Perchance To Dream: On Lucid Dreaming

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Perchance to Dream ...

A personal exploration into dream symbolism, directed dreaming, and lucid dreams ...

THE DREAM-CONSCIOUS STATE: A PERSONAL JOURNAL OF INNER EXPLORATION

Bruce G. Marcot

most recent entry: 20 October 1997

The more a man dreams, the less he believes.

- H. L. Mencken

This is a (partial) record of my personal explorations of unusual dreams, dream control, and especially lucid dreams. Lucid dreaming refers to the effort to become conscious and maintain consciousness while asleep and dreaming. To paraphrase: to sleep, perchance to lucid dream.

BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION

CAN THIS BE SCIENCE?

THE EARLY PERIOD (1972-1985)

JOURNALS -- PART TWO (1986-present)

The Impetus to Begin Again

Falling Asleep and Waking in the Lucid State

Sensations of -- Spirits?

Changing My Image

A Song in My Heart

Reading and Writing

A Lucid-Dream Parapsychology Experiment