Lucid Dreaming Guide
Lucid Dreaming
Stephen LaBerge has done something unusual: he has shown that what was once thought to be impossible in the realm of consciousness is in fact possible. He has proven scientifically that people can be fully conscious while remaining asleep and dreaming at the same time. How he has done this makes a fascinating story told in the first section of this book.
LaBerge’s proof is important because it shows, once again, that the possibilities of human consciousness are greater than we had thought. Many scientists had believed that dreams were in their very nature “irrational” and “unconscious.” From this perspective, lucid dreaming was beyond the pale.
Incorrect conceptions frequently act as barriers to understanding, thereby concealing possibilities from view. To give a parallel example, it was once considered impossible to run a mile in less than four minutes. In fact, this idea seemed to form a real barrier for many runners until one man succeeded. Soon after this conceptual barrier was broken, many others found themselves able to run four-minute miles. We seem to attempt only what we assume to be possible.
The same principle holds for consciousness, and LaBerge’s demonstration of the possibility of conscious and deliberate action in the dream state may serve to inspire others to do the same.
For readers interested in developing the skill of lucid dreaming, LaBerge’s book provides not only inspiration, but also advice and techniques showing how to become a lucid dreamer and how to make practical use of the state for stimulating personal growth…..
Exploring The World Of Lucid Dreaming (sort of a sequel)
We cannot say how much we owe to our predecessors; with*out the efforts of countless others, this work could not have been accomplished. Thanks to them all, known and un*known.
We especially wish to thank all the people who wrote to us about their experiences with lucid dreaming, especially those whose reports we used. It would have been impossible to obtain permissions from everyone, so we have used initials for attributions rather than full names.
Thanks also to Joanne Blokker, Charles Brandon, the Fetzer Institute, Dr. Oscar Janiger, the Monteverde Foun-dation, and Jonathan Parker of the Institute for Human De-velopment for financial and other support which made this book possible. Drs. William Dement and Phil Zimbardo provided professional encouragement. Our agent, John Brockman, earned his percentage many times over. Laurie Cook, Dorothy LaBerge, Michael LaPointe, K. Romana Machado, and Judith Rheingold all read drafts of the book and made valuable suggestions. Cheryl Woodruff’s perspi*cacious editing did much to make the book more human and intelligible.
Mushkil Gusha made the usual contribution. Finally, we gratefully acknowledge that Lynne Levitan deserves to be a coauthor for all the work she put into the book.
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