Sleep Paralysis Book - signed

Sleep paralysis feels like being awake and aware in bed as someone—or something—holds you down. In this revised and updated 2nd edition of his classic Sleep Paralysis, Ryan Hurd honors these frightening hallucinations afresh from the perspective of contemporary dream science.

These books are signed by the author.

Experienced by millions as supernatural assault, sleep paralysis (SP) often includes realistic, and often frightening, hallucinations that are projected into the waking world. In Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions and Visitors of the Night, these night visitations of ghosts, vampires-and even aliens-are honored afresh from the perspective of contemporary dream science.

Although they can be terrifying, these visions can also be a reliable portal to other extraordinary states, including lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences, and guided journeys to realms beyond our imagination.

Sleep paralysis is the only print book that discusses sleep paralysis and its related dream visions from a how-to perspective -- a book for those who want to manage their SP or engage more confidently with this ancient lucid dreaming technique.

Praise for Sleep Paralysis:

"Exuding the kindness and knowledgeability that only comes from embodied experience, Hurd gives us this readable guide to befriending these often-difficult visitors." —Toko-pa Turner, Bestselling Author of Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home

"Let this masterful guide lead you into the deepest insights about the nocturnal mind, and all the discoveries waiting within." —Andrew Holecek, author of Dream Yoga and member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

"Ryan Hurd’s well-researched, newly updated, and profoundly insightful book examines this fascinating and often frightening subject with great depth and abundant personal experience." —David Jay Brown, author of Dreaming Wide Awake and The New Science of Psychedelics

"Hurd's interesting and extremely readable book helpfully includes tips for getting a better night’s sleep and ways to cope with this provocative (and sometimes scary) phenomenon." —Brian A. Sharpless, PhD, clinical psychologist and co-author of Sleep Paralysis: Historical, psychological, and medical perspectives

"People who suffer sleep paralysis inevitably focus on their fear and discomfort, but rarely do they recognize that this strange experience also holds a huge potential for mind/body growth and enlightenment. Ryan Hurd, a brilliant researcher and emerging leader in the field of dream studies, offers a brand new perspective on sleep paralysis that provides both practical help and inspirational guidance. Hurd's excellent new book gives clear and effective advice about how to diminish the painful symptoms of sleep paralysis, while leading readers to a deeper appreciation of the incredible power of the dreaming imagination--a power that can promote greater health and conscious awareness in all of us." --Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D., author of Dreaming in the World's Religions

"If you suffer from sleep paralysis, buy this book. Inside it are powerful techniques, real knowledge and experienced advice from a former sleep paralysis sufferer. Using practical techniques, insightful advice and scientific research, Hurd takes the SP sufferer on a journey from intense fear to real hope and empowerment. Benefit from his insight, and learn how to resolve your sleep paralysis for good." —Robert Waggoner, best-selling author of Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self