Sleep & Deep Lucid Dreaming
This podcast explores the world of lucid dreaming and deep sleep. Hosted by Dr. Clare Johnson, a lifelong lucid dreamer and author, it offers weekly solo episodes and monthly conversations with experts. Listeners can learn techniques to become conscious in their dreams and improve sleep quality. The podcast aims to transform your relationship with the third of your life spent asleep.
Episodes
Nobel Prize-Winning Ideas in Your Lucid Dreams?
Come to Dr. Clare's Hawaii retreat next month, June 20-23 to learn to tap into the power of lucid dreaming for creativity, healing and life inspiration. https://deep-lucid-dreaming-video-courses.teachable.com/p/lucid-dreaming-ocean-retreat-hawaii
Have you ever woken up with an incredible idea? In this episode I talk creativity with dream researcher and artist Dr. Deirdre Barrett, author of the ama
Master Lucid Dream Yoga: Fly, Change Reality & Confront Fear with Andrew Holecek
Dive deep into lucidity in Hawaii June 20-24 with this transformative ocean retreat led by Dr. Johnson. https://deepluciddreaming.com/retreats/hawaii-healing-dreams-ocean-retreat/
Enjoy this fabulous conversation between lucid dreaming author Dr. Clare Johnson and Andrew Holecek, a profoundly insightful teacher and one of the foremost modern voices on Dream Yoga.
Together they go through Andrew’s
Are Lucid Dream Portals Real? Ancient Gods, the Lucid Void & a Dream Temple in Hawaii
Can lucid dreaming open portals to other realities?
Dr. Clare Johnson joins Zack Geist, visionary creator of a newly built dream incubation temple in Hawaii, to explore how lucid dreaming can transform not just our nights, but our entire lives.
From the temple’s origins as a modern portal for dream incubation to the deeper mysteries of consciousness, Dr. Clare and Zack dive into the paradigm-shatt
Precognition with bestselling author Theresa Cheung
Excitingly, there will be an ENTIRE conference dedicated to the topic of precognitive dreams in Delphi, Greece, July 31-August 2 this summer! https://www.delphicdreaming.com/
Can we accurately dream the future? How and why do some dreams reveal what is going to happen to us? Theresa Cheung shares how she avoided a pile-up by listening to a dream warning her to "go right".
Bestselling author Theres
Lucid Dreams for Spiritual Enlightenment?
This podcast episode is a recording of a live event in India. Dr. Johnson was invited to speak on lucid dreams and enlightenment at the Dreams & Spirituality IASD conference in Bengaluru, March 2025.
You can also watch the video on Dr. Clare Johnson's YouTube channel.
Find out more about all areas of lucid dreaming and 2026 Lucid Dreaming Ocean Retreats at www.DeepLucidDreaming.com
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DMT Entities versus Lucid Dream Figures. David Jay Brown.
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In this episode, the exciting author of books such as "Dreaming Wide Awake" and "DMT Entities", David Jay Brown, has a deep conversation with Dr. Cl
Lucid all night? Tips!
Newsflash: all new solo podcast episodes will now only be available via Dr. Clare Johnson's mailing list, subscribe free: https://deepluciddreaming.com/sign-up/
Separately, in January 2026 Dr. Clare is offering a live online class (the first in a whole year): "Fire Up Your Lucidity!" Join us for a remarkable 6-week journey into lucid dreaming with interactive games, challenges and weekly lucidity
How to Release Fear in OBE? Out of Body Experiences
Curious about out-of-body experiences - but a little nervous? You’re not alone. Many first-timers feel fear when they leave their body for the first time (also known as astral projection).
In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson talks about the three most common fears people face during OBEs, and how to move through them with calm and confidence.
She explores:
Why the experience can feel intense at fi
The Weird Pre-Sleep State: 6 Stages of Hypnagogia
Ever drifted off to sleep and seen strange shapes, lights, or flashes of imagery? That’s hypnagogia—your natural gateway to lucid dreaming.
In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson explores:
What the hypnagogic state is (and why it's so powerful)
Dr. Clare shares her 6 stages of hypnagogia—how to spot them and how they feel
How to use this pre-sleep state to consciously enter a lucid dream
Tips for sta
Dream Guides, Power Animals & Other Beings
Imagine a 9-foot tall woman who reveals cosmic wisdom, or a blue fairy who can open portals into deep Earth. Sometimes the most fascinating lucid dreams involve encounters with dream guides, power animals, and special figures who impart knowledge.
In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson shares her four categories of lucid dream figures (from zombies to super-aware) that she came up with during her PhD
Is Lucid Dreaming Dangerous?
This is a common question, and the answer can be summed up in one word: "no." Lucid dreaming is a natural phenomenon of consciousness and it is no more dangerous than non-lucid dreaming, which we all engage in naturally every night. Lucidity is simply awareness. We become aware that we are dreaming.
In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson explains her take on the "dangers" of lucid dreaming. Her view
The Source of Existence? Lucid Light Encounters
Have you ever meditated in a lucid dream? When attempted with stable lucid awareness, this is the fastest route to blissful oneness.
In deep lucid dreaming, we can receive immersive experiences of light that reveal the underlying workings of the universe. In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson shares her 2016 “Lucid Light Theory of Dreams and Reality.
She gives examples of transcendent lucid dreams, a
Physical Healing in Lucid States
Can you heal your body? In this episode, we’ll explore how different states of consciousness can guide and trigger physical healing—often spontaneously and naturally.
Dr. Clare Johnson looks at scientific research that shows lucid dream actions activate the same brain areas as waking movements, opening the door to real physical benefits. She shares her own story of healing from a fibroid tumour, u
Can Your Dreams Predict the Future? Precognition During Sleep
Have you ever dreamed about something, then watched it play out in real life?
In this fascinating episode, Dr. Clare Johnson explores precognitive dreams — dreams that appear to predict future events. While most dreams are psychological or symbolic, every so often one breaks the pattern with eerie accuracy.
Tune in to discover:
What precognitive dreams are (and how they differ from ordinary dream
Can Lucid Dreaming Transcend Dementia? Bob Hoss Interview
In this podcast episode, Dr. Clare speaks to one of the deepest dream explorers around: Bob Hoss, Director of the DreamScience Foundation and a powerhouse at the International Association for the Study of Dreams.
Tune in and discover:
• How Bob communicates with his wife Lynne, who has dementia and is unable to speak, in his lucid dreams! He describes how he went to a “halfway house” between the l
Sleep Paralysis - How to Release Fear
Have you ever woken up feeling completely awake but unable to move, trapped in your own body? That’s sleep paralysis — a natural biological safety mechanism that sometimes feels downright terrifying.
In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson dives into what sleep paralysis is, why it happens, and most importantly, how you can manage it so fear doesn’t take over.
She shares tips from her own experience an
Is Dream Telepathy Possible?
Have you ever known something without being told or shown in conventional ways? In this episode, we dive into dream telepathy — the ability to communicate and receive information beyond our normal senses, often through dreams.
Dr. Johnson shares a mind-blowing telepathic lucid dream she had that won the IASD Dream Telepathy Contest and shattered her perceptions about the nature of mind.
She shares
Is Astral Projection Same as Lucid Dreaming?
People often ask Dr. Johnson if astral projection (also known as an out of body experience or OBE) is the same as a lucid dream. No, it is not.
Dr. Clare Johnson will share:
What an OBE is, using her original definition of this state of consciousness based on her research and countless personal OBEs and lucid dreams
Why OBEs are not lucid dreams - but have experiential overlaps, especially if th
What's Your Dream Body Like?
How light and flexible is your dream body? How do you experience gravity or physical exertion while you’re asleep and dreaming? What’s your lucid dream body like? Dr. Clare Johnson explores the energetic nature of the lucid dream body and shares her “Prana Dream Body Hypothesis” which appears in The Complete Book of Lucid Dreaming.
Dr. Clare discusses why you become a kind of superhero when you dr
Health Metaphors in Dreams
Common dream metaphors like dirty water or broken vehicles may signal physical concerns. Dr. Clare Johnson shares powerful stories of lucid dreamers who healed headaches and tinnitus.
Upcoming Lucid Dreaming Ocean Retreats with Dr. Clare Johnson: Hawaii, Oct 25-29, 2025. And Portugal, May 19-23, 2026.
Sign up to Dr. Clare's newsletter to be first to know all her workshop, retreat and conference da
Dissolve Psychological Blocks to Lucid Dreaming
Struggling to become lucid in your dreams? You might be unknowingly held back by deep psychological blocks or limiting beliefs. In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson reveals how these hidden fears impact not just your dreams but your waking life too. She shares simple, powerful techniques to dissolve them.
Learn how to shift your mindset with positive affirmations and vivid imagery, clear inner resis
Creativity & Ethics of Lucid Dream Sex. With Robert Moss
What are the ethics of (lucid) dream sex? What does it mean if you have dream sex with someone who is not your partner? How responsible are we for what we do in our dreams?
In this candid conversation, Dr. Clare Johnson talks with the fascinating and insightful bestselling author Robert Moss (Conscious Dreaming; The Dreamer's Book of the Dead, and more).
Robert offers insights into why men who ne
Lucid Dream Sex - Pros and Cons
From flying orgasms to shapeshifting dream lovers, Dr. Clare breaks down the pros and cons, answers listener questions, and shares scientific insights from dream research. What really happens when we have sex in a lucid dream? Why does it feel so real? Is it ethical to have dream sex if we have a partner in waking reality? And why are our thoughts so vital while we’re making love in a lucid dream?
Is Dream Control Wrong?
What are the pros and cons of dream control? Let's look at the attitudes around this topic. Are dreams sacred messages from the unconsious that should not be tampered with or changed in any way? Dr. Clare Johnson identified FOUR levels of dream control during her PhD work at Leeds University. She shares these in this episode.
A lot of people misunderstand what lucid dreaming is and how the dream
The Lucid Void - what is it?
The lucid void is that endless space you sometimes end up floating in, possibly bodiless, during your night of sleep.
The lucid void usually perceived as black, but it can be grey, or rainbow dots of light, or any other colour.
In this episode, we'll look at the incredible creative value of the lucid void and what it is.
Learn more about the magic of sleep, lucid dreaming, OBEs and more with Dr.
Make money in your dreams? Stock market tips arrive in dreams, says Dr. Bhaskar Banerji
"My most lucrative investment tips have come from my dreams," says Dr. Banerji. The wise and marvellous dreamworker candidly shares how he received stock market tips in dreams—advice that astonishingly led to financial success in waking life.
In other dreams, Dr. Banerji’s deceased father appeared, offering financial advice to ensure his son's wellbeing from beyond the grave. These dream encounte
When your partner cheats on you in a dream
What does it mean when your partner cheats on you in a dream, or all your teeth fall out? Which symbols do dreams use to send us health messages?
Dreams can be baffling and obscure. But they communicate in a symbolic and metaphoric language. When we familiarise ourselves with this, it's incredible to unwrap the deeper meaning within our dreams.
In today's episode, Dr. Clare Johnson unpacks four hi
Do anti-nightmare pills exist?
Nightmares can be terrifying experiences. But the fact is, you CAN transform your nightmares and transmute all that energy into creativity, or healing, or personal growth.
In this episode, Dr. Clare Johnson looks at what happens in the brain during a nightmare, and why so-called "bad" dreams arise. She explains why anxiety dreams and nightmares can be viewed as unfinished healing dreams.
We can t
Teleport in Lucid Dreams
Have you ever teleported, or been pulled up by an invisible force in your lucid dreams? Every night, we travel out of our physical body and enter a dream body. While our physical body sleeps in bed, we climb mountains without getting out of breath, swim for miles underwater, or fly Superman-style through the dream sky.
Dr. Johnson explores lucid dream travel through the lens of two categories: inv
Super-lucid figures: Robert Waggoner interview
Have you ever encountered super-aware lucid dream people, animals, or beings? How do such encounters help us to understand reality? Between them, Dr. Clare Johnson and Robert Waggoner have notched up almost 100 years of lucid dreaming experience! Yes, they are indeed that ancient :-)
Join these lucid veterans for an exciting exchange of experiences from meeting deceased pets in lucid dreams, to me
Boost dream recall from zero up
Wish you could recall more of your fabulously creative dreams? Dr. Clare Johnson shares an easy way to condition your brain to remember dreams, and shares 5 tips to raise your dream recall from zero up. She lists negative factors that inhibit dream recall and shares why a particular Moby song became her bridge between dreaming and waking.
Her new book, Elixir of Sleep: Practical Solutions for a G
A sleep ritual for you
What's your current attitude towards sleep? Dr. Clare shares an ancdote about a professional football coach whose thoughts raced as soon as he got into bed at night, and how he changed this with a simple technique she taught him.
Sometimes we fall into a sleep rut where we’re not getting optimal sleep. But we can turn things around! Dr. Clare Johnson shares a soothing sleep ritual that you can try
Can anyone learn to lucid dream?
Can everyone learn how to get lucid? Dr. Johnson looks at the science behind lucid dreaming as a learnable skill.
Why get lucid? When we wake up inside a dream we can interact consciously with the genius creativity of our dreaming mind. We might choose to actively guide and shape the dream, but lucid dreaming doesn’t have to involve dream control. We can also simply go with the flow of whatever is
Tips for Deep Sleep #5 with Blissful Sleep Meditation.
Float into blissful sleep with this guided meditation, specially created by Dr. Clare Johnson, with dreamy music. You can receive the full-length version of this meditation for free when you head over to www.deepluciddreaming.com and sign up for the newsletter. You'll also receive a codeword to get 50% off her big, deep professionally produced video classes, including the 30-Day Power of Sleep cla
How to Lucid Dream #5 with Lucidity Booster Meditation
Invite streams of lucid dreams with Dr. Clare's Lucidity Booster Meditation: a great method of training your alert, lucid attention by day and raise your lucid vibe. Enjoy the calm, centred awareness you experience as you listen.
You are welcome to receive a hefty discount on Dr. Clare's full Lucid Mindset video class which has the longer version of this lucidity booster meditation, along with a f
Tips for Deep Sleep #4
Sleep should be an absolute joy, and so should the time we spend preparing for it. In lesson #4 of this mini-class, Dr. Johnson explores the power of the breath to calm us down and ease us into deep, restorative sleep.
See www.deepluciddreaming.com for articles, tips and advice, and sign up to Dr. Clare's newsletter to receive free downloadable blissful sleep meditations and e-books. Click on Cla
How to Lucid Dream #4
Top tips to help you get lucid in your dreams tonight! www.DeepLucidDreaming.com has ten year's worth of fabulous articles, tips and advice. Sign up to Dr. Clare's newsletter to receive free downloadable lucid meditations and lucid e-books, as well as dicounts for her wide range of lucid dreaming classes.
A lucid dreamer since the age of three, and the first person in the world to do a PhD on luci
Tips for Deep Sleep #3
Dr. Johnson shares 3 sleep tips that are easy to implement and will increase your chances of getting a wonderful night’s sleep.
Dr. Clare has a big new class, The 30-Day Power of Sleep (see www.deepluciddreaming.com/classes) and she has created hundreds of practical techniques to help people sleep better and unlock the wonderful gifts of sleep and dreams. She is the author of 8 books on sleep, luc
How to Lucid Dream #3
How do we create a lucid mindset? In this free mini-class Dr. Clare Johnson shares her best tips and techniques to help you have lucid dreams.
A lucid dreamer since the age of three, and the first person in the world to do a PhD on lucid dreaming as a creative tool, Dr. Johnson has pioneered original theories about lucid dreaming and has created hundreds of practical techniques to help people reac
Tips for Deep Sleep #2
What kind of sleeper are you? Dr. Clare Johnson asks you 5 crucial questions about sleep and shows why self-knowledge is important for maximizing healthy sleep.
Her newest book is Elixir of Sleep: Practical Solutions for a Good Night’s Rest, which has a comprehensive Sleep Quiz to help you figure out your sleeper type and fast-track you to the best sleep techniques for you personally. Elixir of Sl
How to Lucid Dream #2
Why is intention so vital when it comes to getting lucid in your dreams? In this free mini-class, Dr. Clare Johnson shares her best tips and techniques to help you have lucid dreams.
A lucid dreamer since the age of three, and the first person in the world to do a PhD on lucid dreaming as a creative tool, Dr. Johnson has pioneered original theories about lucid dreaming and has created hundreds of
Tips for Deep Sleep #1
5 reasons to fall in love with sleep… and the #1 most important thing you can do tonight to improve your sleep quality.
In this free mini-class, Dr. Clare Johnson shares her best tips and techniques to help you experience the bliss and wonder of deep sleep.
🎧 View this episode on our website: https://www.deepluciddreaming.com/podcast
Dr. Johnson has created hundreds of practical techniques to he
How to Lucid Dream #1
What is lucid dreaming and why do so many people rave about it? In this free mini-class Dr. Clare Johnson shares her best tips and techniques to help you have lucid dreams.
A lucid dreamer since the age of three, and the first person in the world to do a PhD on lucid dreaming as a creative tool, Dr. Johnson has pioneered original theories about lucid dreaming and has created hundreds of practical
TRAILER. Fall in love with sleep and lucid dreams
Welcome to Sleep & Deep Lucid Dreaming! I'm Dr. Clare Johnson, and in this podcast, we’ll unlock the mysteries of sleep, help you harness your inner genius, and explore the creative and healing powers of lucid dreaming.
The aim of the show is to help you experience the wonder of lucidity and empower you to sleep better and be happier in all areas of your life. There will be weekly solo episode
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