During graduate school some friends and I decided to head to Seattle for the annual Human Factors Society convention where a job fair was being held. We were getting ready to graduate with our Master’s degrees and it seemed like a good idea to start interviewing for positions. We got there in short order and [...]
I’ve had many dreams where I’ve felt I was being taught and trained by conscious beings. For what purpose, I was never sure, though I have an inkling now. One night during my late teen years, I had a powerful dream I’d like to share because it had a profound effect on me that has [...]
Some people have written to me wanting to know about the dangers of astral projection. Since I have only covered the benefits of learning astral projection I thought it would be fair to discuss some of the risks.
Q. Can you physically die while astral projecting?
A. While you are out of your body, your body is [...]
I’ve received many questions on the subject of lucid dreaming and astral projection, and it’s clear to me that there is some confusion as to the difference between the two, and if lucid dreaming is a pre-requisite for astral projection. I’d like to clear that up now.
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Lucid dreaming occurs when you are dreaming and are aware that you [...]
I had an interesting experience back in the early 90’s while living with a roommate that has always made me wonder about its authenticity. My grandmother was living in a retirement home and I was living in her house while my parents had the house up for sale so that I could keep the house [...]
I know what it feels like to shapeshift into an animal. I know what it feels like to be pierced with a spear, pinned to a stone wall, and left to bleed to death. I know what it feels like to shoot lasers out of my hands. I know how it feels to fly an F-16. [...]
Question: I know spirits exist, but I put them out of my mind, because I don’t want to attract the attention of angry or malicious spirits. I want to attract the good spirits into our lives, but is that possible without also being open to attracting the bad?
Answer: This is a wise question to ask. [...]
“Last night I dreamed I was a butterfly, and now I do not know if I am a man who dreamed he was a butterfly, or a butterfly now dreaming I am a man.” - Lao Tzu
If you’ve listened to my podcast over at Steve’s site on Lucid Dreaming then you’ll know that I’m an accomplished [...]
One of my earliest memories of having contact with spiritual beings while fully awake happened in high school. A couple of male friends and I went to a guided imagery meeting at a metaphysical bookstore called the Cosmic Connection.
There were about 20 of us in chairs and two women conducting the session. One was playing [...]
Question: I am new to the idea of lucid dreaming and have a question. Can you enter someone’s dream who isn’t lucidly controlling it? Say, appear to a long lost friend or your husband sleeping next to you? – Kim
Answer: My very first mental response when I read this question was “yes, shared dreams are [...]