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    1. 09-12-2007 03:05 AM #1
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      Lucid Dreaming book reviews and recommendations

      Hi, forgive me if a similiar topic has been posted and please direct me to it if it exists! Nothing came up in a search.

      I thought it'd be a good idea to put together a booklist of LD related books that you've found helpful. I've got a book on AP that touched on LD, and a book about the mind with a chapter on LD, but I wouldn't recommend either of them. I'd really like to start reading more about it!

      So, what do you recommend?
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      "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" by Stephen LaBerge is the only real book you need to have. Any other info can be found on the forums and websites on whatnot. ETWOLD would be very good to read, as it's more of less the foundation of Modern Lucid Dreaming, as LaBerge was (I think) the first to ever really study and conclusively prove it's existence.
      "Of course it is all happening inside your head...but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"

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      Also, you could go back and read books pertaining to the history of lucid dreaming. The first real book on lucid dreams was written in 1968 and it was called Lucid Dreams by Celia Green. The guy who coined the phrase "lucid dreaming" was a Dutch dude named Frederik van Eeden and he wrote an article in 1913 called The Study of Dreams.

      To site my sources, all of this is synthesized from the wikipedia article on "lucid dreaming" lol

      all hail wiki
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      Cheers Tank, that book keeps popping up around here so I'll have to check it out. I hope I don't have to order it from the States because it'll probably take ages to get here! (Aus)

      Hehe Citizen, yeah Wiki is truly awesome I'm definitely interested in the history of lucid dreaming, thanks!

      Although was the first true book Lucid Dreams? I may have to challenge that - the book I mentioned with the chapter on lucid dreaming (Fugitive Minds - Antonio Melechi) states that the Marquis Léon Hervey de Saint-Denis published Dreams and How to Guide Them anonymously in 1867?

      Wiki fails us!!
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      Wiki can never fail, it makes mistakes just like the rest of us lol!
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      The Question is completely right! Wiki can never fail!

      It also mentions the book you speak of but it characterizes it as being before the modern scientific approach...

      Marquis d'Hervey de Saint-Denys was probably the first person to argue that it is possible for anyone to learn to dream consciously. In 1867, he published his book Les Reves et les Moyens de Les Diriger; Observations Pratiques (Dreams and How to Guide them; Practical Observations), in which he documented more than twenty years of his own research into dreams.
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      I don't know if people are still reading this thread I don't know, but these are some books that have helped me with understanding lucid dreaming.

      The Power of the Subconscious Mind - Joseph Murphy
      Astral Dynamics - Robert Bruce
      Self-Empowerment through Self-Hypnosis - Carl Llewellyn Weschcke
      DMT The Spirit Molecule - Rick Strassman
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      I agree with the previous two posters: I've used books from each of their posts. Currently still reading Astral Dynamics.
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      Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self - Robert Wagonner, absolutely essential imo.
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      I recommend> Sleep and Dreaming: Scientific Advancements and Reconsiderations
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      Quote Originally Posted by Ctharlhie View Post
      Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self - Robert Wagonner, absolutely essential imo.
      absolutely..I totally second that!
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      I agree that one helped me out a lot!
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      I love Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Wagonner. If you interested in supplements to enhance your dreaming/lucid dreaming experiences, and more info,Thomas Yuschak's Advanced lucid dreaming The power of supplements; How to induce High Level lucid dreams and out of body experiences is highly recommended

      When bying Exploring the world of lucid dreaming, make sure which version you are buying - there is a full version and a short one. There is also more than one edition.

      And if I may, even if some books may tell you something you already know, I love reading them to keep the excitement going.
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      Quote Originally Posted by gab View Post
      And if I may, even if some books may tell you something you already know, I love reading them to keep the excitement going.

      This is sooo true

      Edit: I thought I would give that book a try and I'm at the moment in the page 21: already amazed by the value of the information provided! Addicting book
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      You have to face lucid dreams as cooking:
      Stick it in the microwave and hope for the best?
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      Quote Originally Posted by gab View Post
      I love Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Wagonner.
      Yay! I purchased this book but haven't got around to reading it recently. Shall get onto it soon!

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      Quote Originally Posted by fOrceez View Post
      Yay! I purchased this book but haven't got around to reading it recently. Shall get onto it soon!
      You'll love it fOrceez, it's a really deep book that talks about so many things that we rarely stop to wonder when we lucid dream. It's view on the subconscious is particularly extensive and detailed, so for people curious about that particular aspect should get the book asap I'm still halfway through it but loving each page
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      The Bone books are an incredible nine-book graphic novel series that have a lucid dreaming undertone, if you're looking for a more casual read instead of an actual guide to lucid dreaming. It doesn't outright say it's about lucid dreaming, but dreams play a major part in the plot, and there are several references to lucid dreaming within the series. Even though it might look sort of little-kid oriented at first, it's definitely not. After all, you can't judge a book by its cover.
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      Dreaming: The Science of Sleep by J Allan Hobson is a fantastic book for anyone interested in a slightly more scientific examination of dreaming and sleep.
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      Has anyone checked out another of LeBarge's books "Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life"? It's suppose to explain easy methods to full conciousness.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Germanotta View Post
      Has anyone checked out another of LeBarge's books "Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life"? It's suppose to explain easy methods to full conciousness.
      Did he publish that one previous or after "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming"?
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      Quote Originally Posted by zoth00 View Post
      Did he publish that one previous or after "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming"?
      It's a shortened version of 'Lucid Dreaming'/'Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming' with a CD of guided meditations attached.
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      Hm I have to find that cd, sounds interesting I had heard about a long-short version of one of the LaBerge's books, but I had no idea it actually had some "new" stufff
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      Thread bump; i strongly recommend The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Mark Dahlby.

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      I just purchased Exploring The World Of Lucid Dreaming, and Lucid Dreaming:Gateway To The Inner Self this evening and can't wait to start digging into them I came across another book called Group Dreaming: Dreaming To The Tenth Power that I decided not to purchase. Has anyone read that particular book? and would you recommend it?
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      Quote Originally Posted by Filtereyez View Post
      I just purchased Exploring The World Of Lucid Dreaming, and Lucid Dreaming:Gateway To The Inner Self this evening and can't wait to start digging into them I came across another book called Group Dreaming: Dreaming To The Tenth Power that I decided not to purchase. Has anyone read that particular book? and would you recommend it?
      That's great, man You will find World of Lucid Dreaming is mostly about induction methods where as Gateway to The Inner Self is a much more spiritual take on lucid dreaming and what you can do within lucid. I haven't read the other book, though. If you do happen to purchase it, please make a review for us
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