Lucid Dreaming
The phenomenon of lucid dreaming (LD), had no place in the science world in the early 1900's and was seen as a metaphysical/magical ability that some people could experience (i.e., shamans to predict future, Tibetan monks to become enlightened, and some lucky "ordinary" people that would also affect their lives in some way). Not until the late 1980’s, when Stephen LaBerge, Phd psychoneorophysiologist from UC Standorfand and other highly dedicated scientist demonstrated ground breaking work that demonstrated LD as a real phenomenon that could be measured and understood.
LD gained great momentum and became a valid and respectable science. Since then, through extensive research and studies, LaBerge and many other collaborating pioneers standardized various techniques to aid in LD induction. Particularly, to further understand the subtleties and complexities of LD in connection to our consciousness and the impact on any given individual and their lives.
Ancient practices such as Tibetan Dream Yoga and modern Western science of LD seem to converge in the idea that our "waking and dreaming states" are codependent.
Like two islands connected by the bridge of our consciousness " two representations of our being and reality", under the big umbrella of pure awareness. Where one will affect the other and in order to enrich one we need to enrich the other and vice verse. In this understanding, we begin to illuminate the darkness of the ever so mysterious world of our dreams, that reflects much of our unconscious, as Carl Jung shadow theory would explain.
In this practice we are strengthening our ability to continue our journey of consciousness "reflection" into our dreams, where we might assume that we have very little control of. Further pouring over insight into our waking state and other areas of our lives, if not, all areas of our life! Possibly even experiencing "pure awareness", like the Tibetan Dream Yogas would further explain their pursuit of LD, to continue awareness for the next incarnated life.
Expanding on this understanding has inspired me to explore deeper my abilities to LD and to further learn how to share this with others through various modalities of yoga, dance and guided meditations.
LD gained great momentum and became a valid and respectable science. Since then, through extensive research and studies, LaBerge and many other collaborating pioneers standardized various techniques to aid in LD induction. Particularly, to further understand the subtleties and complexities of LD in connection to our consciousness and the impact on any given individual and their lives.
Ancient practices such as Tibetan Dream Yoga and modern Western science of LD seem to converge in the idea that our "waking and dreaming states" are codependent.
Like two islands connected by the bridge of our consciousness " two representations of our being and reality", under the big umbrella of pure awareness. Where one will affect the other and in order to enrich one we need to enrich the other and vice verse. In this understanding, we begin to illuminate the darkness of the ever so mysterious world of our dreams, that reflects much of our unconscious, as Carl Jung shadow theory would explain.
In this practice we are strengthening our ability to continue our journey of consciousness "reflection" into our dreams, where we might assume that we have very little control of. Further pouring over insight into our waking state and other areas of our lives, if not, all areas of our life! Possibly even experiencing "pure awareness", like the Tibetan Dream Yogas would further explain their pursuit of LD, to continue awareness for the next incarnated life.
Expanding on this understanding has inspired me to explore deeper my abilities to LD and to further learn how to share this with others through various modalities of yoga, dance and guided meditations.