Anamnesis – Episode 02 – Lucid Dreaming Web Series
Sean’s waking life can’t compare to the freedom of his lucid dreams. Hannah confides in her therapist. Noah’s sense of reality begins to unravel.
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From Wikipedia:
Edgar Cayce (/ˈkeɪsiː/; March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American mystic who allegedly possessed the ability to answer questions on subjects as varied as healing, reincarnation, wars, Atlantis and future events while in a trance. These answers came to be known as “life readings of the entity” and were usually delivered to individuals while Cayce was hypnotized. This ability gave him the nickname “The Sleeping Prophet”. Cayce founded a nonprofit organization, the Association for Research and Enlightenment[1] that included a hospital and a university.
He is credited as being the father of holistic medicine and the most documented psychic of the 20th century. Hundreds of books have been written about him and his life readings for individuals. Though Cayce himself was a member of the Disciples of Christ and lived before the emergence of the New Age Movement, some consider him the true founder and a principal source of its most characteristic beliefs.[2]
Cayce became a celebrity toward the end of his life, and he believed the publicity given to his prophecies overshadowed the more important parts of his work, such as healing the sick and studying religion. Skeptics[3] challenge Cayce’s alleged psychic abilities and traditional Christians also question his unorthodox answers on religious matters such as reincarnation and the Akashic records.
Anamnesis – Episode 01 – Lucid Dreaming Web Series
Hannah is unsettled by a violent dream about her boyfriend Adam. Noah has a strange encounter on the beach. #AreYouAwake
“Anamnesis” is a new sci-fi web series about a group of strangers who realize they are connected by shared, lucid dreams.
More information about the Anamnesis Lucid Dreaming Series check out: https://www.youtube.com/user/finitefilms and https://www.facebook.com/AnamnesisWebseries
Tried to track down the source for this quote, and found this information from wikiquote.com:
This may well be something Joseph Campbell said in one of his lectures, but it sounds like an approximation to the quote
“Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for. The damned thing in the cave, that was so dreaded, has become the center.”
Listed in the first chapter in “Reflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell Companion” by Diane K. Osbon.
Description: Lucid Dreaming Documentary – Conscious Dreaming – follows the journey of three beginners as they immerse themselves in the world of lucid dreaming. With the help of experts, they will use a unique method designed to help achieve lucidity, such as practices done in the waking state, meditation, and mobile apps. The ideas and practise behind lucid dreaming and consciousness are dissected by leading experts in the UK, such as Dr. Keith Hearne, Charlie Morley, Caroline McCready and Susan Blackmore. This documentary stands as a well rounded introduction to anyone new to lucid dreaming, and can inspire people to explore the potential of experiencing their own conscious dream.
Some prominent figures of the lucid dreaming community interviewed in this film:
- Dr Susan Blackmore – Author of Consciousness: an Introduction
- Dr Keith Hearne – Lucid Dreaming Researcher
- Dr Rory Mac Sweeney – Creator of The Mutual Dream Experiment
- Caroline McCready BA – Lucid Dreaming Teacher
- Charlie Morley – Lucid Dreaming Teacher
- Lorraine Murray – director Feel Good Therapies Ltd
- Olga Richterova MSc – Transpersonal Psychologist
- Stevie Williams RPSGT – Sleep Services Manager
- Prof. Richard Wiseman – Creator of Dream:ON app
Below is a list of what we think are 5 must read books for lucid dreamers. There are plenty of resources online, but these books are packed with academic research, techniques, and real world examples of lucid dreaming. I haven’t read every book on lucid dreaming, but I think this is a good start.
- Exploring the World of Lucid Dreamingby Stephen LaBerge
- Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner
- Are You Dreaming?: Exploring Lucid Dreams: A Comprehensive Guide< by Daniel Love
- A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics< by Dylan Tuccillo, Jared Zeizel & Thomas Peisel.
- Lucid Immersion Guidebook: A Holistic Blueprint For Lucid Dreaming by Ryan Hurd
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What is Lucid Dreaming?
As far as questions go, this is probably the most common: What is lucid dreaming?
Lucid dreaming is when you are aware that you are dreaming. You as the dreamer have the ability to control your actions and the contents of your dream. The term “lucid dreaming” was coined by Frederick van Eeden, with the his reference to “lucid” being the mental clarity experienced in a lucid dream. Another common terms is “conscious dreaming”.
A lucid dream is often realized when a dreamer experiences something impossible or peculiar in the dream. Stephen LaBerge, an expert on lucid dreaming, refers to this as “a single out-of-place feature in an otherwise convincingly realistic scene” in his book Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
Having a lucid dream is a natural experience and often a lucid dream will leave you excited and refreshed after the experience.
Can anyone learn lucid dreaming?
Everyone has, in theory, the capacity to learn to dream lucidly, because everyone dreams every night.” – Dr. Stephen LeBerge.
What are the benefits to lucid dreaming?
Lucid dreaming can be a form of escapism, but there are many productive benefits to lucid dreaming including:
Self Awareness – exploring your unconscious mind
Facing your fears or nightmares (See this TED video)
Improve creativity –
Practicing new skills –
Solve Problems –
Escapism –
Dream signs are recurring dream elements or cues that show up in your dreams. Soon you’ll recognize these signs that they will become triggers that alert you that you are dreaming.
Dream signs can be anything: People, places, things, or reoccurring themes. Again this is training for your subconscious to recognize that you are dreaming.
Dream signs are elements from your dreams that you should note in your dream journal. As you go through your dream journal, highlight or make a note on each dream sign. I typically write “DS” with a circle around it so I can find them easily.
I then have a page called “Dream Signs” at the back of my journal. I write all the dream signs I’ve noted with the number of times I’ve come across that dream sign. Here is an example:
White Wolf……..10
Owl……………12
Clock with 11:11 as time..2
By reviewing your list of dream signs you are training your subconscious to look for them.
Dr. Stephen Laberge covers these in his book Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
He identifies 4 categories of dream signs.
- Inner Awareness
- Action
- Form
- Context
As a personal note, context is the type of signal that tips me off that I’m dreaming. I’ll often find myself in a situation that just doesn’t make sense where I question what is going on and tell myself “Wait a minute, I must be dreaming.” One time I remember I was flying around an ancient city and I didn’t realize I was dreaming until I was “mid-flight”.
Lucid Dreaming References found in this article:
Book: Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming