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Index
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
PREFACE. An Invitation to the Hero’s Journey
An Introduction to How to Use This Book
PART 1. The Dreamer and the Dream
Chapter 1. Why Lucid Dream?
WHAT IS LUCID DREAMING?
WHY LUCID DREAM?
Chapter 2. What to Expect in a Lucid Dream
UNDERSTANDING THE BODY
REALISM
Chapter 3. Consciousness: The Route to “Beyond”
CONSCIOUSNESS IS PHYSICAL
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
LEARNING AND BRAIN CONSCIOUSNESS MODULATION
CONSCIOUSNESS IS PSYCHOSPIRITUAL
CONSCIOUSNESS IS A PHILOSOPHY
Chapter 4. Awareness: Preparing to Dream
WHAT IS AWARENESS?
MINDFULNESS
HOW TO PRACTICE AWARENESS
GETTING QUALITY REST
DAILY HABITS TO PROMOTE SLEEP
A BEDTIME ROUTINE TO PROMOTE GOOD SLEEP
Chapter 5. Sleep Paralysis and Memory
WHAT IS SLEEP PARALYSIS?
WAYS TO STOP SLEEP PARALYSIS
THE POWER OF SLEEP PARALYSIS
SLEEP PARALYSIS SEEN IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT
MEMORY AND DREAM RECALL
LONG-TERM POTENTIATION
ACTIVATION-SYNTHESIS HYPOTHESIS
A DREAM RECALL PILL?
PART 2. Lucid Dreaming: Foundational Techniques
Chapter 6. Getting Past the Simulation
LEVELS OF LUCID DREAMS
Chapter 7. Let’s Get Lucid
THE PROCESS: SEVEN STEPS
Chapter 8. Remembering Your Dreams
EASY
INTERMEDIATE
EXPERT
DAILY RITUAL
Chapter 9. Lucid Dreaming the MILD Way
HOW TO DO IT
Chapter 10. Wake Back to Bed
Chapter 11. WILDing: Extended Techniques and Lucid States
THE CHALLENGE
THE TECHNIQUE
SLEEP PARALYSIS AND THE VOID STATE
ACTIVE IMAGINATION
Chapter 12. Reality Checks: Are You Awake?
HOW TO PERFORM REALITY CHECKS
THE POWER OF EMOTIONAL ENERGY
Chapter 13. Out-of-Body Experiences: Stepping into New Awareness
WHY BOTHER?
WHAT WAS THAT?
SIX-STEP PROCESS FOR SUCCESS
FURTHER REFLECTION
PART 3. Working with Your Dreams
Chapter 14. Awakening to the Potentials of Lucid Dreaming
THE DANGERS OF LUCID DREAMING
NIGHTMARES AND FEARFUL EXPERIENCES
ENLIGHTENMENT
TRAVELING TO OTHER WORLDS
TRADITIONAL USE OF LUCID DREAMS
UNCONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DREAM EXPERIENCES
Chapter 15. Guides and Guardians of the Dream
MINDLESS
INTELLIGENT
GUARDIANS
Chapter 16. Symbols: Keys to the Unconscious
BRINGING DREAM SYMBOLS TO LIFE
FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT
Chapter 17. Dream Interpretation: History and Practice
MODERN DREAM INTERPRETATION: A SHORT HISTORY
THE TAO OF DREAM INTERPRETATION
DREAMS ARE MULTILAYERED
Chapter 18. Dream Companions: Mentors, Guides, Friends
MENTORS
BOOKS AND ONLINE RESOURCES
DREAM GUIDES
FRIENDS
DREAM INTERPRETATION GROUPS
PART 4. The Dreamer’s Journey
Chapter 19. The Shadow: Facing the Dream’s Darker Guides
Chapter 20. The Call to Adventure
DOORWAYS INTO THE DEPTHS
Chapter 21. World Building in the Liminal Space
Chapter 22. Into Dangerous Waters
Chapter 23. The Road of Trials
EMOTIONS AS GUIDEPOSTS
Chapter 24. Anima: Meeting the Goddess
Chapter 25. Animus: Atonement with the Father
Chapter 26. The Reward: A Reflection
PART 5. Advanced Tools and Supplements for Lucid Dreaming
Chapter 27. Lucid Dreaming Supplements
FINDING A PLACE TO START
THE COMPLETE LIST
Chapter 28. Supplementing Tips, Plans, and Recipes
FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S REST
FOR LUCID DREAMS
FOR ADVANCED LUCID DREAMS
FOR IMPROVED MEMORY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION
Chapter 29. Galantamine: Lucid Dreaming’s Holy Grail?
WHAT IS GALANTAMINE?
GALANTAMINE IN LUCID DREAMING
GALANTAMINE DREAMS
SIDE EFFECTS OF USING GALANTAMINE
Chapter 30. Lucid Dreaming and Technology
EPILOGUE. A Blessing for the Traveler
Footnotes
Bibliography
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
Index
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