists to share research information and lucid dream experiences, connect for future studies, and expand the knowledge of the lucid dream phenomenon.
I wasn’t tested for autism until I was already working in the field of mental health for several years as a case-manager for clients with autism and other similar conditions. One might wonder how I didn’t figure out my own diagnosis after studying and working directly with these traits for[…]
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By Ian Jaydid The practice of contacting loved ones who have passed via “psychic” channels is as old as religion itself, but my aim here is to examine the core dynamics of this phenomenon in a manner anyone, from any background or philosophy should be able to make use of.[…]
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Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – Doll, E., Gittler, G., & Holzinger, B. (2009). Dreaming, Lucid Dreaming and Personality, 2(2), 52–57 – https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2009.2.142 “DREAMING, LUCID DREAMING AND PERSONALITY… …Our investigation focused on the frequency of the lucid dream experience and its relationship to mental[…]
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We’re going to explore a technique in Lucid Dreaming I refer to as “The Avatar Approach” which I believe holds great benefit for both the beginner and the advanced. It’s also an approach I have been hesitant to discuss for many years now. Hopefully by the end of this article[…]
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The phenomenon of LUCID NIGHTMARES is seemingly a less known and less encountered experience. Hopefully, more studies and articles will be written about it. Maybe, with better understanding of it, more people can learn how to stop them when needed, or use them to face their fears and grow through[…]
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GUEST POST – BY MIKE B. I have lucid dreamed since I was a young child just was not very aware in a semi state of control. As I grew into my teens the intensity and control increased and I began researching on the topic obsessively. Most helpful book for[…]
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GUEST POST I’ve been experiencing lucid dreams for 35 years. Increasingly, getting better at it through time. I remember almost every dream since then. I’ve been in complete control of them for about the last ten years. I started out controlling my abilities. Now I can manipulate everything. The newest[…]
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The World of Lucid Dream Sex The following 2 Questions/Answers are excerpts from the Dream Studies Portal – Ryan Hurd – Erotic Lucid Dreaming: Exploring Sex & Spirit – dreamstudies.org/erotic-lucid-dreaming-exploring-sex-spirit/ “Q: Are dream orgasms real? A: Yes, it’s been scientifically documented that orgasms in lucid dreams can be real orgasms,[…]
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“Mindfulness, Compassion & Lucid Dreaming w/ Paul Gilbert & Charlie Morley”…“What is the connection between Mindfulness, Compassion and Lucid Dreaming? What is the point of cultivating compassion during waking and dreaming states? Learn more with Prof Paul Gilbert and Lucid Dreaming and Shadow Work teacher Charlie Morley.” – Youtube –[…]
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“Metacognition is “cognition about cognition”, “thinking about thinking“, “knowing about knowing”, becoming “aware of one’s awareness” and higher-order thinking skills.” – Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacognition “Could we one day heal the mind by taking control of our dreams?… …Brain regions involved in meta-cognition are among the most activated in lucid dreaming… …In principle, lucid[…]
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“…In fact, I think that they (Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming) are too related to be at war. Astral Projection is probably just Lucid Dreaming plus…” – Daniel Kelley – Behind The Veil – behindtheveil.simdif.com/index.html “OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCES – …Scientists Lynne Levitan and Stephen LaBerge counter that OBEs are[…]
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“…RYAN HURD. Ryan is a dream researcher, educator and author…He occasionally writes for Business Insider and Reality Sandwich, and has been featured on Mashable, The Daily Beast, Gawker, and Psychology Today. His blog, DreamStudies.org, addresses topics on sleep, dreams, and consciousness. Ryan’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Ryan-Hurd/e/B0044I7SEK…” – The Q.PSience Project Click here for the[…]
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Below is a link to a a nice article about sleep paralysis. It includes the following section on how to stop it. “As we’ve said before, sleep paralysis is limited to your voluntary muscle system, such as your arms and legs. Your breathing is semi-voluntary, so even in deep states[…]
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Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Any thoughts? NIGHTMARES – Stopping nightmares through lucid dreaming – www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/escaping-from-nightmares.html SLEEP PARALYSIS – The practice of controlling your surroundings while asleep and aware may help someone to change the scenery during sleep paralysis. Just try to love and hug a monster during sleep paralysis[…]
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Does lucid dreaming affect your emotions, possibly fear, of dying?
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Have you ever communicated with an ‘unseen’ awareness level (or your subconsciousness?!?) while lucid? Have you asked it questions and gotten answers? “Because of my lucid dream experiments, I have engaged directly this unseen awareness, and view or listen to its response, and see its knowledge, wisdom and creativity (which[…]
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“…Did you know that, when lucid dreaming, you can make contact with another lucid self…? …It often appears wise and all-knowing, offering helpful insights into waking life problems or whatever question is posed by the lucid dreamer…” – World of Lucid Dreaming – Rebecca Turner Click here to read Rebecca Turner’s[…]
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What is the difference between lucid dreaming and using psychedelic drugs? Does anyone know the difference relating to the brain activity? What are the results of combining lucid dreaming with psychedelic drugs?
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What’s Your Level Of Control In Your Lucid Dreams? In your most intense lucid dreams, what percentage of the scenery and perceptions do you think are consciously controlled by you, and what percentage do you think comes from your subconscious mind (uncontrolled)?
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Any thoughts on connecting quantum physics, teleportation and lucid dreaming? Michio Kaku – The Metaphysics of Teleportation: Michio Kaku: The Metaphysics of Teleportation | Big Think Michio Kaku: The Metaphysics of TeleportationWatch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideoJoin Big Think… YouTube
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Lucid Dreaming Upside Down – Bringing your night dream world into your day dreaming “Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking, Lucid Being…” -A workshop to explore methods for developing enhanced Lucid Beingness in both waking and dreaming states – presented at IASD’s Tenth PsiberDreaming Conference, September 25 – October 9, 2011 “A “lucid waker”[…]
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“The Ethics of Dream Sex” by Beverly (Kedzierski Heart) D’Urso, Ph.D.- Paper at the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) Conference 2005, Berkeley, June, 2005 – durso.org/beverly/IASD05_The_Ethics_of_Dream_Sex.html
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How do you relate your lucid dreams to spirituality and/or religion? What do you think of Persinger’s arguments? science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/brain-religion2.htm The following are excerpts from Wikipedia relating to Michael Persinger and his experiment with the God Helmet. “…Michael A. Persinger (born June 26, 1945) is a physical neuroscientist and natural philosopher…[…]
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How do lucid dreams of blind people differ? What techniques could they apply? What kind of studies and research should be done in the field of lucid dreaming for blind people? “…four of the seven congenitally blind subjects who were totally blind had no indications of visual imagery in their[…]
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How do you experience time in your lucid dreams? Have you experimented with it? “Do dreams occur in slow motion?” – BBC- Future – By David Robson – 25 November 2014 www.bbc.com/future/story/20141125-do-dreams-occur-in-slow-motion How about this: While lucid dreaming, go back to a point in time when you made a major decision in your[…]
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“Grant Opportunity: The DreamScience Foundation (DSF) is working in partnership with the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), to provide seed grants for dream research… …at least once per year, in conjunction with the IASD annual conference in June, IASD and DSF will announce a call for research proposals[…]
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A lucid dream device applying EEG brainwave analogy to induce lucidity with sound effects … “The LdreamM headset induces Lucid Dreams by analyzing the brainwaves (EEG) it receives from 8+2 electrodes and then playing pre-recorded sounds at precisely the right time…” – ldreamm.com/De/index.html
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“A New Measure of Hallucinatory States and a Discussion of REM Sleep Dreaming as a Virtual Laboratory for the Rehearsal of Embodied Cognition” “This leads us to introduce the hypothesis that REM sleep, which exhibits remarkably high levels of (simulated) sensorimotor processes, may have evolved to serve as a virtual[…]
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“Relationship between lucid dreaming, creativity, and dream characteristics” “The results show that lucid dreamers scored higher on the creative personality scale of the Adjective Checklist and reported a higher DRF than non-lucid dreamers. As to the dream structure, lucid dreamers were more likely to incorporate daytime events into their dreams,[…]
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How to prevent False Awakenings – By Ryan Hurd – Dream Studies Portal – http://dreamstudies.org/2010/05/04/how-to-stop-false-awakening-dreams/ “False Awakening A false awakening may occur following a dream or following a lucid dream (one in which the dreamer has been aware of dreaming). Particularly, if the false awakening follows a lucid dream, the false awakening may[…]
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“The earliest known descriptions of lucid dreaming come to us from Hindu scriptures dating back over 3,000 years ago.” “In the West, the earliest mention of lucid dreaming comes from Aristotle, some 2,000 years ago.” “In 1867……first known record of a systematic exploration of lucid dreaming.” – disinfo – The[…]
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TheRaRaRabbit – by Maxwell Hunter – A great YouTube channel for lucid dreamers. I find it special because you firsthand experience Max’s personal account of a life with lucid dreaming. A lot to learn from him and an excellent source for understanding lucid dreaming and all aspects related to it. His[…]
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Psychology and Lucid Dreaming A video by Maxwell Hunter, a UK based artist and oneironaut, about lucid dreaming and mental health – Youtube – TheRaRaRabbit – Published on May 24, 2017 Related Post(s): TheRaRaRabbit – A Youtube Channel – Maxwell Hunter Psychology and Lucid Dreaming Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Nightmares[…]
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“All we see & seem is but a dream within a dream” “The illusory nature of physical reality, creative consciousness & the universal mind. Featuring Fred Alan Wolf, Nassim Haramein, Amit Goswami, Jim Al Khalili, Greg Braden, Bill Hicks & David Icke. (music: Rachid Taha “Barra Barra”)” – Youtube – Published[…]
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DREAMSTAR DreamStar – Developed by lucid dream pioneer and psychotherapist, G. Scott Sparrow – http://dreamanalysistraining.com/moodle2/ G. Scott Sparrow, EdD, LPC, LMFT (Va,) Advisor to the Executive Committee, and Chair of Education for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Charter Faculty, Atlantic University LUCID DREAM STUDIES[…]
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Did you have a lucid dream that fascinated you and felt special to you more than other lucid dreams? Would you be willing to share it here?
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“Lucid Dreamers — check out this new edition of the Lucid Dreaming Experience magazine. Some fascinating articles, reader submitted lucid dreams and more!” – http://www.dreaminglucid.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2017-Sept-LDE-for-Web.pdf
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Is anyone teaching their Children (or little Brother, Sister) how to Lucid Dream? Any Success with it? Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Nightmares with Lucid Dreaming
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About conscious decision making (volition) and ability to plan (or lack thereof) while having a lucid dream… “Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action.” – “…Another study looking at people’s ability to make conscious decisions in waking life as[…]
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“Rehearsing motor skills in a lucid dream enhances subsequent performance in wakefulness.” “Even though the experimental design is not able to explain if specific effects (motor learning) or unspecific effects (motivation) caused the improvement, the results of this study showed that rehearsing in a lucid dream enhances subsequent performance in[…]
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Mental actions (such as counting) happen at the same speed in dreams, but physical actions take longer than in real life. “They found that the “mental action” of counting happened at the same speed regardless of whether volunteers were dreaming or awake, but the “physical actions” took longer in dreams[…]
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Can you touch anything during your lucid dreams?
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Have you ever tried to move your eyes up and down during lucid dreaming (and with it, moving the only muscles you can probably move during a lucid dream)?
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How do you experience the moment when you switch from a normal dream to a lucid dream?
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