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Dreams & Lucid Dreaming

How Physical Pain Finds Its Way Into Our Dreams

February 25, 2009

Have you ever felt physical pain while in a dream? Many people have the luxury of never experiencing pain in their dreams. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people. I feel pain in my dreams just as vividly as I feel it in waking life. Some people use the lack of physical pain as a [...]

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REVIEW – Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self

February 16, 2009

I recently read Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with an interest in lucid dreams. I've read nearly every book about lucid dreaming and I can say without hesitation this book is one of the best.
There are plenty of how-to books geared toward readers [...]

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IASD's online PsiberDreaming Conference

September 15, 2008

The International Association for the Study of Dreams is hosting its annual PsiberDreaming Conference next week. The conference is held entirely online, so no matter where in the world you live, you can attend without ever having to leave your home.
The conference will feature presentations and workshops, group dream experiments, a PsiberDreaming art gallery, and [...]

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Bizarre Dreams & Nightmares Due to Prescription Medications

May 22, 2008

While it's well known that various prescription medications can affect sleep quality or mental clarity, far less attention is paid to how they can adversely affect your dreams.
Some medications dampen REM activity, dull your dreams, and interfere with dream recall. Others stimulate vivid dream activity, though not always in a good way. Through a couple [...]

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New Articles & Some Changes In The Works

May 13, 2008

The dream blogging zone has been unusually quiet over the past couple of months. With the exception of Ryan, who continues to post great new articles over at the Dream Studies Portal, many of the folks who blog about dreaming have been silent lately.
I'm guilty of it myself. I like to think it's because we're [...]

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