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Contents

Preface: In Search of the Conscious Dream xi

Acknowledgments xxi

one Introducing the Lucid Dream 1

Are You Asleep? 1
What Is a Lucid Dream? 3
The Lucid Dreaming FAQ 8
Chapter 1 in a Nutshell 26
What’s Next? 27

two To Sleep, Perchance to Dream 29
The Nature of Sleep 30
A Guided Tour of a Good Night’s Sleep 31
Embracing Sleep 57
Chapter 2 in a Nutshell 59
What’s Next? 59

three Your Lucid Dreaming Profile 61
Lucid Dreaming . . . Gift or Skill? 61
What to Expect from the Lucid Dreaming Profile 62
The Lucid Dreaming Profile 63
Evaluating Your LDP 69
Boosting Your Lucid Dreaming Potential 70
Chapter 3 in a Nutshell 86
What’s Next? 87

four Lucid Dreaming in the Lab 89
Does Lucid Dreaming Exist? 90
The First Objective Evidence of Lucidity 93
More Insights from the Lab 96
Pursuing the Evidence: Why Bother? 107
Chapter 4 in a Nutshell 108
What’s Next? 109

five Mr. Sandman, Bring Me a (Lucid) Dream 111
Encouraging Lucid Dreams 112
Dream Buddies 112
Affirmations 113
Visualizations 119
Downtime 123
Dream Mantras 124
Dream Meditations 125
New Sleeping Patterns 126
Dream Tokens 136
Chapter 5 in a Nutshell 142
What’s Next? 142

six From Awareness to Lucidity 145
Making Dreams a Priority 145
Two Simple Tools for Boosting Awareness 147
Achieving Control 171
Chapter 6 in a Nutshell 181
What’s Next? 182

seven In Their Own Words: Tips and
Techniques from Lucid Dreamers 183
Gina: The Relaxed Approach 184
Johanna: Images and Insights 188
Neal: Overcoming Fears 191
Melinda and Ketutar: Cautious Control 196
Mark: Enthusiastic Experimentation 200
Chapter 7 in a Nutshell 202
What’s Next? 202

eight Applications of Lucid Dreaming 203
Explore Alternate Realities 204
Travel Beyond Your Body 206
Communicate with the Dead 210
Consult Dream Guides 214
Experiment with Dream Communication 217
Dream Analysis 220
Heal Yourself 223
Nightmare Management 225
Recover Past Lives 229
Practice Anything 232
Take a Walk on Your Wild Side 235
Chapter 8 in a Nutshell 238
What’s Next? 239

nine Interpreting Lucid Dreams 241
A Brief History of Dream Interpretation 241
Simple Dream Interpretation, Step by Step 246
Interpreting Lucid Dreams 251
Chapter 9 in a Nutshell 260
What’s Next? 261

Bibliography 263