How Can You Control a Dream Plot?
According to researchers Clarita Bonamino (Australia) and Emma Peters (Switzerland), realizing that you are dreaming is only the first step in lucid dreaming. The ability to change the plot and…
A Scientific Overview of Sleep Paralysis
Scientific interest in sleep paralysis is growing. Indian researcher Ashwini Sanjay Khodke analyzed scientific databases from 2019–2023 and found 267 publications on the subject. The number of publications peaked in…
Interview with a Practitioner: Alexander Petkov (Hischeron)
Alexander Petkov (Hischeron), a lucid dreaming practitioner with nine years of experience, regularly participates in REMspace experiments. He achieves lucidity almost daily, up to 28 nights per month. – What…
April 14 – Robert Peterson’s Birthday
Robert “Bob” Peterson has been studying out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and other unusual practices since graduating from high school in 1979. While studying at the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology,…
Escaping Reality in Lucid Dreams
The Good Night (2007) isn’t just a film about lucid dreams—it’s a dark tale of escaping reality. Mired in routine and dissatisfaction, Gary finds solace in his dreams, where his…
Lucid Dreaming Science: Half a Century On
In 1975, on April 12, the practice of lucid dreaming was first confirmed in the laboratory. English psychologist Dr Keith Hearne discovered a way to allow lucid dreamers to signal…
Interview with a Practitioner: Andrey Shashkov
Andrey Shashkov, a lucid dreaming researcher at REMspace, has been practicing lucid dreaming for 13 years. In addition to having spontaneous moments of lucidity in dreams, he deliberately enters lucid…
Brain Activity Surges Before Death
When a person dies, a surge of activity occurs in the brain. American scientists, led by Julieta Trejo, studied this phenomenon by observing rats during euthanasia. By implanting electrodes into…
Manga From Lucid Dreams
British manga artist Yiyang Cheng uses lucid dreams to create her comic, Margaret. Instead of waiting for inspiration to strike, she converses with her subconscious while dreaming, even though she…
April 8 – Keith Hearne’s Birthday
Dr. Keith Hearne is a renowned psychologist from the UK who is the first scientist in the world to have confirmed the phenomenon of lucid dreaming (LD) in the laboratory.…
Murakami’s Lucid Dreaming Therapy
Young Kafka flees home, haunted by his father’s ominous prophecy. His journey morphs into a dreamlike reality where the lines between sleep and waking blur. In this world, talking cats,…
Jack London’s Astral Projection Method
Jack London’s The Star Rover isn’t just an adventure novel; it’s an ode to the freedom of consciousness. After being sentenced to solitary confinement and a straitjacket, Darrell Standing makes…
Concentration as a Lucid Dreaming Technique
Mindfulness practice typically involves performing concentration exercises—that is, a person should be “here and now” and observe their thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding world. It is logical to…
Eureka – The Key Secret to Lucid Dreams?
The core skill of a successful lucid dreamer isn’t flying in dreams—it’s having that “Eureka!” moment when you suddenly realize everything around you is just a game being played by…
The Enjoyment Body in Lucid Dreams
Western interest in lucid dreaming is just the tip of the iceberg, according to American anthropologist Bruce Knauft. Tibetan Buddhism has a long-standing system of practices known as dream yoga,…
The Astral Plane of Doctor Strange
The astral plane plays an essential role in the plot of the well-known film Doctor Strange, which is about a successful neurosurgeon whose career is destroyed after a terrible accident.…
Lucid Dreaming Outlawed
In Russia, the practice of lucid dreaming may soon be illegal. Lucid dreamers have been equated with magicians, witches, mediums, alchemists, tarot readers, palmists, and other representatives of “esoteric, spiritual,…
Are Freshmen Immune to Sleep Paralysis?
Researchers from Indonesia, led by Ella Violinza, found that sleep paralysis—a frightening state in which consciousness awakens while the body remains immobile—isn’t as common among students as previously thought. They…
Does Trauma Cause Sleep Paralysis?
Sleep paralysis is one of the phase states, and people can enter lucid dreams from it. However, it is often presented as a malfunction in the brain and a reflection…
March 25, 2025 – Tadas Stumbrys’s Birthday
Tadas Stumbrys is a psychologist, lecturer and active researcher of lucid dreams (LD) from Lithuania. He has been working on this topic since 2008, when he first experienced a lucid…
