Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner SelfLucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self is the account of an extraordinarily talented lucid dreamer who goes beyond the boundaries of both psychology and religion. In the process, he stumbles upon the Inner Self. While lucid (consciously aware) in the dream state and able to act and interact with dream figures, objects, and settings, dream expert Robert Waggoner experienced something transformative and unexpected. He was able to interact consciously with the dream observer - the apparent Inner Self - within the dream. At first this seemed shocking, even impossible, since psychology normally alludes to such theoretical inner aspects as the Subliminal Self, the Center, the Internal Self-Helper in vague and theoretical ways. Waggoner came to realize, however, that aware interaction with the Inner Self was not only possible, but actual and highly inspiring. He concluded that while aware in the dream state, one has both a psychological tool and a platform from which to understand dreaming and the larger picture of man's psyche as well. Waggoner proposes 5 stages of lucid dreaming and guides readers through them, offering advice for those who have never experienced the lucid dream state and suggestions for how experienced lucid dreamers can advance to a new level. Lucid Dreaming offers exciting insights and vivid illustrations that will intrigue not only avid dreamworkers but anyone who is interested in consciousness, identity, and the definition of reality. |
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... faith, as I pursued this waking dream: a guidebook to consciously exploring the dream state, the Self, and the vast unconscious reality of the mind. PREFAcE FOR MORE THAN THiRTy yEARS, I HAvE PRACTiCED LUCiD viii | Acknowledgments.
... reality and the real-seeming illusion of the lucid dream . Only the mind distinguishes between the two realities . In later lucid dreams, I tried the other senses—taste, smell, and hearing—and discovered that they, too, seemed real ...
... dreaming; rather, they seem to confirm that whatever reality seems to be happening is indeed happening. Dreaming seems real, our senses tell us. Waking seems real, our senses tell us. To sense 1: Stepping Through the Gate | 11.
... reality of our situation requires a new perspective. The lesson: Only by increasing our conscious awareness in the dream state can we ever realize the nature of the reality we experience . So, the senses pose a problem. They tell us we ...
Contents
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Beyond Freuds Pleasure Principle | 39 |
Independent Agents and the Voice of the Unconscious | 51 |
FeelingTones and Review Committees | 65 |
Experiencing the Light of Awareness | 77 |
Connecting with the Hidden Observer of Dreaming | 87 |
Fishing for Information | 139 |
Healing Yourself and Others | 155 |
Consciously Connecting via Telepathy | 173 |
ForwardLooking Precognitive Lucid Dreams | 185 |
Mutual Lucid Dreaming | 207 |
Interacting with the Deceased | 227 |
The Unified Self in a Connected Universe | 245 |
Frequently Asked Questions | 259 |
The Five Stages of Lucid Dreaming | 97 |
ExPLoRiNG THE PSyCHE | 107 |
Creating the Dream Reality | 109 |
Varieties of Dream Figures | 125 |
Endnotes | 283 |
Selected Bibliography | 297 |