I sit here reading through my very first dream diary, and my eye is quickly drawn to the dog-eared, book-marked page near the end of the book. I instinctively turn to this page and begin reading… This was my very first lucid dream… as I read through the details all the memories come flooding back like it was yesterday. I remember how enthralled I was with the idea that I could do anything I could imagine by lucid dreaming and that it could feel just as real as the real / awake world. It took several months and a lot of research, but I was able...
Auditory Hallucinations
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on May 11th, 2012 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Auditory hallucinations occur when you seem to perceive sounds without an external auditory stimulus. The medical term for auditory hallucinations is paracusia. While hallucinations of this type can sometimes be associated with medical conditions in the brain, auditory hallucinations may also arise spontaneously in healthy people. Consuming certain foods or substances like caffeine before bed, sleep deprivation, and chronic stress can all cause someone to hallucinate auditory stimuli. People can also hallucinate sounds, voices or music while in a...How to Astral Travel
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 11th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments There are a lot of websites out there offering advice on how to astral travel. It has been called the ultimate spiritual experience, allowing practitioners to develop their intuition, have hyper-realistic lucid dreams, journey to planes where the laws of regular space-time don’t apply, and even tap into universal wisdom. However, what most of these sites don’t mention is that these kinds of adventures take planning and practice—lots of it. Much like lucid dreaming for the first time, when you finally achieve astral projection you probably...How to Have an Out of Body Experience
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 4th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 2 comments An out of body experience (OBE) is defined as the perception that you have left your body and are now observing the world from a viewpoint nearby. OBE’s can be triggered involuntarily by illness (especially with fever) and injury, or you can learn how to have an out of body experience. Many people have taught themselves to induce OBE’s through self-hypnosis. Certain perceptual illusions can also fool your brain into thinking your viewpoint is outside your body. Scientific experiments have shown that our brains rely on several different senses...Conscious Dreaming
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 4th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Conscious Dreaming is a seminal book on dream work by Robert Moss, a self-described “dream teacher, on a path for which there has been no career track in our culture”. Unlike other related books on dream interpretation and guides for lucid dreaming, Moss’s Conscious Dreaming integrates all aspects of dream work into a comprehensive book whose aim is to encourage ordinary people to make conscious dreaming a part of their lives. Topics within Moss’s book include methods of dream recall, lucid dreaming practice, dream interpretation, and how...Techniques of Meditation
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 4th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments In my article on getting started with meditation, I briefly touched on the two basic streams of meditation, breathing and guided meditation. In this post, we’ll go in-depth into the details of some of the most well-known techniques of meditation that you might want to try if you’re interested in meditation practice. All of these techniques can be effective ways of encouraging the relaxed awareness which is a prelude to a true meditative state. Meditation is ultimately a very individual practice, and it’s up to you to discover the best...Dream Interpreters
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 4th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments For as long as human beings have sought answers to their dreams, there have probably been dream interpreters who delved into their meanings. Although most contemporary resources on dream interpretations give dreamers the tools to decide what the elements of their dream might mean to them, in the past people would often consult dream interpreters to unravel the significance of their dreams. The profession of dream interpretation has changed over time, from an aspect of prophecy and religious practice (where it still remains in many cultures) to a...Meditation Chakras
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 1st, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments An ancient technique for focusing the mind and inquiring within involves the use of meditation chakras to tune into the inner state of the body and mind. Chakra means a focal point of energy in the body, and derives from the Sanskrit word cakra meaning “wheel”. In early Hindu texts such as the Vedas and Upanishads, chakras are described as spinning wheels of light located inside the body. These chakras, or points of power, run from the base of the spine to the top of the head and mark points where the energy meridians in the body coalesce. The...Dreams of Teeth Falling Out
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 1st, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments If you’ve ever had a dream where your teeth fell out at a tap, rotted or were growing crooked, you know that it can be a scary experience that can leave quite a lasting impression. Getting to the root of dreams of teeth falling out can assuage the fear and disgust associated with these visceral dreams and point you to their possible causes. The state of our teeth is an important indicator of overall physical health, and healthy teeth are part of an attractive appearance. Teeth are crucial to our sense of personal independence and efficacy: we...Meditation How To
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Nov 1st, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Daily meditation can be a great way to increase your mindfulness, reduce stress and sharpen your waking self-awareness as part of lucid dreaming practice. In this article, I’ve laid out a simple meditation how to guide for anyone interested in starting meditation practice. You may want to meditate to encourage lucid dreams, for spiritual development, to reduce stress and negative emotions, or for all of these reasons. Whatever your motive, practicing meditation has been shown to have tangible benefits when done regularly. People from all walks...Astral Projection Experiences
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Oct 24th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Astral projection from the physical body is a type of mental phenomenon that is related to lucid dreaming. Many people who have been successful in lucid dreaming for a long time say that it can be a springboard to achieving astral projection experiences. Astral projection requires the same kind of mental focus, physical relaxation and enhanced awareness that form components of lucid dreaming practice. It’s unclear what separates astral projection experiences from passive wake-induced lucid dreams, in which your body falls asleep before your mind...Dangers of Astral Projection
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Oct 24th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 6 comments Much like lucid dreaming, gaining the ability to astral project can open up opportunities for adventure, personal insight and mental exploration. However, if you’re new to the idea of astral travel, it’s good to seek out more information on the dangers of astral projection. While most astral projections I’ve read about were positive experiences, there are also anecdotes from people who have had frightening astral projection experiences. In the article below, I’ll try to describe some of the potential dangers of astral projection and the...Reading Dreams
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Oct 24th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments There’s a common misconception out there that it’s impossible to read anything in dreams. Actually, most people who record and share their dreams have reported having reading dreams in which they read signs, newspapers and other sources of text in a dream. The difference between reading in real life and in a dream is that the text you see in a dream is not words on paper: it is a product of your subconscious and can change in ways that real text cannot. Because dream text is so changeable and fluid, reading dreams offer a built-in reality...How To Get Lucid Dreams
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Oct 12th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments There are literally thousands of books and websites out there with information on how to get lucid dreams. On this site, I’ve recommended exploiting your REM cycle by waking up at different times, letting yourself wake up naturally, and improving your recall as ways to get lucid dreams. All of these methods encourage you to become familiar with your dream state of mind, preserving it as long as possible once awake, and making dreams a priority in your life. That is, all of these methods rely on increasing awareness of dreams and your belief in...What Is A Lucid Dream?
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Oct 11th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments The ability to become conscious in a dream, called lucid dreaming, is a phenomenon that has been recognized by different cultures throughout recorded history. However, if you are just becoming familiar with the field of lucid dreaming, the first thing you might ask is, “what is a lucid dream?” People all over the world have induced dreams in which they maintained conscious awareness for the purposes of spiritual seeking, philosophical exploration, self-improvement and even recreation. Tibetan monks believe that increased lucidity in dreams and...Is Lucid Dreaming Real?
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Oct 11th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments If you’re new to the idea of lucid dreaming, one of the first things you might ask as a visitor to our site might be, “Is lucid dreaming real?” The idea of being able to consciously experience and control your dreams might seem fantastical, almost too good to be true, but lucid dreaming is a real phenomenon. You don’t have to rely on paranormal explanations or pseudoscience to understand lucid dreaming: it is a function of the way our brains work to change our state of consciousness in our sleeping and waking lives. In the last half of the...Wake Induced Lucid Dreams
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Sep 26th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Wake induced lucid dreams are dreams that a person enters from a waking state without seeming to lose conscious awareness. Wake induced lucid dreams are one of two categories of lucid dreams; the second is the dream-induced lucid dream, which starts as a normal dream until the person realizes they are dreaming and becomes lucid. There are degrees of awareness and control which you can achieve in any dream whether it is a lucid dream or not: you may find yourself lucid in a dream but choose to do nothing and simply let the dream narrative progress....How To Lucid Dream
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Apr 28th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 2 comments The practice of lucid dreaming is something that is becoming more and more popular as people become more aware of the potential power that is contained within the mind and that becomes available during the dream state. These days, it is easy to find lots of books and resources for learning how to lucid dream as well as for interpreting the meanings of dreams and for learning to increase dream recall and the vividness of the dreams that one experiences. However, the practice of lucid dreaming is not as new as its recent surge in popularity...Dream Journal
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Apr 21st, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments A dream journal is a journal in which one records experiences that happen in the dream world. It can include only experiences that happen in dreams, or can also include personal reflections on dreams and experiences in the waking world that remind one of, or have had an influence on the dream state. The dream journal is perhaps the most essential tool for individuals who are interested in vivid and lucid dream work and in astral projection. Dream journals can help you to become more familiar with your dream world, making it easier to figure...Nova Dreamer
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Apr 20th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments The Nova Dreamer is a lucid dream induction device that was developed by one Dr. Stephen LaBerge, the founder of the Lucidity Institute. The device is a sleep mask with infrared sensors that are positioned above the dreamer’s eyes. These sensors pick up the rapid eye movements of REM sleep, and the mask then puts off a lucidity cue in the form of patterns of light and sound, which can be preselected from a variety of combinations. These cues are meant to appear in the dream state and to encourage the individual to attain lucidity...Dream Recall
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Apr 18th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Dream recall is perhaps the most essential and basic skill that is necessary to develop if you are interested in developing increased vivid dreaming, lucid dreaming, astral projection, or if you are seeking to gain wisdom about your life through dream interpretation. Most individuals remember portions of dreams every so often, and occasionally, an event which occurs during the day may trigger one to remember a related dream from the night before. However, for the most part, individuals are not naturally blessed with the level of dream recall...Cause of Vivid Dreams
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Apr 5th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments Vivid dreaming is something that is both desired and feared by different individuals. Vivid dreams can be pleasant, attractive and meaningful but they can also be very frightening. When one is in a vivid dream it can often be difficult to tell whether or not one is actually awake, unless one has worked with various techniques to become lucid in dreaming. When it comes to the cause of vivid dreams, there are quite a wide variety. These can vary from diet to emotional state to medication. As long as the cause of vivid dreams is not an...The Art of Dreaming
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Apr 1st, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments There are an incredible number of books on the market that discuss dreams, vivid dreaming and lucid dreaming. There are so many, in fact, that it can be a little overwhelming to try and figure out which are the best ones to read. I have a number of favorite books on the topic of dreaming which discuss dreaming from the viewpoint of many different ancient traditions, but I must say that one of my favorites has always been The Art of Dreaming by Carlos Castaneda. This book was one of the first books on the topic of dreaming that I ever sat...Waking Up In Dreams
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Mar 30th, 2011 in Helpful Articles | 0 comments What exactly does waking up in dreams mean? The experience is no doubt extremely different for everyone, but for me it has always been about becoming fully aware of the challenges, opportunities and lessons that are presented to me in the dream state. By waking up in dreams, I am able to become aware of all of their subleties and I am also sometimes able to work with my dreams in such a way that I can learn even more from them. Throughout time, people have been fascinated by the dream state and the things that it can potentially teach us. ...Lucid Dreaming Made Easy
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Mar 23rd, 2011 in Experiences | 1 comment Drop the books, stop all the research, and simply do. Follow these few simple steps (which require only discipline), and unlock a potential that every one of us was born with; the capability to lucid dream. Lucid dreams present the potential to be fully conscious in a reality that truly is indistinguishable from our waking reality. What’s even more incredible, is that while fully conscious inside a lucid dream, anything we imagine to be, can be. But, this article isn’t intended to discuss what lucid dreaming is, it’s to offer the lucid...What is Lucid Dreaming?
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Mar 22nd, 2011 in Experiences | 0 comments Before I answer the question of what lucid dreaming is, I’d like to say that my first lucid dream not only changed my life forever, it grew into a passion that has completely changed my outlook on myself and what we’re capable of as human beings. The fact that I can experience a reality that is as equally as real as this waking reality is something that, almost 20 years later, I’m still trying to fully wrap my head around. Having said that, let’s explore what exactly a lucid dream is: In the simplest terms, a lucid dream is when one...Lucid Dreaming – 5 Easy Steps
Posted by dr3amh3rbs on Mar 20th, 2011 in Experiences | 5 comments
I sit here reading through my very first dream diary, and my eye is quickly drawn to the dog-eared, book-marked page near the end of the book. I instinctively turn to this page and begin reading… This was my very first lucid dream… as I read through the details all the memories come flooding back like it was yesterday. I remember how enthralled I was with the idea that I could do anything I could imagine by lucid dreaming and that it could feel just as real as the real / awake world. It took several months and a lot of research, but I was able...