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A Semantic Ethnography

Explore the world of lucid dreaming with The Dreamseekers Group based in Calgary since 1991. Discover how lucid dreaming can enhance self-development, entertainment, and learning through conscious dream control in real time. Dive into the neurophysiology of sleep, dream phenomena, and required lucidity skills. Uncover the cultural insights of dreamseeker culture and the semantic ethnography of unpacking language. Join the journey of creating a self through dreaming!

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A Semantic Ethnography

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  1. A Semantic Ethnography The Dreamseekers Group of Calgary By Dan McKinnon

  2. The Dreamseekers • Since 1991, 10 members, 35 - 55 years old, monthly meetings, 3 women & 7 men • 1-PhD, 4-Masters, 3 Undergrads • members from psychology, business, information technology, healing arts • the study and practise of lucid dreaming for entertainment, self-development & learning.

  3. Lucid Dreaming, What’s it all about?

  4. Lucid dreaming is… • Being able to consciously recognize that you are dreaming while you are dreaming • Once aware you are dreaming, acting to consciously control and change the context & characters of the dream in real time • And why? Its an exhilarating experience, travel to exotic locations, meet interesting people, do things you couldn’t when awake

  5. An example from “The Sun and the Shadow” (Ken Kelzer)

  6. Yes, you are asleep when you are lucid dreaming! • LaBerge’s PhD dissertation (1977) at Stanford empirically verifies a dreamer can be lucid while asleep(“In his own words”) • Brain Waves and You • Your 90 minute sleep cycle

  7. Brain waves and you • Beta 12+ Hz, normally Cs zone • Alpha 8-12 Hz, the meditative zone • Theta 4-7 Hz, the hypnagogic zone • Delta < 4Hz, Ucs zone, asleep

  8. Your 90 minute sleep cycle

  9. Informed consent by email Reviewed/confirmed - keywords/phrases and cultural categories Discussed revisions, additions and categorizations Special Observations Took notes on…. How the meeting flowed? Any tensions? Any surprises? Any feedback? The Participant Observation Meeting & Process

  10. A Sampling of Keywords/Phrases & Categories

  11. EEG, REM sleep (paradoxical sleep) Oneironaut Reflexivity in dreams Sleep paralysis & hynagogia Dream sign Reality check “Five-alive” technique OBE NDE Freud, Winson & Hobson Keywords/Phrases

  12. Categories • Neurophysiology of Sleep • Dreaming & related phenomena • Required Lucidity Skills • The Classic Experiences • Theories of Dreaming • and more….

  13. Characteristics of a Dreamseeker

  14. A dreamseeker is: • An informed practitioner who is committed to searching and expanding the boundaries of personal growth. • Someone who is willing to take the objective risks and do the subjective work that will lead to their creating an intricate cartography of human consciousness. • A master of “mind-state’ management.

  15. Dreamseeker Culture

  16. Insights on dreamseeker culture... • A community of psycho-spiritual seekers. • An intellectual salon where each participant can safely participate in a question and discussion format which ultimately leads to personal insight and discovery. • An emotionally supportive environment of kindred spirits.

  17. Context & Categorizations • Semantic ethnography-meaning making by unpacking a language • categories are interpretive filters (IF’s) • the ultimate category is…UCasUR

  18. The “Bigger Picture”

  19. Bigger Picture • Social constructivism & hermenuetics • Narrative structures, we are our stories • Dreaming to create a self

  20. Dreamseekers are…..

  21. Interested? Here’s two great books on lucid dreaming!

  22. Remember, be reflexive - you could be dreaming now.

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