A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics

Author: Tuccillo, DylanBrand: Workman Publishing CompanyEdition: IllustratedFeatures: Workman PublishingBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 288Release Date: 10-09-2013Part Number: 37207804Details: Product Description Wake up and dream. Imagine experiencing all the things that happen in dreams, but with one extraordinary difference: You are “lucid”––consciously, joyously in control. Not just an adventure (yes, you can fly), a lucid dream is a time ripe for creative thinking, healing, inspiration, and self-knowledge. This lively dream guide shows step-by-step how to become lucid, and then what to do once awake in the dream world. Here’s how to reconnect with dreams, and the importance of keeping a journal and timing REM cycles. How to use simple reality checks to differentiate between waking and sleeping states. How to incubate a dream to solve a problem. With every dream we are washing up on the shores of our own inner landscape. Now, learn to explore this strange and thrilling world. From Publishers Weekly Three self-professed lucid dreamers take a modern look at oneironautics, or lucid dreaming, in this refreshingly practical guide to controlling dreams. Tuccillo, Zeizel, and Peisel bring a casual, youthful tone to a topic about which much has already been written. In dreams, they note, you can be free of your physical body, leaving behind silly things like gravity. The writers focus on instruction—to encourage lucid dreams, for instance, set your alarm for six hours after bedtime, then wake up and go back to sleep after 20 minutes. The trio broadly covers the cultural history of dreams and the science of sleep, but always returns to the core idea that guiding your dreams is a great adventure, as emphasized by old-fashioned line drawings by Mahendra Singh, featuring travelers discovering new lands and walking through walls. Excerpts from lucid dreamers&' own experiences also add to the text. The variety of material limits the book&'s depth—more neuroscience coverage would be welcome—but it makes for an easy read. (Sept.) Review “[A] refreshingly practical guide to controlling dreams.” --Publishers Weekly “Step-by-step instructions for achieving the alluring, mysterious goal of lucid dreaming.” –Parade.com “Three young, New York-based oneironauts (‘dream navigators’) have come along to fish these techniques out of esoterica. Pulling from a wide array of lucid dreaming traditions, they offer step-by-step instructions.” --Tricycle “A refreshing blend of science, whimsy and practical tips on spicing up your dream life.” --Sarasota Herald-Tribune “[A] refreshingly practical guide to controlling dreams.” --Publishers Weekly “Step-by-step instructions for achieving the alluring, mysterious goal of lucid dreaming.” –Parade.com “Three young, New York-based oneironauts (‘dream navigators’) have come along to fish these techniques out of esoterica. Pulling from a wide array of lucid dreaming traditions, they offer step-by-step instructions.” --Tricycle “A refreshing blend of science, whimsy and practical tips on spicing up your dream life.” --Sarasota Herald-Tribune About the Author Dylan Tuccillo (center) is a writer, filmmaker, and lucid dreamer. He lives in New York City. Jared Zeizel (left) is a writer, filmmaker, and lucid dreamer. He lives in New York City. Thomas Peisel (right) is a writer, filmmaker, and lucid dreamer. He lives in New York City.EAN: 9780761177395Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 6.0 x 0.9 inchesLanguages: English