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Articles by: Ryan Hurd

A Short Prehistory of Psychedelics

Discover humanity's ancient history of psychedelics and exploring altered states through hallucinogens, from Roman times to prehistoric cultures worldwide.

Oneirogens: Enhancing Dreaming With Dream Herbs and Supplements

What are oneirogens? Learn all about the dream-inducing botanicals here.

Staying Power of the Succubus: Why Erotic Experiences Won’t Go Away

Have you had a nocturnal meeting with an otherworldly creature? A succubus sex encounter could be a sign that you are lucid dreaming.

Dreaming up SHADOW: An Interview with Designer Hunter Lee Soik

A Reality Sandwich interview with Ryan Hurd and Hunter Lee Soik.

How Dreams Can Reveal Your Personal Myths

Dreams allow us to see our personal stories—those beliefs about the world and our place in the cosmos—that operate throughout our lives. Learning how to recognize and work with the dominant stories in your dreams can have a profound effect on self-growth, decision making skills, and our own private investigations into the meaning of the cosmos.

How Dreams Can Reveal Your Personal Myths

The work of personal mythology is about making stories conscious so we can play our roles, rather than being played by them. Can dreams reveal personal myths?

Lucid Dreaming and Mental Illness

What's the connection between lucid dreaming and mental illness? Millions of people have lucid dreams, but surely not all are mentally ill.

Reclaiming Shamanic Dreaming From the Roots of Western Culture

Dreams can be called. Known as Dream incubation, this skill is about mindfully and ritualistically inviting a dream into your life for problem-solving, healing, or a renewal of life force.

Lucid Dreaming as Shamanic Consciousness

Lucid dreaming is an act of shamanic consciousness, a skill honed, an energetic power released. What if lucid dreaming itself was the technology?

Sleep Paralysis Visions: Demons, Succubi, and the Archetypal Mind

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and found you can't move, or even cry for help, you might have experienced sleep paralysis.

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Articles by: Ryan Hurd

A Short Prehistory of Psychedelics

Oneirogens: Enhancing Dreaming With Dream Herbs and Supplements

Staying Power of the Succubus: Why Erotic Experiences Won’t Go Away

Dreaming up SHADOW: An Interview with Designer Hunter Lee Soik

How Dreams Can Reveal Your Personal Myths

How Dreams Can Reveal Your Personal Myths

Lucid Dreaming and Mental Illness

Reclaiming Shamanic Dreaming From the Roots of Western Culture

Lucid Dreaming as Shamanic Consciousness

Sleep Paralysis Visions: Demons, Succubi, and the Archetypal Mind

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