The Lucid Dreamer: A Waking Guide for the Traveler Between Worlds (Hardcover)

by Malcolm Godwin (Author)

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Product Description
An unorthodox exploration of the phenomenon of lucid dreaming surveys the nature of the dream world over the last five thousand years, recent research, detailed techniques and exercises from each tradition, and analysis of the nature of dreaming versus waking. 35,000 first printing.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 18, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671872486
• ISBN-13: 978-0671872489
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,870 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book you can get on dreaming!, November 23, 2000

By	Stephen Norquist "nordattack" (Santee, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would give this book 10 stars if I could. This is not another new age make a buck/feel good rag. This is a comprehensive examination of the phenomenon of dreaming. But it not only examines dreaming, it examines the very nature of reality. I have had many extremely profound and quite long lucid dreams and I can tell you from personal experience that Malcom knows exactly what he is talking about in this book. His description of the experience and how having a lucid dream forces you to question what we take for reality is right on the mark. This book gives many paths and techniques. Why it went out of print is a mystery. If you see a copy, even for 50 or 60 dollars, buy it, you'll never regret it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, November 3, 2000

By	Infinity - See all my reviews

Not your average Lucid Dreamer type book. Malcom doesn't patronise the reader with the standard 'a black cat means.. , at times I read books and feel where is the beef, not so this one. Apart from the absolutely wonderful layout and pictures he also takes the reader on a journey through the 'history' of the traditions of lucidity in the dreamplane, from the aboriginal dreamtime to tibetan yoga , Shamens, sorcerors, intiation techniques and secret societys, many references too numerous to list here and a myriad of parctical techniques , many I have never heard of before .

Then he brings things bang up to date and with the interface of the newer sciences ,REM research morphic fields, David Bohm,paradigm shifts, the nature of perception , consciousness , holograms ..and a gallery of splendid plates of the artworks of Zaborov,Rousseau,Schwarzer,Magritte,Blake and a host of other artists.

A real first class book , given the drivel that is out there in the market I don't know how this ever went out of print.If you come across a second hand copy grab it, don't argue about the price.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a book of fluff, pure readable substance., June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This is not a basic introductory book of "how-to". It does give you many techniques of how to induce lucid dreaming while also covering the science, spiritual and philosophy of this subject. The author also explains that this is not three-easy steps but requires a little work.The book is easy to read and incredably well rounded. A pure joy to read while being enlightening.