Methods of Exploring Transpersonal Lucid Dreams: Ineffability and Creative Consciousness
Fariba Bogzaran
Integral Transpersonal Journal December 1, 2020 DOI: 10.32031/itibte_itj_15-bf3 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Mixed methods (quantitative, phenomenological, art-based inquiry) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Duration | Over two decades |
| Topics | Lucid dreaming |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Lucid dreaming can lead to transpersonal experiences termed Hyperspace Lucidity, and the practice fosters a recursive relationship between waking and dreaming awareness. |
Abstract
Lucid dreaming is being conscious and aware while dreaming. Lucid dreaming is a form of meta-consciousness and reflective practice that calls in to question habitual behavior, fixed perceptions, core beliefs, and presuppositions. From an epistemological perspective, lucid dreaming could be considered as a way of knowing. The practice of lucid dreaming ultimately leads to the practice of lucid waking, creating a recursive relationship between waking and dreaming awareness. This article discusses three research methods exploring lucid dreaming and specific transpersonal experiences within lucid dreaming I call “Hyperspace Lucidity”. Hyperspace Lucidity is the experience within lucid dreams beyond time and space, transpersonal in nature, nondual, nonrepresentational in content, and at times, extraordinary and impactful. These inquiries were conducted over two decades, however, their significance and implications are becoming relevant today as the topic of lucid dreaming is discussed within psychological and spiritual frameworks. Each research project informed the next. It began with quantitative research designed to explore the transpersonal experiences in lucid dreams, expanded into a phenomenological study including some of the lucid dreamers from the first study, and then finally it evolved into an art-based inquiry involving the public. KEYWORDS Dreaming, transpersonal experience, dream signs, creative consciousness, research.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on lucid dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-Level Control in Lucid Dreams Adults who experience at least one lucid dream per year | 2020 | Qualitative study | n = 107 |
| Dreamers as agents making strategizing efforts exemplify core aggregate of executive function in non-lucid dreaming Archived cross-cultural dreams | 2012 | Qualitative study using grounded theory | |
| Lucid music – A pilot study exploring the experiences and potential of music-making in lucid dreams. Musicians who reported lucid dreams involving playing instruments and singing | 2018 | Qualitative study | n = 5 |
| Exploring the range of reported dream lucidity Participants who implemented mnemonic training lucid dream induction methods at home | 2021 | Observational study with qualitative component | |
| It's like a dance between the dreamer and the dream : supernatural agency in lucid dreaming Rêveurs lucides | 2026 | Thèse de doctorat (recherche mixte quantitative et qualitative) |