Dreaming Wide Awake

In 'Dreaming Wide Awake', David takes us on a journey through the exploration of psychedelics and how modern research is showing their effectiveness in not only changing our minds but also healing us spiritually. He discusses many shamanic traditions which have used psychedelics for thousands of years to treat the ailments of those who were sick both physically and mentally.

Not only does David talk about those who he has personally known and interviewed who have used psychedelics – such as the late great Terrence McKenna – and other profound influencers of the psychedelic movement, but David goes into great detail about his own experiences with these fantastic tools. I noticed very quickly that this wasn’t another book about someone else’s experiences, but a story about David’s personal life with consciousness.

If psychedelics aren’t your forte, David also explores a number of dream-related topics including developing a connection between shamanism and lucid dreaming. He goes into the history of dreams through ancient societies then dives into the science behind sleep and dreaming which touches on the psychology of dreams and reviews the researchers behind prominent lucid dreaming practices.

David continues his exploration into lucid dreaming through discussing the ways that individuals can have lucid dreams and Out of Body Experiences. He provides the reader with a how-to guide on lucid dreaming and even investigates some of the more advanced ways to delve deeper into dreams. He talks about supplements and electrical devices that have shown promise to promote lucid dreaming and deliberates the positives and negatives of their use.

'Dreaming Wide Awake' does not end where typical lucid dream books do. David continues talking about the more strange situations that can arise out of these elaborate and reality smashing altered states. He goes into topics that focus on parapsychology, including remote viewing, astral projection, hauntings and ghosts, and parallel dimensions – even quantum physics. 

David Jay Brown holds a master’s degree in psychobiology from New York University. A former neuroscience researcher at the University of Southern California, he has written for Wired, Discover, and Scientific American, and his news stories have appeared on The Huffington Post and CBS News. A frequent guest editor of the MAPS Bulletin, he is the author of several books including Mavericks of the Mind and Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse. He lives in Ben Lomond, California.

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