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By Ben, on August 10th, 2010%
 Attention! Every Tuesday, I’ll be answering questions from readers about dreams or anything else we talk about here on Dreaming Life! And guess what? I’d love to hear from you, too! Send your questions using the contact form here. Thanks!
AHHH -now here’s a question that’s sure to generate some interest:
“Does Masturbation Effect Lucid Dreams?”
The timing of receiving such a question couldn’t be more perfect! I’d been wanting to talk about masturbation and lucid dreaming but felt somewhat at odds with the right way to bring it up. I’m going to use this as an opportunity to mention an experiment . . . → Read More: Does Masturbation Effect Lucid Dreams?
By Ben, on July 11th, 2010%
 Photo By Colleen | Copyright 2010
False awakenings are one of those gifts from the dream gods.
Ever so strange, even eerie, and somewhat rare in the grand scheme of dreaming – although I think everybody has one at one point or another.
A couple years ago, in an attempt to induce a lucid dream, I had a series of repeated false awakenings. It’s crazy how many I had – 4 in total – one right after another!
Here’s what I wrote in my dream journal that morning.
Dream Journal: April 23 2007
Slept in about 2 hours longer than I need to try and . . . → Read More: Dream #7: Four False Awakenings in a Row, Down the Rabbit Hole We Go…
By Ben, on July 7th, 2010%
 Photo by Ben
Whenever I have a dream where I experience a small level of conscious awareness (or lucidity, if you will), and am able to think about the fact that I’m dreaming and do a few interesting things – often consisting of marveling at my hands and putting them through objects – when I wake up, I typically question the experience.
Was it a lucid dream?
Or what it a dream about a lucid dream?
This thought haunts me to be honest, because there are many “lucid dreams” where I question if they’re really true lucid dreams or just dreams of having lucid . . . → Read More: Dream #3: A Dream of Astral Traveling
By Ben, on March 6th, 2009%
I got an email today from an individual suffering from occasional yet terrifying bouts of sleep paralysis, asking for my advice on the practicality of using lucid dreaming to deal with the experience.
Being that I’ve had relatively few sleep paralysis episodes beyond one incredibly weird sleep paralysis / alien / demonic experience back in 2007, I’m not inclined to give the best advice on the question of where lucid dreaming can fit in the picture.
So I thought it would be interesting to pose this question to everyone out there reading & ask you about…
Your experiences with sleep paralysis?
What helped you . . . → Read More: Can lucid dreaming help with Sleep Paralysis?
By Ben, on March 4th, 2009%
Photo by Colleen Vasu
I’ve been testing out a a lucid dreaming training technique with my Sirius Sound and Light Machine, and so far, the results are fascinating me.
If you’re unfamiliar with a Sound and Light Machine – also informally called a Mind Machine – it’s a device that combines binaural beats & brainwave entrainment, pumped into your ears via headphones, and pulsating colorful, psychedelic lights, shadowed over your closed eyelids with a pair of glasses containing multiple LED on each lense.
The idea behind Mind Machines is to induce a certain brainwave state associated with a desired goal.
For instance:
Beta – associated . . . → Read More: Mind Machine Experiments and Lucid Dreaming
By Ben, on January 22nd, 2009%
On Tuesday I’ll be posting a quick interview with the author of a great new book, Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, by Robert Waggoner.
In the meantime, Robert was kind enough to allow me to share a free preview of his book, in PDF format, giving out 3 chapters for anyone who is curious to read!
Check it out, and then come back next Tuesday to read 3 Questions for Robert Waggoner.
Click here to download a FREE 58 page preview (3 chapters) of Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, by Robert Waggoner.
Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self
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Retail . . . → Read More: Free 58 page preview of new Lucid Dreaming book!
By Ben, on December 14th, 2008%
Sleep & Dream Enhancer – 60 ct,(Dream Boost)
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Last July I wrote about some weird lucid dreaming devices and pills I found that people had patented.
Some of these devices were pretty funny sounding, and I had to share. (And to my surprise and delight, this was one of the most commented posts ever!)
Today I stumbled upon another patent in regards to lucid dreaming from 2006.
Well, me being somewhat of a nerd , I did a few google searches and discovered that the inventor behind the patent, Jeff Luciano, is the founder of Dreamboost, . . . → Read More: Dreamboost patent on a Lucid Dreaming Pill / Dream Nutritional Supplement
By Ben, on December 10th, 2008%
It’s rare that a book comes out these days that advances the discussion and understanding of Lucid Dreaming, but this is what Robert Waggoner has accomplished with his new book, Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self.
The official description reads…
Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self is the account of an extraordinarily talented lucid dreamer who goes beyond the boundaries of both psychology and religion. In the process, he stumbles upon the Inner Self.
While lucid (consciously aware) in the dream state and able to act and interact with dream figures, objects, and settings, dream expert Robert Waggoner experienced something transformative and . . . → Read More: Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, a new book by IASD President Robert Waggoner
By Ben, on August 26th, 2008%
Whoa – this is interesting.
The International Association for the Study of Dreams has put together an INTERNET CONFERENCE on dreaming. It takes place Sept 21` through Oct 5.
Here’s a snippet from the site:
Between September 21 – October 5, 2008 join some of the world’s foremost experts on the subject of Psi dreaming for two weeks of cutting-edge papers, discussions, workshops, and chats. If you’ve ever had a precognitive dream, a lucid dream, or simply an “unusual dream” that never quite made sense, this is the place for you.
You might also be curious to know the blogger behind Dream Studies, . . . → Read More: IASD’s PsiberDreaming Conference – an internet conference on the fringe topics of dream research
By Ben, on July 3rd, 2008%
This page will be updated regularly with links to FREE online books, journals, and newsletters related to dreams and lucid dreaming, entheogens/psychedelics, and brain/consciousness/mind stuff..
You’ll find entire books released in PDF format for download and viewing (and printing), or books published online that you can read over the web. I’ve also included links to journals and newsletters that you can read for free online.
If a link is broken or if you have something to suggest I add, please email me.
Enjoy!
-Ben
PS Recommended items are highlighted in bold.
Last Updated: July 3, 2008
Newsletters and Journals
LDE: The Lucid Dream Exchange Newsletter (requires free Yahoo . . . → Read More: Free Online Books, Journals, and Newsletters on Dreams, Lucid Dreaming, and Psychedelics
By Ben, on July 3rd, 2008%
This page will be updated regularly with links to FREE podcasts, radio shows, and other audio downloads (interviews, lectures, etc) related to dreams and lucid dreaming, entheogens/psychedelics, and brain/consciousness/mind stuff.
If a link is broken or if you have something to suggest I add, please email me.
Enjoy!
-Ben
PS The best part of this is many of these are mp3s, meaning you can download them and listen to them anywhere from your iPod or mp3 player. Yeah!
Last Updated: July 3, 2008.
Steve Pavlina Podcasts on Lucid Dreaming & Consciousness
from Steve Pavlina: Personal Development for Smart People
Steve Pavlina has 20 awesome podcasts available . . . → Read More: Free Podcasts, Radio Shows, Lectures, and Interviews – for Lucid Dreamers and Psychonauts
By Ben, on December 11th, 2007%
The Panel Discussion is a new feature I would like to do every month.
The idea is to throw out an interesting question to a group of people (some of the most interesting and intelligent people I know) and post the response for everyone to see.
The question is then open to everyone reading the blog, who can respond with a comment for all to see.
Thanks to Hatter and Chad for taking part in this months discussion. Anyone reading this who loves to talk about this kind of stuff and would like to be featured in next months post, email me!
Here’s the question . . . → Read More: Panel Discussion: Will we ever have a magic pill for lucid dreaming? (Plus the potential of DMT.)
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