Mugwort is a plant (sometimes called a weed) that contains thujone, the active ingredient in absinthe. Mugwort is known to promote powerful, visionary dreams and often also lucid dreaming. You can get mugwort at many health food store that sells bulk herbs. The best way to work with mugwort is as a scent. For Oneironauticum sessions, we usually make dream pillows. To make a dream pillow, start with a sachet, or sew together two pieces of cloth...

Galantamine, or in its organic form, red spider lily, is used to treat Alzheimer’s and other memory impairments. An alkaloid, Galantamine is believed to increase the concentration of acetylcholine—a neurotransmitter that plays a very active role in dreaming—in the brain. Galantamine is also used to promote lucid or vivid dreaming. Because it’s short acting, you should plan on taking your Galantamine five hours after you go to sleep,...

Calea Zacatechichi is an herb used by the Chontal natives indigenous to the Mexican state of Oaxaca for the purposes of oneiromancy, a form of divination based on dreams. In some Mesoamerican cultures, people believe that dreams happen in realms beyond those we consciously perceive and that the contents of dreams can convey meaningful messages or prophecy. The herb also induces lucid dreaming. Calea can be brewed into a very, very bitter tea by...

Present at the last Oneironauticum were hosts Vibrata and David S, and attendees Erik, Dean, Christine, David W, Stacy, Katherine, Richard, Zak, Naropa, Emily, and yours truly, Jennifer. We also had a guest of honor sitting on our dream altar: A live Calea Zacatechichi plant. Between arrival time, around 9:00 pm, and bedding down, we discussed various dream topics, as we usually do. For some time, we discussed Hypnogogia, the state of brainwave...