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You jolt awake, clutching your side, the phantom pain terrifyingly real. This isn't just a random nightmare—it's a psychosomatic alarm bell. Unravel the shocking truth behind why your own mind is inflicting literal pain to force you to wake up to a hidden threat.
https://www.authorkennethgray.com/getting-stabbed-in-a-dream-and-feeling-it-meaning/
#DreamMeaning #LucidDreaming #Psychology #Nightmares -
You jolt awake, clutching your side, the phantom pain terrifyingly real. This isn't just a random nightmare—it's a psychosomatic alarm bell. Unravel the shocking truth behind why your own mind is inflicting literal pain to force you to wake up to a hidden threat.
https://www.authorkennethgray.com/getting-stabbed-in-a-dream-and-feeling-it-meaning/
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The Reality of Dreams
Throughout Human history, dreams have fascinated, inspired and disturbed us. Where do they come from? Why do they happen? What do they mean? Different civilisations have tried to answer these questions. The Ancient Mesopotamians thought of dreams as divine messages. The most well known Mesopotamian story is the Epic of Gilgamesh, where Gilgamesh receives dreams about the future. They also had dream temples, where people would go in order to sleep and receive these divine messages in their […]https://johnbronze.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/the-reality-of-dreams/
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The Reality of Dreams
Throughout Human history, dreams have fascinated, inspired and disturbed us. Where do they come from? Why do they happen? What do they mean? Different civilisations have tried to answer these questions. The Ancient Mesopotamians thought of dreams as divine messages. The most well known Mesopotamian story is the Epic of Gilgamesh, where Gilgamesh receives dreams about the future. They also had dream temples, where people would go in order to sleep and receive these divine messages in their […]https://johnbronze.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/the-reality-of-dreams/
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Einer meiner Lieblingsfilme ist #VanillaSky - irgendwann wird da über das #luciddreaming gesprochen. Hat sich hier schon mal jemand die Mühe gemacht sich damit zu beschäftigen?
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: Two aphantasic researchers asked whether aphantasics #dream like they imagine.
Most showed consistency between waking and dream sensations, though some reported no link at all. Even non-aphantasics showed wide variation in dream #smells and touch.
#aphantasia #dreams #imagination #neuroscience #science #psychology #luciddreaming
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: Two aphantasic researchers asked whether aphantasics #dream like they imagine.
Most showed consistency between waking and dream sensations, though some reported no link at all. Even non-aphantasics showed wide variation in dream #smells and touch.
#aphantasia #dreams #imagination #neuroscience #science #psychology #luciddreaming
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LUCID DREAMING (Alemanya) presenta nou àlbum: "Upon the Barricades" #LucidDreaming #PowerMetal #Juliol2026 #Alemanya #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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I told myself in my dream to remember the story (in my dream) so I could write it down when I woke up, but then I totally forgot... dang, it was a good story too.
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I told myself in my dream to remember the story (in my dream) so I could write it down when I woke up, but then I totally forgot... dang, it was a good story too.
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Want to try lucid dreaming? The easiest reality check is the nose pinch test.
👉 In real life: pinch your nose & try to breathe → air stops.
👉 In a dream: do the same → you'll still breathe through the pinch.That impossible breath = you're dreaming.
Try it today.
#LucidDreaming #DreamHack #RealityCheck #Mindfulness #ClearDream
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Want to try lucid dreaming? The easiest reality check is the nose pinch test.
👉 In real life: pinch your nose & try to breathe → air stops.
👉 In a dream: do the same → you'll still breathe through the pinch.That impossible breath = you're dreaming.
Try it today.
#LucidDreaming #DreamHack #RealityCheck #Mindfulness #ClearDream
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Most of my life when I heard of #hypnosis, #meditation, #LucidDreaming and basically any altered mind state, it was always in context of some occult/witchcraft practices. It shaped my expectations about these phenomena and for many years I thought I should develop some supernatural powers or else it would be shameful failure.
(Of course it destroyed my already poor self-esteem :/)Some time after I recovered from this "I have to gain psychic powers" mindset I noticed one thing. In that magic context meditation training is often described as something forced, fighting agains own mind, hard effort. In contrast, when meditation (and any relaxation/mental exercises) is mentioned in more health of wellnes-related topics it's something calm, peaceful, pleasant. More like letting things go, not make them by force.
And it's really big difference. When my perception of it shifted, I started noticing any progress in meditation and "keeping my mind quiet and calm".
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Most of my life when I heard of #hypnosis, #meditation, #LucidDreaming and basically any altered mind state, it was always in context of some occult/witchcraft practices. It shaped my expectations about these phenomena and for many years I thought I should develop some supernatural powers or else it would be shameful failure.
(Of course it destroyed my already poor self-esteem :/)Some time after I recovered from this "I have to gain psychic powers" mindset I noticed one thing. In that magic context meditation training is often described as something forced, fighting agains own mind, hard effort. In contrast, when meditation (and any relaxation/mental exercises) is mentioned in more health of wellnes-related topics it's something calm, peaceful, pleasant. More like letting things go, not make them by force.
And it's really big difference. When my perception of it shifted, I started noticing any progress in meditation and "keeping my mind quiet and calm".
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More seriously I realized at least for 10-11 years I just don't have to do anything specific to reach this "I don't feel my limbs" state. When I lie down and don't move it just happens automatically. It's even easier than in the past when I purposely tried to learn relax techniques for #meditation and #LucidDreaming because now, without setting a goal, there is no pressure to "succeed". Sometimes I try to use that already present state to meditation training. Or try to remember this state to somehow use it later for stress/anxiety relief (still not sure how).
It's kind of funny, when I need to do something and have to remind myself how to e.g. use my hand. Similar mental focus like in breaking sleep paralysis, even if not so much effort needed. Muscles are not really turned down, just my brain? mind? thinks they are unusable. Like hypnosis therapy depicted in movies... " Now your legs are very heavy" :blobCat_giggle:
And yes, I am weird freak who really loves #SleepParalysis.
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More seriously I realized at least for 10-11 years I just don't have to do anything specific to reach this "I don't feel my limbs" state. When I lie down and don't move it just happens automatically. It's even easier than in the past when I purposely tried to learn relax techniques for #meditation and #LucidDreaming because now, without setting a goal, there is no pressure to "succeed". Sometimes I try to use that already present state to meditation training. Or try to remember this state to somehow use it later for stress/anxiety relief (still not sure how).
It's kind of funny, when I need to do something and have to remind myself how to e.g. use my hand. Similar mental focus like in breaking sleep paralysis, even if not so much effort needed. Muscles are not really turned down, just my brain? mind? thinks they are unusable. Like hypnosis therapy depicted in movies... " Now your legs are very heavy" :blobCat_giggle:
And yes, I am weird freak who really loves #SleepParalysis.
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This week I had some of the wildest, most vivid dreams.
On three different nights, the dreams were so immersive that I could feel sensations like rain and wind. Emotionally, they were incredibly raw. I woke up one morning crying, and another morning, livid. I often have lucid dreams, but these felt more real.
I kept thinking, what’s changed? After some reflection, I realized the only thing different about those nights was that I took 1000mg of Tylenol (acetaminophen) right before bed. I’d been taking it regularly for a few weeks due to a serious injury, but recently had stopped, except for those three nights.
Curious, I did some digging and found out that taking Tylenol before bed has actually been linked, for some people, to more vivid or emotionally intense dreams. 😮 I had never heard of this before!
Just wanted to share in case anyone else has noticed something similar. The power of these dreams has really stayed with me and given me a lot to reflect on.
*Note: This IS NOT medical advice or a recommendation. Taking any kind of medication, over the counter or not, has real risks, especially at higher doses. Please use only as directed and talk to a doctor if you have any questions.*
#Dreams #LucidDreaming #VividDreams #Acetaminophen #Tylenol #DreamJournal #SleepScience
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This week I had some of the wildest, most vivid dreams.
On three different nights, the dreams were so immersive that I could feel sensations like rain and wind. Emotionally, they were incredibly raw. I woke up one morning crying, and another morning, livid. I often have lucid dreams, but these felt more real.
I kept thinking, what’s changed? After some reflection, I realized the only thing different about those nights was that I took 1000mg of Tylenol (acetaminophen) right before bed. I’d been taking it regularly for a few weeks due to a serious injury, but recently had stopped, except for those three nights.
Curious, I did some digging and found out that taking Tylenol before bed has actually been linked, for some people, to more vivid or emotionally intense dreams. 😮 I had never heard of this before!
Just wanted to share in case anyone else has noticed something similar. The power of these dreams has really stayed with me and given me a lot to reflect on.
*Note: This IS NOT medical advice or a recommendation. Taking any kind of medication, over the counter or not, has real risks, especially at higher doses. Please use only as directed and talk to a doctor if you have any questions.*
#Dreams #LucidDreaming #VividDreams #Acetaminophen #Tylenol #DreamJournal #SleepScience
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@neve
Which feels closer to my writing process: Daydreaming, where I consciously imagine and guide the scene? Or lucid dreaming, where the story unfolds around me and I try to influence it from inside? Neither?When I'm really in the groove, my process moves toward lucid dreaming. But mostly, it hangs on the outside and I work towards those moments of inspiration.
#Writephant #writingcommunity #Writersofmastodon #luciddreaming
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@neve
Which feels closer to my writing process: Daydreaming, where I consciously imagine and guide the scene? Or lucid dreaming, where the story unfolds around me and I try to influence it from inside? Neither?When I'm really in the groove, my process moves toward lucid dreaming. But mostly, it hangs on the outside and I work towards those moments of inspiration.
#Writephant #writingcommunity #Writersofmastodon #luciddreaming
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When She Dreams "As far as Sam is concerned, Maggie is reckless and in over her head" Sale: $9.79 to $2.99 by Amanda Quick Rating: 4.5/5 (4,153 Reviews) #HistoricalThriller #RomanticSuspense #LucidDreaming #1930s #Mystery #Books #BurningCove #AmandaQuick #BookSky
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When She Dreams "As far as Sam is concerned, Maggie is reckless and in over her head" Sale: $9.79 to $2.99 by Amanda Quick Rating: 4.5/5 (4,153 Reviews) #HistoricalThriller #RomanticSuspense #LucidDreaming #1930s #Mystery #Books #BurningCove #AmandaQuick #BookSky
When She Dreams -
CW: Artificial text - On few occasion it's also funny. Meow
Introducing 'Eye Dreams Co.' - We sell custom phosphene visualizations! Project abstract shapes & colors onto your eyelids while you sleep to 'enhance' your subconscious creativity. Limited edition glow-in-the-dark eye masks included! #phosphenes #luciddreaming #innovation
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Recently finished a new "My experience with" minizine on lucid dreaming! It was fun trying to come up with an illustration to represent this topic without eyes (open or closed), brains/heads, or thought bubbles.
Available from my mail order catalogue! 🇨🇦 https://humangray.com/mail-order-catalogue
#dreams #LucidDreams #zines #dreaming #LucidDreaming #BuyCanadian
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Gareth Branwyn in Slumberland
The Plutopia News Network podcast welcomes writer, editor, and media critic Gareth Branwyn to discuss his workshop “Dreaming for Creatives,” which focuses less on dream symbolism or interpretation and more on mining the “dream-time mind” for usable creative material. Gareth and the Plutopians reminisce about early-1990s zine and cyberculture scenes (The WELL, FactSheet 5, bOING bOING, Mondo 2000, “Jargon Watch,” and “Street Tech”), then shift into Branwyn’s lifelong dream practice, including lucid dreaming as a teen and techniques to improve dream recall, especially using a “dream recall tally sheet” and the habit of staying still upon waking to retrieve dream fragments. He describes three liminal sources of creativity: “night thoughts” (hypnagogic scribbles), “night bulbs” (clear middle-of-the-night insights), and dreams themselves. He gives examples of how these have shaped his work and even his name. The conversation also touches on “second sleep,” sleep tracking, recurring flying dreams, sleep paralysis and its eerie “presence” hallucinations, and the idea that paying attention to dreaming, like meditation, can deepen one’s relationship with consciousness — while still warning against turning dream work into an unhealthy obsession.
https://media.blubrry.com/plutopia_news_network/plutopia.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Gareth-Branwyn.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Gareth Branwyn:
I’ve only done the workshop once so far, and one thing I wanted to make, clear because when I started talking it up before I did it — people immediately think you’re going to talk about dream interpretation, dream symbolism, which I have basically no interest in, besides the obvious things of that was clearly an anxiety dream, like I lost my wallet, or I lost my phone (I have those a lot) or I got lost at a conference. But I’m not interested in that at all, and so I really needed to make it clear that’s not what this is about. This is really mining your dream time mind for creative material. That’s really what my interest is.
Video on YouTube:
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Going through my old lucid dream journal. Here's a good one from about 5-6 years ago:
"I was in a large field. I yelled, 'I'm lucid!!!' and then went on a relative rampage of doing things because I was lucid, including:
- making a mushroom grow into a giant tree
- envisioning a pheasant-like bird and then riding it
- tried to eat some of the wood chips from the ground to explore sensory aspects (it tasted bad)."There was other stuff, but the above cracked me up.
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I found a lucid dream interpreter that guides you through understanding dreams where awareness and control come into play. It provides a simple way to reflect on dream imagery and connect it with personal growth or spiritual insight — a fascinating tool for anyone curious about the deeper layers of their dream life.
Check it out here: https://www.authorkennethgray.com/lucid-dream-interpreter/
#LucidDreaming #DreamInsights #InnerJourney #PersonalGrowth -
Lucid dreaming could be used for mental health therapy, new study says
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-lucid-mental-health-therapy.html
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Lucid dreaming could be used for mental health therapy, new study says
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-lucid-mental-health-therapy.html
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Did Scientists Just Achieve "Inception"? Experiments Show “Dream Engineering” May Be a Reality
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Did Scientists Just Achieve "Inception"? Experiments Show “Dream Engineering” May Be a Reality
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Did Scientists Just Achieve "Inception"? Experiments Show “Dream Engineering” May Be a Reality
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Did Scientists Just Achieve "Inception"? Experiments Show “Dream Engineering” May Be a Reality
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#Dreams Last night I #LucidDreaming and was successfully plotting my next novel. I actually woke up to some useful material. Looks like we are going to Edo era. #AmWriting
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#Dreams Last night I #LucidDreaming and was successfully plotting my next novel. I actually woke up to some useful material. Looks like we are going to Edo era. #AmWriting
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A group of researchers and technologists are building high-tech sleep masks and “other trippy brain-interference technology” to make lucid dreaming a reality. Read more from @sciencefocus:
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A group of researchers and technologists are building high-tech sleep masks and “other trippy brain-interference technology” to make lucid dreaming a reality. Read more from @sciencefocus:
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On a very few occasions I’ve had #dreams while my eyes are open. I’m asleep—a couple times when napping on an afternoon, a few more at night, in the dark. My dream self is involved in the dream action but my eyes are seeing the room in front of my face. Or darkness. The dream scenario is happening, but I can’t see it. What my eyes see is superimposed over the dream. At some point I recognize this. But can’t control it. So not #luciddreaming exactly, but sort of almost.
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On a very few occasions I’ve had #dreams while my eyes are open. I’m asleep—a couple times when napping on an afternoon, a few more at night, in the dark. My dream self is involved in the dream action but my eyes are seeing the room in front of my face. Or darkness. The dream scenario is happening, but I can’t see it. What my eyes see is superimposed over the dream. At some point I recognize this. But can’t control it. So not #luciddreaming exactly, but sort of almost.
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Consciousness isn’t confined to your skull. 🧠✨
Starting within an hour at 8pm CET (7pm UTC) to explore non-local consciousness—evidence that your awareness extends beyond your body.
🔴 LIVE session: https://www.icloud.com/invites/0c1FYfTjcdx6zh4HCTz10wKJA
#NonLocalConsciousness #MeditationScience #ConsciousnessStudies #HeartCoherence #QuantumField #RemoteViewing #LucidDreaming #SelfRegulation #MindfulnessResearch #MeditationPractice #ExpandedAwareness #TransformationalMeditation #LiveMeditation #ConsciousLiving
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Consciousness isn’t confined to your skull. 🧠✨
Join me LIVE on November 27 at 8pm CET (7pm UTC) to explore non-local consciousness—evidence that your awareness extends beyond your body.
🔴 LIVE session: https://www.icloud.com/invites/0c1FYfTjcdx6zh4HCTz10wKJA
#NonLocalConsciousness #MeditationScience #ConsciousnessStudies #HeartCoherence #QuantumField #RemoteViewing #LucidDreaming #SelfRegulation #MindfulnessResearch #MeditationPractice #ExpandedAwareness #TransformationalMeditation #LiveMeditation #ConsciousLiving
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Moin ihr Tröten.
Die Nacht war begleitet von merkwürdigen Träumen. Ein Alptraum war dabei. Ich habe ihn erkannt, konnte mich aber selber nicht daraus aufwecken. Es gelang nicht. Das ist selten. Ich habe es dann geschafft ihn so zu beeinflussen, dass er schöner wurde und erträglich. #luciddreaming
Jetzt erst mal Kaffee im Bett. ☕️🛏️ -
Moin ihr Tröten.
Die Nacht war begleitet von merkwürdigen Träumen. Ein Alptraum war dabei. Ich habe ihn erkannt, konnte mich aber selber nicht daraus aufwecken. Es gelang nicht. Das ist selten. Ich habe es dann geschafft ihn so zu beeinflussen, dass er schöner wurde und erträglich. #luciddreaming
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Fun fact about me: I hate when I see people recommending others to learn lucid dreaming as a "hobby" you "should do every night for fun".
Why, you may ask?
Lucid dreaming reduces sleep quality. Part of your brain has to be awake, aware, and in control when you do it and that means your brain can't do what it needs to do to rest. Doing it a lot can also be addictive because you can do whatever in a dream, and that is dangerous to people's mental health.
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Fun fact about me: I hate when I see people recommending others to learn lucid dreaming as a "hobby" you "should do every night for fun".
Why, you may ask?
Lucid dreaming reduces sleep quality. Part of your brain has to be awake, aware, and in control when you do it and that means your brain can't do what it needs to do to rest. Doing it a lot can also be addictive because you can do whatever in a dream, and that is dangerous to people's mental health.
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Are you interested in lucid dreaming and remote viewing? Try setting intentions before sleep, keeping a dream journal, and performing regular reality checks during the day. Use relaxation techniques like meditation & progressive muscle relaxation to help induce a state of relaxation.
#LucidDreaming #RemoteViewing #Meditation #RelaxationTechniques
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@oldcoder It was definitely #LucidDreaming. I enjoyed #Airwolf as a geek child of the 1980s. The #Airwolf theme song is a pretty kickass theme song.
My biggest issue was when the dream ended, it woke me up in the middle of my sleeping time and having issues falling back asleep.
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I keep on #LucidDreaming something that could be an #airwolf episode. Now i've got the theme song stuck in my head.
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Liminal and Lucid - dreamstate interplay
#DreamState #LucidDreaming
https://muz4now.com/2022/liminal-and-lucid-dreamstate-interplay/
