March 24, 2007: Lucid Dreaming - Dr. Stephen LaBerge | Paranormal Journalism - Dominick Attisani & Leslie Kean

March 15
2h 36m

Episode Description

Art Bell explores lucid dreaming with Dr. Stephen LaBerge and Dominick Attisani of the Lucidity Institute, then speaks with journalist Leslie Kean about the Phoenix Lights. LaBerge defines lucid dreaming as knowing you are dreaming while the dream is happening, explaining that this awareness opens the door to conscious decision-making within the dream world. Attisani, a practitioner for over 30 years, describes lucid dreams as opportunities for pleasure, creative exploration, and confronting fears.

The guests explain that lucid dreaming is a learnable skill built on dream recall and intentional memory. LaBerge draws parallels between setting an intention to wake at a specific time and setting an intention to recognize a dream. He notes that lucid dreamers often report an afterglow of energy the following day, and that the practice bridges consciousness research with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of dream yoga.

In the first hour, Leslie Kean discusses her exclusive interview with former Arizona Governor Fife Symington, who admitted to witnessing a massive, silent craft during the 1997 Phoenix Lights event. Kean emphasizes the distinction between the solid object seen by thousands and the later row of lights likely caused by flares, and challenges the media's conflation of the two events.
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