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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 135.3
EAN: 9780312199883
ISBN: 0312199880
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1999-03-15
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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With this volume you will learn to explore the mysteries of your sleeping self. Beginning with simple steps such as keeping a dream journal to record your dreams, Keith Harary, Ph.D., and Pamela Weintraub take you step-by-step, day-by-day through the lucid dreaming process. You advance to realizing when you are in a dream state, waking up "in" your dreams, and eventually, actually controlling the content of your dreams.
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Summary: It Really Really Works
Comment: I really love this book. It has helped me to understand myself- mentally and physically. But it really takes dedication and work to get the desired results, you want. I want to share a lucid dream that I went to Hawaii because I came back not too long ago. Well, it was amazing to see the beautiful friendly oceans of that island again. There was also a little hula doll dancing and talking to me.The water glowed in the sun just the way I saw it. It is like going into another realm but I do think there is a correlation of the waking world and the dream world. If you can put your whole mind to it the results will come to you.
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Summary: Good... sort of!
Comment: I really think a person needs to read a more in depth book on lucid dreaming before they buy this book. This book does touch on quite a few aspects of lucid dreaming in a condensed type of way, and even covers ones that aren't found in other books. This can be good for some people, and bad for others. It all depends on one's personality.
I found it helpful, in that it gives you lessons that you need to complete. This feels like having someone standing over you, making sure you complete your homework. A good book for procrastinators!?
For what you pay for it, and what you get out of it, I say its a buy.
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Summary: From a longtime fan of this book
Comment: This book has been very important to me. I have been interested in altered states of consciousness for as long as I can remember, and have read many books and attended many lectures and workshops on various altered states. I began doing the exercises in this book not long after it was published, and I have also done Harary and Weintraub's "free flight program" for out of body experiences.
The exercises in this book helped me to induce the lucid dream state, and I recommend it whenever someone asks me about lucid dreams. So when a friend who is interested in dreams told me that her new year's resolution was to begin a dream journal, I suggested that she buy this book. She looked it up on Amazon and brought my attention the two most recent reviews, which are negative, and which I feel compelled to address:
First, there is an understandable misunderstanding about the meaning of "in 30 Days" in the titles of the books in this series. Each of the books contains 30 exercises, to be done one per day, at whatever pace the reader chooses. As I recall, the authors state this in the beginning of each book.
I don't remember the instructions to wear layers of garish costume jewelry to a company picnic, etc., but I do know for certain that a very important part of inducing the lucid dream state - and the out of body state - is surprising your consciousness and subconscious. I don't know why, but experiencing and perceiving in ways that are completely different from what you are used to can trigger these types of experiences.
Finally, I find it strange that the last two reviews (and some others in the more distant past) trash this book so vehemently and then so glowingly refer readers to LaBerge's Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming. It seems like someone has an agenda here - either for Dr. LaBerge or against Dr. Harary and Ms. Weintraub - which is silly. And by saying this, I do not mean to disparage Dr. LaBerge's work; it is just very different from Dr. Harary's and Ms. Weintraub's, mainly in that Dr. LaBerge offers a lot of technical information and encourages the use of devices to induce the lucid dream state. While Dr. Harary and Ms. Weintraub's book is also based on scientific research, as well as historical research, it is much easier for the lay public to understand, and the exercises can be done without having to purchase special devices. Maybe some people feel more comfortable having special accessories, but I think that just adds unnecessary complications and expense, and find Harary and Weintraub's approach more empowering. They aren't trying to gather a following and the methods they describe - many dating back to ancient times - are fun and easy ... and they work.
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Summary: Not a 30 Day Program
Comment: For one I don't ussually give online blog reviews, especially book reviews. However, I have become extremely intrigued and obssessed with lucid dreams. This book is the prequel to my obsession. After I had my first lucid dream by accident, which by coincidence is actually the strongest lucid dream I ever had to date, I decided I needed to look into this. When researching online this 30 day program is ONE of the things I saw first, and non-coincedently caught my eye the most.
What it comes down to is that this book makes it appear, by the title, that lucid dreaming can be obtained on a set schedule. If you were hoping that this is the case I am sorry becuase it doesn't work like that. Ever since my experience I have been trying to train myself to become lucid in my dreams upon command. I have been trying for about six months. At this point I have about two (remembered) lucid dreams a week (which is below my desired).
Since the book, that you are reading a review about, was my first read on lucid dreams, apparantly it doesn't work like it says.
After failing this books program, at about 6 days in, I gave up. I didn't even think about lucid dreaming anymore, but, then:), I had another natural occurance. So I became obssessed, read everything that interest me on the internet about lucid dreams, which came out to about 90 pages of print outs (only meant to be impressive to a begginer or novice oneironaut:) ). Upon my research I found much information about such a unique science.
The most interesting thing I found is that lucid dreaming is uncharted. There are very few people involved in the exploration of awake dreams, but, ironicaly, is obtainable by 99.9 percent of the population. The percentage meaning the only people that can't lucid dream are the people that can't completely understand what a dream is, or can't even remember their dreams (but you can even enhance your dream recall).
When researching I learned so much, and plan to learn much more. However, if you want a book that will give you a core of the information you need to know, read the standard, "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming," by Stephen Laberge.
Even though I shoot this 30 day program down it doesn't mean I don't think you should get it. I think "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming" only gives you a generalization of all the common lucid dreaming knowledge. One should go beyond that, because the "already established" science of lucid dreaming is actually muy pequeno:)
My blabber must come to an end, so, in conclusion, "Lucid Dreams in 30 Days : The Creative Sleep Program" is a gimmick. There is no way to know how long it will take you to achieve your lucid goals, but you can achieve them. "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming," by Stephen Laberge, is probably the best start, but is definetly not the entirity in the lucid dreaming world. To credit this book it has taught me many lucid dreaming techniques that I have never read anywhere else, including online.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Comment: I only ever read half of this book and about a week after I put it down I began to have lucid dreams by using some of the suggested techniques it described. On average i'll get a lucid dream each week, one technique in this book that worked instantly for me was the abililty to recall dreams by keeping a dream journal by your bedside.
If your looking to have lucid dreams fast I recommend this practical book, it does not bog you down in theory and has day by day exercises for you to follow. This book worked very well for me and I did'nt even finish it! I remember having my first lucid dream and it was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had.
I remember reading that you should rub your hands together in a dream. I do this straight away as soon as I realise I am dreaming, not only does this prolong my dreams but it makes them so unbelievably realistic.
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