| "In this remarkable book, Robert Waggoner has brought lucid dreaming to a level that is simultaneously higher and deeper than any previous explorer has taken the topic. Both autobiographical and historical, theoretical and practical, psychodynamic and transpersonal, as well as adventurous and cautionary, Lucid Dreaming offers its readers instructions and insights that they will find nowhere else in the literature. They will learn how they can become awake and aware while asleep, and how this talent can change their lives."
- Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, San Francisco, Coauthor of Extraordinary Dreams and How To Work With Them
"Lucid Dreaming IS a gateway to the Inner Self. Robert Waggoner s unique storytelling style is compelling reading an impressive exploration of the subject. The work is scholarly, fascinating, and, most of all, practical."
- Christine Lemley, Executive Producer, DREAMTIME Series, WFYI/PBS-TV Indianapolis
"A must-read for anyone with a serious interest in lucid dreams. Robert Waggoner has written a book examining the depth and breadth of the potential of lucid dreaming. His sensitivity to the transpersonal elements of lucidity are especially illuminating."
- Jayne Gackenbach, Ph.D., Editor of Psychology and the Internet: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Transpersonal Implications
From the Publisher:
Lucid 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.
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments |
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Preface |
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| PART ONE |
The Journey Inward |
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| Chapter 1 |
Stepping Through the Gate |
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| Chapter 2 |
Does the Sailor Control the Sea? |
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| Chapter 3 |
Moving in Mental Space |
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| Chapter 4 |
Beyond Freud's Pleasure Principle |
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| Chapter 5 |
Independent Agents and theVoice of the Unconcious |
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| Chapter 6 |
Feeling-Tones and Review Committees |
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| Chapter 7 |
Experiencing the Light of Awareness |
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| Chapter 8 |
Connecting with the Hidden Observer of Dreaming |
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| Chapter 9 |
The Five Stages of Lucid Dreaming |
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| PART TWO |
Exploring the Psyche |
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| Chapter 10 |
Creating the Dream Reality |
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| Chapter 11 |
Varieties of Dream Figures |
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| Chapter 12 |
Fishing for Information |
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| Chapter 13 |
Healing Yourself and Others |
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Consciously Connecting via Telepathy |
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| Chapter 15 |
Forward-Looking, Precognitive Lucid Dreams |
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| Chapter 16 |
Mutual Lucid Dreaming |
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| Chapter 17 |
Interacting with the Deceased |
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| Chapter 18 |
The Unified Self in a Connected Universe |
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Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions |
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Appendix B: Tips and Techniques |
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Endnotes |
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Selected Bibliography |
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Author Biography: Robert Waggoner is President-elect ofthe International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) and a graduate of Drake University with a degree in pysychology. Over the past thirty years, he has logged more than a thousand lucid dreams. He is an international speaker and coeditor of the quarterly publication, The Lucid Dream Exchange.
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