Lucid Dreaming
The entry level nocturnal practice is lucid dreaming, with its vast psychological, physical, and mental benefits. This has the widest reach and the largest body of literature of the nocturnal meditations. Lucid dreaming is when you wake up to the fact that you’re dreaming, while still remaining in the dream. Once lucid, you can engage in a host of activities ranging from entertainment to deep psychological work. In the broadest terms, lucid dreaming is largely about self-fulfillment.
Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming, which is when you wake up to the fact that you’re dreaming while still remaining in the dream, is the first of our nocturnal practices.
Stages of Sleep and the Best Time for Lucid Dreaming
It helps to know just a little bit about the science and stages of sleep, what researchers call “sleep architecture.”
Interview with Stephen LaBerge
Join Andrew and esteemed researcher Stephen LaBerge in a rare live interview conducted at the Sedona lucid dreaming retreat, October 2019.
Lucid Dream Incubation
Dream incubation goes back thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians practiced it, as did the Chinese, Mesopotamians, Greeks and many wisdom traditions.
Webinar 12: How to have lucid dreams (foundational techniques)
In this Webinar Andrew continues the series of talks about how to have lucid dreams. We finish the indispensable foundational techniques…
Webinar 11: How to have lucid dreams (foundational techniques)
In this Webinar Andrew begins a series of talks about how to have lucid dreams. We begin with the indispensable foundational techniques…
Physical Benefits of Lucid Dreaming
Many people are surprised to learn that there are physical benefits of lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming has been shown to improve motor skills…
Webinar 9: The Importance of good sleep hygiene (Eastern tips)
In this Webinar Andrew discusses the importance of good sleep hygiene, which “prepares the bed” for lucid dreaming. He starts with Western approaches, then transitions into the more subtle Eastern approaches. Good sleep hygiene adheres to the maxim, “The preliminaries are more important than the main practice,” and is a key component to lucid sleep onset.
Webinar 8: The Importance of good sleep hygiene (Western tips)
In this Webinar Andrew discusses the importance of good sleep hygiene, which “prepares the bed” for lucid dreaming. He starts with Western approaches, then transitions into the more subtle Eastern approaches. Good sleep hygiene adheres to the maxim, “The preliminaries are more important than the main practice,” and is a key component to lucid sleep onset.
Webinar 7: Personal reflections on recent lucid dreams
In this Webinar Andrew discusses his recent flurry of hyper-lucid dreams, and what they have taught him.
Webinar 6: Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Mental, Physical, Spiritual
This webinar continues the exploration of the remarkable benefits of lucid dreaming, talking about the neurological basis…
Webinar 5: Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Mental, Physical, Spiritual
This webinar continues our exploration of the many benefits of lucid dreaming, focusing on how lucid dreams can be used for rehearsing things in real life…
Webinar 4: Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Collateral Benefits
This webinar introduces some of the surprising collateral benefits of lucid dreaming, then turn to some of the specific benefits.
Webinar 3: Introduction to the Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Why Bother?
Join us for an initial foray into this amazing topic as we uncover some of the extraordinary benefits of Lucid Dreaming.
Webinar 2: Lucid Dreaming “State of the Union” address
What is the state of affairs behind lucid dreaming these days, the platform practice for all the other nocturnal practices? What’s happening with the deeper practices of dream yoga, sleep yoga, and bardo yoga?
Webinar 1: Introduction to Night Club – Why now?
This inaugural webinar will present the vision behind Night Club, and why it is a fortuitous time to launch such a venture.
Our Passion for Non-Lucidity
Most of us love to get swept away by the stories and dramas of our lives. We love getting hooked into our thoughts, lost in our emotions, or sucked into one production or another.
The Role of Intention
Andrew takes us through some of the most effective dream induction techniques. The “Reality Probe” he refers to is simply a card with “Is this a dream?” printed on it.
History of Lucid Dreaming
In the West, the history of lucid dreaming goes back as far as Aristotle, with the first Western lucid dream report written in A.D. 415 by St. Augustine.
Why Lucid Dreaming?
Throughout this site, we will return again and again to the myriad of reasons why lucid dreaming and the other nocturnal practices are worthwhile.